PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krisu Leepen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leepen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Prodigy - "Warriors Dance". Melendez has chosen You've Seen the Butcher as his entrance music. Gilbert Melendez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Leepen
vs
Melendez

176 cm
26
163 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

179 cm
22
157 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry

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 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Krisu Leepen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Leepen tries for a takedown but Melendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Leepen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Leepen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ground and pound from Leepen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Melendez stops Leepen from passing to mount.
Leepen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Leepen throws a strike aimed at the side of Melendez's head but Melendez avoids it well.
An elbow from Leepen crashes against the mat.
Leepen is looking to take a break and control but Melendez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leepen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Melendez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Melendez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Melendez wants it to stay on the feet.
Melendez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leepen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Melendez misses with a body shot.
Melendez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Melendez wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krisu Leepen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leepen was well out of range. Poor timing from Melendez.
Melendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leepen moves away.
Melendez throws a body punch but Leepen moves out of range.
Leepen shoots for a double leg takedown but Melendez sprawls well. He's pushed Leepen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from Melendez misses.
Gilbert Melendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leepen swinging wildly here.
Leepen is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melendez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melendez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leepen manages to avoid it.
Melendez takes a swing at Leepen's ribcage but misses.
Leepen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melendez.
Melendez thows a body shot but no joy.
Gilbert Melendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melendez scores with a nice head shot.
Melendez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leepen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Melendez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leepen has time to react.
Melendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melendez drops Leepen with a naaaaasty hook - Leepen is in real trouble here! Melendez dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilbert Melendez!
Gilbert Melendez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.