PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ni Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Melvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Chi
vs
Melvin

191 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ni Chi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Melvin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Melvin looks to land a combination but Chi avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chi.
Melvin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chi defends well and Melvin ends up having to push Chi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Melvin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chi after a bit of a struggle.

Chi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chi looks to land a body kick but Melvin moved away.
Chi lands with a nice body kick.
Melvin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Melvin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chi pinned against the cage. Chi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
ni Chi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Melvin.
Chi looks to score with a jab to the body but Melvin is just out of range.
Chi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi misses with a few strikes there.
Chi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That has opened up Tyron Melvin's cut even more.
Chi throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Melvin.
ni Chi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chi is looking to land body kicks.
Melvin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chi as he avoids it easily.
Melvin has his takedown stuffed
and Chi counters with a two punch combo.
Melvin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chi sprawls well. Chi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melvin gets slowly back to his feet.
Chi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chi throws a low kick but Melvin moves out of range easily.
Melvin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Melvin thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melvin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Melvin somewhat.
Chi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melvin avoids the head kick by Chi.
ni Chi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Chi there.
Chi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Melvin connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Chi.
Horrible takedown by Melvin or perhaps it was just good defense by Chi which made him look bad.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melvin.
Melvin slips a jab and a cross from Chi.
Melvin shoots in for a takedown but Chi shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi lands with a straight right. Melvin didn't see that one coming.
Chi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice combination there by Chi.
Chi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Melvin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chi defends it nicely.
Melvin moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Chi as Melvin shoots in.
Melvin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chi scores with a three punch combo!
Melvin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melvin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chi is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Melvin.
Chi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chi connects with a jab.
Melvin looks for a takedown but Chi sprawls well.
Chi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Melvin fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melvin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chi.
Chi throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ni Chi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyron Melvin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chi lands a leg kick that knocks Melvin off balance momentarily.
Chi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melvin moves away.
ni Chi is winning the standup battle so far.
Melvin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chi looks to land a combination. Melvin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Melvin avoids the head kick by Chi.
Melvin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Melvin throws a head kick that misses.
Melvin shoots in looking for a takedown. Chi tries to sprawl out of it but Melvin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Melvin.
Chi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chi misses with a double jab.
Melvin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chi scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi cracks Melvin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Melvin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Melvin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
ni Chi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Melvin.
Melvin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chi is fending him off so far but Melvin persists. Nope, Chi circles away and we're back to standing.
Melvin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Melvin misses with a wild combination.
Melvin avoids the head kick by Chi.
Melvin fails with a takedown attempt.
ni Chi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chi swinging wildly here.
Chi fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chi cracks Melvin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chi feints a jab promting Melvin to slip. Chi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Melvin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Melvin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chi sprawls well. Chi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melvin gets slowly back to his feet.
Melvin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chi lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melvin blocks a head kick by Chi.
Melvin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chi.
Melvin blocks a head kick by Chi.
Chi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chi wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melvin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chi.
Melvin throws a leg kick
and Chi counters with a nice uppercut.
Melvin slips a jab from Chi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chi.
Melvin shoots in for a takedown but Chi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chi misses the shot to the body.
Chi scores with a push kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Melvin shoots in for a takedown but Chi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chi throws a series of punches but Melvin moves out of range.
Melvin blocks a head kick by Chi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melvin with a poor takedown
and Chi counters with a big head kick but Melvin shrugs it off.
Chi misses with a few strikes there.
Melvin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melvin has a takedown stuffed.
Melvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melvin connects with a leg kick. Chi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Melvin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chi as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Chi. Those never looked like landing.
Chi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melvin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chi is fending him off so far but Melvin persists. Nope, Chi circles away and we're back to standing.
Melvin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chi.
Chi throws a series of punches but Melvin avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Melvin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chi sprawls well. Chi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melvin gets slowly back to his feet.
Chi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Melvin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ni Chi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyron Melvin's cut.
That's time! Chi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Chi.
Melvin 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.
Melvin shoots in and drives through. Chi sprawls well.
Melvin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Melvin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chi as he jumps to the side.
ni Chi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Melvin.
Chi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Melvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chi tries a head kick but it misses.
Melvin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Melvin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chi.
Melvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Melvin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chi connects with a looping right hand.
Chi scores with a jab. Melvin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chi misses with the combination.
Melvin fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chi throws a right hand that Melvin ducks under and follows up with a left that Melvin also avoids with ease.
Chi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Melvin avoids the head kick by Chi.
Melvin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melvin.
Chi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melvin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Melvin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Melvin dodges the punch combination from Chi.
Melvin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chi eats them both and turns towards Melvin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melvin shoots for a takedown but Chi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Melvin throws a series of punches but Chi moves out of range.
Chi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi looks to land a combination but Melvin avoids it well.
Chi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melvin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Melvin.
Melvin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chi throws a sloppy head kick
and Melvin counters with a leg kick.
Melvin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chi sprawls well. Chi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melvin gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Melvin.
Chi feints a jab promting Melvin to slip. Chi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Melvin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Melvin can do to turn this around?
Melvin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chi swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chi throws a series of punches but Melvin avoids them all with ease.
Melvin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Melvin is defended easily by Chi.
Chi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
ni Chi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Melvin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chi.
Chi dodges the punch combination from Melvin.
Good standup being displayed there by Chi as he connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chi is looking to land body kicks.
Tyron Melvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
ni Chi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ni Chi!