PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiagulu Paiskbah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - Remember the name. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Melo
vs
Paiskbah

196 cm
20
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

202 cm
21
288 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiagulu Paiskbah!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paiskbah shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Melo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Melo keeping moving, preventing Paiskbah from controlling successfully.
Melo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paiskbah wants to pass the guard but Melo is keeping the position.
Paiskbah slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Melo wants to sweep but no luck.
Melo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Melo lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo throws a one two combo.

It looks like Thiagulu Paiskbah has been cut.
Melo throws a lazy head kick

and Paiskbah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Paiskbah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melo is looking to improve his position.
Paiskbah slows the pace down in half guard.
Paiskbah working the head and body with strikes.
Melo is staying active underneath Paiskbah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Paiskbah is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Melo tries to kick Paiskbah off but Paiskbah keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paiskbah controlling the action here.
Melo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Melo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Paiskbah has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Paiskbah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Melo is squirming around, avoiding Paiskbah's attempts to control the action.
Melo is bucking up trying to escape but Paiskbah cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paiskbah working Melo over with strikes here.
Paiskbah working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Felipe Melo has been cut.
Oooh a big shot lands for Paiskbah! Melo is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thiagulu Paiskbah!