PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Nichalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jacoby Nichalos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Melendez
vs
Nichalos

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacoby Nichalos!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez shoots for a double leg takedown but Nichalos sprawls well. He's pushed Melendez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Nichalos has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nichalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Melendez is working for takedown but Nichalos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Melendez is trying to drag Nichalos to the mat but Nichalos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nichalos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Nichalos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Melendez avoids the body shot from Nichalos.
Nichalos misses with a straight left.

Nichalos instigates a clinch.
Nichalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nichalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nichalos gets through Melendez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nichalos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nichalos scores with a hook to the body.
Melendez is working for takedown but Nichalos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nichalos lands with a light punch inside.
Nichalos can't find room to land a body shot as Melendez controls the action.
Nichalos lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nichalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Melendez wants a takedown but no success here.
Melendez has been working on his balance at The Fortress, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Nichalos.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
Melendez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nichalos prevents it.
Nichalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Melendez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nichalos fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nichalos clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nichalos prevents the takedown attempt.
Nichalos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Nichalos lands a left hand.
Nichalos stops a takedown attempt from Melendez.
Nichalos digs a right hand into Melendez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Melendez's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Nichalos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nichalos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nichalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nichalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Melendez or not.
Nichalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nichalos lands a right hand.
Nichalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nichalos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Melendez's brow.
Nice body punch from Nichalos.
Melendez takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Nichalos.
Nichalos pushes Melendez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nichalos lands a left hand.
Melendez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nichalos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nichalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Nichalos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Melendez.
Nichalos lands with a short shot to the head.
Nichalos digs a right hand underneath Melendez's ribcage. Melendez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nichalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nichalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melendezs head.
Nichalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Nichalos presses Melendez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Nichalos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos scores with a shot to the side of Melendez's head.
Nichalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Nichalos lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Nichalos.
Melendez is looking for a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Nichalos.
A short right from Nichalos on the inside.
Nichalos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Melendez can't get the takedown.
A short right from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nichalos lands with a right to the head.
Nichalos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.

Melendez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Nichalos.
Oh Melendez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands an elbow inside.
Melendez seems to have got his legs back now.
Nichalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nichalos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Good body shot from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Melendez.
Nichalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Nichalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos scores with a shot to the side of Melendez's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nichalos.
Nichalos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nichalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Melendez or not.
Nichalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Melendez takes a shot to the head.
Melendez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nichalos fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nichalos clinches up against the cage.
Nichalos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nichalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Melendez wants to take the fight to the mat but Nichalos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nichalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melendezs head.
A short body shot lands from Nichalos as the two fighters clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nichalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nichalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Nichalos is working Melendez over against the cage.
Nichalos lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Nichalos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacoby Nichalos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nichalos has managed to clinch.
Nichalos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Nichalos.
Nichalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nichalos can't find room to land a body shot as Melendez controls the action.
Nichalos digs a right hand underneath Melendez's ribcage. Melendez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nichalos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nichalos lands with a right to the head.
Nichalos lands a left hand.
Nichalos pushes Melendez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nichalos digs a right hand underneath Melendez's ribcage. Melendez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nichalos creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Melendez with a big uppercut! Melendez tries to clinch up but Nichalos pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Melendez to the mat! Melendez covers up and Nichalos unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jacoby Nichalos!