PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Mustampa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Melbrooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustampa comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff. Melbrooks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Motorhead - Smiling like a killer. John Melbrooks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mustampa
vs
Melbrooks

225 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Red Light Clothing
Combat Pro Design

Red Light Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Mustampa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Melbrooks!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustampa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mustampa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Melbrooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Mustampa circles away.
Melbrooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Mustampa circles away.
Dennis Mustampa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melbrooks tries to clinch but Mustampa moves out of range.
Melbrooks tries to bum rush Mustampa with a series of wild strikes but Mustampa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Melbrooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Mustampa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mustampa tries for a takedown but Melbrooks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Melbrooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Melbrooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Mustampa circles away.
Mustampa shoots for a takedown but Melbrooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Mustampa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustampa shoots in but no luck this time.
Melbrooks tries to clinch there but Mustampa circles away.

Melbrooks forces Mustampa back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Mustampa is breathing heavily.
Mustampa is working for takedown but Melbrooks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Melbrooks lands a nice knee to the body.
Melbrooks crunches a lovely knee into Mustampa's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melbrooks tries to land a knee to the head but Mustampa blocks with his arms.
Melbrooks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Melbrooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mustampa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Melbrooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mustampa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melbrooks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Melbrooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Melbrooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mustampa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mustampa takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body.
Melbrooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mustampa blocks it with crossed arms.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside that Mustampa shrugs off.
Mustampa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Melbrooks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Melbrooks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body.
Melbrooks crunches a lovely knee into Mustampa's ribcage.
Melbrooks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Melbrooks.
Melbrooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mustampa is trying to drag Melbrooks to the mat but Melbrooks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Melbrooks lands an elbow just above Mustampa 's eye.
Mustampa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Melbrooks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Melbrooks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Melbrooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustampa avoids the damage to the body.
Mustampa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside that Mustampa shrugs off.
Mustampa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Mustampa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mustampa wants a takedown.
Melbrooks lands a knee to the body.
Melbrooks trying to land knees to the body.
Mustampa avoiding damage as Melbrooks throws knees to the body.
Mustampa wants a takedown.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks trying to land knees to the body.
Melbrooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mustampa is trying to drag Melbrooks to the mat but Melbrooks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Melbrooks taking a breather.
Melbrooks lands an elbow just above Mustampa 's eye.
Melbrooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Melbrooks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mustampa managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mustampa tries to score a body lock takedown but Melbrooks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mustampa is trying to drag Melbrooks to the mat but Melbrooks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mustampa has Melbrooks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Melbrooks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Melbrooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mustampa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Melbrooks pulls his leg out and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mustampa is working for takedown but Melbrooks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Melbrooks.
Mustampa takes an elbow to the temple.
Mustampa managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks tries to land a knee to the head but Mustampa blocks with his arms.
Mustampa goes for a takedown attempt but Melbrooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Melbrooks forces Mustampa back against the cage and clinches.
Mustampa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Melbrooks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Melbrooks crunches a lovely knee into Mustampa's ribcage.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside.
Mustampa goes for a takedown attempt but Melbrooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melbrooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melbrooks misses with a double jab.
Melbrooks lands with an overhand left.
Mustampa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Melbrooks throws a right hand that Mustampa ducks under and follows up with a left that Mustampa also avoids with ease.
John Melbrooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melbrooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mustampa circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Melbrooks closes the distance and clinches.
Mustampa tries to score a body lock takedown but Melbrooks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Melbrooks misses with a knee to the head.
Mustampa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Melbrooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Melbrooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Mustampa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mustampa looks for a takedown but Melbrooks sprawls well.

Melbrooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Melbrooks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Melbrooks stops a takedown attempt from Mustampa.
Mustampa wants a takedown but no success here.
Melbrooks lands a damaging elbow.
Melbrooks with a knee to the head.
Melbrooks tries a knee to the head but Mustampa blocks it.

Mustampa gets a trip takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mustampa seems to be working for a kimura but Melbrooks defends the submission attempt.
Melbrooks wants to control but Mustampa is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Melbrooks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Melbrooks tries to clinch but Mustampa moves out of range.

Melbrooks clinches up against the cage.
Mustampa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Melbrooks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mustampa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Melbrooks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mustampa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Melbrooks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Mustampa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melbrooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mustampa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustampa is working for takedown but Melbrooks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Melbrooks lands a nice knee to the body.
Melbrooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mustampa blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Melbrooks.
Mustampa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Melbrooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Melbrooks crunches a lovely knee into Mustampa's ribcage.
John Melbrooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Melbrooks with a knee to the head.
Mustampa managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow strike.
Mustampa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Melbrooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mustampa fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melbrooks stuffs the takedown attempt from Mustampa. Mustampa gets slowly back to his feet.
Melbrooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mustampa paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Melbrooks.

