PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Bolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Melo
vs
Bolio

189 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, AJ Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Bolio!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo throws a head kick but Bolio moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolio. Melo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Melo takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like AJ Melo has been cut.
Bolio throws a right hand that Melo ducks under and follows up with a left that Melo also avoids with ease.
Bolio connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolio jabs at Melo's body.
Bolio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melo throws a head kick but Bolio moves out of range.
Bolio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Melo wants to clinch.
Melo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bolio.
Bolio scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolio throws a sloppy head kick and Melo moves out of range easily.

Bolio lands a big head kick that sends Melo tumbling to the mat! Bolio takes a step backwards and waves Melo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Melo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolio slaps away a takedown attempt from Melo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oh Melo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crunch! Bolio slams his shin into Melo's torso.

Melo gets a takedown into half guard.
Melo seems to have got his legs back now.
Melo is breathing heavily.
Melo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bolio wants to control but Melo passes into side.

Melo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bolio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Melo slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolio can't do much from the bottom here.
Melo controls the position.

Melo stands up.
Bolio scores with a head kick. Melo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Melo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bolio leaves Melo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolio tries a head kick but it misses.
Bolio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Melo blocks a head kick by Bolio.
Bolio throws a head kick but Melo moves out of range.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
Igor Bolio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melo tries to land a front kick but Bolio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Melo clinches.

Melo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Melo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Melo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bolio is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melo is controlling Bolio's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Melo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Melo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bolio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Melo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bolio off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bolio misses with a low kick.
Melo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Bolio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Melo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bolio throws a right hand that Melo ducks under and follows up with a left that Melo also avoids with ease.
Bolio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Melo.
Melo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bolio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Melo.
Melo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Melo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bolio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bolio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bolio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Melo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bolio lands a big head kick that sends Melo to the canvas! Bolio follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Bolio!