PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tap Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Mel Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Out
vs
Mel Manhoef

170 cm
28
227 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

188 cm
30
260 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tap Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Mel Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Out paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhoef tries to clinch but Out is having none of it.
Manhoef tries to clinch up
and Out counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Big Mel Manhoef has been cut.
Out keeps the fight on the outside.
Out circles away from the clinch attempt
and Out counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Out throws a series of punches but Manhoef moves out of range.
Out misses with a double jab.
Jab from Out.

That has opened up Big Mel Manhoef's cut even more.
Out throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manhoef blocks a head kick by Out.
Out misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manhoef tries to clinch but Out is having none of it.
Manhoef lands a head kick. Out smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manhoef keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Out lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Out throws the kick towards the body but Manhoef avoids it.
Big Mel Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out lands a lovely overhand right.
Manhoef blocks a head kick by Out.

Out drops Manhoef with a beautiful combination! Manhoef stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Out is looking for the KO!

Manhoef is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Out swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef.
Manhoef is still on wobbly legs! Can Out finish him?
Out throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manhoef seems to have recovered his senses.
Manhoef looks winded!
Out feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Manhoef collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tap Out!
Tap Out decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.