PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Longbird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer Longbird will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Melo
vs
Longbird

186 cm
24
196 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

202 cm
24
200 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ultimate Fighting Gear

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hammer Longbird!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbird blocks a low kick nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Melo.
Melo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Longbird on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice uppercut lands for Melo. That snapped Longbird's head back.

Longbird moves into range and clinches up with Melo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Longbird.
Melo avoids the elbow strike from Longbird, against the cage.

Melo breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Melo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo misses with a lunging right hand
and Longbird counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Longbird jabs at Melo's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Melo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Longbird takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Melo keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbird lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Longbird misses with a straight left.
Longbird misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Longbird takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Melo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Longbird counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Longbird shoots for a double leg takedown but Melo sprawls well. He's pushed Longbird's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Melo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Longbird throws the left hand but Melo avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melo.
Melo throws a leg kick but Longbird sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbird lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Melo throws a body punch but Longbird moves out of range.
Melo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melo lands a nice looking body kick.
Melo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Melo wants to land a leg kick but Longbird is out of range.
Longbird walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Melo misses with a two punch combination.
Longbird steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Melo.
Melo throws an overhand right that lands on Longbird's shoulder, as Longbird tries to avoid the shot.
Sergio Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Melo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Longbird is out of range and Melo settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo thows a leg kick but Longbird checks it
and Longbird counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Melo keeps the fight on the outside.
Longbird tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melo misses with a hook
and Longbird counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Sergio Melo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Longbird.
Melo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Melo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Longbird needs to keep his hands up - Melo had a free shot at his head there.
Melo connects with a jab.
A combination from Melo does no damage.
Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Melo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Longbird has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo tries to work over Longbird's front leg with a kick but Longbird checks it.
Melo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melo checks a leg kick nicely.
Melo scores with a punch to the head.
Longbird throws a right hand that misses
and Melo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longbird fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sergio Melo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammer Longbird.
Longbird drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Melo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Melo, as that shot connected.
Longbird is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Longbird keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melo.
Melo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melo throws a chopping leg kick but Longbird manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Melo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Longbird.
Longbird slips a straight right by Melo.
Melo throws a lazy right hand but Longbird sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Longbird takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Melo tries a low kick but Longbird avoids it.
Melo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Longbird jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Melo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Melo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longbird was well out of range. Poor timing from Melo.
Longbird checks a leg kick.
Longbird shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Melo but Melo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Melo lands with a hook. Longbird tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Melo scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Longbird sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Melo connects with a single shot there.
Longbird scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Longbird blocks the body kick.
Longbird walks into a straight right hand from Melo.
Longbird attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Longbird bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Melo's head backwards.
Melo throws a front kick aimed at Longbird's knee but Longbird avoids it well.
Melo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Longbird keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbird throws a series of strikes that have Melo backpedaling.
Melo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Longbird falls off balance throwing a combination
and Melo counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Melo.
Melo cracks a nice hook into Longbird's ribs.
Longbird tries to move into range but Melo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Melo sizes up Longbird with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Longbird darts in and clinches Melo up against the cage.
Longbird misses with a hook to the ribs.
Longbird holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Longbird's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo stalling in the clinch but Longbird improves position.
Longbird takes a shot to the head.
Longbird misses with an elbow strike.
Melo throws a head punch that misses.
Longbird missing with knees to the body.
Longbird drops down looking for an ankle pick but Melo pulls his leg out and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melo.
Melo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Longbird is breathing heavily.
Longbird on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Melo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Longbird throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Melo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo connects with an inside leg kick.
Sergio Melo is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Melo.
Melo with a nice cross.
Longbird lands an overhand right.
Melo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melo checks a leg kick nicely.
Melo scores with a sloppy right hand. Longbird should have avoided that one.
Melo connects with an inside leg kick.
Melo lands a glancing blow to the side of Longbird's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo cracks a nice hook into Longbird's ribs.
Longbird on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Melo. Melo obviously looking to wear him down.
Longbird misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Melo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Melo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Longbird is out of range.
Melo checks a leg kick nicely.
Longbird shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Longbird avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Melo feints and then cracks Longbird's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Longbird down.
Longbird tries to move into range but Melo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That kick from Melo tenderised Longbird's leg. Longbird is trying to keep his angry face on.
Melo throws a nice looking combination but Longbird bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Longbird ducks under a wild hook from Melo.

Longbird gets a clinch.
A short left from Melo.
Melo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo misses with a punch to the body.
Melo stalling the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Melo prevents Longbird from breaking the clinch.
Longbird unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Melo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Longbird checks the leg kick.
Melo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longbird keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melo.
Longbird misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Melo connects with a body shot that sends Longbird's belly button to the back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbird uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Melo throws a front kick aimed at Longbird's knee but Longbird avoids it well.
Melo throws a lazy right hand but Longbird sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Longbird shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Melo but Melo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Longbird takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Longbird connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo throws a low kick, looking for Longbird's leg but Longbird calmly moves out of range.
Longbird ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Melo throws a sloppy head kick and Longbird moves out of range easily.
Longbird tries to clinch up.
Melo throws a sloppy head kick and Longbird moves out of range easily.
Melo scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbird throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Longbird has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Longbird tries to clinch up.
Longbird is trying desperately to land a takedown but Melo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Longbird.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melo.
Longbird is trying hard to land a takedown here. Melo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sergio Melo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammer Longbird.
Melo scores with a decent looking hook.
Melo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer Longbird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Longbird checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Longbird is defended easily by Melo.
Melo cracks a nice hook into Longbird's ribs.
Melo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbird is looking to clinch but Melo is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Melo as Longbird shoots in.
Longbird tries to close the distance and clinch but Melo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Melo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Longbird has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melo.
Longbird blocks a leg kick.
Melo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Longbird takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Longbird scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longbird misses with a straight left.
Melo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Longbird can do to turn this around?
Melo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sergio Melo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Longbird stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Melo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Melo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Melo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Melo!
A victorious Sergio Melo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.