PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between will tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

tan
vs
Melendez

181 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, will tan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

tan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than tan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Melendez is squirming around, avoiding tan's attempts to control the action.
Melendez is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Melendez is squirming around, avoiding tan's attempts to control the action.
Melendez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
tan tries to control but Melendez wriggling away.
Melendez working to try and regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
tan wants to control the pace but Melendez is squirming around nicely.
Melendez is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Melendez is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
tan working the ground and pound effectively.
tan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Melendez is looking to escape.
tan blocks Melendez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Melendez is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, tan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
tan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Melendez's face.
tan controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tan looking to control but Melendez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Melendez is trying to stand.
tan is landing with some decent strikes but Melendez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
tan landing strikes from the mount.
Melendez wants to control but tan is having none of it.
tan trying to control but Melendez is having none of it.
tan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Melendez's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Melendez is trying to stand up.
tan wants to control the pace but Melendez is squirming around nicely.

The referee stands the fighters back up. will tan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Melendez tries for a takedown but tan circles away easily

and tan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Melendez looks gassed!
tan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Melendez.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
tan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Melendez keeps working.

Melendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
tan trying to control from half guard but Melendez is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Melendez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
tan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

tan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - tan lands in his opponent's guard.
Melendez keeping moving, preventing tan from controlling successfully.
tan tries to free his leg and advance position but Melendez is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

will tan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Melendez.
tan circles away from the clinch attempt
and tan counters with an inside leg kick.

tan feints and as Melendez raises his hands in defense, tan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

tan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
tan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Melendez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
tan trying to control the position from guard on top but Melendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Melendez is looking for a triangle but tan pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tan trying to control the position from guard on top but Melendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Melendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but tan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

tan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

tan feints and as Melendez raises his hands in defense, tan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tan wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.

Melendez working for a triangle but tan defends it easily.
tan wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.

The referee stands the fighters back up. will tan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Melendez throws a shot from downtown. tan moves away and avoids it.

tan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tan looking to finish Melendez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Melendez!
tan tries to control but Melendez wriggling away.
tan avoids the attempt from Melendez to control.
tan looking to control but Melendez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
tan controlling the position easily from mount.
tan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Melendez is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. will tan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
tan misses with a takedown attempt - Melendez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Melendez has his takedown stuffed

and tan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Melendez's guard now.
Melendez keeping moving, preventing tan from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

will tan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Melendez has his takedown stuffed

and tan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by tan.

Melendez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
tan trying to control the position from guard on top but Melendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
tan is pushing down on Melendez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Melendez is fighting to maintain full guard but tan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Melendez is staying active underneath tan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
will tan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Melendez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
tan wants to control but Melendez is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by tan.
Melendez is trying to improve his position.
Melendez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
tan trying to control the action but Melendez is working from the bottom.
tan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Melendez to see if he's OK.
tan tries to move to mount but Melendez blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Melendez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Melendez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and tan counters with a shoot takedown. Melendez fights it but they end up in guard.

Melendez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. tan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
tan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
tan scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tan wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.
tan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
tan wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.

Melendez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
tan looking to sit in guard and control but Melendez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Melendez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! tan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Melendez, into his guard.
tan pushing down on Melendez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Melendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
tan uses his free foot to push down on Melendez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Melendez.
tan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
tan controlling the position easily from mount.
Melendez is in all sorts of trouble here.
tan trying to control but Melendez is having none of it.
Melendez is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
will tan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well tan 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... will tan!