PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Sealey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sealey comes into the arena with Here we go! blaring out of the sound system. Manhoef has chosen Requiem for a dream By Clint Mansell as his entrance music. Peter Sealey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sealey
vs
Manhoef

185 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Sealey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef lands a jab-cross combination.
Manhoef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sealey.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and Sealey moves out of range easily.
Sealey leaves Manhoef with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manhoef moves in looking to clinch but Sealey pushes him off.
Peter Sealey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sealey throws a series of punches but Manhoef moves out of range.
Sealey misses with a looping right.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sealey paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sealey clinches up with Manhoef and pushes him back against the cage.

Sealey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manhoef shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sealey sprawls well. Sealey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manhoef gets slowly back to his feet.
Manhoef keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sealey tries to clinch but Manhoef is having none of it.
Manhoef fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sealey pushes Manhoef up against the cage in a clinch.

Sealey breaks the clinch.
Sealey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sealey gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sealey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sealey keeps the fight on the outside.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sealey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Melvin Manhoef has been cut.
Sealey throws out a powerful jab.
Sealey swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef.
Sealey misses with a body shot.

Sealey forces Manhoef back against the cage and clinches.
Sealey lands a right hand.
Manhoef tries to stall but Sealey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Sealey manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Sealey there.
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!
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sealey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhoef takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manhoef looks gassed!
Manhoef tries to clinch there but Sealey circles away.
Manhoef blocks a jab.
Sealey lands with a nice body punch.
Sealey misses with the combination.
Manhoef takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oooh a lovely combination from Sealey sends Manhoef down but not out. Sealey dives into side control looking to finish.

Manhoef is rocked!

Sealey decides to stand up, so the ref orders Manhoef to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sealey scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sealey swings for the body but Manhoef moves out of range.
Sealey throws a one two combo.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manhoef fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sealey avoids it really well and circles away.
Peter Sealey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Manhoef.
Sealey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Sealey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sealey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Sealey breaks from the clinch.
Manhoef tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sealey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sealey throws a series of punches but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef looks to land a body kick but Sealey moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sealey cracks Manhoef with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Manhoef shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sealey as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Sealey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peter Sealey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manhoef doesn't manage to clinch there - Sealey circles away.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manhoef fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manhoef slips under a jab from Sealey.
Sealey looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Manhoef fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sealey avoids it really well and circles away.
Sealey doesn't manage to clinch there - Manhoef circles away.
Sealey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhoef manages to avoid it.
Manhoef walks into a jab.
Manhoef wants to clinch.
Sealey misses the shot to the body.

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.
Manhoef tries to clinch but Sealey moves out of range.
Manhoef blocks a jab.
Sealey throws a looping overhand right but Manhoef ducks down to avoid it.
Manhoef doesn't manage to clinch there - Sealey circles away.
Manhoef takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manhoef keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sealey tries to close the distance and clinch but Manhoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manhoef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manhoef shoots in for a takedown but Sealey shows good takedown defense.
Sealey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manhoef tries to clinch there but Sealey circles away.
Manhoef is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sealey is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Manhoef.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sealey drives through and clinches with Manhoef against the cage.
Manhoef throws an elbow but it misses.

Sealey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sealey misses with a straight right.

Sealey has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Sealey dominated that round.
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!

Sealey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manhoef.
Sealey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manhoef fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manhoef doesn't manage to clinch there - Sealey circles away.
Sealey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sealey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sealey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Manhoef gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sealey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Manhoef taking a breather.
Manhoef looking to throw knees to the head but Sealey is blocking nicely.

Sealey manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef has a takedown stuffed.
Sealey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef counters with a nice leg kick.
Manhoef tries to clinch but Sealey moves out of range.
Peter Sealey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sealey wants to clinch.
Sealey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manhoef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manhoef clinches.

