PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Mamu Melamies (ranked 643 p4p, 77 weight class) and Manny Puno (ranked 1544 p4p, 164 weight class). Manny Puno will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mamu Melamies
vs
Puno

165 cm
27
154 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

180 cm
29
158 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ibrahim Mamu Melamies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manny Puno!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melamies slips a straight right by Puno.
Melamies throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Puno counters with a stiff right hand.
Melamies looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Melamies with a hook.
Melamies misses with a low kick.
Puno misses with a looping left.
Melamies uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Puno lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ibrahim Mamu Melamies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melamies.
Puno slips a jab from Melamies.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Melamies - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Melamies connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Puno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Melamies takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Puno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A telegraphed right hand from Puno misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melamies.
Melamies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melamies scores with a jab.
Puno connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Puno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melamies.
A swing and a miss from Puno.
Melamies cracks the inside of Puno's front leg.
Melamies slips a jab and a cross from Puno.
A swing and a miss from Melamies.
Melamies lands a leg kick that knocks Puno off balance momentarily.
Puno misses the shot to the body.
Melamies lands a leg kick that knocks Puno off balance momentarily.
Puno throws a jab when Melamies was well out of range.
A jab from Melamies misses.

Puno rushes Melamies and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puno misses with the head strike.
Puno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melamies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puno scores with a shoulder strike.
Melamies blocks a body shot from Puno.
Melamies misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Melamies.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melamies.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Melamies.
Melamies struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
Melamies blocks a body shot from Puno.
Melamies throws a punch but it's blocked by Puno.
Puno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puno tries a body shot but Melamies blocks it.
Melamies swings wildly with an uppercut but Puno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Melamies lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Puno.
Puno has a couple of punches blocked by Melamies.
Puno misses with a punch on the inside.
Melamies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Melamies.
Puno blocks an uppercut.
Melamies digs a right hand into Puno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puno's gas tank.
Puno misses with a body punch.
Puno struggles to land a body shot inside as Melamies controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melamies misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Puno.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melamies.
Melamies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puno pushes Melamies back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Puno struggles to land a body shot inside as Melamies controls his hands.
Puno misses with some punches.
Puno lands a right hand.
Melamies wants to break free but Puno has control.
Melamies misses with a punch on the inside.
Puno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melamies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Melamies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puno backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Puno fails to land.
Puno lands with a right to the head.
Puno tries to work over Melamies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Melamies.
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!
Puno tries to work over Melamies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puno lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno misses with a punch to the body.
Melamies's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Melamies manages to break the clinch.

Melamies closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puno can't find room to land a body shot as Melamies controls the action.
Puno misses with a body punch.
Melamies lands an uppercut.
Puno digs a right hand into Melamies's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Melamies's gas tank.
Puno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Melamies.
Puno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Melamies blocking some punches.
Melamies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puno backwards.
Melamies misses with a punch on the inside.
Puno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Melamies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melamies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melamies backwards.
Melamies prevents a body shot from Puno.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puno.
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 Ibrahim Mamu Melamies will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Puno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Puno.
Puno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Melamies misses.
Puno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Puno moves into the clinch.

Melamies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Melamies throws a low kick, looking for Puno's leg but Puno calmly moves out of range.
Puno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ibrahim Mamu Melamies is winning the standup battle so far.
Melamies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melamies connects with an inside leg kick.
Melamies paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Puno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno looks to land a right hand but Melamies moved out of range.
Melamies fires out a quick counter leg kick but Puno just manages to avoid it.
A big left from Melamies misses.
Melamies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Melamies thumps Puno with a low kick.
Melamies throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Melamies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno lunges at Melamies with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Melamies's hand.

Puno forces Melamies back against the cage and clinches.
Puno can't find room to land a body shot as Melamies controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puno.
Puno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melamies backwards.
Melamies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Puno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Melamies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Melamies scores with a shoulder strike.
Puno struggles to land a body shot inside as Melamies controls his hands.
Puno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puno misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Melamies.
Melamies misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puno swings wildly with an uppercut but Melamies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melamies misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puno.
Puno blocks an uppercut.
Melamies misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands with a left to the head.
Melamies lands a right hand.
Manny Puno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melamies.
Melamies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Melamies.
Melamies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Puno - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puno.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melamies.
A body shot lands from Puno.
Melamies misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melamies's elbow.
Puno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melamies swings wildly with an uppercut but Puno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puno missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puno.
Puno lands with a light punch inside.
Puno can't find room to land a body shot as Melamies controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Melamies.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melamies lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Melamies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melamies tries to clinch up but Puno circles away and keeps his distance.
Puno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Melamies.
Melamies throws a big shot that misses.
Melamies walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Puno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puno.
Puno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Melamies.
Melamies bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Puno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melamies.
Puno connects with a body shot.
A lazy left from Melamies finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Puno has closed the distance and engaged Melamies in a clinch.
Melamies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puno can't find room to land a body shot as Melamies controls the action.
Puno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puno avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melamies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Melamies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puno's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melamies.
Melamies wants to break free but Puno has control.
Puno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puno keeps control of Melamies as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Melamies misses with some punches.
Puno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puno blocks an uppercut.
Puno pushes Melamies back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Puno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Melamies working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Melamies takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Melamies.
Puno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Melamies fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melamies working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Melamies working aggressively here.
Puno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melamies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puno misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ibrahim Mamu Melamies will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Puno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Melamies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melamies lands with a kick to the ribs.
Puno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Melamies tried to counter with a leg kick but Puno avoided it.
Puno walks into a stiff left hand from Melamies.
Puno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Melamies.
Puno lands an overhand right.
Melamies slips under a jab from Puno.
Puno sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Melamies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puno ducks under a wild hook from Melamies.
Melamies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puno checks a low kick from Melamies.
Puno tries to clinch but Melamies moves out of range.
Melamies tries to clinch up.
Melamies takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puno tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Puno blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno connects with the punch.
Puno checks the leg kick.
Melamies attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Puno misses with a wild body shot.

Puno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melamies backwards.
Puno lands a shot to the body.
Melamies prevents a body shot from Puno.
Melamies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Puno.
Melamies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Puno.
Melamies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melamies working aggressively here.
Melamies tries to throw a body punch but Puno avoids it by throwing Melamies back against the cage.
Melamies working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melamies.
Melamies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puno working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melamies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puno backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno tries to work over Melamies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melamies.
Puno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puno scores with a shot to the side of Melamies's head.
Puno lands an uppercut.

Melamies is rocked!
Puno lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Melamies is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melamies backwards.
Puno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puno gets through Melamies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puno works on Melamies's body with a couple of short punches.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
Puno is leaning against Melamies and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Puno pushes Melamies against the cage. Puno is working some dirty boxing. Puno pushes off with a quick right hook! Melamies goes down! Melamies tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Puno moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Puno!