PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ester Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giblert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Maverick
vs
Melendez

180 cm
23
184 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

183 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ester Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giblert Melendez !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maverick.
Melendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Maverick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maverick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Melendez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Melendez connects with a jab.
Melendez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Melendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melendez avoids the head kick by Maverick.
Maverick connects with a jab.

It looks like Giblert Melendez has been cut.
Melendez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maverick misses with a looping left.
Maverick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez avoids the head kick by Maverick.
Melendez throws a nice looking combination but Maverick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Melendez lands with a slapping head kick.
Maverick misses with a hook. Melendez ducked under it nicely.
Melendez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maverick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melendez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been informed that Melendez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Maverick checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Maverick.
Melendez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maverick.
Melendez lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melendez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maverick.
Melendez connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been told by Maverick's head coaches at El Tico 's Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No joy there for Maverick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice jab there from Melendez .
Melendez misses with a few strikes there.
Melendez slips under a jab from Maverick.
Melendez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maverick throws a front kick aimed at Melendez 's knee but Melendez avoids it well.
Maverick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maverick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Melendez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Melendez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maverick.
Maverick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Melendez has time to react.
Melendez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Melendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maverick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Melendez scores with a body shot.
Maverick blocks a head kick by Melendez .
Melendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maverick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maverick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Melendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Maverick takes a swing at Melendez 's ribcage but misses.
Melendez misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maverick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maverick misses with a straight left.
Melendez misses with a double jab.
Maverick changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maverick is looking to land body kicks.
Maverick misses with a straight left.
Maverick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maverick tries for a takedown but Melendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Melendez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maverick's head backwards.
Melendez misses with a wild combination.
Maverick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melendez can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giblert Melendez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giblert Melendez 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Melendez cracks Maverick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Melendez misses with a head kick.
Maverick attempts a counter takedown but Melendez avoids it well and moves away.
Melendez throws an off balance right hand

and Maverick counters with a crisp one two that drops Melendez ! Maverick thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Melendez to his feet! Melendez is in big trouble!

Melendez is rocked!
A head kick misses from Melendez .
Maverick misses with a double jab

and Melendez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maverick working aggressively here.

Maverick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maverick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Melendez but Melendez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Melendez throws a fast counter high kick but Maverick manages to duck under it in time.
Maverick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Melendez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Melendez .
Maverick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giblert Melendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Melendez .
Melendez stuns Maverick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maverick with a poor takedown
and Melendez counters with a head kick. That will keep Maverick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Maverick blocks a head kick by Melendez .
Maverick shoots in looking for a takedown. Melendez tries to sprawl out of it but Maverick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Melendez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ester Maverick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maverick slips a jab and a cross from Melendez .
Melendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ester Maverick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Maverick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Melendez .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Melendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Maverick tries for a takedown but Melendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Melendez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melendez lands a glancing blow to the side of Maverick's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melendez throws a leg kick which misses Maverick's front leg but catches the back leg as Maverick tries to avoid it.
Melendez throws a nice looking combination but Maverick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Melendez moves out of range as Maverick throws a body kick.
Melendez throws a head kick that half lands.
Maverick stalks Melendez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Melendez 's face. Melendez staggers backwards, shaken.
Melendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Maverick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maverick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Melendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Maverick finish him?
Melendez tries to bum rush Maverick with a series of wild strikes but Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Are you kidding me?! Maverick ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Melendez clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ester Maverick!