PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parvati Mellia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mellia has chosen KMA - Pommeja as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jackson
vs
Mellia

177 cm
27
185 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
171 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andre Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Parvati Mellia!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mellia.
Mellia connects with a body shot.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mellia staying out of range there.
We've been hearing reports that Jackson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mellia lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Mellia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mellia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Mellia pushes him off.
Mellia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson misses with a hook. Mellia ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Mellia there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.

Mellia instigates a clinch.
Mellia tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Mellia is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.

Mellia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mellia circles away.
Mellia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mellia swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellia looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Mellia off balance momentarily.
A big right from Mellia misses.
A shot to the liver by Mellia. Beautiful body shot.

Mellia instigates a clinch.
Mellia misses with a punch on the inside.
Mellia misses with the head strike.
Mellia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mellia throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mellia looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Mellia.
Mellia prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mellia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mellia lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Mellia manages to get underhooks.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mellia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mellia misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellia swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Mellia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson wants to clinch up but Mellia keeps it at a distance.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mellia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mellia clinches with his opponent.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mellia's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parvati Mellia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Mellia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mellia connects with a body shot.
Mellia thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mellia. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mellia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mellia.
Nice jab there from Mellia.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Mellia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mellia digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Mellia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mellia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Mellia as Jackson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mellia scores with a jab to the body.
Mellia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mellia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mellia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mellia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mellia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mellia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellia lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the ropes and back into range.
Mellia just misses with a punch to the body.

Mellia moves into the clinch.
Mellia presses Jackson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mellia has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Mellia can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson is trying to drag Mellia to the mat but Mellia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mellia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Mellia misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Mellia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson prevents a body shot from Mellia.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.

Jackson has clasped his hands together around Mellia's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Jackson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
You can see the frustration on Mellia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson tries to score with some ground and pound. Mellia controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jackson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mellia sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but Mellia denies him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mellia tries to escape but Jackson is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellia prevents Jackson from improving position.
Jackson trying to control the position but Mellia is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mellia is letting Jackson control him for a moment.
Mellia wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mellia tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parvati Mellia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Mellia blocks the leg kick.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mellia moves away.
Mellia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Mellia moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mellia scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Mellia clinches up against the ropes.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mellia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellia throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Mellia lands a left hand.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Mellia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mellia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mellia misses with a jab to the body

and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Mellia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mellia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andre Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson throws a strike but Mellia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mellia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Mellia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mellia has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mellia has picked Jackson up and slammed him! Jackson can't keep hold of the triangle and Mellia manages to pass to side control!
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mellia stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet.
Mellia throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mellia was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.

Mellia clinches up against the ropes.
Jackson tries a body shot but Mellia blocks it.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Mellia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Mellia lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mellia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mellia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
A short right from Mellia on the inside.
Parvati Mellia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mellia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mellia tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mellia has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mellia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mellia tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mellia lands an uppercut.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Parvati Mellia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mellia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parvati Mellia!
Parvati Mellia decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.