PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Melkonyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bongo Bongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melkonyan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The world is not enough. Bongo Bongo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Melkonyan
vs
Bongo

187 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
253 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Melkonyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bongo Bongo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melkonyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bongo circles away.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but Bongo is having none of it.
Bongo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bongo.
Melkonyan is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Bongo misses.
A combination from Bongo does no damage.
Melkonyan tries to clinch up.
Melkonyan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melkonyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bongo circles away.
Bongo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bongo throws a head kick that misses.
Bongo lands a high kick!

It looks like David Melkonyan has been cut.
Bongo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bongo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bongo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bongo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bongo throws a sloppy head kick and Melkonyan moves out of range easily.
Bongo lands with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bongo.
Bongo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Melkonyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bongo throws a series of punches but Melkonyan avoids them all with ease.
Bongo lands a head kick. Melkonyan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bongo lands with a thumping leg kick.
David Melkonyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bongo misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Bongo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bongo lands with a kick to the temple. Melkonyan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Bongo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melkonyan wants to clinch up but Bongo keeps it at a distance.
Melkonyan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bongo scores with a jab.
Melkonyan is looking to clinch.
Melkonyan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bongo can pounce on him.
Melkonyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bongo circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkonyan avoids the head kick by Bongo.

Melkonyan closes the distance and pushes Bongo back into the cage.
Melkonyan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Melkonyan lands with a right to the head.
Melkonyan prevents Bongo from breaking the clinch.
Melkonyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bongo backwards.
A body shot lands from Melkonyan.
Bongo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Melkonyan jumps guard.
Bongo slips nicely into half guard.
Melkonyan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bongo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bongo controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melkonyan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Melkonyan is refusing to be controlled, as Bongo sits in half guard.
Bongo thows a huge punch but Melkonyan dodges it nicely.
Bongo trying to control the action but Melkonyan is working from the bottom.

Melkonyan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bongo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bongo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melkonyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Melkonyan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Melkonyan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Melkonyan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Melkonyan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bongo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Melkonyan lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Bongo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bongo holding both Melkonyan 's hands and preventing any damage.
Bongo wants to control his opponent's hands but Melkonyan gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bongo Bongo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Melkonyan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bongo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
David Melkonyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melkonyan tries to clinch there but Bongo circles away.

Melkonyan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Melkonyan breaks the clinch.
Bongo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bongo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but Bongo moves out of range.
Bongo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Melkonyan doesn't seem bothered though.
Bongo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melkonyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Bongo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bongo misses with a head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bongo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but Bongo is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bongo throws a head kick that half lands.
Bongo throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melkonyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bongo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Melkonyan.
Bongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melkonyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bongo circles away.
Bongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melkonyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bongo circles away.
Melkonyan wants to clinch up but Bongo keeps it at a distance.
Bongo throws a sloppy head kick and Melkonyan moves out of range easily.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but Bongo moves out of range.

Melkonyan moves into range and clinches up with Bongo.
Melkonyan lands with a left to the head.
Melkonyan lands an uppercut.
Bongo tries to pull guard but Melkonyan holds him up against the cage and eventually Bongo drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Melkonyan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Melkonyan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bongo backwards.

Melkonyan drags the fight down to the ground.
Melkonyan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bongo is controlling him.
Bongo looking to pass the guard.
Bongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Melkonyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Melkonyan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bongo with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for Bongo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Melkonyan tries to clinch up.

Melkonyan has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Melkonyan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Melkonyan wants a takedown but no success here.
Bongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bongo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bongo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Melkonyan.
Bongo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Melkonyan - that landed with a thud.
Melkonyan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Melkonyan pulls Bongo into guard.
Bongo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bongo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bongo trying to control but Melkonyan is working from the bottom.
Bongo passes Melkonyan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bongo Bongo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Melkonyan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Melkonyan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melkonyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Bongo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Melkonyan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Melkonyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melkonyan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Melkonyan shoots in but Bongo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bongo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongo throws a right hand that Melkonyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Melkonyan also avoids with ease.
A head kick from Bongo lands but Melkonyan takes it in his stride.
Bongo swats away the attempt to clinch by Melkonyan.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bongo Bongo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Bongo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bongo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melkonyan wants to clinch.
A head kick from Bongo lands but Melkonyan takes it in his stride.
Melkonyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bongo circles away.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Melkonyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bongo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bongo connects with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melkonyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melkonyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongo swats away the attempt to clinch by Melkonyan.
Bongo throws a sloppy head kick and Melkonyan moves out of range easily.
Melkonyan tries to clinch but Bongo is having none of it.
Melkonyan wants to clinch.
Bongo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Melkonyan closes the distance and pushes Bongo back into the cage.
Melkonyan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bongo backwards.
Melkonyan tries to land a knee to the head but Bongo blocks with his arms.
Melkonyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Bongo.
Bongo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melkonyan has a couple of punches blocked by Bongo.
Bongo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Melkonyan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bongo is trying to break free.
Melkonyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bongo backwards.
Bongo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Melkonyan smiles and moves away.
Melkonyan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Melkonyan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Melkonyan tries to land a knee to the head but Bongo blocks with his arms.
Bongo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
David Melkonyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bongo Bongo.
Melkonyan keeps control of Bongo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Melkonyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bongo backwards.
Still in the clinch, Melkonyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bongo tries to pull guard but Melkonyan won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bongo takes a shot to the head.
Melkonyan throws a head punch that misses.

Bongo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melkonyan tries to clinch up.
Bongo misses with a double jab.
Bongo lands a jab-cross combination.
David Melkonyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melkonyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bongo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bongo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Melkonyan.
Bongo throws a head kick but Melkonyan moves out of range.

Melkonyan clinches.
Melkonyan lands a shot to the body.
Bongo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bongo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Melkonyan misses with some punches.
Bongo Bongo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Melkonyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bongo tries to pull guard but Melkonyan holds him up against the cage and eventually Bongo drops back down to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bongo Bongo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bongo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bongo Bongo!