PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smasher Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money has chosen Gives You Hell as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Melendez
vs
Money

209 cm
18
249 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
235 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Blueprint Clothing
Monster MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocco Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Smasher Money !
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money tries to clinch up but Melendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Money wants to clinch up but Melendez keeps it at a distance.
Money shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Melendez stuffs the takedown attempt from Money . Money gets slowly back to his feet.
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt - Money sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Money tries to clinch up.
Money throws a chopping leg kick but Melendez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Melendez throws a leg kick that is checked

so Money counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Melendez wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Money accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Melendez controls Money momentarily but Money frees himself.
Melendez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Money is one step ahead there.
Melendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Money .
Money trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Melendez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Money manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez stands and throws Money 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Money 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Money trying to remain calm as Melendez controls from the top position.
Melendez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Money !
Money keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Money tries to hold on but Melendez pushes him away.
Money looks gassed!
Money is trying desperately to improve position.
Melendez dominating with strikes here.
Melendez looking to control but Money is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Melendez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Money is looking to escape.
Money tries to hold on but Melendez pushes him away.
Melendez landing shots from mount.
Melendez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Melendez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Melendez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melendez raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melendez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Money can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Melendez breaks from Money 's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez breaks from Money 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Money is wriggling around trying to escape.
Melendez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Money really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Melendez is landing with some decent strikes but Money is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Melendez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Money is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Melendez controlling from mount.
Melendez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Money is bucking up trying to escape but Melendez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Melendez raining down shots from the mount!
Melendez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Melendez punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Money 's face.
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!
Melendez content just to control the position here.
Melendez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Money is in a horrible position here. Melendez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Melendez looking to finish Money with some ground and pound. This is bad for Money !
Melendez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Smasher Money has been cut.
Money tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Melendez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Money manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Melendez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Money some visible discomfort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melendez is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Melendez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Smasher Money 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Melendez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Melendez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Melendez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Money can't escape the position.
Money slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Melendez trying to pass the guard but Money defending well.
Money taking some punishment here, with Melendez in his half guard.
Money wants to control but Melendez is keeping busy.
Money wants to get back to full guard.
Melendez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Money is looking to improve his position.
Melendez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rocco Melendez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Melendez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Money is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez moves into full mount! Money won't be happy about that!
Money keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Melendez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Money looks a forlorn figure.
Melendez lands a big shot there that rocks Money but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Money is in a horrible position here. Melendez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Melendez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Money tries to reverse the position but Melendez maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez controlling from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Melendez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Melendez working Money over with strikes here.
Melendez lands a big shot there that rocks Money but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Melendez landing strikes from the mount and Money is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melendez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Melendez looking to finish Money with some ground and pound. This is bad for Money !

That has opened up Smasher Money 's cut even more.
Melendez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Money looks a forlorn figure.
Melendez landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Money is rocked!

The cut above Smasher Money 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice elbow there by Melendez.
Melendez controlling the position easily from mount.

Melendez is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Melendez extends the arm and Money is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rocco Melendez!