Melbrooks darts in and clinches Mustampa up against the cage.
Melbrooks prevents the takedown attempt.
Mustampa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Melbrooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mustampa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Melbrooks landing knees to the head.
Mustampa managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks misses with a knee strike.
Melbrooks prevents the takedown attempt.
Mustampa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Melbrooks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mustampa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Melbrooks pinned against the cage. Melbrooks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Mustampa or perhaps it was just good defense by Melbrooks which made him look bad.
Melbrooks moves in looking to clinch but Mustampa pushes him off.
Mustampa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mustampa tries to keep at a distance but Melbrooks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Melbrooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mustampa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Melbrooks.
Mustampa tries to score a body lock takedown but Melbrooks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Melbrooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Melbrooks stops a takedown attempt from Mustampa.
Melbrooks lands a nice knee to the body.
Mustampa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Melbrooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Melbrooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Mustampa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mustampa looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Melbrooks.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mustampa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Melbrooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mustampa looks for a takedown but Melbrooks sprawls well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Melbrooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustampa shoots in but Melbrooks avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Melbrooks clinches.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside.
Melbrooks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melbrooks scores a nice knee to the body.
Mustampa is working for takedown but Melbrooks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Melbrooks trying to land knees to the body.
Melbrooks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Melbrooks.
Mustampa wants a takedown but no success here.
Melbrooks stops a takedown attempt from Mustampa.
Mustampa tries to score a body lock takedown but Melbrooks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Melbrooks lands an elbow just above Mustampa 's eye.
Melbrooks lands a damaging elbow.
Melbrooks crunches a lovely knee into Mustampa's ribcage.
Mustampa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Mustampa tries to score a body lock takedown but Melbrooks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Melbrooks misses with a knee to the head.
Melbrooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustampa avoids the damage to the body.
Mustampa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Melbrooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Melbrooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mustampa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Melbrooks clinches.
Melbrooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mustampa.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow.
Mustampa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Melbrooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Melbrooks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Melbrooks has Mustampa up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Melbrooks.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body.
Melbrooks lands a nice knee to the body.
Melbrooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustampa.
Mustampa has Melbrooks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Melbrooks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mustampa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Melbrooks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Melbrooks stops a takedown attempt from Mustampa.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mustampa takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Melbrooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Melbrooks tries to clinch up but Mustampa circles away and keeps his distance.
Melbrooks wants to clinch.
Mustampa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Melbrooks but Melbrooks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mustampa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Melbrooks as he jumps to the side.
Mustampa dodges the punch combination from Melbrooks.

Melbrooks darts in and clinches Mustampa up against the cage.
Mustampa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Melbrooks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Mustampa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Melbrooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melbrooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mustampa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Melbrooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mustampa blocks it with crossed arms.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mustampa wants a takedown.
Melbrooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Melbrooks with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mustampa managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustampa goes for a takedown attempt but Melbrooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mustampa shoots in for a takedown but Melbrooks shows good takedown defense.
Mustampa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mustampa fails with the takedown.

Mustampa tries to keep at a distance but Melbrooks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mustampa is trying to drag Melbrooks to the mat but Melbrooks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Melbrooks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Melbrooks lands an elbow just above Mustampa 's eye.
Melbrooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body.
Mustampa blocks the elbow strike.
Melbrooks is pressed up against the cage. Mustampa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Melbrooks down to the mat. Melbrooks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mustampa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Melbrooks is fending him off so far but Mustampa persists. Nope, Melbrooks circles away and we're back to standing.

Melbrooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside.
Mustampa wants a takedown.
Mustampa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Melbrooks gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks landing knees to the head.
Melbrooks crunches a lovely knee into Mustampa's ribcage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Melbrooks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mustampa's brow.
Melbrooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mustampa.
Melbrooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustampa.

Mustampa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Melbrooks can't fight it off and eventually Mustampa manages to take the fight to the floor. Melbrooks looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Mustampa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Melbrooks dives on top into guard.

Mustampa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Melbrooks passes into side control.
Melbrooks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mustampa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee asks Melbrooks politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Melbrooks prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustampa is looking for a sweep.
John Melbrooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Melbrooks in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mustampa is looking for a sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Melbrooks closes the distance and clinches.
Melbrooks misses with a knee strike.
Melbrooks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mustampa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Melbrooks.
Melbrooks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mustampa's face.
Knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Mustampa goes for a takedown attempt but Melbrooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dennis Mustampa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Melbrooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Melbrooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Melbrooks 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Melbrooks!