PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giblert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Starling Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Melendez
vs
Silva

183 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giblert Melendez !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Starling Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez lands a jab to the head.
Melendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Silva responds with a good body kick, but Melendez manages to step out the way in time.
Melendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Melendez .
Melendez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Melendez moves his leg out of the way.
Melendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melendez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Melendez looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva tries a low kick but Melendez avoids it.
Melendez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Melendez 's sensitive parts.
Melendez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Melendez throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Melendez will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melendez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Melendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Melendez .
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Melendez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva cracks Melendez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Giblert Melendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Melendez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Melendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
A slow jab from Melendez misses its intended target.
Melendez lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Melendez lands a jab-cross combination.
Melendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Melendez blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva slips under a jab from Melendez .
Melendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Melendez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva thows a body kick. Melendez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Melendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Melendez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva feints and then cracks Melendez 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Melendez down.
Silva looks for the body kick but Melendez saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Melendez misses the target.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Melendez .
Melendez tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch lands to the side of Melendez 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Melendez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Melendez sees coming a mile off.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melendez .
Melendez loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Melendez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSilva.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Melendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Melendez moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Melendez scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Melendez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Melendez misses with a body shot.
Silva has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Melendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Melendez .
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Melendez avoids it.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melendez was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Melendez throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Melendez throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva counters with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Melendez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Melendez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Melendez fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melendez . Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Melendez misses with a body shot.
Melendez loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Giblert Melendez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Melendez misses with a wild body shot.
Melendez lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Melendez throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Melendez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Melendez blocks the leg kick.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melendez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melendez was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Melendez .
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Melendez to score with a decent uppercut.
Melendez throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Melendez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Melendez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Silva with a nice cross.
Melendez lands a head shot.
Melendez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Melendez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melendez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Melendez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Melendez is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Melendez 's knee but Melendez avoids it well.
Melendez misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Melendez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Melendez misses with a body shot.
Melendez throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melendez throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Melendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Melendez throws a combination that misses
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Melendez really felt that one!
Silva walks into a jab.
Melendez throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Melendez blocks it well.
Melendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Melendez finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva throws a push kick but Melendez slaps the foot to one side.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melendez .
A little feinted left hand from Melendez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Melendez .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Melendez 's calf.
Melendez digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Melendez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melendez throws a body shot but no joy.
Giblert Melendez is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a lazy head kick

and Melendez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Melendez .
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Melendez lands a right hand.
Melendez tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Melendez back against the cage.
Melendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Melendez is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Melendez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Melendez controls his hands.
Melendez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melendez lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Melendez misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melendez 's elbow.
Melendez misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Melendez blocks an elbow strike.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva gets through Melendez 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Melendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melendez tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Giblert Melendez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Melendez 's side.
Melendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melendez misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Melendez 's knee.
Melendez slips under a jab.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melendez misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Melendez 's knee but Melendez avoids it well.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Melendez does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Melendez .
Melendez throws a lazy uppercut
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melendez throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Melendez wants to clinch.
Silva raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Melendez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Melendez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Melendez lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Melendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Melendez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Melendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Melendez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Melendez should have avoided that one.
Silva slips under a jab from Melendez .
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
A right-left combo lands from Melendez .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Melendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Melendez .
Melendez takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Melendez misses with a body shot.
Melendez misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big left from Silva misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Melendez . Those never looked like landing.
Melendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Melendez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a body kick.
Melendez misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Melendez .
Melendez tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Melendez misses with a body shot.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Melendez is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Melendez scores with a four punch combination!
Melendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melendez .
Melendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Melendez throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva throws a big counter head kick but Melendez avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Melendez throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva is trying to counter with his kicks.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot lands for Melendez .
Silva moves out of range as Melendez strikes.
Melendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva thows a body kick. Melendez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Giblert Melendez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva blocks a jab.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melendez .
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Melendez misses with a hook
and Melendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melendez throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Melendez moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Melendez avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Melendez s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Melendez 's front leg but catches the back leg as Melendez tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a big counter head kick but Melendez avoids it with no problem.
Melendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Melendez misses with a double jab.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Melendez misses with a wild body shot.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Melendez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Melendez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Melendez 's shoulder, as Melendez tries to avoid the shot.
Melendez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva moves away from the strike by Melendez .
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Melendez is able to avoid easily.
Melendez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Melendez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Melendez looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws out a counter right but Melendez avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Melendez .
A shot to the body from Melendez misses
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Melendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Melendez throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Melendez in his tracks.
Melendez misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Melendez catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Melendez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Melendez off balance momentarily.
Melendez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Melendez swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Melendez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Melendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez wants to clinch.
Silva follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Melendez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Melendez is looking for a counter combo.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Melendez lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melendez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Melendez just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Melendez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Melendez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Melendez misses with a double jab
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Starling Silva dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Melendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melendez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Melendez is just out of range.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Melendez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva thinks about the counter body kick.
Melendez throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva thuds a left hand into Melendez 's body.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Melendez throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva takes a swing at Melendez 's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Melendez throws a shot to the body.
Melendez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Melendez throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melendez misses the body punch
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Melendez misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Melendez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Melendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Melendez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from Melendez misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Starling Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Melendez .
Melendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Melendez .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melendez tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva avoids the body shot from Melendez .
Melendez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Melendez misses with a right hand
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Melendez really felt that one!
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Melendez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Melendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Melendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Silva releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Melendez moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Melendez .
Melendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Melendez .
Silva only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Melendez finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Melendez throws a body shot but no joy.
Melendez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Giblert Melendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Melendez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Melendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a leg kick but Melendez sees it coming and moves out of range.

Melendez clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Melendez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Melendez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Melendez swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Melendez fails to land.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Melendez controls his hands.
Melendez blocks a body shot from Silva.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Melendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Melendez digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melendez 's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Starling Silva.
I think Melendez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:46
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giblert Melendez !
Giblert Melendez retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Giblert Melendez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.