PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgulino Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melendez comes into the arena with Brooklyn Zoo blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Melendez
vs
Ferreira

190 cm
20
167 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Virgulino Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a right hand that misses

and Melendez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Melendez.
Ferreira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ferreira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferreira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Mauricio Melendez has been cut.
Ferreira throws out a powerful jab.
Ferreira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melendez fails with the takedown

and Ferreira counters with a crisp right hand that drops Melendez! Ferreira lets Melendez back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Melendez is rocked!
Ferreira sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Melendez's defenses. It connects perfectly with Melendez's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Virgulino Ferreira!
Virgulino Ferreira was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.