Quick Fight Championship PBP Commentary

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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Castillo (ranked 3599 p4p, 3783 weight class) and Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 424 weight class). Joey Castillo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Castillo
vs
Melendez

190 cm
25
210
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joey Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilbert Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez wants to clinch up but Castillo keeps it at a distance.
Castillo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Castillo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Melendez moves into range and clinches up with Castillo.
Melendez is looking to break free of the clinch but Castillo has double underhooks.
Melendez misses with a body punch.
Melendez working hard to break the clinch.
Melendez tries to break the clinch but Castillo is controlling the position.
Melendez keeps control of Castillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Castillo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Melendez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Melendez slaps away a takedown attempt from Castillo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castillo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Melendez defends well and Castillo ends up having to push Melendez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Castillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Melendez or not.
Melendez wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Melendez working hard to break the clinch.
Castillo has Melendez pressed against the cage, preventing Melendez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Castillo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Melendez is defending well.

Castillo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Castillo manages to end up in side control.
Melendez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Castillo is controlling him well.
Castillo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Melendez keeps working.
Castillo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Melendez is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Melendez tries to escape back to his feet but Castillo has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Melendez's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Melendez is tapping! Castillo saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joey Castillo!
Gilbert Melendez was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm gonna come back stronger and I won't lose again CHAMA'.