PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Nolendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Melcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Melcher acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nolendo
vs
Melcher

183 cm
23
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Nolendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Melcher!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolendo misses with a takedown

so Melcher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Melcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Nolendo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Melcher wants to pass the guard but Nolendo is keeping the position.
Melcher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Melcher postures up in Nolendo's guard and throws a big left but Nolendo blocks it.
Melcher throwing strikes but missing.
Melcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Melcher throws an elbow that misses. Nolendo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Melcher's guard. Nice move by Nolendo!
Nolendo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melcher swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolendo won't allow Melcher to get back to his feet.
Melcher keeping moving, preventing Nolendo from controlling successfully.
Nolendo won't allow Melcher to get back to his feet.
Nolendo wants to control from the top but Melcher keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Christian Nolendo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nolendo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nolendo gets the takedown into side control.
Nolendo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Melcher keeps working.

Nolendo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nolendo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Melcher, who protects the arm well.
Melcher pushes Nolendo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nolendo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nolendo slows the pace down.

Nolendo tries for a kimura but Melcher is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nolendo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nolendo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Nolendo tries for a kimura but Melcher is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Christian Nolendo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Melcher.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Melcher lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nolendo down.
Melcher is chipping away with strikes.
Nolendo defending against the ground and pound.
Nolendo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nolendo dodges the ground and pound from Melcher.
Melcher scores with a couple of short elbows.
Melcher is putting a hurting on Nolendo here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melcher is putting a hurting on Nolendo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Melcher in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Melcher lands a nice forearm strike.

Nolendo is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melcher landing strikes.
Oh Nolendo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Melcher scores with a couple of short elbows.
A big shot lands for Melcher! That's hurt Nolendo! Will he recover? Melcher fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Melcher!