PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cajo Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Fierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Melo
vs
Fierce

187 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cajo 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, Stuart Fierce!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo tries to clinch but Fierce is having none of it.
Melo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fierce.
Stuart Fierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fierce wants to clinch up but Melo keeps it at a distance.
Melo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fierce is fending him off so far but Melo persists. Nope, Fierce circles away and we're back to standing.
Fierce just misses with a punch to the body.
Melo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fierce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melo.
Melo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fierce.
Fierce cracks Melo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Melo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fierce gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Melo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierce throws a punch but it's blocked by Melo.
A shot in the inside from Fierce.
Melo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fierce gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cajo Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fierce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Melo fails to pull guard.
Fierce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fierce misses with a punch to the body.
Fierce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fierce is working Melo over against the cage.
Melo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fierce gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two 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.
Melo blocks a body shot from Fierce.
Fierce lands a shoulder strike.
Fierce lands a body shot.

Melo manages to pull guard.
Fierce wants to stand and escape but instead Melo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fierce looking to control.

Fierce working for a triangle but Melo defends it easily.
Fierce manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Melo is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierce prevents Melo from getting the reversal.

Fierce is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Melo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Melo!
Melo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Melo trying to control but Fierce is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fierce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.

Fierce looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Melo passes into half guard.
Melo prevents Fierce from improving his position.
Fierce is refusing to be controlled, as Melo sits in half guard.
Fierce is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Melo wants to take a breather but Fierce is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Fierce dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fierce misses with a shot to the body
and Melo counters with a body kick.

Melo tries to keep at a distance but Fierce has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fierce.
A short uppercut from Fierce.
Melo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fierce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fierce has him pressed against the cage.
Fierce struggles to land a body shot inside as Melo controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierce misses with a punch on the inside.
Melo can't break the clinch.
Fierce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fierce tries a body shot but Melo blocks it.
Nice body punch from Fierce.
Fierce presses Melo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fierce throws a head punch that misses.
Fierce pushes Melo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fierce throws a punch but it's blocked by Melo.
Fierce lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Fierce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fierce.
Fierce lands a shoulder strike.
Fierce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Fierce.
A short body shot lands from Fierce as the two fighters clinch.
Fierce cracks Melo with a nice body shot.
Fierce lands with a right to the head.
Fierce lands a left hand.
Fierce throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fierce.
Fierce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melo backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierce is leaning against Melo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fierce pushes Melo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fierce lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Fierce.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fierce.

Melo is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Fierce.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fierce.
Fierce pushes Melo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Fierce - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Fierce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fierce.
Melo tries for a takedown. No joy.
A hook to the body from Fierce.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fierce.
Fierce presses Melo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fierce lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Fierce.
Stuart Fierce seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Fierce.

Fierce is trying to trip Melo. He has hold of a leg but Melo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fierce persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melo keeping moving, preventing Fierce from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Fierce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fierce connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fierce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fierce throws a body punch but Melo moves out of range.

Fierce throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Melo was covering up waiting for the punch and Fierce finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Melo pushes Fierce off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Fierce pushes Melo up against the cage in a clinch.
Fierce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Melo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fierce is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierce pushes Melo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fierce pushes Melo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fierce tries to work over Melo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Melo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fierce is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Fierce.
Fierce lands a body shot in the clinch.

Fierce tightens his grip and picks Melo up, before dumping him to the ground. Melo manages to land in guard.
Fierce wants to control from the top but Melo keeps moving.

Fierce decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Melo, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fierce.
Fierce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Decent striking displayed by Fierce there.
Fierce doesn't manage to clinch there - Melo circles away.
Fierce connects with the punch.
Fierce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Fierce.

Fierce scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Fierce is trying to get an arm triangle but Melo is defending well.

Fierce tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Stuart Fierce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Melo stops Fierce from passing to mount.
Fierce trying to control the action but Melo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cajo Melo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fierce controlling from side mount.
Fierce wants to control but Melo is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stuart Fierce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fierce has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Fierce!