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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Pot shoots in looking for a takedown. Melendez tries to sprawl out of it but Pot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Melendez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Melendez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pot closes the distance and clinches up with Melendez, looking for a takedown. Pot pushes Melendez against the cage but Melendez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Melendez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pot fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alfonso Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Pot.
Pot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Melendez counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Melendez. No joy for Pot on that attempt. #TD#
Melendez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Melendez lands in his opponent's guard.
Pot pushes Melendez off and scrambles back to his feet.
#T1#
Melendez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pot dives in for a single leg takedown but Melendez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A slow jab from Pot misses its intended target.
Pot misses with a low kick.
Melendez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Melendez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pot doesn't seem bothered though.
Melendez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Pot misses.
Pot looks winded!
Pot misses with a low kick.#T2#
Melendez fails to land the takedown.
Pot lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Melendez has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Melendez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pot is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Melendez presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Pot slowing the pace effectively.
Melendez stalling in the clinch.
Melendez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pot.
Melendez is working for takedown but Pot is calmly controlling the position for now.#T3##TD2#
Pot ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pot no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Melendez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pot wants to stand up but Melendez is controlling him.
Pot is pulling down on Melendez's head. It's preventing any offense from Melendez, at least for the moment.
Melendez wants to control from the top but Pot keeps moving.
Melendez lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Pot looking for a sweep. Not yet Pot, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Melendez gets to his feet - Pot follows without any prompting.
Melendez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pot changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Melendez staying out of range there.
Melendez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Melendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pot.
Melendez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
Melendez moves into the clinch.
Melendez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Melendez.
Pot prevents a body shot from Melendez.
Pot jumps guard but Melendez stands there with Pot around his waist. Pot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pot misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alfonso Melendez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Melendez instigates a clinch.
Melendez tries to pull guard but Pot forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Melendez is trying to maintain a safe position but Pot gets an underhook and turns Melendez into the cage.
Pot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Melendez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pot trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Melendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melendez dives in for a single leg takedown but Pot sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC2#
Pot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Melendez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pot.
Melendez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pot.
Pot swats away the attempt to clinch by Melendez.
Pot shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Melendez sprawls well. Melendez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pot gets slowly back to his feet.
Alfonso Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Pot.
Melendez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Melendez tries to clinch but Pot is having none of it.
Alfonso Melendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pot tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Melendez defends well and Pot ends up having to push Melendez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It appears Melendez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Melendez throws the kick towards the body but Pot avoids it.#T2#
Melendez keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Melendez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Melendez is chipping away with strikes.
#SUB#
Melendez tries for a kimura but Pot is defending well.
Melendez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Melendez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pot is trying to control Melendez's posture but Melendez avoids it. #T3#
Pete Pot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Melendez trying to control the position but Pot is working away.
Pot tries to buck Melendez off but Melendez is having none of it.
Melendez trying to control the position but Pot is working away.
Melendez gets to mount! Pot was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Melendez cracks Pot with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pot is just holding on here. Melendez manages to take his back.
Melendez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Melendez gets his hands free as Pot looks to control.
Pot tries to escape but Melendez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pot is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pot keeps trying to improve his position.
Pot trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pot is trapped and Melendez is scoring with shots to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonso Melendez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Pot is looking to clinch but Melendez is avoiding it.
Melendez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pot as he avoids it easily.
Pot throws a counter combo.#CL#
Melendez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Melendez is looking for a takedown.
Pot fails to pull guard.
Melendez stops a takedown attempt from Pot.
Pot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Melendez walks away with a smile on his face. Pot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alfonso Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Pot.
Pot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Melendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pot darts in looking for a takedown but Melendez gets double underhooks and turns Pot into the cage.
Melendez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pot shoots in looking for a takedown. Melendez tries to sprawl out of it but Pot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Melendez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Melendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pot is fending him off so far but Melendez persists. Nope, Pot circles away and we're back to standing.
Pot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pot wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Pot moves into the clinch.#BC#
Melendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Pot gets caught napping as Melendez dives in and scores a takedown. Pot manages to retain guard.
Melendez is standing up over Pot. Pot looks to escape but Melendez dives into side control.
#REVB#
Melendez scoring with punches and elbows.
Melendez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pot!
Melendez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Melendez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pot is looking to escape. #T2#
Melendez unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pot is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Melendez working the ground and pound effectively.
Pot regains half guard.
Melendez is trying to control the action in half guard but Pot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Melendez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Melendez is keen to just control but Pot is a slippery customer.
Melendez working Pot over with strikes.
Pot wants to control but Melendez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Melendez trying to control from half guard but Pot is working away.
Melendez wants to free his trapped foot but Pot is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pot wants to improve his position but Melendez is controlling well.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Melendez is working away from the top position though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Melendez connects with a nice short shot to Pot's temple.
Melendez drops an elbow to the side of Pot's head.
Pot is trying to get back to full guard.
Melendez is taking a breather. Pot says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Melendez shoots in for a double leg but Pot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pete Pot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alfonso Melendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Melendez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfonso Melendez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Melendez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfonso Melendez! |
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