PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gino Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gino Melendez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Melendez
vs
Stenson

156 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gino Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Stenson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stenson misses with a body shot.
Melendez misses with a two punch combination.

Melendez clinches with his opponent.
Stenson lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Gino Melendez has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Melendez.
Stenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stenson crunches a lovely knee into Melendez's ribcage.
Stenson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Melendez stalling against the cage.
Melendez has Stenson pressed against the cage.
Melendez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
Melendez tries to circle away but Stenson has him pinned against the cage.
Stenson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Melendez's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melendez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stenson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stenson landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stenson has hold of one of Melendez's legs. Melendez is fighting the takedown attempt but Stenson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Stenson wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.
Stenson throws a big elbow that misses.
Stenson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stenson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stenson trying to control but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Melendez really is a fat lump.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez has Stenson pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Stenson.
Stenson throws a head kick that misses
and Melendez counters with a left and a right that stings Stenson.
A head kick from Stenson lands but Melendez takes it in his stride.
Stenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Melendez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Melendez fails with a takedown attempt.
Stenson lands a brutal head kick. Melendez looks out on his feet and Stenson throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). James Stenson!