PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Melo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Melo
vs
Britt

191 cm
22
177 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

175 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 7 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Britt!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo doesn't manage to clinch there - Britt circles away.
Britt misses the jab.
Britt swinging wildly here.
Melo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Britt takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Britt lands with a nice body punch.
Melo closes the distance and clinches up with Britt, looking for a takedown. Melo pushes Britt against the cage but Britt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Melo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Britt lands a jab to the nose.
Melo slips a straight right by Britt.

Melo gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Melo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melo working the strikes but Britt uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melo stops Britt from getting back to his feet.
Melo throwing shots but Britt is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Britt manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Eric Britt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Britt lands a lovely overhand right.
Britt lands with a big right hook that stumbles Melo - he's out on his feet here! Britt follows up with another monster hook that separates Melo from consciousness! Melo falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Britt stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eric Britt!