PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Mungo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melendez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is El Coo Cooi . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Melendez
vs
Mungo

165 cm
23
169 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

174 cm
28
160 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Melendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Mungo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mungo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melendez.
Melendez misses with a body shot.
Mungo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Melendez gets the takedown into side control.
Melendez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mungo tries to buck Melendez off but Melendez is having none of it.
Mungo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Melendez wants to control but Mungo is keeping him busy.
Melendez is staying tight to Mungo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Melendez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mungo is looking for a sweep.
Melendez working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez tries to score with some ground and pound. Mungo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mungo prevents Melendez from moving into mount.
Melendez trying to control the action but Mungo is working from the bottom.
Mungo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mungo is looking to escape.
Mungo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mungo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Melendez looking to ground and pound but Mungo is blocking nicely.
Melendez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mungo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melendez controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mungo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A nice elbow there by Melendez.
Melendez with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melendez looking to control but Mungo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Melendez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Melendez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Melendez connects with a bit shot that sees Mungo covering up! More strikes from Melendez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Melendez is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Melendez!
Xavier Melendez retains his lightweight title!