PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Melton Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melton Sr comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - All Of The Lights. Michael Melton Sr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Batista's chin.

Melton Sr
vs
Batista

186 cm
19
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Bloodsport Nutrition

Adrenaline

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Melton Sr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Batista!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melton Sr misses with a hook.
Melton Sr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batista just misses with a punch to the body.
Batista throws the left hand but Melton Sr avoids the punch easily.
Melton Sr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batista throws a hook to the side of Melton Sr's head but Melton Sr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melton Sr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batista moves away.
Batista staying out of range there.
Melton Sr looks to score with a jab to the body but Batista is just out of range.
Batista bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Melton Sr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batista.
Melton Sr misses with a straight left.
Batista throws a lazy right hand but Melton Sr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Melton Sr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Batista is fending him off so far but Melton Sr persists. Nope, Batista circles away and we're back to standing.
Batista throws a sloppy head kick and Melton Sr moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Michael Melton Sr has been cut.
Melton Sr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Melton Sr thows a body shot but no joy.
Melton Sr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Batista.

Melton Sr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Batista sprawls well initially but Melton Sr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Melton Sr is looking for a kimura here.
Melton Sr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melton Sr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Batista is looking for a sweep. Melton Sr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Melton Sr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Melton Sr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Batista does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Batista is trying to get back to full guard.
Melton Sr thows a huge punch but Batista dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batista trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista is not content to let Melton Sr control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Batista can do anything to dispel that myth.
Melton Sr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Melton Sr trying to mount his opponent but Batista defends it.
Melton Sr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Melton Sr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Melton Sr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Melton Sr trying to control from Batista's half guard. Batista has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista keeping full guard, as Melton Sr tries to pass.
Batista avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Melton Sr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Melton Sr wants to control from the top but Batista keeps moving.
Melton Sr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Melton Sr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Batista's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Melton Sr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Melton Sr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Batista slips a straight right by Melton Sr.
Melton Sr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batista.
Michael Melton Sr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melton Sr shoots in looking for a takedown but Batista manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Melton Sr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Melton Sr tries to clinch
and Melton Sr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batista waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melton Sr.
Melton Sr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Batista as he avoids it easily.
Melton Sr misses with an uppercut
and Melton Sr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melton Sr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batista throws an off balance right hand

and Melton Sr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Batista's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batista wants to sweep but no luck.
Melton Sr wants to control from the top but Batista keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton Sr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Batista pushes Melton Sr off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Melton Sr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batista moves away.
Melton Sr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Batista tries to avoid it but Melton Sr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Batista to the ground. Batista escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Melton Sr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melton Sr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Batista counters with a nice uppercut.
Batista feints a jab promting Melton Sr to slip. Batista then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Melton Sr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Batista walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Melton Sr or perhaps it was just good defense by Batista which made him look bad.
Melton Sr thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Melton Sr with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melton Sr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Batista scores with a sloppy right hand. Melton Sr should have avoided that one.
Batista listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Melton Sr looks to throw the jab but Batista is out of range.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Melton Sr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Melton Sr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Melton Sr lands in his opponent's guard.
Melton Sr looking to pass the guard.
Batista trying to control the position.
Batista working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Melton Sr.
Melton Sr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista looking for a sweep. Not yet Batista, not yet.
Batista keeping moving, preventing Melton Sr from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Melton Sr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Batista bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Melton Sr's guard.
Melton Sr wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

John Batista has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Batista throws a shot from downtown. Melton Sr moves away and avoids it.
Batista might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melton Sr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Batista slips a straight right by Melton Sr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Melton Sr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Melton Sr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Batista lands a slapping body shot.
Batista keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batista throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Melton Sr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Melton Sr shoots in and drives through. Batista sprawls well.
Melton Sr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batista manages to avoid it.
Batista scoring well with a low kick there.
Melton Sr with a hook.
Batista lands a jab-cross combination.
Batista displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Melton Sr throws out the jab.
Batista throws a hook to the side of Melton Sr's head but Melton Sr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Batista throws a nice looking combination but Melton Sr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista misses with a looping right.
John Batista seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melton Sr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melton Sr works Batista's body with a nice hook.
Batista lunges at Melton Sr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Melton Sr's hand.
Melton Sr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batista wants to land a leg kick but Melton Sr is out of range.
Batista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melton Sr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Melton Sr is looking to clinch.
Melton Sr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Batista fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista takes a body punch but keeps moving.
John Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melton Sr scores with a body shot.
Batista uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melton Sr.
Batista misses with a wild combination.
Batista throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batista staying out of range there.
Batista throws a right and a left that Melton Sr avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batista takes a jab right on the kisser.
Melton Sr swings for the body but Batista moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista tries to bum rush Melton Sr with a series of wild strikes but Melton Sr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Melton Sr.
A big left from Batista misses.
Melton Sr swings for the body but Batista moves out of range.
Melton Sr lands a nice hook to Batista's body. Batista takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Melton Sr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batista manages to avoid it.
Batista lands a head kick!

Melton Sr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Batista takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Melton Sr looking to pass the guard.
Melton Sr is working hard here to advance position.
Michael Melton Sr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr trying to control the position from guard on top but Batista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Batista trying to control the position.
Melton Sr tries to free his leg and advance position but Batista is retaining full guard.
John Batista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melton Sr wants to control from the top but Batista keeps moving.
Michael Melton Sr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Melton Sr.
Batista throws a right hand that misses
and Melton Sr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Melton Sr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Melton Sr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Melton Sr!
After winning the bout, Michael Melton Sr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.