PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renan Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerry Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Melo
vs
Khan

159 cm
19
137 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

177 cm
19
157 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Darkness

Modern Wear Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Renan Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerry Khan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Melo shoots in and gets a takedown into Khan's guard.

Melo drops back looking for a leg! Khan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Khan manages to kick Melo off! Melo jumps back into Khan's guard.
Khan keeping full guard, as Melo tries to pass.
Khan being controlled here, momentarily.
Melo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khan can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Melo is working to tighten his grip on Khan's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Khan has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Melo is really squeezing tight and eventually Khan passes out! Melo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Renan Melo!
Renan Melo very nearly forgot to thank Darkness amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.