PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davi Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davi Melo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Melo
vs
Wood

195 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

ANABOLIC **160** LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davi Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Wood!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Melo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Melo misses with a double jab.
Melo cracks Wood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wood tries to work over Melo's front leg with a kick but Melo checks it.
Wood misses with a body kick.
Melo defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Wood shoots in but Melo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Melo blocks a jab.
Wood cracks the inside of Melo's front leg.
Melo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Melo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood shoots in but Melo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Melo lands a head shot.
Melo dodges the punch combination from Wood.
Melo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davi Melo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Melo catches Wood right on the button with a cross.
Wood throws a jab but it's blocked by Melo.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Melo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a hook
and Melo counters with a stiff right hand.
Melo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wood looks to clinch
and Melo counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melo looks to land a combination but Wood avoids it well.
Melo scores with a nice head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Melo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wood ducks right into an uppercut from Melo.
Wood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Melo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Melo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Melo misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo looks to land a combination. Wood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wood tries to land a leg kick but Melo saw it coming and moves away.
Melo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Melo connects with the punch.
Good shot there by Melo.
Melo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wood.
No joy there for Melo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Melo connects with a looping right hand.
Wood slips under a jab from Melo.
Wood misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo connects with a looping right hand.
Wood looks to land a combination but Melo avoids it well.
Wood ducks right into an uppercut from Melo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Melo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Melo lands a head shot.
Melo scores with a jab.
Davi Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melo connects with the punch.
Wood walks into a stiff left hand from Melo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Melo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wood doesn't seem bothered though.
Melo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Melo lands a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Melo as Wood shoots in.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Melo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Sher Wood has been cut.
Melo throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Wood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Melo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davi Melo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sher Wood.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Melo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Melo finds it's way round the side to connect with Wood's head.
Melo scores with a hook.
Melo lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Melo loads up on a big right hand but Wood slips the punch.

Wood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Melo is retaining full guard.
Melo wants to get back to his feet but Wood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Melo is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Melo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wood on the ground.
Wood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wood trying to control the action but Melo is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throwing shots but Melo is blocking nicely.

Wood seems to be working for a kimura but Melo defends the submission attempt.
Wood controlling the action here.

Wood is looking for a kimura but Melo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wood to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo controlling the position for now.
Wood perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wood is trying to control the action in half guard but Melo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wood moves into full mount! Melo won't be happy about that!
Melo tries to reverse the position but Wood maintains control.
Wood looking to control but Melo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melo is trying to escape the mount.
Wood is trying to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sher Wood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sher Wood's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Melo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Melo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Melo throws the left hand but Wood avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Wood.
Melo clobbers Wood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Melo thuds a left hand into Wood's body.
Wood throws an off balance right hand
and Melo counters with a left and a right that stings Wood.
Wood looks to land a combination but Melo avoids it well.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Melo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davi Melo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Melo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Melo connects with a right hand. Wood shakes it off.
Melo punishes Wood's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Melo.
Melo throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
Wood misses with a straight left.
Wood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wood blocks a jab.
Wood walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a leg kick but Melo moved away.
Melo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wood.
Good work by Melo as he checks the leg kick.
Wood throws a leg kick but Melo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wood closes the distance and clinches up with Melo, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes Melo against the cage but Melo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Melo lands a jab.
Melo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wood in his tracks.
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!
Melo lands a nice shot that snaps Wood's head back.
Wood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Melo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Melo blocks a low kick nicely.
Melo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wood in his tracks.
Wood shoots in looking for a takedown but Melo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Wood drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Melo is retaining full guard.
Wood prevents Melo from getting back to his feet.
Melo keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Wood trying to control but Melo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo wants to stand and escape but Wood is having none of it.
Melo keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Wood is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sher Wood.
Wood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davi Melo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Melo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davi Melo!
Davi Melo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.