PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aedan Declan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giblert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giblert Melendez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Declan
vs
Melendez

185 cm
20
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Hellbent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aedan Declan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giblert Melendez !
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Declan is just out of range.
Declan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Declan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Declan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Melendez looks to land a combination but Declan avoids it well.
Declan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Melendez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Melendez throws a poor cross that misses
and Declan counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Melendez misses.
Declan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Melendez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Declan misses the shot to the body.
Declan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Declan lands a nice shot that snaps Melendez 's head back.
We've been hearing reports that Declan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Declan.
Melendez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan throws a shot from downtown. Melendez moves away and avoids it.
Declan throws a jab but it's blocked by Melendez .
A jab from Declan does it's job there.
Declan is looking to chop away at Melendez 's legs.
Declan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Melendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Declan was well out of range. Poor timing from Melendez .
Declan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Declan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Melendez .
A swing and a miss from Declan.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Declan.
Melendez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Declan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Declan. Melendez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Declan - that will leave a mark!
Declan lands a lovely overhand right.
Melendez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Declan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melendez avoids the body shot from Declan.
Declan connects with an inside leg kick.
Declan scores with a kick to the body.
Melendez misses with a wild body shot.
Melendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Declan circles away.
Declan scores with a push kick.
Declan looks to land a body kick but Melendez moved away.
Melendez misses with a straight right.
Melendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Declan.
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.
Declan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Melendez .
Melendez misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez avoids a kick to the body.
Melendez connects with a right hand. Declan shakes it off.

It looks like Aedan Declan has been cut.
Melendez throws an overhand right that lands on Declan's shoulder, as Declan tries to avoid the shot.
Declan cracks Melendez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Melendez throws a looping overhand right but Declan ducks down to avoid it.
Melendez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Melendez misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Declan.
Declan misses with a low kick.
Declan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Declan lands with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Declan breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Declan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Declan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Declan slams his shin into Melendez 's torso.
Declan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Melendez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Declan with a body shot.
Declan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Melendez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Declan.
Declan thuds his shin into the meat of Melendez 's side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Declan.
Melendez misses with a wild combination.
Declan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aedan Declan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aedan Declan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Declan throws a lazy body kick

and Melendez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Melendez scores with a hook to the body.
Melendez misses with a punch to the body.
Declan lands with a left to the head.
Melendez is leaning against Declan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Declan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Melendez misses with a punch on the inside.
Melendez working aggressively here.
Melendez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Declan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aedan Declan is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Declan.
Aedan Declan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melendez . Declan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Declan misses with a body shot.
Declan tries to land a front kick but Melendez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Melendez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Melendez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Melendez lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Melendez instigates a clinch.
Declan blocks an uppercut.
Declan misses with a punch on the inside.
Declan is trying to break free.

Declan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Declan swats away the attempt to clinch by Melendez .
Declan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Declan slips a jab from Melendez .
Melendez throws a body punch but Declan moves out of range.
Melendez jabs Declan right on the nose. Declan blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Declan.
Declan throws out a loose jab but Melendez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez avoids a kick to the body.
Declan misses with a wild body shot.
Melendez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Declan.
Melendez throws a jab when Declan was well out of range.
Declan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Declan throws a solid leg kick but Melendez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Declan.
Declan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Melendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Declan.
Declan lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Melendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Declan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Declan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Melendez 's calf.
Melendez misses with an uppercut. Declan saw that one coming.
Declan feints and then cracks Melendez 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Melendez down.
Declan avoids the body shot from Melendez .
Melendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Declan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Declan. That snapped Melendez 's head back.
Declan throws a low kick but Melendez moves out of range easily.
Melendez connects with a body shot that sends Declan's belly button to the back.
Declan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Declan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Melendez misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Declan.
Melendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Declan is just out of range.
Melendez throws a body shot but no joy.
Declan connects with a body shot.
Melendez misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez missing with a left hand there. Declan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Declan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Melendez is out of range and Declan settles back down.
Melendez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters circling a little - Declan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melendez lands a right hook to the body.
Declan scores with a nice head shot.
Declan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Declan throws a head kick that Melendez semi-blocks.
Melendez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Declan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Melendez 's head.
Declan misses with a low kick.
Declan sets himself, and Melendez steps forward looking for the clinch! Declan avoids it this time.
Declan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Melendez throws a series of strikes that have Declan backpedaling.
A swing and a miss from Declan.
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 Aedan Declan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aedan Declan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Melendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Declan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Melendez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Melendez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Declan!
Declan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melendez .
Melendez throws out a loose jab but Declan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Declan cracks a nice hook into Melendez 's ribs.
Declan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melendez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan throws out a powerful jab.
Declan throws a low kick but Melendez moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Melendez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Melendez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Declan cracks Melendez with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez throws a jab when Declan was well out of range.
Declan misses with a body kick.
Declan throws a leg kick which misses Melendez 's front leg but catches the back leg as Melendez tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Declan misses the target.
Declan lands a head kick. Melendez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Declan lands a jab to Melendez 's midsection.
Melendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Declan was well out of range. Poor timing from Melendez .
Declan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Melendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Declan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice side step and Melendez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Melendez looks to land a right hand but Declan moved out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Declan.
Melendez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez swings for the body but Declan moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Declan lands a nice shot to the body.
Melendez missing with a left hand there. Declan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Declan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Melendez can do to turn this around?
Declan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Melendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Declan moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Declan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Declan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Declan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Melendez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Melendez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Declan misses with a kick to the body.
Melendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Declan.
Giblert Melendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan throws a body kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Melendez misses.
Declan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A bone on bone clash there as Melendez blocks the leg kick.
Melendez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Melendez blocks a head kick by Declan.
Declan throws a body kick that misses.
Declan throws a hook but Melendez avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Melendez ! But no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Melendez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Declan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Melendez 's calf.
Declan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Declan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Melendez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Melendez .
Melendez misses with a jab to the body
and Declan counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Declan circles away quickly and effectively.
Melendez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Declan.
Declan punishes Melendez 's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Declan lands a right hook to the body.
Declan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Declan delivers a nice body kick.
Declan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Declan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Declan scores with a shot to the body.
Declan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aedan Declan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Declan looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aedan Declan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Declan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aedan Declan!
Aedan Declan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellbent for their support in the buildup to the fight.