PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doadi Rafi Meldir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Bagginson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meldir comes to the cage accompanied by Khala Ya Khala. Doadi Rafi Meldir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rafi Meldir
vs
Bagginson

193 cm
22
201 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
198 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Crippler's Corner

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doadi Rafi Meldir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neo Bagginson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Bagginson slams his shin into Meldir's torso.

Meldir pushes Bagginson up against the cage in a clinch.

Bagginson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Bagginson gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meldir keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Meldir is pressing down on Bagginson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Meldir looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagginson tries to stand but Meldir is controlling from the bottom.
Meldir trying to control the position.
Bagginson trying to control but Meldir is working from the bottom.
Bagginson wants to get up but he can't break Meldir's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Meldir throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

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.
Meldir lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bagginson!

Bagginson bucks Meldir off and manages to get back to his feet!

Meldir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meldir looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Meldir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bagginson throws a sloppy head kick and Meldir moves out of range easily.
Meldir drops Bagginson with a nice combination! Meldir dives into Bagginson's guard, looking to finish!

Bagginson is rocked!
Meldir gets to his feet and stands over Bagginson, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Bagginson felt that one! Meldir unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Bagginson from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doadi Rafi Meldir!