PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iso Sielu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sielu has chosen POMPPUFIILIS!! as his entrance music. Melvin Manhoef could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iso Sielu's chin.

Manhoef
vs
Sielu

179 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
152 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iso Sielu!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef misses with an uppercut
and Sielu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sielu staying out of range there.
Sielu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sielu lands a nice hook to Manhoef's body. Manhoef takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sielu moves to clinch but Manhoef breaks away
and Manhoef counters with a good low kick that Sielu was not able to check.
Manhoef misses with a shot to the body
and Sielu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manhoef swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sielu counters with a straight right hand.
Manhoef throws a right hand that misses
and Sielu counters with a straight right hand.
Manhoef rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sielu counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circling - Manhoef throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manhoef with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Sielu misses.
Manhoef throws a lazy uppercut

and Sielu counters by clinching up.
Good body shot from Sielu.
Sielu scores with a hook to the body.
Sielu lands a shoulder strike.
Sielu lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Manhoef.
A left hand lands to the body for Sielu.
Sielu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Sielu lands a left hand.
Sielu lands with a light punch inside.
Sielu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
A right hand to the body from Sielu.
Nice body punch from Sielu.
Sielu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sielu as Manhoef tries to tie him up.
Manhoef lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sielu backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef blocking some punches.
Sielu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sielu lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Sielu as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sielu fails to land.
Sielu cracks Manhoef with a nice body shot.
Manhoef misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sielu prevents a body shot from Manhoef.
A hook to the body from Sielu.
A right handed body shot lands from Sielu.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Manhoef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef throws a head kick but Sielu moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manhoef takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sielu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sielu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Sielu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sielu loads up on a big right hand but Manhoef slips the punch.
Manhoef throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sielu counters by clinching up.
A body shot lands from Sielu.
Sielu has Manhoef pressed against the ropes, preventing Manhoef from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Sielu.
Sielu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sielu lands a body punch.
Sielu lands with a light punch inside.
Sielu digs a right hand underneath Manhoef's ribcage. Manhoef let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manhoef tries to work over Sielu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manhoef tries to break the clinch but Sielu is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Sielu.
Sielu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Melvin Manhoef has been cut.
Sielu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sielu cracks Manhoef with a nice body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Sielu.
Sielu cracks Manhoef with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sielu.
Sielu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Sielu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manhoefs head.
Sielu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sielu.
Manhoef's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sielu lands with a short shot to the head.
Sielu lands a shot to the body.
Manhoef takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Sielu on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sielu.
Sielu lands a hook that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Sielu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manhoef or not.
Sielu lands a nice uppercut.
Manhoef's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sielu lands a shot to the body.
Sielu scores with a shot to the side of Manhoef's head.
A short left from Sielu.
Sielu lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sielu lands a left hand.
Sielu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sielu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manhoefs head.
Sielu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sielu gets through Manhoef's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Iso Sielu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sielu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sielu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sielu lands a left hand.

Manhoef is rocked!
Manhoef is trying to push Sielu away but Sielu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sielu lands a shoulder strike.
Sielu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manhoef.
Sielu presses Manhoef against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sielu lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sielu.
Sielu lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Sielu.
Sielu lands a right hand.
Sielu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sielu lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Sielu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Melvin Manhoef's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sielu rushes Manhoef and presses him up against the ropes.
Melvin Manhoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manhoef tries to break free but Sielu pushes him back against the ropes.
Sielu lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sielu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Sielu.
Sielu misses with a punch on the inside.
Manhoef misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manhoef is trying to maintain a safe position but Sielu gets an underhook and turns Manhoef into the ropes.
Sielu lands a shot to the body.
Sielu pushes Manhoef back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sielu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sielu cracks Manhoef with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Sielu as the two fighters clinch.
Sielu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manhoef or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Sielu.
Sielu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Sielu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manhoefs head.
A short body shot lands from Sielu as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short body shot lands from Sielu as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sielu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sielu cracks Manhoef with a nice body shot.
Sielu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sielu lands with a right to the head.
Sielu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manhoefs head.
Sielu lands a shoulder strike.
Sielu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sielu prevents a body shot from Manhoef.
Nice body punch from Sielu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sielu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sielu.
Sielu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sielu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sielu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Sielu.
Sielu scores with a shoulder strike.
Sielu gets through Manhoef's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sielu scores with a hook to the body.
Sielu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sielu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Sielu.
A shot in the inside from Sielu.
Iso Sielu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sielu prevents a body shot from Manhoef.
Sielu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Oh Manhoef is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sielu.
Manhoef seems to have got his legs back now.
Sielu pushes Manhoef back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Manhoef's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sielu.
A hook to the body from Sielu.
A shot in the inside from Sielu.
Sielu gets through Manhoef's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Sielu.
Sielu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sielu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manhoef or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Sielu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sielu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Iso Sielu!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Iso Sielu!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Iso Sielu!

Iso Sielu wins by unanimous decision!