PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Tetak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amilton Mello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mello comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the ring it seems that Denis Tetak has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Denis Tetak seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tetak
vs
Mello

190 cm
19
204 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
216 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denis Tetak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amilton Mello!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mello is defended easily by Tetak.
Tetak doesn't manage to clinch there - Mello circles away.
Tetak doesn't manage to clinch there - Mello circles away.
Tetak moves in looking to clinch but Mello pushes him off.
Tetak wants to clinch up but Mello keeps it at a distance.
Mello fails with a takedown attempt.
Tetak wants to clinch.
Tetak tries to clinch but Mello moves out of range.
Mello closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tetak circles away.
Denis Tetak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amilton Mello.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mello looks to clinch

and Tetak moves into the clinch.
Mello is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tetak is pushing Mello up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tetak gets underhooks to prevent Mello's takedown attempt.
Tetak looking to throw knees to the head but Mello is blocking nicely.
Mello goes for a takedown attempt but Tetak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tetak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tetak as he avoids it easily.
Tetak tries to clinch but Mello moves away

and Mello counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tetak is looking to sweep but instead, Mello has passed into half guard.

Mello is working for a submission of some sort.
Mello looks gassed!
Tetak wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetak preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mello wants to control but Tetak is keeping him busy.
Mello tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tetak.
Mello not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Mello is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tetak tries to clinch but Mello is having none of it.
Mello tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tetak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tetak.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tetak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tetak connects with a knee to the head.
Tetak prevents the takedown attempt.
Mello letting Tetak take a breather here.
Mello takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tetak lands a knee to the head.
Tetak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mello has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mello tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mello is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Tetak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tetak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mello is working for takedown but Tetak is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tetak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mello's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tetak obliges.
Tetak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tetak with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetak lands a knee to the head.
Mello wants a takedown but no success here.
Tetak connects with a knee to the head.
Tetak connects with a knee to the head.
Tetak with a knee to the head.
Mello has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tetak avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tetak with a knee to the head.

Mello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tetak sprawls well. Tetak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mello gets slowly back to his feet.
Tetak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tetak moves out of range of the body kick.
Tetak tries to clinch up but Mello circles away and keeps his distance.
Mello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mello fails to land the takedown.
Denis Tetak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tetak rushes Mello and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Tetak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mello fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tetak slips a jab and a cross from Mello.
Tetak fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tetak darts in and clinches Mello up against the ropes.
Mello is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tetak is keeping busy.
Mello misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tetak looking to throw knees to the head but Mello is blocking nicely.
Tetak is trying to maintain a safe position but Mello gets an underhook and turns Tetak into the ropes.
Tetak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mello trying to stall but Tetak improves his position.
Tetak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mello is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Tetak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mello tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tetak with a knee to the head.
Tetak scores with a knee to the head.
Tetak is pressed up against the ropes. Mello has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tetak down to the mat. Tetak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Denis Tetak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amilton Mello.
Mello swats away the attempt to clinch by Tetak.

Tetak moves into range and clinches up with Mello.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetak with a knee to the head.
Tetak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tetak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tetak tries a knee to the head but Mello blocks it.
Mello looking to slow down the pace here.
Mello is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tetak.
Mello drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tetak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mello being controlled against the ropes.
Mello drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tetak pulls his leg out and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mello is defended easily by Tetak.
Tetak moves in looking to clinch but Mello pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tetak moves in looking to clinch but Mello pushes him off.
Tetak wants to clinch but Mello slips to the side

and Mello counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Mello is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tetak trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mello wants to pass to mount but Tetak is defending the position.

Mello is working for a kimura but Tetak is defending it quite comfortably.
Tetak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mello.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Amilton Mello!