PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Melo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Melo
vs
Torres

191 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Torres!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo misses with a leg kick.
Melo misses with a low kick as Torres jumps back.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Melo.

Torres gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres looks gassed!
Torres prevents Melo from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres tries to move to full mount but Melo actually manages to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melo is trying to stand up here but Torres is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is pressing down on Melo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Melo is holding on for now.
Melo tries to kick Torres off but Torres keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Melo throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Melo swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Torres closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Melo to the mat! Melo manages to get full guard.
Torres trying to control but Melo is working from the bottom.
Torres stops Melo from standing up.
Torres looking to sit in guard and control but Melo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Torres scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Melo is looking to score with low kicks.
Torres checks the leg kick nicely there.
Melo tries to land a leg kick but Torres saw it coming and moves away.
Melo wants to land a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Melo stuffs the takedown.
Melo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An inside leg kick lands from Melo.
An inside leg kick from Melo misses.
Melo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Melo throws a leg kick that misses.
Melo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torres.
Melo feints and then cracks Torres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torres down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melo throws a front kick aimed at Torres's knee but Torres avoids it well.
Melo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A bone on bone clash there as Torres blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Melo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Melo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
Torres prevents Melo from breaking the clinch.

Torres pulls guard.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torres wants to stand up but Melo is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Torres manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Torres is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres has a takedown stuffed.
Melo throws a low kick but Torres avoids it.
Melo wants to slow Torres down by chopping away at his legs.
Melo throws a leg kick which misses Torres's front leg but catches the back leg as Torres tries to avoid it.
Fabio Melo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Melo.
Torres checks a low kick from Melo.
A good leg kick by Melo.
Fabio Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Melo pushes him off.
Fabio Melo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Torres checks a leg kick.
Melo is looking to score with low kicks.
Melo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Melo tries to score with a low kick but Torres moves his leg out of the way.
Torres checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Melo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Torres checks it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
Torres keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good work by Torres as he checks the leg kick.
Melo misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Melo misses.
Torres keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Torres changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Melo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres trying to control the position but Melo is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres in side control, throwing shots but Melo defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Torres postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Torres throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Melo is trying to buck Torres off.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Melo throws a low kick, looking for Torres's leg but Torres calmly moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Melo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Torres checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Torres lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Melo backs up against the cage.
Melo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Melo throws a leg kick but Torres moved away.

Torres pushes Melo up against the cage in a clinch.

Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Melo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Torres checks a leg kick.
Melo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torres is able to avoid easily.
Melo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Melo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fabio Melo is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres checks a low kick from Melo.
A clash of legs there as Torres blocks the low kick.
Melo stuffs the takedown attempt from Torres. Torres gets slowly back to his feet.
Melo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Melo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Torres checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres checks a leg kick.
Melo throws a front kick aimed at Torres's knee but Torres avoids it well.
Torres checks the leg kick nicely there.
Melo throws out a leg kick but Torres moves out of range and Melo only half commits.
Torres throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Melo's head.
Melo misses with a leg kick.
Melo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Torres checks a leg kick.
Torres checks a low kick from Melo.
Torres checks a low kick from Melo.

Torres scores a takedown into full mount!

Torres is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo scoring well with a low kick there.
Melo misses with a low kick as Torres jumps back.
Some bone on bone action there as Torres checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Melo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torres checks a leg kick nicely.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Torres checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Melo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torres is able to avoid easily.
Melo throws a leg kick but Torres checks it.

Torres drives through and clinches with Melo against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Torres can't break the clinch.
Melo wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Melo wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Melo wants to break free but Torres has control.
Melo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Melo wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo wants to break free but Torres has control.
Melo is trying to break free.
Melo is trying to break the clinch but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Torres to work.
Melo has had enough of the clinch but Torres keeps him there for the moment.
Melo wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Melo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Torres jumps guard and drags Melo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Torres is controlling Melo's posture.

Torres uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Torres gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Torres fails to pull guard.
Melo wants to break free but Torres has control.
Melo is trying to break free.

Melo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Torres checks a low kick from Melo.
Melo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Torres moves into range and clinches up with Melo.
Melo has had enough of the clinch but Torres keeps him there for the moment.
Torres keeps control of Melo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Melo is trying to break the clinch but Torres has him pressed against the cage.

Torres breaks the clinch.
Melo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A punch lands to the side of Melo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mac Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Melo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio Melo!