PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronan Hollace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Melartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollace's entrance music is Outside by Staind. A fine choice. Melartin has chosen Pennywise- Homesick as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hollace
vs
Melartin

175 cm
29
142 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

168 cm
23
142 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronan Hollace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Rafael Melartin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melartin misses with a body shot.
Melartin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Melartin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollace manages to avoid it.
Hollace misses with a hook.
Melartin throws an overhand right that lands on Hollace's shoulder, as Hollace tries to avoid the shot.
Melartin tries to bum rush Hollace with a series of wild strikes but Hollace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hollace slips under a jab.
Melartin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Hollace misses.
Hollace wants to clinch but Melartin slips to the side
and Hollace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melartin throws a right hand that misses
and Hollace counters with a straight right hand.
Melartin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melartin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Hollace.
Hollace throws out a loose jab but Melartin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melartin swings for the body but Hollace moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hollace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Melartin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melartin swats away the attempt to clinch by Hollace.
Melartin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Melartin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Melartin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Melartin lands a head shot.

Hollace clinches up with Melartin and pushes him back against the cage.

Melartin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melartin lands with a cross.
Melartin misses with a body shot.
A jab from Melartin finds it's way through Hollace's defenses.
Hollace tries to close the distance and clinch but Melartin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Melartin scores with a shot to the body.
Melartin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hollace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollace throws a looping overhand right but Melartin ducks down to avoid it.
Melartin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Melartin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollace lands with a nice body punch.
Hollace staying out of range there.
Hollace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice takedown defense from Melartin. No joy for Hollace on that attempt.
Melartin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hollace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melartin.
A telegraphed right hand from Melartin misses the target.
Melartin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hollace under the eye.
Sloppy strikes from Melartin. Those never looked like landing.
Hollace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melartin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hollace.
Melartin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hollace lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hollace.
Hollace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Hollace misses.
Melartin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Melartin looks to land a left hand but Hollace moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melartin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hollace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hollace misses with a few strikes there.
Hollace avoids the body shot from Melartin.
Melartin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollace is just out of range.
Hollace tries to clinch but Melartin moves out of range.
Melartin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hollace lands with a kick to the temple. Melartin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hollace shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Melartin sprawls well. Melartin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hollace gets slowly back to his feet.
Hollace dodges the punch combination from Melartin.
Melartin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Melartin throws the left hand but Hollace avoids the punch easily.
Melartin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hollace had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Melartin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hollace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Melartin but Melartin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronan Hollace. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollace scores with a sloppy right hand. Melartin should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab 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 throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hollace on the side of the head.
Melartin moves out of range as Hollace strikes.
Melartin blocks a head kick by Hollace.
Melartin misses with a body shot.
Hollace thuds a left hand into Melartin's body.
Melartin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Hollace closes the distance and pushes Melartin back into the cage.
Hollace struggles to land a body shot inside as Melartin controls his hands.
Hollace throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Melartin prevents it.
Melartin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Melartin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hollace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Melartin slips a straight right by Hollace.
Hollace shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Melartin as he avoids it easily.
Melartin scores with a jab to the body.
Melartin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Melartin misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hollace blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Melartin - just one landing.
Melartin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Melartin misses its intended target.
Rafael Melartin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hollace slips a jab from Melartin.
Hollace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronan Hollace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melartin fails to land with a series of punches.
Melartin cracks Hollace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hollace. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Melartin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hollace's head.
No joy there for Hollace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hollace misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melartin misses with a series of wild punches.
Melartin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hollace takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Melartin misses with a hook. Hollace ducked under it nicely.
Melartin throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hollace to counter with a crisp jab.
Melartin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollace manages to avoid it.
Melartin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hollace throws out the jab.

Hollace shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Melartin gets full guard.
Melartin wants to stand up but Hollace is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Melartin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hollace controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollace lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Hollace trying to control but Melartin is working from the bottom.
Hollace throwing strikes from guard but Melartin blocks nicely.
Hollace stopping the sweep attempt from Melartin.
Melartin keeping moving, preventing Hollace from controlling successfully.
Hollace tries to free his leg and advance position but Melartin is retaining full guard.
Hollace wants to control from the top but Melartin keeps moving.
Hollace throwing strikes from guard but Melartin blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melartin wants to get back to his feet but Hollace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hollace throwing strikes but missing.
Hollace prevents Melartin from getting back to his feet.
Melartin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Melartin trying to keep a closed guard but Hollace is proving a slippery customer.
Hollace looking to sit in guard and control but Melartin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Melartin trying to control but Hollace is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Melartin gets to his feet. Hollace looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hollace drops his hands momentarily and Melartin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Melartin misses with a looping right.

Hollace darts in and clinches Melartin up against the cage.
Hollace lands a right hand.
Hollace is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Melartin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hollace misses with a punch on the inside.
Melartin is looking to break free of the clinch but Hollace has double underhooks.
Hollace looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hollace stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Melartin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rafael Melartin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hollace slips a jab from Melartin.
Hollace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melartin.
Melartin misses with a looping right.
Hollace avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hollace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Melartin lands a right hook to the body.
Rafael Melartin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melartin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melartin works over Hollace's head and body with a nice combination.
Hollace slips a jab and a cross from Melartin.
Hollace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollace. Melartin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melartin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hollace tries to move into range but Melartin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melartin. Hollace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hollace wants to clinch.
Melartin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hollace's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melartin ducks right into an uppercut from Hollace.
Hollace throws a shot to the body.
Melartin throws a lazy right hand but Hollace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Melartin.
Hollace shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Melartin eats them both and turns towards Hollace to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hollace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Melartin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hollace has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollace. Melartin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hollace throws a sloppy head kick
and Melartin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hollace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hollace fails with the takedown.
Melartin misses with a wild body shot.
Hollace feints and then cracks Melartin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Melartin down.
Hollace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hollace throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Melartin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollace tests Melartin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hollace scores with a jab.
Hollace looks to score with a jab to the body but Melartin is just out of range.
Melartin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melartin misses the shot to the body.

Hollace pushes Melartin up against the cage in a clinch.
Melartin stops a takedown attempt from Hollace.

Melartin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Hollace catches Melartin right on the button with a cross.
Hollace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Melartin throws a jab when Hollace was well out of range.
Melartin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Melartin as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronan Hollace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hollace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Melartin as he connects with a hook.
Melartin cracks Hollace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Melartin walks into a left hand.
Melartin throws an overhand right that lands on Hollace's shoulder, as Hollace tries to avoid the shot.
Melartin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melartin misses with a wild body shot.
Melartin looks to land a right hand but Hollace moved out of range.
Melartin misses with a body shot.
Melartin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melartin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollace.
Hollace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Melartin misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollace throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Melartin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hollace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hollace misses with a head kick.
Melartin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melartin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hollace counters with a nice uppercut.
Hollace throws a nice looking combination but Melartin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melartin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rafael Melartin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Melartin dips to his left and cracks Hollace with an uppercut!
Melartin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hollace swings widly with a right hand
and Melartin counters with a straight right hand.
Melartin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hollace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Hollace finds it's way through Melartin's defenses.
Hollace throws a jab when Melartin was well out of range.
Melartin throws an overhand right that lands on Hollace's shoulder, as Hollace tries to avoid the shot.
Ronan Hollace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melartin cracks Hollace with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Melartin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Melartin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Melartin!
A victorious Rafael Melartin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.