PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stampe Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parvati Mellia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eklund kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Troll - Trollberg. Mellia has chosen KMA - Pommeja as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eklund
vs
Mellia

168 cm
29
167 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

170 cm
30
171 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stampe Eklund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Parvati Mellia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellia lands with a nice combination. Eklund backs away looking to recover.
Mellia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eklund.
Mellia catches Eklund with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mellia throws a looping overhand right but Eklund ducks down to avoid it.
Eklund is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Mellia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mellia looks to land a right hand but Eklund moved out of range.
Eklund misses with a left hand
and Mellia counters with a nice uppercut.
Mellia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Eklund walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eklund dodges the punch combination from Mellia.
Mellia connects with a right hand. Eklund shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eklund throws a jab when Mellia was well out of range.
Mellia throws a right and a left that Eklund avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mellia.
Mellia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eklund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eklund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eklund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mellia moves away.
It seemed like Mellia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mellia lands a slapping body shot.
Eklund tried to score with a low kick but Mellia checks it.

Mellia clinches.
Mellia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eklund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mellia prevents a body shot from Eklund.
Eklund goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mellia prevents it.
Mellia has a couple of punches blocked by Eklund.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mellia struggles to land a body shot inside as Eklund controls his hands.
Mellia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mellia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mellia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eklund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eklund is trying to stall.
Eklund's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mellia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mellia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mellia misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Mellia scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellia lands with a right to the head.
Eklund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mellia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Eklund is trying to break free.
Eklund takes a shot to the head.
Eklund tries to circle away but Mellia has him pinned against the cage.
Mellia misses with the head strike.
Eklund tries to break free but Mellia pushes him back against the cage.
Eklund throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mellia blocks it with crossed arms.
Eklund tries to score a body lock takedown but Mellia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stampe Eklund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eklund is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mellia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mellia misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eklund as Mellia tries to tie him up.
Mellia lands a nice uppercut.
Eklund with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mellia throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eklund is trying to break free.
Eklund misses with some punches.
Mellia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mellia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mellia.
A bit of stalling here from Mellia.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mellia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eklund looking for a takedown.
Eklund misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mellia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mellia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Eklund scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eklund lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mellia backwards.
Eklund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mellia digs a right hand underneath Eklund's ribcage. Eklund let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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.

Mellia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eklund attempts a counter takedown but Mellia avoids it well and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Eklund.
Mellia lands with an overhand left.
Mellia cracks Eklund with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mellia looks to land a right hand but Eklund moved out of range.
Eklund changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mellia missing with a left hand there. Eklund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eklund went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mellia's corner calls for a 1-2. Mellia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mellia cracks Eklund with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mellia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mellia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mellia throws a big shot that misses.
Mellia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eklund has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eklund there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mellia misses its intended target.
Eklund feinted with a counter takedown.
Mellia throws a poor cross that misses
and Eklund connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy left from Mellia finds it's target.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mellia scores with a nice right hand.
Mellia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eklund's head.
Eklund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mellia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parvati Mellia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eklund throws a push kick but Mellia slaps the foot to one side.
Eklund swings for the body but Mellia moves out of range.
Eklund fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mellia avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund throws a wild body kick that Mellia sees coming a mile off.
Mellia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Parvati Mellia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mellia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eklund is looking to counter punch.
Eklund thumps Mellia with a low kick.
Mellia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mellia works over Eklund's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Mellia.
Mellia dips to his left and cracks Eklund with an uppercut!
Eklund walks into a stiff left hand from Mellia.
Mellia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eklund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mellia.
Eklund with a nice cross.
Mellia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eklund's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mellia misses with a few strikes there.
Mellia catches Eklund with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the liver by Mellia. Beautiful body shot.
Mellia works Eklund's body with a nice hook.
Eklund throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mellia connects with a looping right hand.
Eklund uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mellia.
Eklund looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eklund ducks under a wild hook from Mellia.
Mellia moves away from the strike by Eklund.
Mellia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Eklund throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eklund misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mellia clobbers Eklund with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of Eklund 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mellia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Eklund is rocked!
Eklund defending well as Mellia loads up on a big left hand.
Mellia moves out of range as Eklund strikes.
The fighters circling - Mellia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mellia throws a series of strikes that have Eklund backpedaling.
Oh Eklund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eklund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mellia.
Mellia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Eklund connects with a high kick.
Eklund seems to have got his legs back now.
Mellia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mellia missing with a left hand there. Eklund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eklund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mellia, as that shot connected.
Eklund scores with a jab.

Mellia is rocked!
Mellia tries to clinch up.
Mellia is still on wobbly legs! Can Eklund finish him?
Mellia misses with a right hand

and Eklund shoots in, scooping Mellia off his feet. Eklund is holding his opponent over his shoulder. He slams Mellia to the mat and Mellia is in big trouble! Eklund is landing strikes to his unconscious foe and the ref dives in to end the fight! Eklund is celebrating with his corner and rightfully so.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Stampe Eklund!
Post fight, an emotional Stampe Eklund said 'Eat my shorts!'.