PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Dino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Melartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dino might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to RAWR. Melartin has chosen Pennywise- Homesick as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dino
vs
Melartin

150 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddie Dino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Melartin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Melartin avoids it really well and circles away.
Melartin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dino in his tracks.
Dino takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dino is defended easily by Melartin.

Dino shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dino wants to take a breather but Melartin is having none of it.
Melartin controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melartin wants to control but Dino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dino works his way into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Melartin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Melartin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Melartin looking for a sweep but Dino has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Melartin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Melartin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Melartin can't escape the position.
Melartin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dino tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Dino has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Melartin is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddie Dino!