PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crown
vs
Melendez

183 cm
26
186 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

180 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Crown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javier Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crown lands a really nice looking cross but Melendez seems unphased.
Crown throws a combination. Melendez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crown thuds his right hand into Melendez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Melendez's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melendez looks to throw the jab but Crown is out of range.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Crown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Melendez or perhaps it was just good defense by Crown which made him look bad.
Melendez takes one to the side of the head.
Crown keeps Melendez at a distance using the push kick.
Crown lands with a nice body punch.
Melendez throws a series of punches but Crown avoids them all with ease.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Crown. Melendez shrugs it off though.
Melendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melendez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Javier Melendez has been cut.
Crown connects with a leg kick. Melendez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Crown.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Crown shows good takedown defense.
A good leg kick by Crown.
Melendez looks winded!
The fighters circle, before Crown throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Melendez's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Crown lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Thomas Crown!