PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peeta Mellark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zues Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mellark
vs
Egan

172 cm
28
140 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

167 cm
27
143 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peeta Mellark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zues Egan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellark throws a lazy right hand but Egan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mellark looks for the body kick but Egan saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Mellark.
Mellark misses the jab.
Egan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mellark.
A lazy body kick from Egan
and Mellark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mellark wants to slow Egan down by chopping away at his legs.
Egan walks into a stiff left hand from Mellark.
Mellark throws a looping overhand right but Egan ducks down to avoid it.
Mellark moves out of range of the body kick from Egan.
Mellark looks to score with a jab to the body but Egan is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mellark.
Mellark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Egan tries to land a front kick but Mellark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mellark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Egan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egan throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Egan.
Egan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mellark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mellark misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Egan.
Mellark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Egan doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Mellark misses.
Mellark bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Egan throws a solid leg kick but Mellark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egan.
Mellark connects with a jab.
Egan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mellark.
Egan slips a jab and a cross from Mellark.
Mellark moves out of range of the body kick.
Egan throws a body kick that misses.
Mellark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Egan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mellark.
Egan throws a leg kick that misses.
Egan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mellark.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Egan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mellark throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Egan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mellark misses the shot to the body.
Egan lands a head kick!
Egan ducks under a wild hook from Mellark.
Mellark scores with a nice head shot.
Mellark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Egan misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mellark throws a low kick but Egan moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Egan misses
letting Mellark counter with a right hand.
Mellark sizes up Egan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mellark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Egan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Egan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Egan is predictable there
and Mellark counters with a good, hard body kick but Egan shrugs it off.
Mellark scores with a jab to the head.
Egan throws a push kick but Mellark slaps the foot to one side.
Mellark wants to slow Egan down by chopping away at his legs.
Mellark dips to his left and cracks Egan with an uppercut!
Egan throws a solid leg kick but Mellark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egan.
Egan misses with a low kick.
Mellark is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mellark blocks a leg kick.
Egan throws a leg kick but Mellark sees it coming and moves out of range.
Egan throws a leg kick
and Mellark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egan tries to land a front kick but Mellark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Mellark does it's job there.
Egan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mellark throws a big shot that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mellark.
Mellark lands with a good body shot.
Egan lands with a cross.
Mellark throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Mellark tenderised Egan's leg. Egan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mellark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mellark connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Mellark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Egan misses with a body kick.
Zues Egan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mellark connects with a body shot that sends Egan's belly button to the back.
Mellark checks a low kick from Egan.
Egan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mellark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mellark.
A bone on bone clash there as Egan blocks the leg kick.
A nice combination there by Egan.
Egan throws a leg kick
and Mellark counters with a leg kick.
Egan throws a right and a left that Mellark avoids nicely.
Mellark lands a high kick!
Egan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mellark's sensitive parts.
Mellark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Egan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mellark checks a low kick from Egan.
Mellark throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Egan at a distance.
Egan moves out of range of the body kick from Mellark.
Egan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mellark.
Egan tries to score with a low kick but Mellark moves his leg out of the way.
Egan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Egan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mellark circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Egan misses
and Mellark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mellark scores with a nice strike.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mellark!
Mellark misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Mellark. Beautiful body shot.
Egan throws a leg kick but Mellark sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mellark lands with a shot to the body.
Mellark cracks the inside of Egan's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egan looks to land a body kick but Mellark moved away.
Egan moves forwards but Mellark connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good shot there by Mellark.
Egan wants to slow Mellark down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Mellark does it's job there.

Egan is rocked!
Egan gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mellark gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Egan is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peeta Mellark!
Peeta Mellark retains his bantamweight title!