PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roni Dealy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Vernon Melendez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vernon Melendez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Melendez
vs
Dealy

167 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vernon Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roni Dealy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Dealy shows good takedown defense.
Nice cross by Dealy.
Melendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dealy swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vernon Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Dealy.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Dealy shows good takedown defense.
Dealy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good standup being displayed there by Dealy as he connects with a hook.
Melendez really is a fat lump.

Melendez drives through and clinches with Dealy against the cage.
Dealy wants to break free but Melendez has control.

Melendez breaks from the clinch.
Melendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dealy swivels and escapes.
Dealy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dealy's corner calls for a 1-2. Dealy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Melendez shoots in for a double leg but Dealy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dealy looks to land a combination. Melendez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dealy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dealy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dealy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Melendez shoots in but no luck this time.
Melendez has a takedown stuffed.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
Dealy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Melendez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dealy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dealy defends well and Melendez ends up having to push Dealy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dealy is trying to break the clinch but Melendez has him pressed against the cage.
Dealy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Melendez pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dealy tries to stand but Melendez is controlling from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Melendez is looking for a triangle but Dealy pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Melendez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dealy manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Melendez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Melendez decides to stand back up.
Roni Dealy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melendez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dealy as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Melendez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roni Dealy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Melendez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Melendez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dealy avoids it really well and circles away.
Melendez slips a jab and a cross from Dealy.
Dealy slaps away a takedown attempt from Melendez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dealy catches Melendez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dealy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dealy scores with a nice right hand.
Dealy throws a right hand that Melendez ducks under and follows up with a left that Melendez also avoids with ease.
Roni Dealy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dealy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melendez shoots in looking for a takedown but Dealy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Melendez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vernon Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dealy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Melendez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left and a right from Dealy both land. Nice combination.
Horrible takedown by Melendez or perhaps it was just good defense by Dealy which made him look bad.
Dealy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Melendez misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dealy.
Melendez is looking to land body kicks.

Melendez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dealy tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Melendez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dealy's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dealy covering up well and avoiding damage.
Melendez is punishing Dealy with some ground and pound.

Dealy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Melendez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Melendez controlling from the back.

Dealy preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Melendez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melendez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dealy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Melendez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Melendez rushes Dealy and presses him up against the cage.
Melendez keeps control of Dealy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Melendez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dealy connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Melendez.
Melendez tries to bum rush Dealy with a series of wild strikes but Dealy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dealy stalks Melendez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Melendez's face. Melendez staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut there from Dealy.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dealy but Dealy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vernon Melendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melendez misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dealy lands an overhand right.
Dealy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dealy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dealy scores with a jab.
Dealy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Melendez clinches.
Dealy is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Melendez jumps into guard, dragging Dealy to the mat.

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

Melendez pushes Dealy off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dealy is fending him off so far but Melendez persists. Nope, Dealy circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vernon Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dealy misses with a series of wild punches.
Dealy stuffs the takedown.
Dealy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melendez.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dealy sprawls well. Dealy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melendez gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Dealy both land. Nice combination.
The fighters circling - Dealy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Melendez darts in and clinches Dealy up against the cage.
Melendez goes for a takedown attempt but Dealy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Melendez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dealy defends well and Melendez ends up having to push Dealy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dealy is trying to break the clinch but Melendez has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dealy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Melendez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dealy uses from the top position.
Melendez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Melendez working for a triangle but Dealy defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melendez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon Melendez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Melendez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vernon Melendez!