Sealey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manhoef doesn't manage to clinch there - Sealey circles away.
Sealey works over Manhoef's head and body with a nice combination.
Sealey tries to bum rush Manhoef with a series of wild strikes but Manhoef uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manhoef fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sealey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manhoef moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peter Sealey is winning the standup battle so far.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but Sealey circles away and keeps his distance.
Manhoef throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sealey's waist but Sealey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manhoef off to one side.
Sealey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sealey wants to clinch up but Manhoef keeps it at a distance.
Sealey misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhoef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manhoef bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sealey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manhoef wants to clinch up but Sealey keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manhoef takes the fight into the clinch.
Sealey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Manhoef just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sealey's brow.
Sealey has had enough of the clinch but Manhoef keeps him there for the moment.
Manhoef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manhoef stalling in the clinch but Sealey improves position.
Sealey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manhoef misses with an elbow over the top.
Sealey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manhoef trying to stall but Sealey improves his position.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but Sealey blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Sealey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sealey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No joy there for Sealey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
Sealey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhoef manages to avoid it.
Manhoef lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manhoef fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peter Sealey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Manhoef.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but Sealey is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sealey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manhoef circles away quickly and effectively.
Manhoef tries to clinch there but Sealey circles away.
Manhoef throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sealey.
Manhoef wants to clinch.
Sealey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manhoef moves away.
Manhoef swats away the attempt to clinch by Sealey.

Sealey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sealey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sealey blocks an uppercut.
Manhoef tries to pull guard but Sealey holds him up against the cage and eventually Manhoef drops back down to his feet.

Sealey breaks the clinch.
Manhoef tries to clinch up.

Sealey forces Manhoef back against the cage and clinches.
Manhoef throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Sealey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sealey misses the target.
Manhoef doesn't manage to clinch there - Sealey circles away.
Manhoef moves in looking to clinch but Sealey pushes him off.
Sealey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manhoef can do to turn this around?
Manhoef tries to clinch but Sealey moves out of range.
Manhoef shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sealey but Sealey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sealey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef doesn't manage to clinch there - Sealey circles away.
Manhoef is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sealey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sealey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sealey lands a jab-cross combination.

That has opened up Melvin Manhoef's cut even more.
Sealey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sealey throws a combination that misses
and Manhoef counters with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manhoef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sealey pushes Manhoef up against the cage in a clinch.

Sealey breaks the clinch.
Sealey keeps the fight on the outside.
Sealey misses with a combination
and Manhoef counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Sealey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Melvin Manhoef'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sealey moves in looking to clinch but Manhoef pushes him off.
Sealey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manhoef smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Manhoef does no damage.
Sealey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Manhoef fails with a takedown attempt.

Sealey drives through and clinches with Manhoef against the cage.

Sealey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sealey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manhoef on the side of the head.
Manhoef should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Manhoef fails with a takedown attempt.

Sealey pushes Manhoef up against the cage in a clinch.
Manhoef throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sealey blocks it with crossed arms.
Sealey lands with a right to the head.

Sealey manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sealey moves into the clinch.

Sealey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sealey circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sealey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sealey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sealey lands a glancing blow to the side of Manhoef's head.
Manhoef with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sealey to score with a decent uppercut.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but Sealey is avoiding it.

Sealey darts in and clinches Manhoef up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sealey.
Manhoef misses with some punches.
Manhoef trying to stall but Sealey improves his position.
Manhoef is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Sealey has denied him.

Sealey manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Sealey moves out of range.

Sealey instigates a clinch.
Manhoef stalling in the clinch but Sealey improves position.

Sealey manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manhoef tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sealey swivels and escapes.
Peter Sealey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Manhoef.
Sealey lands with a hook. Manhoef tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sealey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch but Sealey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Sealey moves out of range.
Sealey jabs Manhoef right on the nose. Manhoef blinks but takes it well.

Sealey drives through and clinches with Manhoef against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sealey.
Manhoef has Sealey pressed against the cage.

Sealey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but Sealey is avoiding it.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but Sealey is avoiding it.
Sealey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manhoef wants to clinch.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
Sealey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sealey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Manhoef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sealey misses with a looping left.
Manhoef throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but Sealey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Manhoef moves out of range of the strikes.
Manhoef tries to clinch but Sealey is having none of it.
Sealey stalks Manhoef and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manhoef's face. Manhoef staggers backwards, shaken.

Sealey clinches up with Manhoef and pushes him back against the cage.
Manhoef using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sealey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sealey avoids the elbow strike from Manhoef, against the cage.

Sealey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manhoef staying out of range there.
Manhoef tries to clinch but Sealey moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhoef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sealey swinging wilding here.
Manhoef will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sealey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Manhoef counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Manhoef doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manhoef wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhoef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sealey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sealey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manhoef circles away quickly and effectively.
Manhoef tries to clinch up.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sealey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef wants to clinch up but Sealey keeps it at a distance.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Sealey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sealey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Melvin Manhoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manhoef tries to clinch up but Sealey circles away and keeps his distance.
Manhoef throws a head kick but Sealey moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Sealey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sealey 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Sealey!