PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Manhoef
vs
Cruz

189 cm
26
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz drops his hands momentarily and Manhoef takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Manhoef with a hook.
Manhoef takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manhoef misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Manhoef lands a jab-cross combination.

Cruz is rocked!
Manhoef throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Manhoef finish him?
Manhoef misses with a straight right.
Manhoef misses with a looping left.
Manhoef throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
No joy there for Manhoef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dominick Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manhoef loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manhoef rattles Cruz with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Cruz tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Manhoef dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Cruz stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Melvin Manhoef!