PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gwynn Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sherman Melvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sherman Melvin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Templeton
vs
Melvin

178 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gwynn Templeton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sherman Melvin!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton moves out of range of the leg kick from Melvin.
Melvin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Templeton takes a swing at Melvin's ribcage but misses.
Templeton doesn't manage to clinch there - Melvin circles away.
Templeton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Melvin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Templeton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Melvin. That did some damage!
Templeton throws a right and a left that Melvin avoids nicely.
Templeton could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Templeton misses with a low kick.
Melvin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Templeton swinging wilding here.
Templeton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Melvin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Templeton clinches.
Melvin tries to work over Templeton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Melvin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Templeton missing with knees to the body.
Templeton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Templeton prevents Melvin from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Templeton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Templeton.
Melvin looks gassed!
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Melvin blocks with his arms.
Templeton misses with a knee strike.
Templeton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Melvin misses with some punches.
Templeton lands a knee to the head.
Templeton misses with a knee strike.
Templeton misses with a knee to the head.
Templeton landing knees to the body.
Templeton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Melvin avoiding damage as Templeton throws knees to the body.
Melvin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Templeton has him pressed against the cage.
Melvin lands an elbow just above Templeton 's eye.

It looks like Gwynn Templeton has been cut.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Melvin blocks with his arms.
Melvin lands a shot to the body.
Templeton blocks an uppercut.
Melvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Templeton tries to land knees in the clinch but Melvin avoids the damage to the body.
Templeton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Melvin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Melvin trying to land knees to the body.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but Melvin blocks it.
Templeton lands a nice knee to the body.
Templeton lands a nice knee to the body.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templeton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Templeton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Sherman Melvin has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melvin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melvin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Templeton has him pressed against the cage.
Templeton misses with a knee strike.
Templeton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Melvin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Templeton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Melvin is rocked!
Templeton scores a nice knee to the body.
Melvin is still on wobbly legs! Can Templeton finish him?
Templeton tries a knee to the head but Melvin blocks it.
Templeton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Melvin is trying to stall.
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Melvin blocks with his arms.
Templeton lands a big knee to the head and Melvin goes down! Templeton pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwynn Templeton!