PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landry comes into the arena with country boy blaring out of the sound system. Melo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fireball - Pitbull. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Landry
vs
Melo

171 cm
37
136 lbs
28 - 14 - 3

159 cm
28
145 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Cletus Landry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renan Melo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Melo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Melo misses its intended target.
Landry moves out of range of the strikes.
Landry missing with a left hand there. Melo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Landry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Melo misses with a right hand
and Landry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Melo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landry moves away.
Landry misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Melo misses the target.
Landry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Melo slips under a jab.
Melo ducks under a wild hook from Landry.
Landry is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Landry throws a hook to the side of Melo's head but Melo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Landry.
Melo scores with a nice strike.
Melo misses with a jab to the body
and Landry counters with a one-two to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Landry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Melo misses with a hook. Landry ducked under it nicely.
Melo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Landry's head backwards.
Landry misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo checks a leg kick nicely.
A lazy left from Melo finds it's target.
Melo throws a jab when Landry was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Melo misses the target.
Cletus Landry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick from Landry.
Landry backing away here, and Melo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Landry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melo.
Landry takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Landry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Melo.
Landry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Melo.
Landry scores with a nice strike.
Melo doesn't manage to clinch there - Landry circles away.
Melo slips under a jab from Landry.
Landry moves out of range as Melo strikes.
Landry throws a hook but Melo avoids it easily.
Melo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Landry wants to clinch up but Melo keeps it at a distance.
Landry throws an overhand right that lands on Melo's shoulder, as Melo tries to avoid the shot.
Melo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Landry.

Melo scores with a takedown into Landry's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melo stops Landry from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry wants to sweep here but Melo controlling him for the moment.
Landry keeping moving, preventing Melo from controlling successfully.
Landry controlling Melo's posture.

Landry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Melo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Melo preventing the sweep.
Melo sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landry looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry keeping moving, preventing Melo from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Melo tries to free his leg and advance position but Landry is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Melo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Landry is trying to defend but Melo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Landry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Melo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Melo's back!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Melo rolls, trying to escape but Landry keeps control of the position.
Melo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Landry wants to take a breather but Melo is having none of it.
Melo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry trying to control but Melo is working from the bottom.

Landry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Melo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melo throws a leg kick but Landry sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Landry checks a leg kick.

Landry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Landry crunches a lovely knee into Melo's ribcage.
Melo is working for takedown but Landry is calmly controlling the position for now.
Melo struggles to land a body shot inside as Landry controls his hands.
Melo avoiding damage as Landry throws knees to the body.
Landry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Melo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cletus Landry will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Landry.
Landry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Landry fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Landry.
Melo throws out a loose jab but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melo misses with a looping right.
Melo throws a chopping leg kick but Landry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Landry with a jab.
Landry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Landry throws a lazy right hand but Melo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Landry is out of range.

