PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Melendez
vs
Redmond

176 cm
27
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

166 cm
30
157 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilbert Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Redmond!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redmond looks to land a combination but Melendez avoids it well.
Melendez tries to clinch up but Redmond circles away and keeps his distance.

Redmond feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Redmond is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Redmond cracks Melendez with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melendez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Melendez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez is looking to stand up but Redmond isn't so interested in that idea.
Redmond won't allow Melendez to sweep him here.
Redmond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez is trying to control the position but Redmond postures up.
Redmond is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Redmond is in close to Melendez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Redmond has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Redmond is looking to work some ground and pound but Melendez has wrist control.
Redmond controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Melendez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Redmond scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Redmond engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Redmond wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redmond slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Redmond closes the distance and clinches.
Melendez letting Redmond take a breather here.
Good body shot from Melendez.
Redmond throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Redmond.

Redmond wants the takedown. Melendez is fighting it off but Redmond persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Melendez's guard against the cage.

Redmond drops back looking for a leg! Melendez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Melendez manages to kick Redmond off! Redmond jumps back into Melendez's guard.
Redmond loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Redmond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Redmond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Redmond forces his way into half guard.
Redmond content to control rather than advance.
Redmond looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Melendez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Redmond lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Melendez is looking to get back to is feet but Redmond passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Redmond is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Melendez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Redmond lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Melendez down.
Redmond lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Redmond working the ground and pound from side control.
Redmond trying to control the position but Melendez is working away.
Melendez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Redmond dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Redmond throws out a powerful jab.
Redmond digs a good hook to Melendez's body.
Melendez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Melendez moves in looking to clinch but Redmond pushes him off.
Redmond lands with a right hand.

Melendez is rocked!

It looks like Gilbert Melendez has been cut.
Melendez wants to clinch but Redmond slips to the side
and Redmond counters with a slapping leg kick.

Redmond clinches.
Redmond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Redmond misses with a knee to the head.

Redmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melendez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Redmond closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redmond is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Redmond takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Redmond is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Melendez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Redmond on the ground.
Redmond takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redmond working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Redmond working the head and body with strikes.
Redmond lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Melendez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Melendez has hold of Redmond's hands but Redmond slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Redmond lands a big elbow - Melendez is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Redmond!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Redmond!
Nathan Redmond made sure to mention his sponsor, Mango Nutrition in his post fight interview.