PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Gottfridsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Manhoef
vs
Gottfridsson

177 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lukas Gottfridsson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gottfridsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manhoef.
Gottfridsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Manhoef comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manhoef bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manhoef fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manhoef bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gottfridsson's head backwards.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gottfridsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Manhoef scores with a four punch combination!
Gottfridsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Manhoef with a nice cross.
Gottfridsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Manhoef scores with a four punch combination!
Manhoef tries to clinch but Gottfridsson moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gottfridsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gottfridsson throws a leg kick but Manhoef sees it coming and moves out of range.
Manhoef takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gottfridsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manhoef to score with a decent uppercut.
Manhoef lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gottfridsson. Those never looked like landing.
Gottfridsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manhoef.
A right-left combo lands from Manhoef.
Manhoef dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manhoef.
Gottfridsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gottfridsson throws a jab when Manhoef was well out of range.
Gottfridsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manhoef is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Manhoef misses with the combination.
No joy there for Gottfridsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gottfridsson needs to keep his hands up - Manhoef had a free shot at his head there.
Gottfridsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manhoef lands a glancing blow to the side of Gottfridsson's head.
Manhoef lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gottfridsson.
Gottfridsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manhoef finds it's way round the side to connect with Gottfridsson's head.
Gottfridsson looks to land a combination but Manhoef avoids it well.
Manhoef lands with an overhand left.
Manhoef scores with a shot to the body.
Manhoef lands with an uppercut that bounces Gottfridsson off the cage and back into range.
Gottfridsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gottfridsson walks into a jab.
Gottfridsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gottfridsson misses the shot to the body.
Manhoef throws a series of strikes that have Gottfridsson backpedaling.
Manhoef blocks a jab.
Gottfridsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gottfridsson.
Manhoef is working the combinations to good effect here.
Manhoef lands a right hook to the body.
Gottfridsson swings widly with a right hand
and Manhoef counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gottfridsson misses with a head kick.
Manhoef doesn't manage to clinch there - Gottfridsson circles away.
Gottfridsson throws a right and a left that Manhoef avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Manhoef misses.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Gottfridsson throws a series of punches but Manhoef avoids them all with ease.
Manhoef lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gottfridsson takes a step back to recover.
Gottfridsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gottfridsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gottfridsson throws a jab when Manhoef was well out of range.
Manhoef showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gottfridsson.
Gottfridsson misses with a low kick.
Manhoef's corner calls for a 1-2. Manhoef obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manhoef punishes Gottfridsson's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gottfridsson does no damage.
Manhoef scores with a sloppy right hand. Gottfridsson should have avoided that one.
Gottfridsson throws the left hand but Manhoef avoids the punch easily.
Manhoef lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gottfridsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manhoef stuns Gottfridsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Manhoef slips a jab and a cross from Gottfridsson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manhoef!
Gottfridsson takes a swing at Manhoef's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gottfridsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gottfridsson throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Gottfridsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gottfridsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef scores with a head kick.
Gottfridsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gottfridsson misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Manhoef dominated that round.
That's time! Manhoef's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manhoef lands a jab-cross combination.
Manhoef tries to clinch there but Gottfridsson circles away.
Manhoef digs a good hook to Gottfridsson's body.
Manhoef lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Manhoef scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gottfridsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A combination from Manhoef does no damage.
Jab from Manhoef.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manhoef lands a right hook to the body.
Manhoef wants to clinch.
Gottfridsson misses with a head kick.
Gottfridsson throws a series of punches but Manhoef avoids them all with ease.
Manhoef throws a right and a left that Gottfridsson avoids nicely.
Gottfridsson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef scores with a jab to the head.
Manhoef scores with a spinning back kick!
Manhoef throws a good cross that connects.
Manhoef throws a nice head kick!
Manhoef dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gottfridsson wants to land a leg kick but Manhoef is out of range.
Melvin Manhoef is winning the standup battle so far.
Gottfridsson motions for Manhoef to come forward. Gottfridsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manhoef lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Manhoef lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gottfridsson throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gottfridsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Manhoef connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gottfridsson throws an off balance right hand
and Manhoef counters with a nice uppercut.
Gottfridsson throws a right hand that Manhoef ducks under and follows up with a left that Manhoef also avoids with ease.
Gottfridsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Manhoef throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a right and a left that Gottfridsson avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef slips a jab and a cross from Gottfridsson.
Manhoef with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Gottfridsson misses its intended target.
Manhoef scores with a nice right hand.
Gottfridsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manhoef circles away quickly and effectively.
