PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Otool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otool has chosen invincible as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Melendez
vs
Otool

179 cm
21
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilbert Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Otool!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez with a nice cross.
Melendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Otool takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Otool is rocked!
Melendez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Otool.
Otool is still on wobbly legs! Can Melendez finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Melendez. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Melendez. Those never looked like landing.
Otool avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Melendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Melendez looks to land a combination but Otool avoids it well.
Otool drops his hands momentarily. Melendez doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Otool staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Otool doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gilbert Melendez!