PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doxx Perscription (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismail Melikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Perscription
vs
Melikov

180 cm
23
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doxx Perscription!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ismail Melikov!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Melikov. No joy for Perscription on that attempt.
Melikov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Perscription closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perscription throws a punch but it's blocked by Melikov.
Perscription is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Melikov to keep the fight standing.
Melikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Melikov lands a nice elbow.
Melikov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perscription fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doxx Perscription. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perscription drops down looking for an ankle pick but Melikov pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perscription takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Perscription tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Melikov swivels and escapes.
Melikov is looking to clinch.

Perscription has managed to clinch.
Nice elbow from Melikov.
Perscription tries to pull guard but Melikov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melikov lands an elbow inside.
Perscription is working for takedown but Melikov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Perscription working aggressively here.
Melikov wants to stall.
Perscription misses with a punch to the body.
Melikov wants to get back to striking at distance but Perscription won't allow it.
Perscription tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Melikov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Melikov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perscription jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Melikov walks away with a smile on his face. Perscription gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Melikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Perscription swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perscription circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perscription fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Melikov avoids it really well and circles away.
Melikov blocks a head kick by Perscription.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perscription shoots for a double leg takedown but Melikov sprawls well. He's pushed Perscription's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Perscription moves forwards but Melikov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perscription takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Melikov is looking to clinch.
Ismail Melikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melikov is looking to clinch but Perscription is avoiding it.
Perscription fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melikov manages to avoid it.
Perscription shoots in looking for a takedown but Melikov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perscription's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Melikov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ismail Melikov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Perscription closes the distance and pushes Melikov back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perscription misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melikov lands a good knee to the midsection. Perscription won't want to take too many of those.
Perscription drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Melikov stalling in the clinch but Perscription improves position.
Melikov can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perscription tries to pull guard but Melikov holds him up against the cage and eventually Perscription drops back down to his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perscription as Melikov tries to tie him up.
Melikov lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perscription is trying to pull guard but Melikov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doxx Perscription. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Melikov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melikov connects with a knee to the head.
Melikov is looking to break free of the clinch but Perscription has double underhooks.
Perscription jumps guard but Melikov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Melikov.
Melikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Melikov lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perscription is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Melikov is defending well.
Perscription tries to work over Melikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melikov can't break the clinch.
Perscription tries for a takedown. No joy.
Melikov lands a shoulder strike.
Melikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perscription is trying to pull guard but Melikov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Perscription jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Melikov walks away with a smile on his face. Perscription gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Melikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perscription swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Perscription drives through and clinches with Melikov against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perscription keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Melikov's efforts to push away.
Melikov stalls.
Melikov tries to circle away but Perscription has him pinned against the cage.

Melikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perscription takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Melikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismail Melikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Melikov misses with a few strikes there.
Perscription avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Perscription moves into range and clinches up with Melikov.
Perscription tries to pull guard but Melikov won't allow it.
Melikov is trying to push Perscription away but Perscription has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Melikov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Melikov is trying to break the clinch but Perscription is controlling him.
Melikov lands an elbow that stopped Perscription in his tracks for a moment.
Perscription tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perscription fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doxx Perscription. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melikov tries to stall but Perscription uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Melikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perscription as Melikov tries to tie him up.
Perscription misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Melikov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perscription tries to pull guard but Melikov holds him up against the cage and eventually Perscription drops back down to his feet.
Perscription prevents Melikov from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Melikov tries to break the clinch but Perscription is controlling the position.
Melikov looking to stall.
Perscription jumps guard but Melikov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melikov is trying to break free.
Perscription tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Melikov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perscription as Melikov tries to tie him up.
Melikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Perscription backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Melikov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perscription tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Melikov just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ismail Melikov.
Melikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perscription fails with the takedown.
Melikov tries to clinch there but Perscription circles away.
Melikov wants to clinch.
Perscription swats away the attempt to clinch by Melikov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ismail Melikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Melikov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ismail Melikov!