PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Garbrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garbrandt comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat - A Warrior's Call. Cody Garbrandt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garbrandt
vs
Melendez

179 cm
27
150 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

168 cm
31
143 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Garbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez fails with a takedown attempt.
Melendez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garbrandt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garbrandt wants it to stay on the feet.
Cody Garbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Melendez.

Melendez shoots in and gets a takedown into Garbrandt's guard.
Garbrandt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garbrandt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garbrandt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garbrandt keeping full guard, as Melendez tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez wants to control from the top but Garbrandt keeps moving.
Garbrandt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garbrandt tries to get out of the position.
Melendez passes Garbrandt's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Melendez is trying for a kimura here. Garbrandt looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Melendez wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anthony Melendez!