PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melendez comes into the arena with El Coo Cooi blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Xavier Melendez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Xavier Melendez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Melendez
vs
Impaler

165 cm
24
169 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

174 cm
27
160 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Impaler!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Impaler misses with a straight right.
Melendez tries to land a front kick but Impaler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Impaler misses the body punch
and Melendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Vlad Impaler has been cut.
Impaler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Impaler misses with a right hand
and Melendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Melendez.
Melendez misses with a low kick.
Impaler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Melendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Melendez stuffs the takedown.
Melendez swings for the body but Impaler moves out of range.
Impaler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Impaler there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler misses with a looping right.
Melendez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Melendez misses.
Vlad Impaler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Impaler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Melendez throws a right and a left that Impaler avoids nicely.
Melendez misses with a looping right.
Melendez slaps away a takedown attempt from Impaler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Xavier Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Impaler.
Melendez throws a push kick but Impaler slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler misses the jab.
Melendez staying out of range there.
Melendez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Impaler if he has to take too many more of those.
Impaler shoots in for a double leg but Melendez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Melendez throws a head kick but Impaler moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Impaler misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melendez, right into the meat.
Impaler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Melendez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Impaler somewhat.
Melendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Impaler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xavier Melendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez misses with a low kick.
Impaler shoots in but Melendez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Impaler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Impaler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Melendez sprawls well initially but Impaler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Melendez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Impaler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Melendez trying to hold on to Impaler's head to control him but Impaler postures up.
Impaler scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler is thwarting Melendez's attempts to control the position.
Impaler misses with a head shot. Melendez uses the momentum to regain guard.

Melendez looking for a guillotine here but Impaler defends easily.
Impaler trying to control but Melendez is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Impaler tries to free his leg and advance position but Melendez is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Melendez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Impaler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Impaler throws a right hand that misses
and Melendez counters with a body kick.
Melendez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Impaler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Impaler throws a jab when Melendez was well out of range.
A slow jab from Impaler misses its intended target.
Melendez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Impaler moves out of range of the body kick from Melendez.
Melendez throws a leg kick that misses.
Melendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Melendez.
Melendez throws a nice looking combination but Impaler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler throws a big shot that misses.
Impaler throws a hook to the side of Melendez's head but Melendez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melendez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Impaler at a distance.
Impaler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melendez throws a leg kick which misses Impaler's front leg but catches the back leg as Impaler tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Impaler misses the target.
Impaler misses with a takedown attempt
and Melendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Melendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Melendez.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Impaler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Melendez looks to land a body kick but Impaler moved away.
Impaler misses with a looping right.
Xavier Melendez is winning the standup battle so far.
Impaler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melendez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Impaler shoots and misses
and Melendez counters with a solid body kick.
Melendez misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Impaler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melendez was well out of range. Poor timing from Impaler.
Impaler slips a straight right by Melendez.
Impaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Melendez is just out of range.
Melendez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Impaler.
Impaler tests Melendez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Melendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Impaler misses.
Melendez throws a chopping leg kick but Impaler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez looks to land a combination but Impaler avoids it well.
Impaler blocks a leg kick.
Melendez tried to score with a low kick but Impaler checks it.
Impaler fails with the takedown
and Melendez counters with a thumping low kick.
Xavier Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Impaler.
Melendez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Xavier Melendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melendez, right into the meat.
Impaler swings widly with a right hand
and Melendez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Melendez throws a sloppy head kick and Impaler moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Melendez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Impaler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Impaler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Melendez throws out the jab.
Melendez tries a head kick but it misses.
Impaler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Melendez's head backwards.
Melendez misses with a double jab.
Melendez scores with a one two! Impaler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No luck for Impaler with that takedown attempt.
Melendez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Impaler lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Melendez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez throws a jab when Impaler was well out of range.
Melendez fakes the leg kick and cracks Impaler in the body.
Donk. Melendez catches Impaler right on the button with a cross.
Melendez avoids the body shot from Impaler.

Melendez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Impaler, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Melendez.
A shot in the inside from Melendez.

Melendez breaks the clinch.
Xavier Melendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Impaler.
Melendez tries a head kick but it misses.
Impaler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Melendez on the side of the head.
Melendez lands a head kick!
Impaler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Impaler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Melendez on his heels. He'll look to pass Melendez's guard now, I'm sure.
Impaler with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Impaler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Impaler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Melendez keeping moving, preventing Impaler from controlling successfully.
Melendez looking to control.
Melendez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Impaler trying to control but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Impaler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vlad Impaler wasn't active enough on the ground.
Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler throws a big shot that misses.
Melendez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Melendez throws out a loose jab but Impaler uses good head movement to avoid it.

Impaler fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Melendez to the ground. Impaler is now in Melendez's guard.
Melendez being controlled here, momentarily.
Melendez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Xavier Melendez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Melendez, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Melendez!