PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Connolly (ranked 2244 p4p, 4037 weight class) and Losko Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Connolly
vs
Melo

194 cm
25
215
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
199
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Connolly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Losko Melo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connolly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Melo.

Connolly closes the distance and clinches.
Connolly lands a hook that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
Melo tries to break the clinch but Connolly is controlling the position.
Connolly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Connolly scores with a shot to the side of Melo's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Connolly.
Melo trying to stall but Connolly improves his position.
Connolly pushes Melo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Connolly.
Connolly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melo backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Connolly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connolly is working Melo over against the cage.
Connolly is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Connolly drops Melo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Melo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Melo is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Connolly.
Melo is still on wobbly legs! Can Connolly finish him?
Melo looks winded!

Connolly drops Melo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Melo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Connolly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Connolly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Connolly is leaning against Melo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Melo tries to break the clinch but Connolly is controlling the position.

Connolly drops Melo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Melo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dan Connolly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Losko Melo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Connolly.
Connolly pushes Melo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Connolly lands a body punch.
Melo seems to have recovered his senses.
Connolly lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Connolly as the two fighters clinch.
Connolly looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice body punch from Connolly.
Connolly pushes Melo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connolly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Connolly.
Connolly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Connolly.
Connolly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Connolly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Connolly.

Connolly drops Melo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Melo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Connolly unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Melo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Connolly is unloading with more strikes now! Melo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Connolly!