PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Duendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cayne Melia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Duendes
vs
Melia

178 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Duendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cayne Melia!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melia looks for a takedown but Duendes sprawls well.
Duendes misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy left from Duendes finds it's target.
Cayne Melia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melia wants to clinch but Duendes slips to the side
and Duendes counters with a one-two to the body.
Melia looks to land a combination but Duendes avoids it well.

Melia gets tackled into the cage by Duendes. Duendes maintains the clinch.
Duendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Duendes.
Duendes lands an uppercut.
A short left from Duendes.
Melia jumps guard but Duendes stands there with Melia around his waist. Melia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duendes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duendes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Melia can't get the takedown.
Tommy Duendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cayne Melia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Melia looking to slow down the pace here.
Melia tries to pull guard but Duendes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Duendes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duendes is looking to break free of the clinch but Melia has double underhooks.
Duendes lands a body punch.
Duendes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Duendes.
Melia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duendes's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duendes.
Duendes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melia backwards.
Duendes cracks Melia with a nice body shot.
Melia looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Duendes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duendes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melia backwards.
Duendes cracks Melia with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duendes breaks from the clinch.
Duendes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Melia eats them both and turns towards Duendes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Duendes jabs at Melia's body.

Duendes forces Melia back against the cage and clinches.
Duendes is trying to push Melia away but Melia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Duendes.
Duendes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melia backwards.
Melia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duendes's efforts to push away.
Duendes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duendes is trying to break the clinch but Melia has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Duendes.
Melia prevents Duendes from breaking the clinch.
Melia takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duendes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duendes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Melia jumps guard but Duendes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Duendes.
Duendes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Melia jumps guard but Duendes stands there with Melia around his waist. Melia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Melia keeps control of Duendes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duendes is trying to break the clinch but Melia is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Duendes.
Duendes digs a right hand underneath Melia's ribcage. Melia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Duendes.
Duendes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duendes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Melia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duendes's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from Duendes as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Duendes.
Duendes is trying to push Melia away but Melia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Duendes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Duendes rushes Melia and presses him up against the cage.
Duendes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melia backwards.
A right hand to the body from Duendes.
Duendes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duendes lands a right hand.

Melia is rocked!
Duendes lands a left hand.
Melia is still on wobbly legs! Can Duendes finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duendes digs a right hand into Melia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Melia's gas tank.
Duendes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duendes lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Duendes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Duendes lands a jab to the head.
Melia wants to clinch
and Duendes counters with a left to the body.
Melia seems to have recovered his senses.
Melia cracks the inside of Duendes's front leg.
Duendes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Melia can do to turn this around?

Duendes rushes Melia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duendes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Melia is looking for a takedown.
Duendes pushes Melia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Melia is working for takedown but Duendes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Duendes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duendes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duendes lands a nice uppercut.
Duendes lands a nice shot to the body.
Melia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duendes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tommy Duendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cayne Melia.
Melia is breathing heavily.
Duendes lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melia fails to pull guard.
Duendes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duendes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duendes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duendes.
Duendes lands a hook to the side of the head.

Duendes breaks the clinch.
Melia shoots in looking for a takedown but Duendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Melia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Duendes moves into the clinch successfully.
Duendes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duendes lands with a short shot to the head.
Duendes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melias head.
Duendes is trying to push Melia away but Melia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duendes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duendes is trying to break the clinch but Melia has him pressed against the cage.
Duendes lands with a short shot to the head.
Duendes is leaning against Melia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Duendes manages to break the clinch.
Tommy Duendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Melia gets tackled into the cage by Duendes. Duendes maintains the clinch.
Duendes lands an uppercut.
Duendes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Duendes on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duendes.
Duendes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duendes pushes Melia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duendes lands with a left to the head.
Duendes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duendes wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duendes lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Duendes.
Duendes lands a body punch.
Duendes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melias head.
Nice body punch from Duendes - that landed with a thud.
Duendes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duendes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Duendes.
A left hand lands to the body for Duendes.
Duendes is trying to push Melia away but Melia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duendes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Melia looking to stall.
Duendes can't break the clinch.
A short left from Duendes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Duendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duendes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Duendes instigates a clinch.
Duendes lands with a right to the head.
Duendes stops a takedown attempt from Melia.
Duendes lands with a short shot to the head.
Duendes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Duendes.
Duendes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duendes is working Melia over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duendes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Duendes.
Duendes digs a right hand into Melia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Melia's gas tank.
Duendes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Duendes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Melia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duendes.

Duendes pushes Melia up against the cage in a clinch.
Duendes tries to circle away but Melia has him pinned against the cage.
Duendes keeps control of Melia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duendes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Melia has him pressed against the cage.
Melia looking for a takedown.
Melia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duendes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Duendes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melia wants to clinch up but Duendes keeps it at a distance.
Duendes lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Duendes.
Melia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Duendes instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Duendes.
Duendes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duendes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duendes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melias head.
Duendes is trying to break free.

Melia successfully pulls guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Duendes wanted to stand there but Melia had control of the position.
Melia is trying to control the position but Duendes postures up.
Melia has a closed guard, preventing Duendes from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duendes tests Melia's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Duendes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Melia tries to break the clinch but Duendes is controlling the position.
Duendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duendes has had enough of the clinch but Melia keeps him there for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melia stalling in the clinch but Duendes improves position.
Duendes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duendes is looking to break free of the clinch but Melia has double underhooks.

Duendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duendes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duendes closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Duendes.
Duendes lands a body shot.
Duendes digs a right hand underneath Melia's ribcage. Melia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Duendes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duendes lands a left hand.
Duendes lands with a light punch inside.
Duendes is looking to break free of the clinch but Melia has double underhooks.
Duendes is working Melia over against the cage.
Melia takes a shot to the head.
Duendes lands with a right to the head.
Duendes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Duendes.
Duendes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melias head.

Duendes breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duendes clinches up with Melia and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duendes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duendes creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Melia with a big uppercut! Melia tries to clinch up but Duendes pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Melia to the mat! Melia covers up and Duendes unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tommy Duendes!