PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masato Kunaida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melendez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You've Seen the Butcher. Gilbert Melendez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Masato Kunaida's chin.

Kunaida
vs
Melendez

176 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

179 cm
22
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Kunaida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilbert Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kunaida.
Melendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Melendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kunaida counters with an inside leg kick.
Kunaida scores with a three punch combo!
Melendez throws a combination that misses
and Kunaida counters with a head kick. That will keep Melendez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Melendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kunaida moves away.
Melendez walks into a left hand.
Melendez misses with a combination
and Kunaida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gilbert Melendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Melendez misses with a few strikes there.
Melendez misses with a few strikes there.
Melendez misses with a combination
and Kunaida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Melendez misses with an uppercut.
Kunaida dips to his left and cracks Melendez with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melendez misses with a straight right.
Kunaida cracks a nice hook into Melendez's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunaida scores with a shot to the body.
Melendez misses with a double jab
and Kunaida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Melendez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Melendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kunaida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kunaida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good shot there by Kunaida.
Melendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Melendez looks gassed!
Melendez throws a combination that misses
and Kunaida counters with a straight right hand.
Kunaida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kunaida throws a head kick that half lands.
Melendez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kunaida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Melendez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunaida lands a jab-cross combination.
Melendez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kunaida lands a big head kick that sends Melendez to the canvas! Kunaida follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masato Kunaida!
Masato Kunaida thanked the fans post fight for their support.