PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Routalempi
vs
Manhood

188 cm
19
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
20
198 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Routalempi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Manhood!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Routalempi.
Manhood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Routalempi lands with a straight right. Manhood didn't see that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Routalempi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Routalempi misses the jab.
Manhood scores with a push kick.
Manhood does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Routalempi misses with a two punch combination.
Manhood scores with a jab to the head.
Manhood throws a nice looking combination but Routalempi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manhood misses with a low kick.
Routalempi punishes Manhood's body with a nice straight punch.
Manhood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Routalempi is able to avoid easily.
Routalempi lands a nice hook to Manhood's body. Manhood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manhood looks gassed!
Routalempi misses with a few strikes there.
Routalempi lands with an uppercut that bounces Manhood off the cage and back into rage.
Manhood misses with a low kick.
A jab from Routalempi does it's job there.
Routalempi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Manhood in his tracks.

Routalempi lands a big right hand that sends Manhood crashing to the mat! Routalempi stays standing though and waves Manhood back to his feet!

Manhood is rocked!
Pekka Routalempi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhood looks up at the clock. Bad move! Routalempi lands a right hand from hell, dropping Manhood. Routalempi pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Routalempi!