PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Gracia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracia comes to the cage accompanied by The Last Fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracia
vs
Melo

190 cm
27
212 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
20
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Gracia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Melo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Melo moves into range and clinches up with Gracia.
Gracia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracia takes a shot to the head.
Melo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Melo.
Gracia tries to circle away but Melo has him pinned against the cage.
Melo cracks Gracia with a nice body shot.
Gracia tries a knee to the head but Melo blocks it.
Melo controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Melo.
Gracia tries a knee to the head but Melo blocks it.

Melo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracia darts in trying to clinch
and Melo counters with a straight right hand.
Gracia tries to clinch but Melo moves away
and Melo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melo misses with a low kick as Gracia jumps back.
Gracia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo connects with a high kick.
Gracia tries to clinch but Melo moves out of range.
Gracia moves in looking to clinch but Melo pushes him off.
Melo keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracia moves to clinch but Melo breaks away
and Melo counters with a good low kick that Gracia was not able to check.
Melo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracia tries to close the distance and clinch but Melo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracia wants to clinch
and Melo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melo throws a push kick but Gracia slaps the foot to one side.
Melo cracks a nice hook into Gracia's ribs.
Melo jabs Gracia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Melo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracia has time to react.

Melo has managed to clinch.
Melo is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo misses with a body punch.
Gracia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Melo blocks it with crossed arms.

Melo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melo lands a jab to Gracia's midsection.
Gracia is breathing heavily.
Melo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gracia walks into a straight right hand from Melo.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Melo tenderised Gracia's leg. Gracia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Melo.
Gracia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melo can pounce on him.
Melo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Melo connects with a leg kick. Gracia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracia blocks a head kick by Melo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracia takes one to the chin there.
Gracia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Decent striking displayed by Melo there.
Melo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good work by Gracia as he checks the leg kick.
Melo tries to land a leg kick but Gracia saw it coming and moves away.
Gracia tries to clinch

and Melo counters by clinching up.

Melo manages to break the clinch.
Gracia throws a head kick that misses.
Gracia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Melo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melo throws a low kick but Gracia avoids it.
Gracia tries to clinch but Melo moves away

and Melo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right handed body shot lands from Melo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracia tries a knee to the head but Melo blocks it.
Melo is struggling to control the position.
Gracia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Melo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracia blocks a leg kick.
Melo throws a quick inside leg kick.

Melo takes the fight into the clinch.

Melo manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Gracia as he checks the leg kick.
Melo tries to score with a low kick but Gracia moves his leg out of the way.
Gracia throws a sloppy head kick and Melo moves out of range easily.
Gracia checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melo, right into the meat.
Melo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick from Melo lands but Gracia takes it in his stride.
Melo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Melo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Melo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Melo keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Melo.
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Gracia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Melo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melo.
Melo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Melo.
Melo throws a body kick that misses.
Gracia walks into a straight right hand from Melo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Melo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracia.
Melo connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracia blocks the body kick.
Melo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Melo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Melo counters by clinching up.
Melo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Melo scores with a nice short uppercut.

Melo breaks from the clinch.
Gracia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Melo ducks under a wild hook from Gracia.
Melo throws a leg kick but Gracia checks it.
Nice body kick there by Melo.
Melo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Melo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melo thumps Gracia with a low kick.
Gracia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracia avoids the head kick by Melo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Melo.
Melo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracia moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melo.
Melo throws a head kick but Gracia moves out of range.
Melo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracia was well out of range. Poor timing from Melo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Melo.
Melo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Melo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracia backwards.

Melo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Melo connects with a high kick.
Melo throws a low kick but Gracia avoids it.
Melo delivers a nice body kick.
Melo misses with a head kick.
Gracia checks a low kick from Melo.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sergio Melo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melo is looking to score with low kicks.
Melo lands with a nice body kick.
Gracia blocks the body kick.
Melo lands with a shot to the body.
Gracia wants to clinch but Melo slips to the side
and Melo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Melo throws a leg kick that misses.
Melo throws a head kick but Gracia moves out of range.
Melo looks to land a body kick but Gracia moved away.
Gracia moves to clinch but Melo breaks away
and Melo counters with a nice leg kick.
Melo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracia was well out of range. Poor timing from Melo.
Melo throws a head kick that half lands.
Melo misses with a head kick.
Gracia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo blocks a head kick by Gracia.
Gracia tries to clinch there but Melo circles away.
A solid body kick from Melo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Melo catches Gracia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Melo throws a front kick aimed at Gracia's knee but Gracia avoids it well.
Melo misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracia moves out of range of the body kick.
Melo misses with a looping left.
Melo connects with a looping right hand.
Gracia fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melo throws a push kick but Gracia slaps the foot to one side.
Gracia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Melo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Gracia blocks the leg kick.
Melo tried to score with a low kick but Gracia checks it.
Gracia moves to clinch but Melo breaks away
and Melo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracia looks to clinch
and Melo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Melo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracia wants to clinch
and Melo counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Melo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Melo blocks the body kick.
Melo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Melo throws a push kick but Gracia slaps the foot to one side.
Gracia misses with a lunging right hand
and Melo counters with a nice body kick.
Gracia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracia wants to clinch up but Melo keeps it at a distance.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
Gracia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracia is looking to clinch.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracia keeps the fight on the outside.

Gracia closes the distance and clinches.
Gracia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Melo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracia misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Melo.
A right handed body shot lands from Melo.

Melo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Melo counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo works Gracia's body with a nice hook.
Melo connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melo is looking to slow Gracia down with leg kicks.
Gracia moves to clinch but Melo breaks away
and Melo counters with a right hand to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracia blocks the leg kick.
Gracia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Melo throws a leg kick which misses Gracia's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracia tries to avoid it.
Melo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheers as Melo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracia doesn't seem phased though.
Melo takes a swing at Gracia's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Melo.
Melo connects with a solid leg kick.
Melo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo lands a nice looking body kick.
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Melo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Melo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracia is able to avoid easily.
Melo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracia is looking to clinch.
Gracia is looking to clinch but Melo is avoiding it.
Melo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracia takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracia darts in trying to clinch
and Melo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jose Gracia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Melo.

Melo tries to keep at a distance but Gracia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Melo can't find room to land a body shot as Gracia controls the action.
Gracia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Melo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracia tries a knee to the head but Melo blocks it.

Melo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Melo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Melo. Gracia shrugs it off though.
Melo scores with a leg kick.
Sergio Melo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Melo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melo scores with a hook to the body. Gracia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Melo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Melo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Melo!