PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Stone has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stone
vs
Melendez

172 cm
20
178 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbert Melendez !
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Chris Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Melendez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Melendez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Chris Stone has been cut.
Melendez jabs Stone right on the nose. Stone blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melendez misses with a two punch combination.
Stone scores with a shot to the body.
Melendez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Melendez lands a left and a right that send Stone crashing to the mat, dazed. Melendez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Stone is rocked!
Stone checks a low kick from Melendez .
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melendez cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Melendez throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Melendez thuds his right hand into Stone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stone avoids the body shot from Melendez .
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Melendez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stone scores with a push kick.
Stone lands a jab to the head.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Melendez 's head but Melendez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone throws a series of punches but Melendez avoids them all with ease.
Melendez tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Melendez throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Melendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Melendez 's calf.
Melendez avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melendez .
Stone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Melendez .
A clash of legs there as Melendez blocks the low kick.
Melendez misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
Melendez misses with an uppercut.
Stone throws a head kick but Melendez moves out of range.
Melendez throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Melendez misses the jab.
Melendez looks gassed!
Good work by Melendez as he checks the leg kick.
Melendez lands with an uppercut that bounces Stone off the ropes and back into rage.
Stone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Melendez 's head backwards.
Melendez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stone on the side of the head.
Stone scoring well with a low kick there.
Stone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Melendez 's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone misses with a head kick.
Melendez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheers as Stone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Melendez doesn't seem phased though.
Melendez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Melendez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Melendez is rocked!
Melendez blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Melendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Stone finish him?
Stone circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Melendez drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Stone follows Melendez to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Stone!