PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hip Hop (ranked 342 p4p, 610 weight class) and Zheko Melondov (ranked 48 p4p, 88 weight class). Hop comes to the cage accompanied by Hard in Da Paint. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hop
vs
Melondov

200 cm
32
246
29 - 8 - 0

200 cm
29
274
28 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hip Hop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zheko Melondov!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melondov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melondov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hop counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Melondov cracks Hop with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hop looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Melondov finish him?

It looks like Hip Hop has been cut.
Hop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hop does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Melondov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Melondov moves into the clinch.
Melondov tries to work over Hop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hop lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melondov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Melondov lands with a left to the head.
Hop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melondov lands a shoulder strike.
Melondov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Melondov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melondov backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hop.
Melondov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Melondov on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Melondov.
Hop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hop lands a left hand.

Melondov breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hop wants to clinch but Melondov slips to the side
and Melondov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Melondov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melondov thows a leg kick but Hop checks it
and Hop counters with a left to the body.
Hop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hop with a jab.

It looks like Zheko Melondov has been cut.
Melondov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Melondov tries to clinch up
and Hop counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hop thumps Melondov with a low kick.
Melondov lands with a shot to the body.
Melondov lands with a hook. Hop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Melondov connects with a superb combination that knocks Hop out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Melondov before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Hop!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zheko Melondov!
An out of breath Zheko Melondov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.