|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heraldo Magnifico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
19
140 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
|
168 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heraldo Magnifico!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Melo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melo.
Melo scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Melo does it's job there.
Melo shoots for a takedown but Magnifico saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magnifico pushes Melo up against the cage in a clinch.
Magnifico lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Magnifico lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Magnifico lands a hook that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Melo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Magnifico walks away with a smile on his face. Melo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Melo scoring well with a low kick there.
Magnifico takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magnifico keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Melo fails with a takedown attempt.
Heraldo Magnifico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Melo.
Melo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magnifico looks to throw the jab but Melo is out of range.
Magnifico moves into range and clinches up with Melo.
Magnifico lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magnifico lands a body punch.
Magnifico lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Melo struggles to land a body shot inside as Magnifico controls his hands.
Magnifico lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magnifico breaks the clinch.
Magnifico moves out of range as Melo strikes.
Heraldo Magnifico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magnifico connects with the punch.
Nice shot lands for Magnifico.
Magnifico throws a hook to the side of Melo's head but Melo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico pivots, looking for a leg kick but Melo is out of range and Magnifico settles back down.
Magnifico has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Melo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo tries to work over Magnifico's front leg with a kick but Magnifico checks it.
A jab lands there for Magnifico.
Magnifico moves away from the strike by Melo.
Melo misses with a wild body shot.
Magnifico moves out of range as Melo strikes.
Magnifico stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magnifico connects with a crisp jab.
Melo is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Magnifico.
Melo is still on wobbly legs! Can Magnifico finish him?
Felipe Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnifico avoids the head kick by Melo.
Melo seems to have recovered his senses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Melo checks a leg kick.
Magnifico scores with a nice right hand.
Melo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magnifico throws a leg kick
and Melo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Melo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magnifico is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Melo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Magnifico takes a step back to recover.
Magnifico throws a leg kick but Melo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magnifico really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Magnifico lands a jab.
Magnifico's corner calls for a 1-2. Magnifico obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Magnifico throws a nice looking combination but Melo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magnifico rushes Melo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Melo looking to stall.
Melo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magnifico lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magnifico scores with a shoulder strike.
Melo is trying to maintain a safe position but Magnifico gets an underhook and turns Melo into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Melo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Magnifico to keep the fight standing.
Melo is trying to pull guard but Magnifico turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magnifico.
Magnifico throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magnifico lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magnifico makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Magnifico makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magnifico lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magnifico lands a hook that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Melo tries to pull guard but Magnifico holds him up against the cage and eventually Melo drops back down to his feet.
A short left from Magnifico.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heraldo Magnifico dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Magnifico lunges at Melo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Melo's hand.
Melo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnifico.
Heraldo Magnifico is winning the standup battle so far.
Melo throws a big shot that misses.
Magnifico tried to score with a low kick but Melo checks it.
Magnifico moves out of range as Melo throws a body kick.
Magnifico shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Melo eats them both and turns towards Magnifico to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Melo walks into a left hand.
Melo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut lands for Magnifico. That snapped Melo's head back.
Magnifico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnifico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Melo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnifico drops Melo with a straight right hand, right on the button! Magnifico follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heraldo Magnifico!
Heraldo Magnifico retains his lightweight title!
Heraldo Magnifico took to the mic in his post fight interview and said '~Heraldo walks up to Kurt Schindler and says~"That was a bitchslap.. A slap for a bitch like you"'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
