PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Troy Melton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Melton
vs
Brown

151 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
29
137 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troy Melton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melton dodges the punch combination from Brown.

Melton pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.

Melton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melton misses with a head kick.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Melton moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Melton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Justin Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Melton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Melton.
Melton has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Melton up against the cage.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Melton shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Melton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Brown pushes Melton up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown lands a good knee to the midsection. Melton won't want to take too many of those.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Melton avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown being controlled against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melton is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Melton is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Melton tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Melton tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Melton prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Melton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Melton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Melton decides to pull guard.
Melton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Melton tries to get out of the position.

Melton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown postures up.

Melton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melton pulls Brown in close to his closed guard and prevents Brown from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Melton pushes Brown off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown leaves Melton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Melton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Melton darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown has Melton pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Melton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Melton dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Melton's head and hops out.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melton circles away quickly and effectively.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Melton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Melton trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Melton into the cage.
Brown is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Melton is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Melton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown scores with a leg kick.

Melton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Melton pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown prevents a body shot from Melton.
Melton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Melton controls the action.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Melton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Melton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown throws a leg kick but Melton moved away.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Melton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melton circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Melton checks it well.

Melton clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Melton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Melton keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brown stalling the fight.
Melton pressing his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Brown.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown tries to clinch but Melton is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Melton is defended easily by Brown.
Brown scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown throws a head kick that misses

and Melton counters with a takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Melton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Melton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melton scoring with punches and elbows.
Melton happy to just control the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Melton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Melton moves into the clinch.
Melton can't break the clinch.
Melton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Melton goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Melton checks a leg kick.

Melton takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brown wants to clinch up but Melton keeps it at a distance.
Brown throws a combination that misses
letting Melton counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melton.
Melton pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Melton clinches up against the cage.

Melton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Melton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melton manages to avoid it.
Melton shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Melton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown avoiding damage.
Melton is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Melton has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melton misses with a knee to the head.
Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Melton looking for a takedown.
Brown takes a shot to the head.

Brown is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Melton.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Melton finish him?

Melton jumps guard and drags Brown to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Melton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Melton is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Brown has his hands clasped together but Melton extends an breaks Brown's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Melton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Troy Melton!
Troy Melton took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.