PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahlua Zordick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Melendez
vs
Zordick

173 cm
22
158 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

165 cm
30
160 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kahlua Zordick!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez throws a hook but Zordick avoids it easily.
Melendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zordick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Melendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zordick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zordick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Melendez is out of range and Zordick settles back down.
A big right from Melendez misses.
Zordick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zordick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Melendez avoids it really well and circles away.
Zordick looks to land a right hand but Melendez moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zordick defending well as Melendez loads up on a big left hand.
Melendez checks the leg kick nicely there.

Zordick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Melendez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zordick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Melendez.
Melendez is looking for a takedown.
Melendez can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zordick keeps control of Melendez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Melendez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Melendez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zordick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Melendez is trying to maintain a safe position but Zordick gets an underhook and turns Melendez into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez wants to take the fight to the mat but Zordick manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zordick controlling the action here for a moment.

Zordick pulls guard.

Melendez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Zordick has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Melendez is looking to defend but Zordick has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Melendez! Zordick pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Melendez taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kahlua Zordick!
Our winner, Kahlua Zordick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.