PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viimeinen Toivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Melvin Manhoef has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Viimeinen Toivo's chin.

Toivo
vs
Manhoef

178 cm
25
151 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viimeinen Toivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef swings for the body but Toivo moves out of range.
Toivo is breathing heavily.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Manhoef connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Toivo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Toivo ducks under a wild hook from Manhoef.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Toivo, as that shot connected.
Toivo slips a straight right by Manhoef.
Toivo throws a sloppy head kick and Manhoef moves out of range easily.
Toivo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toivo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manhoef's sensitive parts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Toivo throws a sloppy head kick
and Manhoef counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manhoef lands with a hook. Toivo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Manhoef misses the target.
Manhoef moves out of range of the body kick.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toivo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Toivo.
Toivo misses with an attempted mid kick.

Manhoef moves into the clinch.
Manhoef lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Manhoef lands a hook that snaps the head of Toivo backwards.
Manhoef throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manhoef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manhoef lands with a right hand.
Manhoef scores with the left hand. Toivo knows he should have avoided that one.
Toivo takes one to the side of the head.
Manhoef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. Toivo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toivo avoids the head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with a straight right.
Manhoef looks to land a left hand but Toivo moved out of range nicely.
Manhoef scores with a jab.
Toivo walks into a left hand.

Manhoef pushes Toivo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Manhoef - that landed with a thud.
Manhoef works on Toivo's body with a couple of short punches.
Toivo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manhoef avoids it.
Manhoef stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manhoef digs a right hand underneath Toivo's ribcage. Toivo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manhoef lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manhoef pushes Toivo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Toivo is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef is controlling him.
Manhoef works on Toivo's body with a couple of short punches.
Toivo misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Manhoef.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Manhoef presses Toivo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Toivo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toivo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Toivo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manhoef moves out of range of the strikes.
Manhoef with a jab.
Toivo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Manhoef checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Toivo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toivo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Toivo avoids the head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but Toivo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manhoef wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Manhoef clinches up with Toivo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Toivo wants to get back to striking at distance but Manhoef won't allow it.
Toivo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manhoef lands a body shot.
Manhoef working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toivo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Manhoef dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Toivo throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Toivo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manhoef connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Manhoef dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef scores with a decent looking hook.
Manhoef ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manhoef uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toivo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Toivo.
Decent striking displayed by Manhoef there.
Manhoef fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Toivo is looking to land body kicks.
Manhoef goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manhoef cracks Toivo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Toivo throws a nice head kick!
Toivo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manhoef dips to his left and cracks Toivo with an uppercut!
Manhoef tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toivo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Manhoef works Toivo's body with a nice hook.
Toivo throws a head kick that Manhoef semi-blocks.
Manhoef checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Manhoef has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manhoef takes a knee to the side of the body.

Manhoef's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manhoef waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toivo.
Toivo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toivo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Manhoef checks it well.
Manhoef throws a jab when Toivo was well out of range.
Manhoef takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Manhoef misses the jab.
Toivo looks to land a left hand but Manhoef moved out of range nicely.
Toivo digs a good hook to Manhoef's body.
Toivo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Manhoef avoids the head kick by Toivo.
Toivo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toivo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivo motions for Manhoef to come forward. Toivo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manhoef lands a high kick!
Toivo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manhoef with a hook.
Toivo throws the kick towards the body but Manhoef avoids it.
Manhoef lands a high kick!
Manhoef loads up on a big right hand but Toivo slips the punch.
Toivo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toivo throws a shot to the body.
Toivo looks for the body kick but Manhoef saw that one coming.
Manhoef misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Toivo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manhoef doesn't seem phased though.
Toivo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Toivo throws a head kick that misses.
Manhoef lands with an overhand left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Toivo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef throws a head kick that Toivo semi-blocks.
Toivo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Manhoef showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Manhoef cracks Toivo with an open hand slap.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manhoef, as that shot connected.
Manhoef lands with a slapping head kick.
Manhoef uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toivo.
Toivo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Manhoef moves out of range of the body kick from Toivo.
Manhoef darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Manhoef connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Manhoef takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Toivo moves away from the strike by Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Toivo.
Toivo misses with a head kick.
Manhoef connects with a right hand. Toivo shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Manhoef connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Toivo scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toivo.
A head kick misses from Manhoef.
Toivo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Manhoef takes a step back to recover.
Toivo slips under a jab from Manhoef.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef scores with a head kick.
Manhoef misses with a hook.
Manhoef misses with a straight right.
Manhoef paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manhoef throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toivo on the side of the head.
Toivo misses with a head kick.
Toivo slips under a jab from Manhoef.

Manhoef moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Manhoef - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A frustrated look appears on Toivo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Toivo has had enough of the clinch but Manhoef keeps him there for the moment.
Manhoef works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Manhoef.
Toivo misses with a knee strike.

Toivo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Toivo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Manhoef connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toivo is looking to land body kicks.
Toivo lands a nice hook to Manhoef's body. Manhoef takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Manhoef there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Manhoef moves out of range of the strikes.
Manhoef throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toivo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toivo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some wild striking there from Toivo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toivo.
Good shot there by Manhoef.
Toivo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Manhoef moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and Toivo moves out of range easily.
Toivo defending well as Manhoef loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Toivo.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and Toivo moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Toivo.
Toivo lands a head kick. Manhoef smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manhoef misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toivo.
A head kick misses from Manhoef.

Manhoef closes the distance and clinches.
Manhoef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivo's elbow.
Manhoef is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Manhoef is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Manhoef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manhoef 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Melvin Manhoef!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Melvin Manhoef!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Melvin Manhoef!

Melvin Manhoef wins by unanimous decision!