PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everaldo Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven has chosen Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dick van Greeven enters the cage!

Manhoef
vs
van Greeven

202 cm
23
285 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

205 cm
23
299 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Fight 4 America

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everaldo Manhoef!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Greeven shoots in but Manhoef avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick misses from Manhoef.
van Greeven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
van Greeven shoots in looking for a takedown. Manhoef tries to sprawl out of it but van Greeven keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manhoef manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manhoef lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Dick van Greeven has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
van Greeven shoots for a takedown but Manhoef saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Everaldo Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick van Greeven.
Manhoef lands a head kick that stumbles van Greeven and the fighters go to the mat.

van Greeven is rocked!

Manhoef thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
van Greeven is still in real trouble! Can Manhoef finish him?
Manhoef won't allow van Greeven to sweep him here.
van Greeven seems to have recovered his senses.
Manhoef looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if van Greeven can do anything to dispel that myth.
van Greeven lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Manhoef!
Manhoef is working to get back to half guard.
van Greeven scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef regains half guard.
Manhoef blocking the ground and pound attempt from van Greeven.

Manhoef looking for submissions off his back.
van Greeven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Manhoef looking for submissions off his back.
Manhoef is in trouble now - van Greeven has advanced to mount!
van Greeven raining down shots from the mount!
van Greeven working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Manhoef is squirming around, avoiding van Greeven's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is working to get back to half guard.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Manhoef is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manhoef is trying to escape the mount.
van Greeven working away from the top, dropping strikes.
van Greeven unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
van Greeven trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manhoef can't escape the position.
van Greeven sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven prevents Manhoef from getting the reversal.
van Greeven scores with a couple of good head shots there.
van Greeven landing shots from mount.
van Greeven working away from the top, dropping strikes.
van Greeven dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manhoef tries to get back to half guard but can't.
van Greeven landing strikes from the mount.
van Greeven punishing his opponent with strikes.
Manhoef in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by van Greeven.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, van Greeven cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by van Greeven.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
van Greeven controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is in a horrible position here. van Greeven smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
van Greeven working the ground and pound effectively.
van Greeven is landing with some decent strikes but Manhoef is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
van Greeven is in the full mount, landing strikes.
van Greeven in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
van Greeven landing strikes, looking to finish!
van Greeven cracks Manhoef with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! van Greeven connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! van Greeven connects with a massive shot to the dome!
van Greeven has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manhoef's face.
A nice elbow there by van Greeven.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick van Greeven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick van Greeven's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

van Greeven shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Manhoef can't keep his opponent in guard - van Greeven advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Manhoef looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from van Greeven.
van Greeven tries to pass to full mount but Manhoef defends it.

Manhoef looking for submissions off his back.
Manhoef is in trouble now - van Greeven has advanced to mount!
van Greeven really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manhoef. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
van Greeven has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manhoef's face.
van Greeven landing strikes from the mount and Manhoef is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven controlling the pace for now.
Manhoef is in a horrible position here. van Greeven smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Manhoef keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
van Greeven with the ground and pound from mount.
Dick van Greeven has got the better of the ground game so far.
van Greeven tries to control but Manhoef wriggling away.
Manhoef is in a horrible position here. van Greeven smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
van Greeven won't let Manhoef get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Manhoef tries to reverse the position but van Greeven maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
van Greeven lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
van Greeven is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Manhoef can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
van Greeven trying to control but Manhoef is having none of it.
Manhoef tries to reverse the position but van Greeven maintains control.
The referee warns Manhoef that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
van Greeven controlling his opponent.
van Greeven tries to control but Manhoef wriggling away.
Manhoef is trying to escape the mount.
van Greeven has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is bucking up trying to escape but van Greeven cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Manhoef keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
van Greeven working Manhoef over with strikes here.
van Greeven is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Manhoef can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
van Greeven lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
van Greeven trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manhoef is trying to escape the mount.
van Greeven landing strikes, looking to finish!

