PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JOAO SILVA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Melo
vs
SILVA

191 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JOAO SILVA!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SILVA tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Melo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

SILVA shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Melo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

SILVA thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

SILVA gets to his feet - Melo follows without any prompting.
SILVA tries to clinch up.

SILVA scores with a takedown into Melo's guard.

SILVA stands and steps away. Melo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by SILVA.
SILVA looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo tries to buck SILVA off but SILVA is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Melo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Melo actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Melo actively working from the bottom here.

Melo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Melo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

SILVA seems to be working for a kimura but Melo defends the submission attempt.
SILVA prevents Melo from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Melo looking for submissions off his back.

SILVA is looking for a kimura but Melo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for SILVA to get the leverage.

Melo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Melo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but SILVA pulls his head out easily.

SILVA is working for a submission of some sort.

Melo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

SILVA decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Horrible takedown by Melo or perhaps it was just good defense by SILVA which made him look bad.
Melo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SILVA lands with a shot to the body.
Melo swats away the attempt to clinch by SILVA.
SILVA shoots for a takedown but Melo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
SILVA defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Melo.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from SILVA as Melo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melo shoots in for a takedown but SILVA shows good takedown defense.
SILVA throws a series of punches but Melo avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melo.
Nice takedown defense from SILVA. No joy for Melo on that attempt.
Melo throws a leg kick which misses SILVA's front leg but catches the back leg as SILVA tries to avoid it.
Melo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Melo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. SILVA did well to prevent Melo getting side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
SILVA is looking to improve his position.

SILVA looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Melo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. SILVA is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fabio Melo!