PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bach Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Melcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe comes to the cage accompanied by Phobia by Kreator. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Schtrappe
vs
Melcher

175 cm
37
163 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

186 cm
35
161 lbs
9 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bach Schtrappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Melcher!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melcher slips under a jab from Schtrappe.
Melcher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Schtrappe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Melcher tries for a takedown but Schtrappe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Melcher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schtrappe avoids it really well and circles away.
Bach Schtrappe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Melcher.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schtrappe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melcher closes the distance and clinches up with Schtrappe, looking for a takedown. Melcher pushes Schtrappe against the cage but Schtrappe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schtrappe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Melcher fails with a takedown attempt.
Melcher has his takedown stuffed
and Schtrappe counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jon Melcher has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe throws a nice inside leg kick.

Melcher shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Schtrappe's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schtrappe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Melcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schtrappe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schtrappe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Schtrappe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schtrappe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Melcher throwing strikes from guard but Schtrappe blocks nicely.
Melcher throwing strikes from guard but Schtrappe blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Melcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Melcher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Melcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Melcher throws a strike but Schtrappe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Schtrappe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schtrappe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Melcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schtrappe wants to pass the guard but Melcher is keeping the position.
Schtrappe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Melcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schtrappe won't allow Melcher to get back to his feet.
Schtrappe is stalling in the full guard.
Schtrappe looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Schtrappe cracks Melcher with a solid left hand.
Melcher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Schtrappe is controlling him.
Schtrappe stays in close to Melcher's body and controls the position.
Schtrappe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Melcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schtrappe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Melcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Schtrappe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Melcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schtrappe throws a strike but Melcher rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Schtrappe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schtrappe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Schtrappe has his foot on Melcher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Melcher works his way back into a safe position though.
Schtrappe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Schtrappe controlling Melcher's posture.
Schtrappe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Melcher throws a big elbow that misses.
Melcher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Melcher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schtrappe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Melcher scoring with some ground and pound.
Melcher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schtrappe's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bach Schtrappe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Melcher's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Melcher misses with a takedown attempt - Schtrappe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Melcher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Melcher dives in and grabs Schtrappe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schtrappe pushes down on Melcher's head and hops out.
Bach Schtrappe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Melcher.
Melcher has a takedown stuffed.
Schtrappe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Melcher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schtrappe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Melcher backs away, Schtrappe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Melcher misses with a takedown attempt
and Melcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melcher with a poor takedown
letting Schtrappe counter with a right hand.

Melcher is rocked!
Melcher has a takedown stuffed.
Melcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Schtrappe finish him?
Melcher is breathing heavily.
Melcher dives in for a single leg takedown but Schtrappe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Schtrappe throws a big counter combination but Melcher scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Melcher seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melcher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from Schtrappe finds it's way through Melcher's defenses.
Melcher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schtrappe counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Melcher has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bach Schtrappe!
Bach Schtrappe very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Jon Melcher stepped up to the mic, saying 'We tried. We failed. I guess it's back to the ol' drawing board!'.