PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taz Melodies (ranked 866 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clive Garret (ranked 807 p4p, 0 weight class). Clive Garret has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Melodies
vs
Garret

185 cm
27
174 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

176 cm
27
176 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Taz Melodies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clive Garret!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melodies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garret.
Melodies swings widly with a right hand
letting Garret counter with a right hand.
Taz Melodies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melodies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garret.
Melodies misses with a two punch combination.
Garret looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garret scores with a hook.
Melodies tries to close the distance and clinch but Garret swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garret takes a swing at Melodies's ribcage but misses.
Garret doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Melodies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garret misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garret throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Melodies.
Melodies misses with a kick to the body.
Melodies connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garret momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Melodies darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Melodies coming out on top.
Melodies tries to clinch up but Garret circles away and keeps his distance.
Garret throws out a counter right but Melodies avoids it with no problem.
Melodies lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Melodies catches Garret with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Melodies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garret swats away the attempt to clinch by Melodies.

Melodies moves into the clinch.
Melodies working aggressively here.
Melodies blocks an elbow strike from Garret.
A short uppercut from Garret.
Melodies misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garret lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garret lands a shoulder strike.
Melodies is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Melodies tries a body shot but Garret blocks it.
Melodies takes an elbow to the temple.
Melodies avoids a wild elbow strike from Garret.
Melodies takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Garret manages to break the clinch.
Melodies is looking to clinch.
Melodies comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Melodies 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Melodies scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Melodies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garret was well out of range. Poor timing from Melodies.
Garret takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Garret misses its intended target.
Garret lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garret lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Melodies takes the fight into the clinch.
Melodies lands a nice uppercut.
Garret tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Garret fails to land.
Garret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Melodies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Melodies swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melodies.
Melodies throws a head punch that misses.
Garret swings wildly with an uppercut but Melodies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melodies can't find room to land a body shot as Garret controls the action.
Garret blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Melodies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Melodies taking a breather.
Melodies is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garret stalling.
Melodies lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garret working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garret will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Melodies up against the cage.
Melodies gets through Garret's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Melodies creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garret lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Melodies blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Melodies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melodies's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garret under the eye.
Melodies throws a hook but Garret avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Melodies.
Melodies lands with an overhand left.

Melodies closes the distance and pushes Garret back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Melodies fails to land.
Melodies lands a shoulder strike.
Melodies lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Clive Garret has been cut.
Melodies tries a body shot but Garret blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garret holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Garret working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garret.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Taz Melodies will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clive Garret's cut.
That's time! Melodies's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sloppy strikes from Garret. Those never looked like landing.
Garret connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garret scores with a jab.
Melodies tries to clinch but Garret moves out of range.
Garret throws a hook to the side of Melodies's head but Melodies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garret misses with a hook. Melodies ducked under it nicely.
Garret throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Melodies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Melodies on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garret misses with a looping right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Melodies.
Melodies scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Melodies misses with a double jab
and Melodies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melodies swings for the body but Garret moves out of range.
Melodies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garret paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melodies cracks Garret with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Melodies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melodies bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Melodies instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melodies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garret blocking some punches.
Melodies misses with a body punch.
Melodies throws a punch but it's blocked by Garret.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Garret.
A short right from Melodies.
Taz Melodies has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Melodies misses with a punch to the body.
Melodies tries a body shot but Garret blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garret.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Melodies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garret's brow.
Garret scores with a shot to the side of Melodies's head.
Garret misses with a punch on the inside.
Garret lands a nice elbow.
Garret lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garret blocking some punches.
Melodies avoids the elbow strike from Garret, against the cage.
Melodies takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melodies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garret misses with a punch on the inside.
Melodies throws an elbow but it misses.
Melodies lands a damaging elbow.
Melodies pushes off an throws an elbow but Garret leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Melodies misses with a punch on the inside.
Melodies blocking some punches.
Melodies tries to work over Garret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melodies.
Garret misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Garret.
Garret blocks a body shot from Melodies.
Melodies's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garret throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Melodies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melodies jabs Garret right on the nose. Garret blinks but takes it well.
Garret defending well as Melodies loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Garret misses.
Garret throws a big shot that misses.
Melodies throws a sloppy head kick and Garret moves out of range easily.
Garret looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garret misses with an uppercut. Melodies saw that one coming.
Melodies misses the body punch
and Garret counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Melodies darts in trying to clinch
and Melodies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melodies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garret was well out of range. Poor timing from Melodies.
Melodies tries to clinch there but Garret circles away.
Garret might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Some wild striking there from Melodies.
Garret looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Melodies lands a jab to Garret's midsection.
A jab from Melodies finds it's way through Garret's defenses.
Jab, jab by Melodies - just one landing.
Melodies moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Melodies moves out of range as Garret strikes.
Melodies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garret.
Melodies lands a jab to Garret's midsection.
Garret comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garret moves into range and connects with a jab.
Melodies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garret manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Melodies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garret misses with a double jab.
Garret slips under a jab from Melodies.
Garret slips a jab from Melodies.
Garret throws out a counter right but Melodies avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Garret misses.
Melodies loads up on a big right hand but Garret slips the punch.
Melodies swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garret counters with a one-two to the body.

