PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Melin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Moutiniho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Melin
vs
Moutiniho

178 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 Helsinki, John Melin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joao Moutiniho!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Moutiniho. Those never looked like landing.
Melin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moutiniho's coach down at Kell Fight House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moutiniho's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Melin stuns Moutiniho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Melin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melin throws a head kick that misses.
Melin slips a jab and a cross from Moutiniho.
Moutiniho tries to clinch up but Melin circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melin.
Moutiniho throws a nice looking combination but Melin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Melin throws a series of punches but Moutiniho moves out of range.
As Melin backs off Moutiniho throws a huge counter combo but Melin manages to avoid it all.
Melin throws a sloppy head kick and Moutiniho moves out of range easily.
Moutiniho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melin throws a head kick but Moutiniho moves out of range.
Moutiniho tries to bum rush Melin with a series of wild strikes but Melin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moutiniho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Melin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moutiniho throws a looping overhand right but Melin ducks down to avoid it.
Melin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moutiniho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moutiniho.
John Melin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moutiniho looks to land a combination but Melin avoids it well.
Moutiniho throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Melin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Melin tries a head kick but it misses.
Melin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moutiniho checks a low kick from Melin.
Moutiniho misses with a takedown attempt

and Melin counters by moving into the clinch.
Moutiniho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moutiniho wants to get back to striking at distance but Melin won't allow it.

Melin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moutiniho's sensitive parts.
Melin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moutiniho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by Melin there.
Melin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moutiniho circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moutiniho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like John Melin has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melin misses with a head kick.
Moutiniho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Melin throws a series of punches but Moutiniho moves out of range.
Moutiniho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Melin.
Melin throws a wild hook but Moutiniho just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Melin gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Moutiniho raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao Moutiniho!