PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Mamu Melamies (ranked 1084 p4p, 120 weight class) and John Lennon (ranked 1376 p4p, 146 weight class). Ibrahim Mamu Melamies is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mamu Melamies
vs
Lennon

165 cm
27
154 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

167 cm
28
150 lbs
13 - 11 - 1

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ibrahim Mamu Melamies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lennon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch but Melamies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lennon is looking to clinch.
Melamies throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lennon counters with a straight right hand.
Lennon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Melamies misses the shot to the body.
Melamies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melamies wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lennon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Melamies swats away the attempt to clinch by Lennon.
Melamies has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
Donk. Lennon catches Melamies right on the button with a cross.
Melamies looks to throw the jab but Lennon is out of range.
Melamies takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Melamies walks into a jab.
Lennon misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Melamies - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melamies throws a hook to the side of Lennon's head but Lennon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lennon tries to clinch but Melamies moves out of range.
Melamies connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melamies feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lennon's calf.
Melamies misses with a body kick.
Melamies throws the left hand but Lennon avoids the punch easily.
Lennon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Lennon.
Lennon slips a jab and a cross from Melamies.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melamies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melamies misses with a two punch combination.
Lennon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Melamies lands a nice shot that snaps Lennon's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melamies.
Lennon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Melamies.
Lennon tests Melamies's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lennon thuds a left hand into Melamies's body.
Melamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Lennon has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lennon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lennon throws an elbow but it misses.
Melamies is working Lennon over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Melamies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lennon throws a looping overhand right but Melamies ducks down to avoid it.
Lennon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melamies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lennon.
Nice uppercut lands for Lennon. That snapped Melamies's head back.
Lennon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melamies manages to avoid it.

Lennon moves into the clinch successfully.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Melamies controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melamies.
Melamies lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Melamies working aggressively here.
Melamies throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Melamies.
Lennon lands a right hand.
Melamies has a couple of punches blocked by Lennon.
Melamies throws a punch but it's blocked by Lennon.
Lennon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Lennon.
Lennon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melamies's elbow.
Lennon takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon pushes Melamies back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melamies.
Lennon lands a nice uppercut.
Lennon lands with a left to the head.
Melamies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Lennon.
Lennon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lennon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Melamies misses with some punches.
Melamies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lennon is leaning against Melamies and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lennon blocks a body shot from Melamies.
Lennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Melamies controls the action.
Lennon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lennon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lennon.

It looks like Ibrahim Mamu Melamies has been cut.
Melamies throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lennon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melamies's elbow.
Lennon lands with a right to the head.
Melamies blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lennon.
Lennon pushes off an throws an elbow but Melamies leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Melamies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Melamies swings wildly with an uppercut but Lennon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lennon can't find room to land a body shot as Melamies controls the action.
Melamies takes a shot to the head.
Melamies misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Lennon on the inside.
Lennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Melamies controls his hands.
Melamies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lennon's elbow.
Lennon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Melamies is rocked!
Melamies takes a shot to the head.
Oh Melamies is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lennon throws a big uppercut that drops Melamies! More strikes from Lennon and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Melamies lies dazed against the cage as Lennon celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Lennon!
John Lennon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.