Melodies is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garret is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Melodies looks to land a left hand but Garret moved out of range nicely.
Melodies bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Melodies lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clive Garret will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Clive Garret's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Melodies misses with a double jab
enabling Garret to counter with a crisp jab.
Taz Melodies is winning the standup battle so far.
Garret throws a hook but Melodies avoids it easily.
Garret avoids the head kick by Melodies.
Garret misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melodies connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garret's hands.
Jab, jab by Melodies - just one landing.
Melodies connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garret. Garret circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Garret misses.
Garret throws a hook but Melodies avoids it easily.
A jab from Melodies finds it's way through Garret's defenses.
Melodies is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garret looks to land a left hand but Melodies moved out of range nicely.
Melodies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garret throws a shot from downtown. Melodies moves away and avoids it.
Melodies misses with a straight right.
Melodies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melodies lands a glancing blow to the side of Garret's head.
Garret scores with a jab to the jaw.
Melodies misses with a low kick.
Melodies throws a right hand that Garret ducks under and follows up with a left that Garret also avoids with ease.
Melodies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Melodies missing with a left hand there. Garret was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garret staying out of range there.

Melodies closes the distance and clinches.
Melodies misses with a body punch.
Garret throws a punch but it's blocked by Melodies.
Nice elbow from Garret.

It looks like Taz Melodies has been cut.

Garret escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melodies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garret.
Melodies tries to clinch but Garret is having none of it.
Melodies throws a hook to the side of Garret's head but Garret sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melodies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Garret misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melodies staying out of range there.
Melodies throws a hook to the side of Garret's head but Garret sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Garret jabs Melodies right on the nose. Melodies blinks but takes it well.
Garret misses with an uppercut. Melodies saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Melodies misses the target.
Garret keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Melodies.
It seemed like Garret was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Melodies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Melodies takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garret looks to land a right hand but Melodies moved out of range.
Jab from Garret.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garret lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melodies backwards.
Melodies swings wildly with an uppercut but Garret uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melodies can't find room to land a body shot as Garret controls the action.
Garret gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garret blocking some punches.
Melodies lands with a left to the head.
Garret leaning against his opponent.
Melodies lands an elbow just above Garret 's eye.
Garret working aggressively here.
Garret scores with a shoulder strike.
Garret blocks the elbow strike.
Garret blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garret lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Melodies struggles to land a body shot inside as Garret controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garret.
Melodies throws a head punch that misses.
Garret lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melodies tries to work over Garret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Melodies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melodies letting Garret take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garret as Melodies tries to tie him up.
Melodies lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garret lands a nice uppercut.
Melodies misses with the head strike.
Garret has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Melodies avoids the elbow strike from Garret, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melodies.
Garret lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melodies backwards.
Garret scores with a shot to the side of Melodies's head.
A nice left hand lands by Melodies.
Garret blocks an elbow strike.
Garret throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clive Garret.
I think Garret has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Clive Garret!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Clive Garret!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Taz Melodies!

Clive Garret wins by split decision!
A very excited looking Clive Garret made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Taz Melodies spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck that bitch'.