PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temel Dilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tracey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - Seek & Destroy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tracey
vs
Dilli

173 cm
28
152 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

176 cm
24
155 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Heisenberg

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Tracey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Temel Dilli!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilli missing with a left hand there. Tracey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Dilli has managed to clinch.
Dilli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Tracey as the two fighters clinch.

Tracey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dilli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tracey's head.
Dilli misses with a double jab
and Tracey counters with an outside leg kick.
Tracey wants to land a leg kick but Dilli is out of range.
Tracey moves out of range as Dilli strikes.

Dilli takes the fight into the clinch.
Dilli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Tracey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dilli loads up on a big right hand but Tracey slips the punch.
Tracey lands a body shot.
Dilli takes a swing at Tracey's ribcage but misses.
Tracey misses with the combination.
Tracey looks to land a right hand but Dilli moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dilli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tracey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Temel Dilli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tracey works the jab nicely.

It looks like Temel Dilli has been cut.
Dilli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tracey momentarily.
Dilli tests Tracey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dilli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dilli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Dilli is rocked!
Tracey misses with a straight right.
Dilli misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tracey.
Dilli is still on wobbly legs! Can Tracey finish him?
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!
Dilli goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dilli throws a poor cross that misses
and Tracey counters with a nice leg kick.
Dilli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dilli throws a body punch but Tracey moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Dilli.
Dilli seems to have recovered his senses.
Dilli misses with a left hand
and Tracey counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dilli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Dilli does it's job there.
Dilli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dilli lands a jab to Tracey's midsection.
Dilli misses with a straight left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dilli checks a leg kick.
Dilli lands a really nice looking cross but Tracey seems unphased.
Tracey thuds a left hand into Dilli's body.
Dilli throws a series of punches but Tracey avoids them all with ease.
Tracey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dilli throws a combination that misses
and Tracey counters with a nice uppercut.
Dilli cracks Tracey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dilli takes a swing at Tracey's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilli. Tracey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tracey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dilli moves in looking to clinch but Tracey pushes him off.
Dilli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tracey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dilli throws a series of punches but Tracey moves out of range.
Tracey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dilli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tracey.
Dilli lands a really nice looking cross but Tracey seems unphased.
Dilli lands with a nice body punch.
Dilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dilli connects with a body shot.
Dilli throws a series of punches but Tracey moves out of range.
Dilli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tracey throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilli throws an overhand right that lands on Tracey's shoulder, as Tracey tries to avoid the shot.
Dilli wants to clinch up but Tracey keeps it at a distance.
Dilli swings widly with a right hand
and Tracey counters with a series of strikes. Dilli will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dilli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tracey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tracey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tracey drops Dilli with a huge uppercut! Dilli drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Tracey is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Tracey!
Post fight, Rob Tracey took to the microphone: 'MFN is the greatest org on the planet in my humble opinion. I love fighting here. I love winning here. Every single win in this cage makes me stronger....pushes me further towards the title I crave so badly! '.