Landry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Melo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Landry throws an elbow but it misses.
Melo lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Landry.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Melo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Landry.
Landry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Melo can do to turn this around?
Landry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Melo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landry's elbow.
Landry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Melo lands with a left to the head.
Melo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Landry prevents a body shot from Melo.
Landry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Melo.
Melo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Landry.
Melo blocking some punches.
Landry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Landry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Melo.
Landry misses with some punches.
Melo lands a hook that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Melo tries to throw a body punch but Landry avoids it by throwing Melo back against the cage.
Landry tries to land knees in the clinch but Melo avoids the damage to the body.
Melo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melo struggles to land a body shot inside as Landry controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Landry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landry cracks Melo with a nice body shot.
Melo tries a body shot but Landry blocks it.
Melo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Melo tries to work over Landry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Landry misses with an elbow strike.
Melo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Landry misses with a punch to the body.
Landry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Landry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Landry lands a left hand.
Landry lands a left hand.
Melo tries for a takedown but Landry manages to get underhooks.
Landry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Landry obliges.
Landry tries a body shot but Melo blocks it.
Melo tries to work over Landry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Melo prevents a body shot from Landry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Melo misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Landry.
Melo avoiding damage as Landry throws knees to the body.
Melo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landry.
Melo is leaning against Landry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Landry lands a shoulder strike.
Melo tries a body shot but Landry blocks it.
Melo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Melo tries to throw a body punch but Landry avoids it by throwing Melo back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Landry.
Melo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Melo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landry's elbow.
Landry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Melo tries a body shot but Landry blocks it.
Landry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Landry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Landry tries to work over Melo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo misses with a punch to the body.
Landry tries a body shot but Melo blocks it.
Landry can't find room to land a body shot as Melo controls the action.
Melo digs a right hand into Landry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Landry's gas tank.
Melo tries a body shot but Landry blocks it.
Landry prevents a body shot from Melo.
I was talking to Landry's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Landry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Melo.
Landry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Melo's face.
Landry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Melo as the two fighters clinch.
Landry misses with the head strike.
Landry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Melo tries to work over Landry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Landry.
Melo blocking some punches.
Landry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Melo blocks an uppercut.
Melo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landry's elbow.
Landry lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Landry dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Melo throws a leg kick that misses.
Landry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Landry misses.
Landry tries to clinch there but Melo circles away.
Landry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melo circles away quickly and effectively.
Landry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Melo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Melo tenderised Landry's leg. Landry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Landry throws a shot from downtown. Melo moves away and avoids it.
Melo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Melo throws a shot from downtown. Landry moves away and avoids it.
Landry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Landry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Landry throws a jab but it's blocked by Melo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melo looks to throw the jab but Landry is out of range.
A big right from Melo misses.
Landry seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Melo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Landry.
Melo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Landry defends it well.
A shot to the liver by Landry. Beautiful body shot.
Cletus Landry is winning the standup battle so far.
Melo tries to clinch up.
Melo lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Melo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Landry to the ground. Melo is now in Landry's guard.

Landry manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Landry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Melo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Landry.
Melo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Landrys head.
A right hand to the body from Melo.
Melo dodges an elbow strike from Landry.
Melo is working for takedown but Landry is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landry's elbow.
Landry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Landry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Landry lands a right hand.
Melo tries a body shot but Landry blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Landry as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Melo as the two fighters clinch.
Melo working aggressively here.
Landry lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landry.
Landry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Landry lands a knee to the body.
Melo swings wildly with an uppercut but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landry's elbow.
Landry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melos head.
Landry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Landry lands an elbow that stopped Melo in his tracks for a moment.
Landry tries to work over Melo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Landry throws a punch but it's blocked by Melo.
Melo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Landry prevents a body shot from Melo.
Landry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Landry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Landry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Landry after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry struggles to land a body shot inside as Melo controls his hands.
Landry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Melo misses with the head strike.
Landry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Melo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Landry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Melo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Melo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Landry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Landry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Melo is defending well for now.
Melo misses with a punch to the body.
Renan Melo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Landry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Melo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Landry.
Melo misses with a body punch.
Melo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Melo struggles to land a body shot inside as Landry controls his hands.
Landry trying to land knees to the body.
Landry scores with a shot to the side of Melo's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Landry misses with some punches.
Landry blocks a body shot from Melo.
Landry tries to throw a body punch but Melo avoids it by throwing Landry back against the cage.
Melo tries to throw a body punch but Landry avoids it by throwing Melo back against the cage.
Landry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Melo avoids it.
Melo prevents a body shot from Landry.
Landry blocking some punches.
Landry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short left from Melo.
Melo lands a hook that snaps the head of Landry backwards.
Melo tries to throw a body punch but Landry avoids it by throwing Melo back against the cage.
A short right from Melo on the inside.
Landry lands an elbow that stopped Melo in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Landry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Landry lands with a left to the head.
Landry misses with a punch to the body.
Melo avoiding damage as Landry throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus Landry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Landry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Landry!
Cletus Landry thanked the fans post fight for their support.