PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edinson Meireles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Melo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Melo
vs
Meireles

191 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

172 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edinson Meireles!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meireles avoids the body shot from Melo.
Melo has his takedown stuffed
and Meireles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Meireles as he connects with a hook.

Meireles shoots in and gets a takedown into Melo's guard.
Meireles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Melo looking for a sweep. Not yet Melo, not yet.
Meireles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Meireles stands and throws Melo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Meireles in side control, throwing shots but Melo defends.
Meireles trying to control the position but Melo is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Meireles tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Meireles lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Meireles landing strikes.
Meireles scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meireles works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Meireles is chipping away with strikes.
Melo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meireles on the ground.
Meireles landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Meireles throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Meireles works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Meireles trying to control the position but Melo is working away.

Meireles is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Melo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Melo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Meireles working the ground and pound.

Meireles thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Melo is not content to let Meireles control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Melo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Meireles tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Meireles lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Meireles working the head with strikes.
Meireles passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Melo!
Melo is bucking up trying to escape but Meireles cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Melo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Meireles looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Melo covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edinson Meireles!