PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Car Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Melton Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Melton Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bob Car Park's chin.

Car Park
vs
Melton Jr

179 cm
25
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Car Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Melton Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Car Park blocks a head kick by Melton Jr.
Car Park throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Melton Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melton Jr. Car Park does a little dance to reset his feet.
Car Park throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Car Park avoids the head kick by Melton Jr.
Melton Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Car Park, looking for a takedown. Melton Jr pushes Car Park against the cage but Car Park circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Melton Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melton Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Car Park. No joy for Melton Jr on that attempt.

Melton Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Melton Jr wants to break free but Car Park has control.

Car Park breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melton Jr misses with the combination.
Melton Jr misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Melton Jr!
Melton Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Car Park moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Car Park throws a leg kick but Melton Jr moved away.
Melton Jr misses with a wild combination.
Car Park connects with a leg kick. Melton Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donk. Melton Jr catches Car Park right on the button with a cross.
Melton Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, jab by Melton Jr - just one landing.
Melton Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Car Park takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Car Park misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Melton Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Car Park moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Melton Jr throws a series of punches but Car Park avoids them all with ease.
Car Park throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melton Jr misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton Jr throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Melton Jr tries to clinch but Car Park moves away
and Car Park counters with a good low kick that Melton Jr was not able to check.
Melton Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Car Park as he avoids it easily.
Bob Car Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Melton Jr.
Melton Jr avoids the head kick by Car Park.
Car Park tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melton Jr looks to land a combination but Car Park avoids it well.
Melton Jr looks to land a combination but Car Park avoids it well.
Bob Car Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melton Jr swinging wildly here.
Car Park on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Melton Jr.
Melton Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Melton Jr misses
and Car Park counters with a solid body kick.
Car Park is breathing heavily.
Melton Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Car Park circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Car Park tries a head kick but it misses.
Melton Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Melton Jr checks a leg kick.
Car Park dodges the punch combination from Melton Jr.
Melton Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Car Park throws a head kick that misses.
Car Park takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Car Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melton Jr throws a series of punches but Car Park avoids them all with ease.
Melton Jr lands a two punch combo.
Melton Jr lands a two punch combo.
Car Park slips a jab and a cross from Melton Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Car Park slips a jab and a cross from Melton Jr.
Melton Jr lands a nice hook to Car Park's body. Car Park takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Melton Jr misses with a wild combination.
Melton Jr scores with the left hand. Car Park knows he should have avoided that one.
Mike Melton Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melton Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Melton Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Melton Jr throws a right hand that Car Park ducks under and follows up with a left that Car Park also avoids with ease.
Car Park looks to land a body kick but Melton Jr moved away.
Melton Jr throws a right and a left that Car Park avoids nicely.
Melton Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Car Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Melton Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
Some wild striking there from Melton Jr.
Car Park throws a sloppy head kick and Melton Jr moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Car Park dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Melton Jr throws a series of punches but Car Park moves out of range.
Car Park pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melton Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Car Park misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Car Park swats away the attempt to clinch by Melton Jr.
Melton Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melton Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Melton Jr scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melton Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Car Park tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melton Jr throws a nice looking combination but Car Park bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Car Park leaves Melton Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Car Park avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Melton Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Melton Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left and a right from Melton Jr both land. Nice combination.
Melton Jr shoots in but Car Park avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bob Car Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Melton Jr.
Melton Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melton Jr misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Melton Jr.
Melton Jr shoots in for a double leg but Car Park sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Car Park takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Car Park tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melton Jr throws a series of punches but Car Park moves out of range.
Melton Jr feints a jab promting Car Park to slip. Melton Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Car Park slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Melton Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Melton Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Melton Jr is trying to break the clinch but Car Park is controlling him.
Melton Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Car Park wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Car Park misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Melton Jr.
Melton Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Melton Jr is trying to break free.
Melton Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Melton Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Car Park has double underhooks.
Melton Jr has had enough of the clinch but Car Park keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton Jr has had enough of the clinch but Car Park keeps him there for the moment.
Melton Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Melton Jr avoiding damage as Car Park throws knees to the body.
Melton Jr wants to break free but Car Park has control.
Melton Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Melton Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Car Park backwards.
Melton Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Melton Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Car Park walks away with a smile on his face. Melton Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Car Park throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melton Jr throws a series of punches but Car Park avoids them all with ease.
Melton Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bob Car Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Car Park blocks the leg kick.
No joy there for Melton Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Melton Jr.
Melton Jr misses with a double jab.

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.
Melton Jr jabs Car Park right on the nose. Car Park blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for Melton Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Melton Jr misses.
Melton Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Car Park slips a jab and a cross from Melton Jr.
Melton Jr is looking to clinch.
Melton Jr works Car Park's body with a nice hook.
Melton Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Car Park paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Car Park is looking to score with low kicks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Melton Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Car Park takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Melton Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Melton Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Melton Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Car Park swats away the attempt to clinch by Melton Jr.
Melton Jr blocks a head kick by Car Park.
Melton Jr throws a right and a left that Car Park avoids nicely.
Melton Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Car Park eats them both and turns towards Melton Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A punch combination from Melton Jr misses.
Melton Jr connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melton Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Car Park.
Left hook, right uppercut from Melton Jr.
Melton Jr stalks Car Park and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Car Park's face. Car Park staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Car Park tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Melton Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Melton Jr.
Melton Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Car Park avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melton Jr throws a one two combo.
Car Park takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Melton Jr tries to bum rush Car Park with a series of wild strikes but Car Park uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Melton Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Melton Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Car Park circles away quickly and effectively.
Melton Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Melton Jr lands with an overhand left.
Melton Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Melton Jr duly obliges.
Car Park slips a jab and a cross from Melton Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton Jr misses with the combination.
Car Park dodges the punch combination from Melton Jr.
Melton Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Melton Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Car Park sprawls well. Car Park wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melton Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Melton Jr.

Melton Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Melton Jr tries to break the clinch but Car Park is controlling the position.
Melton Jr can't get the takedown.
Melton Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Car Park prevents Melton Jr from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Melton Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melton Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Melton Jr has had enough of the clinch but Car Park keeps him there for the moment.
Car Park prevents Melton Jr from breaking the clinch.
Melton Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Melton Jr is trying to push Car Park away but Car Park has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Melton Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Melton Jr tries to pull guard but Car Park holds him up against the cage and eventually Melton Jr drops back down to his feet.
Bob Car Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Melton Jr.
Car Park is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Melton Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Melton Jr tries to break free but Car Park pushes him back against the cage.
Car Park looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Melton Jr has had enough of the clinch but Car Park keeps him there for the moment.
Melton Jr can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melton Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Melton Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Car Park has him pressed against the cage.
Melton Jr is trying to push Car Park away but Car Park has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Melton Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Melton Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Car Park has double underhooks.
Car Park keeps control of Melton Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Melton Jr tries to break free but Car Park pushes him back against the cage.
Melton Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Car Park shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Melton Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Car Park has him pressed against the cage.
Melton Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Car Park has him pressed against the cage.
Melton Jr is trying to break the clinch but Car Park is controlling him.
Melton Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Melton Jr wants to break free but Car Park has control.
Car Park keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Melton Jr's efforts to push away.

Melton Jr breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Melton Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Melton Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Melton Jr!