PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Melendez (ranked 7415 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat McAfee (ranked 5983 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat McAfee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Melendez
vs
McAfee

186 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gilbert Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat McAfee!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAfee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Melendez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McAfee at a distance.
Melendez swings for the body but McAfee moves out of range.
Melendez jabs McAfee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Melendez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Melendez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McAfee trying to control but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Melendez trying to control the position.
McAfee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Melendez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
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!
McAfee looking to pass the guard.

McAfee is posturing up here but Melendez has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! McAfee tries to roll out but it's too tight and McAfee has to tap! Slick submission there by Melendez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gilbert Melendez!