PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renan Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fireball - Pitbull. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Melo
vs
Smith

159 cm
28
145 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

167 cm
28
141 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Arcticus University: London

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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renan Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Melo cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Melo is looking to clinch.
Melo keeps the fight on the outside.
Melo's corner calls for a 1-2. Melo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Smith rushes Melo and presses him up against the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Melo.
Melo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melos head.
Melo pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Melo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Melo takes an elbow to the temple.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Melo misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Melo avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Melo controls his hands.
Melo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo scores with a hook to the body.
Smith tries to work over Melo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Melo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Melo misses with the head strike.
Smith pushes Melo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Melo tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good body shot from Melo.
Melo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Melo avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Melo tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith blocks a body shot from Melo.
Melo blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Melo.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Melo as the two fighters clinch.
Melo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Melo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Melo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with the head strike.
Melo scores with a shoulder strike.
Melo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Melo lands a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Melo lands a body punch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Melo.

Melo tightens his grip and picks Smith up, before dumping him to the ground. Smith manages to land in guard.
Melo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Melo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Smith!
You get the feeling that Smith really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Smith has given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Melo working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Smith is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Melo has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Smith taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renan Melo!
A victorious Renan Melo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.