PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burton Melton (ranked 6630 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alec Smith (ranked 5679 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Melton
vs
Smith

208 cm
24
279 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Burton Melton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alec Smith!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Melton's face as Smith controls the position.
Melton can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Melton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Melton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Melton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Melton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Melton's legs - danger averted.

Melton is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Smith has his hands clasped together but Melton extends and breaks Smith's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Melton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Burton Melton!