PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zakhar Feofan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Feofan
vs
Melo

187 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 Montreal, Zakhar Feofan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Melo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo lands with a nice body kick.
Feofan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melo can pounce on him.
Melo throws a head kick that half lands.
Feofan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Feofan fails to land the takedown.
Melo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Feofan.
Melo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Feofan.
Zakhar Feofan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Feofan is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feofan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Melo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Melo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Melo is looking to slow Feofan down with leg kicks.
Melo lands with an overhand left.
Melo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Feofan takes one to the side of the head.
Melo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
Feofan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Melo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feofan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Melo. Melo obviously looking to wear him down.
Feofan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo lands a nice looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Melo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Feofan with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zakhar Feofan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Feofan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Melo is looking to slow Feofan down with leg kicks.
Melo punishes Feofan's body with a nice straight punch.
Melo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the liver by Melo. Beautiful body shot.
Melo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Melo - that will leave a mark!
Melo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Feofan walks into a stiff left hand from Melo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Melo.
Melo lands a right hook to the body.
Melo lands a nice shot to the body.
Feofan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melo.
Feofan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melo can pounce on him.
Feofan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Melo.
Melo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Melo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Melo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Feofan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo cracks Feofan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Melo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Feofan doesn't seem bothered though.
Melo connects with a body shot that sends Feofan's belly button to the back.
Melo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Feofan's head.
Melo works the jab nicely.
Melo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo thumps Feofan with a low kick.
Melo lands a high kick!
Melo scores with a head kick.
Feofan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Feofan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melo.
Feofan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Melo. That's going to slow Feofan down.
Melo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Feofan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Melo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Feofan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Melo. That one must have hurt.
Feofan walks into a stiff left hand from Melo.
Melo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Feofan will feel that in the morning.
Melo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Melo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Melo lands a head kick. Feofan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Feofan is rocked!
Melo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Feofan falls backwards - clearly groggy! Melo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Melo!