PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Sense (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilbert Melendez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sense
vs
Melendez

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

176 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Cripplers Corner
Valhalla Fight Wear

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trevor Sense!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilbert Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Melendez closes the distance and clinches.
Melendez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Melendez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Melendez lands a hook that snaps the head of Sense backwards.
Melendez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sense has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Melendez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sense wants a takedown but no success here.
Melendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sense takes a shot to the head.
Melendez scores with a shoulder strike.
Sense is breathing heavily.
Sense tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Sense. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melendez cracks Sense with a nice body shot.
A short right from Melendez on the inside.

Sense is rocked!
Melendez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Sense is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Melendez throws a big uppercut that drops Sense! More strikes from Melendez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sense lies dazed against the cage as Melendez celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilbert Melendez!
After winning the bout, Gilbert Melendez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.