PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Bouncer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Bouncer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Melo
vs
Bouncer

189 cm
26
220 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

195 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 1 - 4 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Bouncer!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo needs to keep his hands up - Bouncer had a free shot at his head there.
Melo avoids the body shot from Bouncer.

Bouncer cracks Melo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bouncer has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Melo to stand back up!

Melo is rocked!

It looks like AJ Melo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bouncer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bouncer.
Oh Melo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Melo pushes Bouncer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bouncer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melo's elbow.
Melo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Melo seems to have got his legs back now.
Bouncer trying to stall but Melo improves his position.
Bouncer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bouncer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Melo has him pressed against the ropes.
Melo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bouncer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melo's elbow.
Bouncer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melo's elbow.
Bouncer misses with a punch to the body.
Bouncer misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Bouncer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melo prevents a body shot from Bouncer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo lands a right hand.
Bouncer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melo's elbow.

Melo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Melo tries to stand and escape but Bouncer is controlling the position.
Melo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Melo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bouncer!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Melo controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouncer is trying desperately to improve position.
Melo controlling from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because AJ Melo just wasn't active enough.

Melo moves into the clinch.
Bouncer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melo working hard to break the clinch.
Melo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Melo.
Bouncer can't find room to land a body shot as Melo controls the action.
Melo lands with a right to the head.
Bouncer tries to work over Melo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bouncer keeps control of Melo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bouncer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bouncer can't find room to land a body shot as Melo controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left hand lands to the body for Melo.
Bouncer wants to break free but Melo has control.
Bouncer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bouncer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Melo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bouncer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bouncer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bouncer struggles to land a body shot inside as Melo controls his hands.
Bouncer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bouncer misses with the head strike.
Bouncer has had enough of the clinch but Melo keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bouncer throws a punch but it's blocked by Melo.
Melo is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Melo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Bouncer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Melo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bouncer swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Bouncer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melo.
AJ Melo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bouncer throws a poor cross that misses

and Melo counters by clinching up.
Melo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bouncer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melo's elbow.
Bouncer tries a body shot but Melo blocks it.
Bouncer misses with a punch to the body.
Bouncer tries a body shot but Melo blocks it.

Melo manages to break the clinch.
Bouncer misses the shot to the body.
Melo scoring well with a low kick there.
Bouncer misses with a straight left.
Bouncer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bouncer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouncer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Melo at a distance.

Melo clinches up against the ropes.
Melo blocks an uppercut.

Melo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bouncer. Melo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bouncer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Bouncer.
Chuck Bouncer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bouncer missing with a left hand there. Melo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bouncer takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Melo slips under a jab.
Bouncer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bouncer moves in looking to clinch but Melo pushes him off.

Bouncer lands a big right hand that sends Melo crashing to the mat! Bouncer stays standing though and waves Melo back to his feet!
Bouncer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouncer thows a body shot but no joy.

Melo has managed to clinch.
Bouncer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melo's elbow.
Bouncer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melo lands a body shot.
Bouncer tries to work over Melo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chuck Bouncer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Bouncer fails to land.
Melo blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Melo looking for a takedown.
Melo has had enough of the clinch but Bouncer keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bouncer's efforts to push away.
Bouncer can't find room to land a body shot as Melo controls the action.
Bouncer is trying to maintain a safe position but Melo gets an underhook and turns Bouncer into the ropes.
Bouncer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bouncer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melo presses Bouncer against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Melo manages to break the clinch.
Melo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Bouncer.

Melo clinches up against the ropes.
Melo lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouncer has had enough of the clinch but Melo keeps him there for the moment.
Melo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Melo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bouncer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bouncer has had enough of the clinch but Melo keeps him there for the moment.

Melo jumps into guard, dragging Bouncer to the mat.
Melo keeping moving, preventing Bouncer from controlling successfully.
Bouncer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Melo is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bouncer trying to control the position from guard on top but Melo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Bouncer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AJ Melo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Melo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bouncer but Bouncer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Melo throws a right and a left that Bouncer avoids nicely.
Bouncer swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Melo counters by moving into the clinch.
Bouncer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bouncer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Melo.
Bouncer misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Melo - that landed with a thud.
Bouncer is trying to break free.
Melo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Melo blocks a body shot from Bouncer.
Melo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bouncer's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouncer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bouncer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bouncer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bouncer working aggressively here.
Melo blocking some punches.
Bouncer tries a body shot but Melo blocks it.
Melo slowing the pace effectively.
Bouncer misses with a punch on the inside.
Melo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bouncer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Melo prevents Bouncer from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bouncer.
Melo scores with a hook to the body.
Bouncer is trying to break the clinch but Melo has him pressed against the ropes.
Bouncer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Melo tries for a takedown but Bouncer manages to get underhooks.

Melo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bouncer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bouncer tries to clinch up but Melo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bouncer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Melo throws out the jab.
Bouncer throws a jab but it's blocked by Melo.
Bouncer thows a body shot but no joy.
Melo misses with a head kick.
Bouncer misses with a body shot.
Bouncer misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Bouncer.
Melo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bouncer throws a hook but Melo blocks it.
AJ Melo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bouncer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Bouncer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Melo has closed the distance and engaged Bouncer in a clinch.
Bouncer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bouncer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bouncer tries to work over Melo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bouncer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Melo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Melo moves into the clinch.
Chuck Bouncer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouncer has had enough of the clinch but Melo keeps him there for the moment.
Bouncer is trying to break the clinch but Melo has him pressed against the ropes.
Melo is leaning against Bouncer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Melo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Melo has Bouncer pressed against the ropes.
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!
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Melo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melo blocks a body shot from Bouncer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Bouncer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bouncer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Bouncer!