PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerrold Melton (ranked 6505 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Sanderson (ranked 5848 p4p, 193 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Melton
vs
Sanderson

200 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerrold Melton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Sanderson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Melton.

Sanderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Melton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Sanderson manages to pull guard.

Sanderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Melton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sanderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanderson is trying to keep Melton in close.
Sanderson trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson is trying to keep Melton in close.
Sanderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Melton manages to get himself to full guard.

Sanderson trying to control but Melton is working from the bottom.
Sanderson passes Melton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Melton tries to roll over but Sanderson keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson passes to side control.
Melton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Sanderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Melton can't do much from the bottom here.
Melton tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sanderson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sanderson controlling from mount.
Sanderson with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Jerrold Melton has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson lands a big shot there that rocks Melton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Melton is rocked!

Jerrold Melton's cut is getting worse.
Sanderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Melton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanderson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Melton in real trouble here! The ref calls for Melton to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Sanderson!