PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronin Davis (ranked 5214 p4p, 25377 weight class) and Alfonso Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Davis
vs
Melendez

175 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
135
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronin Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfonso Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Melendez dives in and scores a takedown into Davis's guard.
Davis is looking to stand back up but Melendez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Davis.

Davis tries to roll over but Melendez keeps him under control.
Melendez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Melendez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Melendez controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Melendez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Melendez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two 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.
Melendez lands a big elbow.
Davis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Melendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melendez is controlling Davis's posture.
Melendez is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Melendez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Melendez keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Melendez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Davis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Melendez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Davis frees his head nicely. Oh but Melendez has switched to an armbar! Davis is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Alfonso Melendez!