PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Trick Daddy-Lets Go as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Melo
vs
Jackson

186 cm
21
216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dj Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Melo moved out of range.
Melo lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Dj Jackson has been cut.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Melo.
Melo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson throws the left hand but Melo avoids the punch easily.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Melo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Melo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.

Melo drops Jackson with a big left hand and mounts him. Jackson is in big trouble!

Jackson is rocked!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jackson has given up his back here. Will Melo look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Melo finish him?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Melo controlling the positon.

Melo is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Jackson has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Melo has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Jackson taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Melo doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sergio Melo!