PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nonito Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is fleetwood mac - the chain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Melo
vs
Oliveira

190 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
184 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nonito Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Melo is fending him off so far but Oliveira persists. Nope, Melo circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Melo circles away easily
letting Melo counter with a right hand.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Melo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nonito Melo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Oliveira.
Melo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've been told by Melo's head coaches at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Oliveira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Melo - the referee stops the clock and Oliveira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Melo. Oliveira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Oliveira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Oliveira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Melo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Melo pushes Oliveira off looking to stand but Oliveira dives back in and keeps control.
Melo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oliveira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Melo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Melo is just riding it out for now. Oliveira eventually gives up the hold.

Oliveira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Melo defends it well.

Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Melo has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Melo has one foot on Oliveira's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Melo but Melo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Oliveira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Oliveira lands in his opponent's guard.
Oliveira trying to control but Melo is working from the bottom.

Melo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Oliveira off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Oliveira decides to stand up, so the ref orders Melo to his feet.
Melo throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
Melo lands with a nice body punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Melo throws a lazy head kick

and Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Melo won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Oliveira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Melo, who protects the arm well.
Oliveira looks winded!
Melo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Oliveira asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Oliveira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Melo is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Oliveira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oliveira moves to clinch but Melo breaks away
and Melo counters with a left to the body.
Nonito Melo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melo throws a leg kick which misses Oliveira's front leg but catches the back leg as Oliveira tries to avoid it.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Melo tries to sprawl out of it but Oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Melo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Melo lands a jab-cross combination.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Melo but Melo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oliveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Melo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nonito Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Melo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Melo. Melo obviously looking to wear him down.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Melo counters with a straight right hand.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Melo looks to land a combination. Oliveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Decent striking displayed by Melo there.
Melo fakes the leg kick and cracks Oliveira in the body.
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Melo pinned against the cage. Melo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nonito Melo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Oliveira.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Melo looks to land a combination. Oliveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Melo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Melo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Melo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nonito Melo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliveira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Melo moves out of range.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Melo moves away
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Oliveira 's knee.
Melo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Melo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira avoids it really well and circles away.
Melo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Oliveira's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo scores with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oliveira.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Melo.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt
and Melo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Melo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Melo misses with a double jab.
Melo thuds a left hand into Oliveira's body.
Melo throws a head kick that Oliveira semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Melo.
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Melo counters with a stiff right hand.
Melo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oliveira's head.
Melo scores with a head kick. Oliveira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Oliveira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melo.
Melo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Melo circles away easily
and Melo counters with a series of strikes. Oliveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nonito Melo 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. This is the final round!

Melo gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Melo is going to stand back up.

Melo decides to stand and escape the position.
Oliveira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Melo to score with a decent uppercut.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Melo tries to sprawl out of it but Oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Melo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Melo counters with a head kick.
Melo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Melo off to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melo.
Melo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Melo sprawls well. Melo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Melo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo has a takedown stuffed.
Melo throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
Melo misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Melo.
Melo throws a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Melo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oliveira sprawls well initially but Melo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Oliveira looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo wants to take a breather but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira wants to improve his position but Melo is controlling well.
Oliveira is not content to let Melo control the position.
Ronaldo Oliveira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Melo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nonito Melo just wasn't active enough.
Melo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Oliveira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Melo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Oliveira working for a submission but Melo is keeping him at bay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oliveira looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira is trying to take his opponent's back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nonito Melo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Melo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nonito Melo!
Nonito Melo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.