PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Caught in a Hustle. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cross
vs
Melendez

185 cm
20
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez lands with a shot to the body.
Cross really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Melendez scores with a body shot.

Melendez pushes Cross up against the cage in a clinch.
Melendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Melendez blocks the elbow strike.
Cross trying to stall but Melendez improves his position.

Melendez has hold of one of Cross's legs. Cross is fighting the takedown attempt but Melendez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cross utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Melendez thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez working some strikes from top position.
Cross utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Melendez stays in close to Cross's body and controls the position.
Melendez distracts Cross with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Melendez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Melendez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Melendez trying to control but Cross is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Melendez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Melendez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Melendez manages to get himself to full guard.
Cross is breathing heavily.

Melendez pushes Cross off and scrambles back to his feet.
Melendez cracks Cross with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Melendez lands a nice shot to the body.
Melendez lands with a nice combination. Cross backs away looking to recover.
Melendez connects with a right hand. Cross shakes it off.

Melendez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Melendez lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez looks up at the clock and then as Cross takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Melendez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Melendez is working Cross over with some ground and pound from side control.
Melendez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Melendez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Check out the look on Melendez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cross takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Melendez on the ground.
Cross takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cross can't do much from the bottom here.
Melendez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cross taking a bit of punishment here - Melendez scoring with strikes.
Melendez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Check out the look on Melendez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Melendez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cross some visible discomfort.
Melendez lands a few punches from side control.
Melendez cracks Cross with a big right hand but Cross just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Melendez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cross some visible discomfort.
Melendez working the head and body with strikes.
Melendez working the ground and pound.
Melendez working the head and body with strikes.
Melendez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cross taking a bit of punishment here - Melendez scoring with strikes.
Melendez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cross keeps working.
Melendez is working Cross over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melendez controlling from side mount.
Melendez cracks Cross with a big right hand but Cross just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Melendez lands a few punches from side control.
Cross is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Melendez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Melendez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Melendez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Melendez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Melendez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Melendez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Melendez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cross is working to avoid the ground and pound but Melendez connects with a decent elbow.
Chris Melendez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Melendez working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Melendez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Melendez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cross taking punishment in the form of punches.

Melendez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Melendez working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Melendez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Melendez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Melendez tries for a kimura but Cross is defending well.
Cross takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Melendez lands an elbow.
Melendez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross is looking for a sweep.

Melendez has hold of Cross's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Cross tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Melendez cranks the arm and Cross screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Cross, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Chris Melendez!