PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Mellios (ranked 1550 p4p, 2476 weight class) and Alvari Kinnunen (ranked 231 p4p, 335 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mellios
vs
Kinnunen

189 cm
25
195
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
195
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Mellios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alvari Kinnunen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellios looks for a takedown but Kinnunen sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mellios.
Mellios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mellios ducks under a wild hook from Kinnunen.
Kinnunen throws a hook but Mellios blocks it.
Mellios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mellios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mellios tries to counter with a takedown but Kinnunen is quick to defend against it.
Kinnunen misses with a wild body shot.
Mellios avoids the body shot from Kinnunen.
Kinnunen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mellios at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellios looks for the body kick but Kinnunen saw that one coming.
Kinnunen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kinnunen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinnunen throws a body punch but Mellios moves out of range.
Mellios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mellios is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kinnunen throws a body punch but Mellios moves out of range.

Mellios gets a double leg takedown into Kinnunen's guard.
Mellios has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mellios landing with the ground and pound.
Mellios postures up.
Mellios lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mellios passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellios lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kinnunen can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Mellios.
Kinnunen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mellios.
Mellios missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mellios is nestled in close to Kinnunen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Kinnunen is rocked!
Mellios is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kinnunen!
Kinnunen is still in real trouble! Can Mellios finish him?
Mellios postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Kinnunen bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Mellios and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Mellios!
Gabriel Mellios is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Gabriel Mellios made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.