PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Manfied (ranked 4202 p4p, 536 weight class) and Robert Myres (ranked 3963 p4p, 516 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!

Manfied
vs
Myres

191 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Manfied!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Myres!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfied throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Myres stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Myres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Myres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manfied circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Myres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manfied throwing a counter right hand but Myres manages to avoid it.
Myres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manfied swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Myres rushes Manfied and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Manfied.
Manfied makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manfied misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Manfied scores with a nice short uppercut.
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manfied softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myres just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manfied's brow.
Manfied lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manfied tries to break free but Myres pushes him back against the cage.
Myres working aggressively here.
Myres working aggressively here.
Manfied lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Manfied misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Manfied on the inside.
Manfied gets through Myres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manfied throws a punch but it's blocked by Myres.
Myres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Myres blocks an uppercut.
Manfied blocking some punches.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Myres working aggressively here.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Manfied lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Manfied lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manfied blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manfied looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Manfied prevents a body shot from Myres.
A short right from Manfied on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Myres lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myres cracks Manfied with a nice body shot.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manfied lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Manfied lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Manfied scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manfied blocking some punches.
Manfied blocks an uppercut.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfied uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manfied throws a head punch that misses.
Manfied is trying to force a seperation but Myres has the dominant position.
Myres working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Manfied scores with a nice short uppercut.
Manfied lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manfied takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manfied.

Myres is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Myres working aggressively here.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfied uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manfied.
Manfied misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
Manfied lands a nice uppercut.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Manfied.
Manfied dodges an elbow strike from Myres.
Manfied swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manfied makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manfied misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Manfied.
A short uppercut from Manfied.
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manfied.
Manfied blocks a body shot from Myres.
Myres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manfied makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manfied misses with the head strike.
Myres working aggressively here.
Myres lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manfied lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Myres misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Myres.
Myres working aggressively here.
Myres throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Myres working aggressively here.
Manfied misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manfied blocking some punches.
Manfied misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manfied lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manfied lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Manfied.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manfied.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Myres.
Manfied throws a punch but it's blocked by Myres.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Manfied dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Myres is looking to clinch but Manfied is avoiding it.
Myres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manfied swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Manfied finds it's way through Myres's defenses.
Manfied missing with a left hand there. Myres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myres is looking to clinch but Manfied is avoiding it.
Robert Myres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Manfied. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manfied.
Robert Myres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myres tries to clinch up but Manfied circles away and keeps his distance.
Myres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Myres tries to clinch but Manfied is having none of it.
Manfied swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Myres tries to close the distance and clinch but Manfied swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Manfied.
Myres is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Manfied misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfied loads up on a big right hand but Myres slips the punch.
Manfied throws out a powerful jab.
Myres doesn't manage to clinch there - Manfied circles away.
Manfied cracks Myres with an open hand slap.

Myres has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manfied fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres misses with some punches.
Myres misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Manfied misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manfied working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Manfied.
Manfied has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Myres blocks an uppercut.
Manfied lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Myres lands an elbow just above Manfied 's eye.
Myres misses with a punch to the body.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Manfied blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Manfied fails to land.
Manfied misses with some punches.
Manfied makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manfied is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Myres can do to turn this around?
Myres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manfied blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfied blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manfied swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Manfied.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Myres misses with some punches.
Manfied blocks an uppercut.
Manfied fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Manfied uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manfied working aggressively here.
Manfied working aggressively here.
Myres lands a damaging elbow.
Manfied blocks an uppercut.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Manfied scores with a shoulder strike.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manfied lands with a light punch inside.
Manfied swings wildly with an uppercut but Myres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manfied blocks an uppercut.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Manfied working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Manfied lands a hook that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Manfied swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Manfied.
Still in the clinch, Manfied scores with a nice short uppercut.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Manfied.
Manfied lands a hook that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Myres working aggressively here.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manfied.
Manfied tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfied blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myres misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manfied creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manfied.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Manfied.

Manfied breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manfied swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Myres.
Manfied lands a nice shot that snaps Myres's head back.
Myres is still on wobbly legs! Can Manfied finish him?
Myres tries to clinch
and Manfied counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Myres drives through and clinches with Manfied against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Manfied.
Myres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
Myres misses with some punches.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manfied prevents a body shot from Myres.
Manfied lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manfied makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Myres throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Manfied.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Manfied dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Manfied drops Myres with a naaaaasty hook - Myres is in real trouble here! Manfied dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Manfied!
Liam Manfied thanked the fans post fight for their support.