PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Melartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Melartin's choice of entrance music: Pennywise- Homesick . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chow
vs
Melartin

162 cm
28
141 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

168 cm
23
142 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Raymond Chow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Rafael Melartin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melartin thuds a left hand into Chow's body.
Melartin scores with a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Melartin misses.
Melartin clobbers Chow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Melartin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Melartin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melartin scores with a body shot.
Melartin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chow.
Chow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Melartin counter with a right hand.
Chow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melartin throws a shot from downtown. Chow moves away and avoids it.
Melartin just misses with a punch to the body.
Chow shoots in but Melartin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chow moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melartin works the jab nicely.
Melartin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chow.
Melartin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Chow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Melartin won't be happy with that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Melartin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chow is controlling him well.
Chow is working Melartin over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Chow are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Chow 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.
Melartin is trying to improve his position.
Melartin is not content to let Chow control the position.
Melartin wants to get back to his feet but Chow drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow cracks Melartin with a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chow tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chow prevents Melartin from escaping the position.
Chow working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chow misses with the ground and pound.
Melartin wants to control but Chow postures up.
Melartin is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chow wants to control but Melartin is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow working away.
Chow laying and praying for a moment but Melartin takes advantage and regains half guard.
Melartin is controlling Chow's trapped leg to prevent Chow from advancing to side control.
Chow wants to pass the guard but Melartin is defending well.
Melartin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Melartin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chow shoots in looking for a takedown. Melartin tries to sprawl out of it but Chow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Melartin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chow. Melartin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melartin throws a shot from downtown. Chow moves away and avoids it.
Chow looks to score with a jab to the body but Melartin is just out of range.
Melartin thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Melartin misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chow takes a swing at Melartin's ribcage but misses.

Chow gets a double leg takedown into Melartin's guard.
Melartin wants to stand and escape but Chow is having none of it.
Chow is pushing down on Melartin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Melartin is fighting to maintain full guard but Chow has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Chow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Melartin tries a head kick but it misses.
Rafael Melartin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melartin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Melartin misses with an uppercut. Chow saw that one coming.
Melartin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chow is looking to wear down Melartin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Melartin staying out of range there.
Chow misses with a body shot.
Melartin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melartin lands a two punch combo.
Melartin throws a body punch but Chow moves out of range.
Chow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Melartin.
Melartin misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Melartin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Melartin throws a series of punches but Chow avoids them all with ease.
Chow blocks a jab.
Chow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Melartin.
Melartin misses the shot to the body.
Chow misses with a hook. Melartin ducked under it nicely.
Rafael Melartin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chow shoots in for a double leg but Melartin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Melartin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chow throws a hook to the side of Melartin's head but Melartin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melartin throws a hook to the side of Chow's head but Chow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melartin looks to throw the jab but Chow is out of range.
Chow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Melartin avoids it really well and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Melartin. Those never looked like landing.
Melartin throws a jab when Chow was well out of range.
An inside leg kick from Melartin misses.
No joy there for Chow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chow walks into a left hand.
Nice cross by Melartin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Melartin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Melartin catches Chow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Melartin cracks a nice hook into Chow's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melartin.
Melartin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chow moves away.
Melartin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Melartin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chow throws a hook to the side of Melartin's head but Melartin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melartin manages to avoid it.
Melartin lands a nice shot to the body.
Melartin tries to close the distance and clinch but Chow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Chow. Beautiful body shot.
Melartin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melartin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melartin slips a straight right by Chow.
Chow throws a series of punches but Melartin avoids them all with ease.
Chow misses with a body punch
and Melartin counters with a nice uppercut.
Melartin sizes up Chow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Melartin counters with a nice body shot.
Melartin scores with a decent looking hook.
Melartin misses with a double jab.
Melartin walks into a straight right hand from Chow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chow avoids the body shot from Melartin.
Melartin lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Melartin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chow misses with a straight left.
Chow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chow misses with a hook. Melartin ducked under it nicely.
Chow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chow shoots in but no luck this time.
Chow moves out of range as Melartin strikes.
Melartin throws a shot from downtown. Chow moves away and avoids it.
Chow takes one to the chin there.
Chow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Melartin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Melartin takes a swing at Chow's ribcage but misses.
Rafael Melartin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melartin.
Melartin throws a leg kick but Chow sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Melartin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chow.
A big left from Melartin misses.
Melartin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melartin throws out a loose jab but Chow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melartin takes a swing at Chow's ribcage but misses.
Melartin avoids the body shot from Chow.
Melartin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chow is able to avoid easily.
Melartin misses with a wild body shot.
Melartin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melartin.
Melartin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow misses with a hook to the body
enabling Melartin to counter with a crisp jab.
Melartin throws an overhand right that lands on Chow's shoulder, as Chow tries to avoid the shot.
Chow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Melartin.
Melartin throws a hook but Chow blocks it.
Melartin lands with a shot to the body.
Melartin slips a straight right by Chow.
Melartin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chow was well out of range. Poor timing from Melartin.
Melartin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Melartin.
Melartin throws an overhand right that lands on Chow's shoulder, as Chow tries to avoid the shot.
Chow misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Melartin moves into the clinch.
Melartin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Chow.
Chow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Chow.
Chow tries to pull guard but Melartin won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chow.
Melartin struggles to land a body shot inside as Chow controls his hands.
Melartin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Melartin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Melartin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melartin just misses with a punch to the body.

Chow throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Melartin was covering up waiting for the punch and Chow finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Melartin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chow with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melartin wants to stand but Chow is controlling the position.
Chow content to stall in guard here.
Chow trying to control the position from guard on top but Melartin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chow stops Melartin from standing up.
Chow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Melartin is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chow trying to control but Melartin is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Raymond Chow wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Melartin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Chow counter with a right hand.
Melartin with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Melartin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Melartin 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Melartin!
Rafael Melartin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* for their support in the buildup to the fight.