PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giblert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Melendez
vs
Bradstone

183 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

182 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

King of Fists

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giblert Melendez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Bradstone!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bradstone closes the distance and pushes Melendez back into the cage.
Bradstone controlling the action here for a moment.
Bradstone tries a knee to the head but Melendez blocks it.

Bradstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradstone ducks right into an uppercut from Melendez .
Melendez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Melendez tries to clinch but Bradstone moves out of range.
Bradstone looks for the body kick but Melendez saw that one coming.

Bradstone rushes Melendez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bradstone takes a shot to the head.
Melendez is looking to control Bradstone's arms but Bradstone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Melendez has his back to the cage.
Bradstone is looking to break free of the clinch but Melendez has double underhooks.
Bradstone misses with a punch on the inside.

Melendez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Bradstone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradstone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Melendez tries to clinch there but Bradstone circles away.
Bradstone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Melendez under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez tries to clinch up but Bradstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Bradstone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Melendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradstone circles away.

Melendez darts in and clinches Bradstone up against the cage.
Melendez stalling against the cage.
Bradstone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradstone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Melendez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bradstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Melendez .
Melendez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bradstone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Melendez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bradstone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Melendez works on Bradstone's body with a couple of short punches.
Melendez has Bradstone pressed against the cage, preventing Bradstone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Melendez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Melendez .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone misses with a punch on the inside.
Melendez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bradstone is defending well.
Bradstone tries a knee to the head but Melendez blocks it.
Melendez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bradstone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bradstone blocking some punches.
Melendez looking for a takedown.
Bradstone wants a takedown but no success here.
Giblert Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bradstone.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bradstone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Melendez breaks the clinch.
Bradstone throws a head kick that Melendez semi-blocks.
Bradstone scores with a kick to the body.
Melendez checks a leg kick.
Bradstone throws a front kick aimed at Melendez 's knee but Melendez avoids it well.
Bradstone throws a sloppy head kick and Melendez moves out of range easily.
Giblert Melendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradstone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Melendez defending well as Bradstone loads up on a big left hand.
Bradstone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Melendez is looking to clinch but Bradstone is avoiding it.
Bradstone throws out a leg kick but Melendez moves out of range and Bradstone only half commits.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradstone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bradstone scores with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bradstone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Melendez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Melendez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bradstone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melendez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradstone.
Bradstone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melendez .
Melendez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bradstone tries a quick counter leg kick but Melendez is wise to it.
Bradstone connects with a leg kick. Melendez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bradstone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone throws a front kick aimed at Melendez 's knee but Melendez avoids it well.

Melendez clinches up with Bradstone and pushes him back against the cage.
Melendez controlling the action here for a moment.
Bradstone blocks a body shot from Melendez .
Melendez blocks an elbow strike.
Melendez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bradstone stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradstone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Melendez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bradstone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Melendez blocks it with crossed arms.
Melendez 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bradstone tries to throw a body punch but Melendez avoids it by throwing Bradstone back against the cage.
Bradstone lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Giblert Melendez has been cut.
Bradstone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that Melendez has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Melendez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Bradstone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giblert Melendez 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Melendez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bradstone.

Bradstone tries to keep at a distance but Melendez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Melendez misses with a body punch.

Bradstone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradstone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradstone looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bradstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melendez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradstone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Melendez moves in looking to clinch but Bradstone pushes him off.
Melendez is looking to clinch.
Bradstone darts in looking for a takedown but Melendez gets double underhooks and turns Bradstone into the cage.
Melendez tries to clinch there but Bradstone circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradstone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Melendez but Melendez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Melendez stuns Bradstone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Melendez tries to clinch there but Bradstone circles away.
Bradstone misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradstone looks to land a body kick but Melendez moved away.
Giblert Melendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melendez leaves Bradstone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Giblert Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bradstone.
Melendez tries to clinch but Bradstone moves out of range.
Melendez swinging wildly here.
Bradstone clobbers Melendez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Melendez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Melendez ducks under a wild hook from Bradstone.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melendez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradstone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Melendez gets tackled into the cage by Bradstone. Bradstone maintains the clinch.

Bradstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melendez looks to clinch
and Bradstone counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone throws a head kick but Melendez moves out of range.
It looked like Melendez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bradstone.
Melendez stuffs the takedown attempt from Bradstone. Bradstone gets slowly back to his feet.
Bradstone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bradstone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradstone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick from Melendez .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradstone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drake Bradstone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bradstone misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melendez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melendez moves out of range as Bradstone throws a body kick.
Bradstone throws a leg kick
and Melendez counters with a nice body shot.
Bradstone connects with a leg kick. Melendez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bradstone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Bradstone.
Melendez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Melendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradstone's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Melendez .
Bradstone misses with a punch on the inside.
Melendez has had enough of the clinch but Bradstone keeps him there for the moment.
Melendez looking to slow down the pace here.
Melendez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Melendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Melendez swings wildly with an uppercut but Bradstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradstone goes for a takedown attempt but Melendez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bradstone.
Melendez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bradstone misses with a leg kick.
Melendez moves out of range as Bradstone throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bradstone.
Bradstone scores with a leg kick.

Melendez closes the distance and clinches.
Melendez looking to slow down the pace here.
Bradstone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bradstone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Melendez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Melendez wants to clinch.

Melendez clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Bradstone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Giblert Melendez 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Melendez pushes Bradstone up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradstone looking to throw knees to the head but Melendez is blocking nicely.
Melendez gets underhooks to prevent Bradstone's takedown attempt.
Melendez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melendez swings wildly with an uppercut but Bradstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melendez tries to pull guard but Bradstone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Melendez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Melendez gets underhooks to prevent Bradstone's takedown attempt.
Melendez stalls.
Bradstone misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez tries a body shot but Bradstone blocks it.
Bradstone missing with knees to the body.
Bradstone lands a nice uppercut.
Melendez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradstone breaks from the clinch.
Melendez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradstone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melendez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melendez swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradstone.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melendez misses with a few strikes there.
Bradstone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Melendez defends it well.
Bradstone throws a right hand that Melendez ducks under and follows up with a left that Melendez also avoids with ease.
Melendez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Melendez wants it to stay on the feet.
Giblert Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bradstone.
Bradstone throws a big shot that misses.
Melendez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradstone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bradstone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Melendez . Melendez obviously looking to wear him down.
Bradstone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Melendez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Melendez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Melendez rushes Bradstone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Melendez gets through Bradstone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Melendez wants to take the fight to the mat but Bradstone manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Bradstone manages to break the clinch.
Bradstone delivers a nice body kick.
Melendez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradstone throws a lazy right hand but Melendez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Melendez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradstone wants to clinch but Melendez slips to the side
and Melendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bradstone misses with a low kick as Melendez jumps back.

Melendez instigates a clinch.
Melendez tries to throw a body punch but Bradstone avoids it by throwing Melendez back against the cage.
Melendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Bradstone controls his hands.
Giblert Melendez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Melendez prevents Bradstone from breaking the clinch.
Bradstone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Melendez trying to control the position but instead, Bradstone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Melendez into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Melendez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Melendez breaks from the clinch.
Melendez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Melendez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradstone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Bradstone misses
and Melendez counters with a left to the body.
Melendez avoids the head kick by Bradstone.
Bradstone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradstone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Melendez eats them both and turns towards Bradstone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bradstone scores with a nice body kick.
Melendez tries to clinch there but Bradstone circles away.

Melendez clinches up with Bradstone and pushes him back against the cage.
Melendez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bradstone's efforts to push away.
Bradstone tries to land a knee to the head but Melendez blocks with his arms.
Drake Bradstone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone wants a takedown but no success here.
Bradstone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bradstone lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradstone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bradstone is thwarting Melendez 's attempts to control the position.
Bradstone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bradstone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Melendez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Giblert Melendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bradstone lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Drake Bradstone.
I've got Bradstone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Bradstone!