PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Faulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AJ Melo is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Melo
vs
Faulk

189 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, AJ Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Faulk!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulk misses with a looping left.
Faulk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Melo in his tracks.
Melo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Faulk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faulk clobbers Melo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Faulk throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Faulk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Melo slips a jab and a cross from Faulk.
Faulk scores with the left hand. Melo knows he should have avoided that one.
Melo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Faulk closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Melo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Faulk after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faulk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Melo misses with a body punch.
Faulk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Faulk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faulk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faulk gets through Melo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faulk lands a body shot.
Faulk has a couple of punches blocked by Melo.
Faulk has a couple of punches blocked by Melo.
Faulk stalling against the ropes.
Faulk looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo throws a head punch that misses.
Faulk tries to work over Melo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faulk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faulk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Melo up against the ropes.
Faulk is trying to maintain a safe position but Melo gets an underhook and turns Faulk into the ropes.
Faulk can't find room to land a body shot as Melo controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faulk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faulk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Melo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faulk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Melo looking to slow down the pace here.
Faulk wants to stall.
Faulk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Melo letting Faulk take a breather here.
Melo slows down the pace here.
Melo is trying to break the clinch but Faulk has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Faulk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faulk misses with a punch on the inside.
Melo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Melo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faulk has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faulk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Melo blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faulk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Faulk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Faulk has managed to clinch.
Faulk misses with a body punch.
Faulk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faulk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melo working aggressively here.
Melo missing with knees to the body.
Faulk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Melo fails to land.
Faulk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Melo wants a takedown but no success here.
Melo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faulk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faulk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faulk misses with a punch on the inside.
Faulk throws a punch but it's blocked by Melo.
Arthur Faulk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Melo misses with some punches.
Faulk leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Faulk lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Faulk tries to throw a body punch but Melo avoids it by throwing Faulk back against the ropes.
Melo avoids a wild elbow strike from Faulk.
Melo tries to land a knee to the head but Faulk blocks with his arms.
Faulk is pushing Melo up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faulk misses with a body punch.
Faulk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Faulk working aggressively here.
Melo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faulk has him pressed against the ropes.
Faulk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faulk looking to stall.
Faulk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Faulk lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Faulk.
Faulk tries to throw a body punch but Melo avoids it by throwing Faulk back against the ropes.
Melo wants to stall.
Melo struggles to land a body shot inside as Faulk controls his hands.
Faulk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faulk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faulk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faulk works on Melo's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faulk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Melo blocking some punches.
Faulk swings wildly with an uppercut but Melo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Faulk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Melo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faulk misses with some punches.
Faulk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Melo is keeping busy.
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!
Faulk digs a right hand underneath Melo's ribcage. Melo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Faulk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Faulk.
Faulk throws a sloppy body shot

and Melo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Melo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faulk.
Melo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faulk.
A short left from Faulk.
Melo misses with an elbow strike.
Faulk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Melo can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faulk.
Melo blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo wants to take the fight to the mat but Faulk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Faulk tries to work over Melo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faulk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Melo or not.
Faulk lands with a left to the head.
Faulk lands with a left to the head.
Faulk misses with some punches.
Melo scores with a hook to the body.
Melo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Faulk in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Faulk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melo's elbow.
Faulk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Faulk lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faulk just leaning against Melo, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faulk trying to control the position but instead, Melo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Faulk into the ropes.
A short uppercut from Faulk.
Faulk tries to throw a body punch but Melo avoids it by throwing Faulk back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Faulk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faulk is keeping busy.
Faulk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Melo is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faulk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faulk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faulk.
A shot in the inside from Faulk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melo.
Faulk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Melo lands a left hand.
Melo is trying to break free.
Melo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faulk.
AJ Melo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melo is trying to force a seperation but Faulk has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Melo.
Arthur Faulk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Faulk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faulk taking a breather.
Faulk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Melo avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Faulk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Faulk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Faulk!