PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Parvati Mellia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Retired Sparbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mellia comes into the arena with KMA - Pommeja blaring out of the sound system. Sparbot comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter The Ninja kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mellia
vs
Sparbot

170 cm
33
171 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

179 cm
40
165 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Parvati Mellia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Retired Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellia misses with a hook. Sparbot ducked under it nicely.
Parvati Mellia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mellia leaves Sparbot with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sparbot or perhaps it was just good defense by Mellia, which made it look bad.
Sparbot moves away from the strike by Mellia.
As Mellia backs off Sparbot throws a huge counter combo but Mellia manages to avoid it all.

Sparbot clinches.
Mellia stalls.
Mellia misses with some punches.
Mellia tries to throw a body punch but Sparbot avoids it by throwing Mellia back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparbot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mellia avoids it.
Mellia tries to throw a body punch but Sparbot avoids it by throwing Mellia back against the cage.
Sparbot is working for takedown but Mellia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Parvati Mellia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Retired Sparbot.
Mellia misses with a body punch.
Mellia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sparbot backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mellia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot takes a shot to the head.
Mellia effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Sparbot has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mellia clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sparbot slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sparbot trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sparbot trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mellia doesn't escape.

Sparbot is looking for a rear naked choke here but Mellia reverses the position brilliantly into Sparbot's guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mellia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sparbot working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sparbot is working an open guard so Mellia takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mellia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sparbot moves in looking to clinch but Mellia pushes him off.
Mellia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sparbot fails with the takedown.
Mellia works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sparbot fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mellia sprawls well initially but Sparbot persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Mellia kicks Sparbot off and gets back to his feet.
Mellia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sparbot shoots for a takedown but Mellia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Mellia misses the target.
Mellia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sparbot momentarily.
Sparbot tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mellia defends well and Sparbot ends up having to push Mellia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mellia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mellia stuffs the takedown attempt from Sparbot. Sparbot gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mellia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheers as Mellia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sparbot doesn't seem phased though.
Mellia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Sparbot moves into the clinch successfully.
Mellia swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellia lands a left hand.
Mellia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mellia has Sparbot pressed against the cage, preventing Sparbot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mellia digs a right hand into Sparbot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sparbot's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mellia as Sparbot tries to tie him up.
Mellia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mellia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sparbot is looking to break free of the clinch but Mellia has double underhooks.
Mellia stalling the fight.
Mellia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mellia has Sparbot pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sparbot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parvati Mellia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mellia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sparbot.
Mellia throws a nice looking combination but Sparbot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sparbot shoots in but Mellia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sparbot shoots for a takedown but Mellia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parvati Mellia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Retired Sparbot.
Mellia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sparbot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sparbot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mellia is fending him off so far but Sparbot persists. Nope, Mellia circles away and we're back to standing.
Sparbot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mellia throws out a loose jab but Sparbot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparbot blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Sparbot misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mellia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sparbot tries to clinch up but Mellia circles away and keeps his distance.
Sparbot ducks under a wild hook from Mellia.
Sparbot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mellia is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot sizes up Mellia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sparbot scoring well with a low kick there.
Sparbot goes for a double leg but Mellia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mellia continues to drive forward.
Parvati Mellia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Mellia blocks the low kick.
Sparbot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sparbot tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Mellia counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Mellia misses.
Sparbot walks into a straight right hand from Mellia.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sparbot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sparbot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mellia.
Sparbot slips under a jab from Mellia.
Sparbot tries to counter with a clinch but Mellia shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot tries to clinch there but Mellia circles away.
Mellia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mellia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mellia lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mellia rushes Sparbot and presses him up against the cage.
Sparbot is trying to pull guard but Mellia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sparbot is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mellia to keep the fight standing.
A short left from Mellia.
Mellia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sparbot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sparbot tries to score a body lock takedown but Mellia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sparbot is trying to force a seperation but Mellia has the dominant position.
Mellia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sparbot can do to turn this around?
Mellia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sparbot's elbow.
Sparbot is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mellia is defending well.
Sparbot pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellia scores with a shoulder strike.
Mellia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mellia tries to stall but Sparbot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sparbot jumps guard but Mellia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sparbot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mellia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sparbot blocks an uppercut.
Sparbot stalling in the clinch but Mellia improves position.
Parvati Mellia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mellia is trying to stall.
Sparbot takes a shot to the head.
Come on Sparbot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sparbot is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mellia to keep the fight standing.
Mellia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sparbot breaks from the clinch.
Sparbot doesn't manage to clinch there - Mellia circles away.
Sparbot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mellia defends it nicely.
Sparbot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Mellia scores with a four punch combination!
Sparbot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mellia throws a big shot that misses.
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 scores with a body shot.
Sparbot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mellia misses with an uppercut.
Sparbot fails with the takedown
and Mellia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parvati Mellia dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Mellia.

Sparbot is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Mellia connects with a single shot there.
Sparbot is still on wobbly legs! Can Mellia finish him?
Sparbot walks straight into a right hand from Mellia - that's dropped him! Mellia jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sparbot from any more punishment! Sparbot complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Parvati Mellia!
Parvati Mellia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.