PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Fredericks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Manhoef
vs
Fredericks

174 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Fredericks!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Manhoef as he checks the leg kick.
Manhoef throws a shot to the body.
Fredericks throws a head kick that misses.
Fredericks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fredericks moves out of range as Manhoef throws a body kick.
No joy there for Manhoef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fredericks motions for Manhoef to come forward. Fredericks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Fredericks.
Manhoef gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fredericks counters with an inside leg kick.
Fredericks wants to land a leg kick but Manhoef is out of range.
Fredericks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manhoef as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Fredericks slams his shin into Manhoef's torso.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Manhoef gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fredericks counters with a nice body kick.
Manhoef could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fredericks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredericks throws a series of punches but Manhoef moves out of range.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manhoef takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fredericks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manhoef counters with a nice body shot.
Fredericks misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fredericks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fredericks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manhoef checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Fredericks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fredericks is stalling in the full guard.

Fredericks stands up from Manhoef's guard - Fredericks perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fredericks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks shoots in looking for a takedown. Manhoef tries to sprawl out of it but Fredericks 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.
Fredericks throws a leg kick which misses Manhoef's front leg but catches the back leg as Manhoef tries to avoid it.
Fredericks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manhoef. That did some damage!
A head kick from Fredericks lands but Manhoef takes it in his stride.
Fredericks throws a series of punches but Manhoef moves out of range.
Fredericks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhoef tries to avoid it but Fredericks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manhoef to the ground. Manhoef escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Melvin Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Fredericks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fredericks swinging wilding here.
Fredericks tries for a takedown but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fredericks throws a leg kick but Manhoef sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fredericks is looking to score with low kicks.
Manhoef will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manhoef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manhoef tries to land a body kick
and Fredericks counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Fredericks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fredericks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fredericks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fredericks misses with a body kick.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fredericks looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Fredericks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fredericks scores with a decent looking hook.
Manhoef blocks the body kick.
Fredericks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick there by Fredericks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fredericks. That one must have hurt.
Fredericks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fredericks lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheers as Fredericks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manhoef doesn't seem phased though.
Fredericks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fredericks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fredericks.

It looks like Melvin Manhoef has been cut.
Joe Fredericks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredericks misses with a kick to the body.
Fredericks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fredericks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef moves out of range of the body kick from Fredericks.
Fredericks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fredericks throws a head kick that misses.
Fredericks shoots in looking for a takedown. Manhoef tries to sprawl out of it but Fredericks 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.
Fredericks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Manhoef takes a step back to recover.
Fredericks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manhoef moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick
and Fredericks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fredericks throws a combination. Manhoef tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fredericks misses with a low kick as Manhoef jumps back.
Fredericks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Melvin Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Fredericks.
Fredericks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fredericks scores with a leg kick.
Manhoef looks to throw a body kick
and Fredericks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manhoef's knee momentarily.
Fredericks throws a head kick that misses
and Manhoef counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fredericks's knee momentarily.
Fredericks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fredericks shoots in and drives through. Manhoef sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fredericks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Manhoef avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Fredericks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Melvin Manhoef's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fredericks throws a wild body kick that Manhoef sees coming a mile off.
Manhoef throws a combination that misses
and Fredericks counters with a nice leg kick.
Manhoef walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Manhoef blocks a low kick nicely.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fredericks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhoef walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fredericks.
Fredericks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fredericks throws an overhand right that lands on Manhoef's shoulder, as Manhoef tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fredericks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fredericks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredericks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manhoef.
Manhoef moves out of range as Fredericks throws a body kick.
Manhoef on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fredericks. Fredericks obviously looking to wear him down.
Fredericks works over Manhoef's head and body with a nice combination.
Fredericks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Manhoef on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fredericks. Fredericks obviously looking to wear him down.
Manhoef moves away from the strike by Fredericks.
Fredericks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks throws a front kick that sends Manhoef stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fredericks.
Good leg kick by Fredericks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fredericks shoots in but Manhoef avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fredericks throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Fredericks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manhoef tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fredericks.
Manhoef takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Manhoef takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fredericks scores with a decent looking hook.
Fredericks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fredericks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Melvin Manhoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters circling a little - Fredericks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manhoef makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A lazy body kick from Manhoef
and Fredericks counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fredericks, right into the meat.
Manhoef moves out of range of the body kick from Fredericks.
Fredericks moves out of range of the leg kick from Manhoef.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fredericks.
Fredericks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Manhoef.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Fredericks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fredericks 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Fredericks!