PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Wicked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Melo
vs
Wicked

180 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filipe Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spike Wicked!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wicked misses with a hook.
Wicked rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Melo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wicked.
Wicked pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wicked misses with a hook.
Wicked shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wicked misses the shot to the body.
Wicked throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Melo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wicked sprawls well. Wicked wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melo gets slowly back to his feet.
Wicked throws a chopping leg kick but Melo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wicked motions for Melo to come forward. Wicked throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spike Wicked seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wicked attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wicked tries to land a leg kick but Melo saw it coming and moves away.
Melo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wicked finds it's way round the side to connect with Melo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo shoots for a takedown but Wicked saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wicked throws a looping overhand right but Melo ducks down to avoid it.
Wicked misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wicked lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Melo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Melo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wicked fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Melo checks it well.
Wicked throws a hook but Melo blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Melo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wicked takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Melo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wicked defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filipe Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wicked but Wicked pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wicked misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wicked misses with a low kick.
Wicked throws a series of punches but Melo avoids them all with ease.
Wicked misses with a wild body shot.
Wicked throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wicked throws out a leg kick but Melo moves out of range and Wicked only half commits.
Melo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wicked circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Melo.
Melo walks into a straight right hand from Wicked.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Melo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wicked lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Melo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Melo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wicked throws a leg kick but Melo moved away.
A clash of legs there as Melo blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wicked fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Melo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wicked throws a leg kick that misses.
Wicked scores with a three punch combo!
Wicked misses with a straight right.
Wicked throws a jab when Melo was well out of range.
Wicked connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Melo slips a straight right by Wicked.
Melo checks a low kick from Wicked.

Wicked shoots in and bounces Melo off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Melo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wicked throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wicked throws a big right hand that misses.

Melo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wicked postures up and lands a big shot to Melo's brow.

Melo working for a triangle but Wicked defends it easily.
Wicked landing with the ground and pound.

Melo has his foot on Wicked's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wicked works his way back into a safe position though.
Wicked with a nice head shot there.
Wicked scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Melo working for a triangle but Wicked defends it easily.
Melo is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wicked's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike Wicked dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wicked pivots, looking for a leg kick but Melo is out of range and Wicked settles back down.
Wicked scores with a hook.
Melo slips a jab from Wicked.
Wicked tries to land a leg kick but Melo saw it coming and moves away.
Wicked ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melo moves away.
Wicked throws a looping overhand right but Melo ducks down to avoid it.
Wicked looks to land a left hand but Melo moved out of range nicely.
Wicked ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melo moves away.
Wicked tries to land a leg kick but Melo saw it coming and moves away.
Melo moves out of range of the leg kick from Wicked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wicked misses with a looping left.
Wicked throws and low kick but Melo moves out of range easily.
Wicked throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wicked tried to score with a low kick but Melo checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wicked wants to slow Melo down by chopping away at his legs.
Wicked misses the jab.
Wicked motions for Melo to come forward. Wicked throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Melo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wicked counters with a shoot takedown. Melo fights it but they end up in guard.

Melo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wicked trying to control but Melo is working from the bottom.
Wicked loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Melo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wicked working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Melo's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wicked lands a couple of digs.
Wicked looking to pass the guard.
Wicked postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wicked postures up and lands a big shot to Melo's brow.
Wicked stands up over Melo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wicked distracts Melo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wicked trying to control the position from guard on top but Melo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Melo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Melo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wicked chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wicked throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Melo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wicked makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wicked working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wicked cracks Melo with a solid left hand.

Melo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wicked wants to pass the guard but Melo is keeping the position.
Wicked is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wicked trying to control the position from guard on top but Melo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wicked stands up over Melo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Melo keeping moving, preventing Wicked from controlling successfully.
Wicked working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Melo's head.
Wicked with a nice head shot there.

Melo has his foot on Wicked's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wicked works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Melo working for a triangle but Wicked defends it easily.
Wicked content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wicked stands up over Melo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Melo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wicked chips away with some ground and pound.
Wicked chips away with some ground and pound.
Wicked trying to control but Melo is working from the bottom.

Melo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Wicked decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wicked looks for the body kick but Melo saw that one coming.
Wicked misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike Wicked showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Melo slips under a jab from Wicked.
Wicked misses with a straight right.
Wicked pivots, looking for a leg kick but Melo is out of range and Wicked settles back down.
Wicked throws a right hand that Melo ducks under and follows up with a left that Melo also avoids with ease.
Wicked lands a head shot.
Wicked throws a leg kick but Melo sees it coming and moves out of range.

Wicked decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wicked thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Melo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wicked pulls his head out easily.
Melo is refusing to be controlled, as Wicked sits in half guard.
Wicked is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wicked lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wicked working Melo over with strikes.
Wicked lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wicked is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Melo actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Melo looking for submissions off his back.
Wicked looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Melo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wicked winds up and cracks Melo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wicked lands strikes from half guard.
Wicked working over Melo with some ground and pound. Melo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Melo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wicked pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Wicked there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wicked is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Melo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wicked scores with a couple of nice shots.

Melo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wicked lands a nice short elbow.
Melo taking some punishment here, with Wicked in his half guard.
Wicked working the head and body with strikes.
Melo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wicked lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Melo is trying to get back to full guard.
Spike Wicked has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wicked is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Melo actively working from the bottom here.
Melo is looking for a sweep. Wicked is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Melo taking some punishment here, with Wicked in his half guard.
Wicked slips a nice elbow through Melo's hands, connecting with Melo's forehead.
Wicked scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wicked landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wicked is trying to control the action in half guard but Melo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wicked working the head and body with strikes.
Melo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Wicked.
Wicked lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wicked is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wicked scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spike Wicked is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wicked lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wicked content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wicked working Melo over with strikes.
Filipe Melo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melo wants to get back to full guard.

Melo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wicked in particular looking to stall.
Melo taking some punishment here, with Wicked in his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wicked scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wicked working over Melo with some ground and pound. Melo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wicked seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Melo looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spike Wicked comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wicked 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Spike Wicked!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Spike Wicked!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Spike Wicked!

Spike Wicked wins by unanimous decision!