PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buford Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilbert Melendez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bass
vs
Melendez

223 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buford Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilbert Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez is looking to clinch.
Bass swats away the attempt to clinch by Melendez.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melendez is looking to clinch but Bass is avoiding it.
Melendez is looking to clinch but Bass is avoiding it.

Melendez closes the distance and pushes Bass back into the cage.
Melendez has Bass pressed against the cage, preventing Bass from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Melendez working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Bass is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melendez.
Oh Bass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Melendez fails to land.
Melendez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bass really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melendez.
Melendez misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Melendez.
Bass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melendez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Melendez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Melendez swings wildly with an uppercut but Bass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melendez throws a head punch that misses.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Melendez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melendez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melendez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bass.
Bass seems to have got his legs back now.
Melendez lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Melendez.
Melendez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bass.
Melendez dips a shoulder and cracks Bass with a mighty uppercut! Bass falls back against the cage and Melendez unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bass is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Melendez screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilbert Melendez!
Gilbert Melendez thanked the fans post fight for their support.