PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Melanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Melanko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Back In The Saddle Again" by Aerosmith. Jong has chosen May araw ka rin as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Melanko
vs
Jong

198 cm
22
255 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Melanko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Jong!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong throws a head kick that misses.
Melanko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jong throws a lazy right hand but Melanko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from Jong lands but Melanko takes it in his stride.
Jong tries a head kick but it misses.

Jong clinches up against the ropes.
Melanko dodges an elbow strike from Jong.
Jong connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jong throws an elbow but misses.
Jong can't find room to land a body shot as Melanko controls the action.

Jong breaks from the clinch.
Melanko cracks Jong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melanko fails with a takedown attempt.
Jong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Kim Jong has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melanko works Jong's body with a nice hook.
Jong tries a head kick but it misses.
Jong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Melanko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jong stuffs the takedown.
Melanko swings for the body but Jong moves out of range.
Jong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Jay Melanko has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melanko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Melanko shoots in and drives through. Jong sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Melanko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melanko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melanko fails with a takedown attempt.
Jong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Melanko swats away the attempt to clinch by Jong.
Jong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jong wants it to stay on the feet.
Melanko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jong wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Melanko.

Jong darts in and clinches Melanko up against the ropes.
Jong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jong missing with knees to the body.
Jong lands a nice elbow.

Jong breaks from the clinch.
Melanko takes a kick to the side of the head.

Jay Melanko's cut is getting worse.
Melanko fails with a takedown attempt.
Jong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jong lands a two punch combo.

Jay Melanko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong slips under a jab from Melanko.
Jong throws a head kick that Melanko semi-blocks.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jay Melanko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kim Jong!
Kim Jong is the new heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Kim Jong misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.