PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kunar Lckenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ohm Melet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lckenor
vs
Melet

175 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
157 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kunar Lckenor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ohm Melet!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lckenor's corner calls for a 1-2. Lckenor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lckenor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Melet under the eye.
Lckenor looks to land a combination but Melet avoids it well.
Melet wants to clinch
and Lckenor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melet defending well as Lckenor loads up on a big left hand.
Melet misses with a double jab
and Lckenor counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lckenor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melet misses with a double jab.
It looked like Lckenor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lckenor dodges the punch combination from Melet.
Lckenor throws a big counter combination but Melet scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Melet shoots in for a double leg but Lckenor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lckenor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melet fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lckenor avoids it really well and circles away.
Melet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lckenor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Melet moves out of range of the strikes.
Lckenor sets himself, and Melet steps forward looking for the clinch! Lckenor avoids it this time.
Melet tries to close the distance and clinch but Lckenor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kunar Lckenor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melet throws a series of punches but Lckenor avoids them all with ease.
Lckenor is looking to counter punch.
Melet throws a sloppy head kick and Lckenor moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lckenor is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melet thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Melet misses.
Lckenor is looking to counter punch.
Melet takes a swing at Lckenor's ribcage but misses.
Melet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Melet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lckenor is looking for a counter combo.
Lckenor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lckenor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lckenor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Melet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Melet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ohm Melet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lckenor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Melet.
Melet has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Melet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Melet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Melet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lckenor paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melet moves out of range of the strikes.
Lckenor tests Melet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lckenor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Melet looks to score with a jab to the body but Lckenor is just out of range.
Melet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Melet shoots for a takedown but Lckenor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kunar Lckenor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ohm Melet.
Melet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Melet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lckenor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Melet slips a jab and a cross from Lckenor.
Lckenor misses with a hook. Melet ducked under it nicely.
Melet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lckenor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lckenor misses with a looping left.
Melet moves to clinch but Lckenor breaks away
and Lckenor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Melet is rocked!
Melet loses concentration momentarily and Lckenor pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Melet crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Lckenor finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kunar Lckenor!