Gottfridsson throws a jab when Manhoef was well out of range.
Gottfridsson avoids the head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with an uppercut. Gottfridsson saw that one coming.
Gottfridsson tries to land a leg kick but Manhoef saw it coming and moves away.
Gottfridsson throws a sloppy head kick and Manhoef moves out of range easily.
Manhoef lands with an uppercut that bounces Gottfridsson off the cage and back into range.
Gottfridsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gottfridsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manhoef circles away quickly and effectively.
Manhoef doesn't manage to clinch there - Gottfridsson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Manhoef.
Manhoef lands a head shot.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but Gottfridsson is avoiding it.
Manhoef scores with a nice strike.
Gottfridsson misses with a double jab.
Manhoef listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gottfridsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gottfridsson tries to bum rush Manhoef with a series of wild strikes but Manhoef uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gottfridsson throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Gottfridsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhoef misses with a two punch combination.
Gottfridsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gottfridsson throws a combination that misses
letting Manhoef counter with a right hand.
Manhoef lands a nice looking body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Manhoef blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gottfridsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Manhoef throws a right and a left that Gottfridsson avoids nicely.
Manhoef misses with a few strikes there.
Gottfridsson throws a nice looking combination but Manhoef bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manhoef misses with a hook.
Gottfridsson throws a looping overhand right but Manhoef ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Gottfridsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manhoef avoids the body shot from Gottfridsson.
Gottfridsson throws a head kick that misses
and Manhoef counters with a nice uppercut.
Gottfridsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gottfridsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manhoef lands with a good body shot.
Gottfridsson misses with a combination
and Manhoef counters with a body kick that stops Gottfridsson in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Manhoef dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Manhoef looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gottfridsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manhoef throws a head kick that half lands.
Gottfridsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manhoef lands a slapping body shot.
Manhoef cracks Gottfridsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Manhoef lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gottfridsson will feel that in the morning.
Gottfridsson throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Gottfridsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gottfridsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manhoef counters with a two punch combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Manhoef. That snapped Gottfridsson's head back.
Gottfridsson moves forwards but Manhoef connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Manhoef lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gottfridsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gottfridsson misses with a head kick.
Gottfridsson throws a sloppy head kick and Manhoef moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manhoef fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef throws out a powerful jab.
Gottfridsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gottfridsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Manhoef connects with a body shot that sends Gottfridsson's belly button to the back.
Manhoef slips a jab from Gottfridsson.
Gottfridsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manhoef counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manhoef scores with a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gottfridsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Manhoef has got the better of the exchanges.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manhoef.
Gottfridsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manhoef.
Manhoef cracks Gottfridsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manhoef scores with a shot to the body.
Manhoef moves out of range of the leg kick from Gottfridsson.
A combination from Gottfridsson does no damage.
Gottfridsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhoef moves out of range as Gottfridsson strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gottfridsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gottfridsson throws a sloppy head kick and Manhoef moves out of range easily.
Manhoef tries to clinch there but Gottfridsson circles away.
Manhoef lands a jab to Gottfridsson's midsection.
Gottfridsson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manhoef lands a jab.
Manhoef ducks under a wild hook from Gottfridsson.
Gottfridsson misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gottfridsson. That's going to slow Manhoef down.
Gottfridsson throws a series of punches but Manhoef avoids them all with ease.
Gottfridsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Manhoef counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manhoef with a nice cross.
Gottfridsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but Gottfridsson is avoiding it.
Manhoef lands an overhand right.
Gottfridsson misses with a wild combination.
Gottfridsson throws a series of punches but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gottfridsson misses with the combination.
Gottfridsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gottfridsson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Manhoef connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut there from Manhoef.
Manhoef's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Manhoef duly obliges.
Manhoef keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gottfridsson.
Gottfridsson takes a swing at Manhoef's ribcage but misses.
A nice combination there by Manhoef.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gottfridsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gottfridsson looks to land a combination but Manhoef avoids it well.
Gottfridsson misses with a two punch combination.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch but Gottfridsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gottfridsson throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef scores with a nice right hand.
Manhoef dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gottfridsson throws a right hand that Manhoef ducks under and follows up with a left that Manhoef also avoids with ease.
Manhoef lands a slapping body shot.
Manhoef fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gottfridsson looks to land a combination but Manhoef avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manhoef lands a jab.
A big right from Gottfridsson misses.
Lukas Gottfridsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melvin Manhoef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manhoef moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Manhoef showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manhoef has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Manhoef!