PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuzan Aokiji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antero Mela has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mela
vs
Aokiji

175 cm
31
216 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

187 cm
28
245 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Antero Mela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Kuzan Aokiji!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela blocks a head kick by Aokiji.
Mela attempts a counter takedown but Aokiji avoids it well and moves away.
Mela slips under a jab.
Aokiji moves out of range of the strikes.
Aokiji misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mela staying out of range there.
Aokiji gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Mela counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aokiji won't be happy with that.

Mela tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mela has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mela happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aokiji is looking to regain half guard here but Mela keeps moving and retains side control.

Mela has hold of Aokiji's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Aokiji tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mela cranks the arm and Aokiji screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Aokiji, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Antero Mela!