van Greeven looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Manhoef is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven scoring with strikes but Manhoef is staying in there.
van Greeven has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manhoef's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef working to try and regain half guard.
van Greeven looking to finish Manhoef with some ground and pound. This is bad for Manhoef!
Manhoef tries to get back to half guard but can't.
van Greeven landing punches.
van Greeven content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
van Greeven prevents Manhoef from getting the reversal.
Manhoef is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick van Greeven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick van Greeven's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

van Greeven shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Manhoef moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manhoef is on top in guard.
van Greeven trying to strike off his back.
van Greeven is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Manhoef has gone for a leg lock! van Greeven slips out almost immediately though and dives into Manhoef's guard.
van Greeven passes Manhoef's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
van Greeven lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven tries to pass to full mount but Manhoef defends it.
Manhoef wants to get back to full guard.
van Greeven takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
van Greeven tries to pass to full mount but Manhoef defends it.
van Greeven seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Manhoef manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
van Greeven is pushing down on Manhoef's leg trying to pass to half guard. Manhoef is fighting to maintain full guard but van Greeven has managed to sneak the leg through.
van Greeven is trying to control. Manhoef wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
van Greeven throwing shots but Manhoef is blocking nicely.
Manhoef tries to get to full guard but van Greeven has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manhoef is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but van Greeven pulls his head out easily.
Manhoef wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

van Greeven shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Manhoef's guard.
van Greeven postures up in Manhoef's guard and throws a big left but Manhoef blocks it.
van Greeven looking to pass the guard.
van Greeven is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Manhoef bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in van Greeven's guard.

Manhoef drops back looking for a leg! van Greeven is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and van Greeven manages to kick Manhoef off! Manhoef jumps back into van Greeven's guard.
Manhoef wants to pass the guard but van Greeven is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven trying to keep a closed guard but Manhoef is proving a slippery customer.
Manhoef has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of van Greeven is proving hard to escape from.
Manhoef looking to pass the guard.
van Greeven striking from his own guard.

Manhoef thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manhoef moves in looking to clinch but van Greeven pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

van Greeven scores a takedown into full mount!
van Greeven prevents Manhoef from getting the reversal.
van Greeven lands a heavy elbow.

van Greeven looking for a guillotine from mount but Manhoef is having none of it.
Manhoef is looking to improve his position but van Greeven isn't that keen on the idea.
van Greeven with shots to the head and body - Manhoef looks very uncomfortable down there.
Manhoef tries to reverse the position but van Greeven maintains control.
van Greeven with the ground and pound from mount.
van Greeven looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick van Greeven really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick van Greeven's cut.
That's time! Manhoef's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manhoef throws a head kick but van Greeven moves out of range.
Manhoef scores with a nice body kick.
Manhoef lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Everaldo Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van Greeven takes one to the side of the head.
Manhoef scores with a head kick.
van Greeven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Everaldo Manhoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
van Greeven shoots in for a takedown but Manhoef shows good takedown defense.
van Greeven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manhoef throws a low kick, looking for van Greeven's leg but van Greeven calmly moves out of range.
van Greeven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
van Greeven stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manhoef.
van Greeven throws a sloppy body shot
and Manhoef counters with a stiff right hand.
van Greeven changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhoef tries to avoid it but van Greeven manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manhoef to the ground. Manhoef escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Everaldo Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick van Greeven.
Manhoef throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
van Greeven on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
van Greeven misses with a takedown attempt - Manhoef sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manhoef lands with an uppercut that bounces van Greeven off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manhoef circles away.
van Greeven shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manhoef counters with a leg kick.

Manhoef has van Greeven up against the cage in a clinch.
van Greeven stops a takedown attempt from Manhoef.

van Greeven turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and van Greeven manages to end up in side control.
Manhoef tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manhoef prevents van Greeven from improving position.
Manhoef is not content to let van Greeven control the position.
Manhoef is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on van Greeven's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
van Greeven seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Manhoef does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Manhoef's head.
van Greeven is looking to advance position but Manhoef won't allow it.
Manhoef slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
van Greeven is looking to work some ground and pound but Manhoef has wrist control.
Manhoef keeping full guard, as van Greeven tries to pass.

Manhoef has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but van Greeven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
van Greeven trying to control the position from guard on top but Manhoef is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Manhoef has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. van Greeven doesn't defend quickly enough and Manhoef has managed to lock this one up! Can van Greeven escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Manhoef on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Everaldo Manhoef!
Everaldo Manhoef retains his super heavyweight title!