PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Melartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Clipse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melartin comes into the arena with Pennywise- Homesick blaring out of the sound system. Rafael Melartin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Melartin
vs
Clipse

168 cm
21
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

170 cm
26
142 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Rafael Melartin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Clipse!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melartin throws a hook to the side of Clipse's head but Clipse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melartin throws a body punch but Clipse moves out of range.
Melartin lands a really nice looking cross but Clipse seems unphased.
Melartin misses with a body punch
and Clipse makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clipse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Melartin misses the shot to the body.
Melartin scores with a sloppy right hand. Clipse should have avoided that one.
Clipse is looking to clinch.
Melartin misses with a body shot.
Melartin takes a swing at Clipse's ribcage but misses.
Melartin connects with a single shot there.
Melartin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Melartin slips a jab and a cross from Clipse.
That kick from Clipse tenderised Melartin's leg. Melartin is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melartin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clipse was well out of range. Poor timing from Melartin.
Melartin just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Clipse. Beautiful body shot.
Melartin takes one to the chin there.

Clipse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Melartin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clipse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clipse dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clipse as Melartin tries to tie him up.
Clipse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Melartin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clipse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Melartin is trying to break the clinch but Clipse is controlling him.
Clipse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Melartin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clipse is keeping busy.
Melartin is looking to break free of the clinch but Clipse has double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melartin takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Rafael Melartin has been cut.
Melartin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clipse is keeping busy.
Clipse keeps control of Melartin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Melartin is trying to force a seperation but Clipse has the dominant position.
Melartin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Melartin tries to break the clinch but Clipse is controlling the position.
Clipse is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Melartin taking a breather.
Clipse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipse lands an elbow just above Melartin 's eye.
Melartin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Melartin breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Clipse.
Melartin is looking to wear down Clipse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Melartin keeps the fight on the outside.
Clipse takes a swing at Melartin's ribcage but misses.
Clipse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melartin. Clipse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melartin thows a body shot but no joy.
Clipse avoids the body shot from Melartin.
Clipse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Melartin misses with a hook
and Clipse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Melartin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clipse takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Melartin throws a hook but Clipse blocks it.

Clipse rushes Melartin and presses him up against the cage.
Melartin avoids the elbow strike from Clipse, against the cage.
Melartin wants to get back to striking at distance but Clipse won't allow it.
Clipse letting Melartin take a breather here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clipse looking to throw knees to the head but Melartin is blocking nicely.
Clipse utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clipse leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clipse lands a nice elbow.
Melartin tries to circle away but Clipse has him pinned against the cage.
Clipse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Clipse will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rafael Melartin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Some wild striking there from Melartin.
Melartin misses with a straight right.
Melartin misses with an uppercut. Clipse saw that one coming.
Melartin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clipse manages to avoid it.

Clipse moves into the clinch.
Melartin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Clipse.
Clipse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Melartin's defenses.
Melartin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clipse.
Clipse taking a breather.
Melartin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clipse backwards.
Paul Clipse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clipse lands an elbow that stopped Melartin in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clipse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clipse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Clipse.
Melartin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clipse crunches a lovely knee into Melartin's ribcage.
Melartin letting Clipse take a breather here.
Melartin can't break the clinch.
Clipse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Melartin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clipse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clipse.
Clipse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Melartin's defenses.
Melartin tries to circle away but Clipse has him pinned against the cage.
Clipse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Rafael Melartin's cut is getting worse.
Clipse manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Melartin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melartin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Clipse.
Melartin stalling in the clinch but Clipse improves position.
Clipse lands a damaging elbow.
Clipse lands a nice elbow.
Melartin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clipse lands a knee to the head.

Rafael Melartin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A frustrated look appears on Melartin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melartin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clipse has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Clipse.
Clipse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Melartin tries to break free but Clipse pushes him back against the cage.
Clipse taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Clipse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Melartin is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Rafael Melartin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Clipse stalling against the cage.
Clipse can't find room to land a body shot as Melartin controls the action.
Clipse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Melartin is keeping busy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Clipse in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Clipse lands a hook to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rafael Melartin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Clipse! Paul Clipse retains his bantamweight title!