PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Neelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dietrich Von Bern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dietrich Von Bern will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Neelin
vs
Von Bern

185 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

205 cm
19
209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mel Neelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dietrich Von Bern!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neelin lands a jab-cross combination.
Neelin connects with a crisp jab.
Von Bern gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Von Bern misses with a low kick.

Von Bern has Neelin up against the cage in a clinch.
Neelin struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Bern controls his hands.
Von Bern blocks a body shot from Neelin.
Von Bern misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Bern throws a punch but it's blocked by Neelin.
Neelin trying to stall but Von Bern improves his position.
Neelin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Von Bern in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Neelin.
Von Bern misses with some punches.
Von Bern misses with some punches.
Von Bern misses with a punch to the body.
Von Bern is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neelin misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Bern lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Neelin or not.
Neelin can't find room to land a body shot as Von Bern controls the action.
Von Bern lands a shot to the body.
Neelin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Neelin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Von Bern takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neelin lands a nice hook to Von Bern's body. Von Bern takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Von Bern tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Bern looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Neelin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Von Bern stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Neelin.
Von Bern throws a leg kick but Neelin moved away.
Neelin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Von Bern's coach down at Evolution MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Von Bern's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice combination there by Neelin.
Neelin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Von Bern checks it well.
Von Bern is trying to counter with his kicks.
Neelin lands a really nice looking cross but Von Bern seems unphased.
Neelin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Von Bern is out of range.
Von Bern tries to clinch but Neelin is having none of it.
Neelin throws a solid leg kick but Von Bern takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Neelin.
Von Bern tries to land a front kick but Neelin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch lands to the side of Von Bern 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Von Bern tries to clinch up
and Neelin counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neelin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Neelin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Von Bern momentarily.
Von Bern shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Von Bern closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Neelin.
Von Bern blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Bern.
Von Bern misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Bern lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Von Bern misses with the head strike.
Neelin struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Bern controls his hands.
Neelin tries to throw a body punch but Von Bern avoids it by throwing Neelin back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Bern.
Von Bern struggles to land a body shot inside as Neelin controls his hands.
Von Bern swings wildly with an uppercut but Neelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neelin struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Bern controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Von Bern fails to land.
Von Bern throws a head punch that misses.
Von Bern throws a punch but it's blocked by Neelin.
Von Bern's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Von Bern takes a shot to the head.
Neelin lands a left hand.
Neelin lands a right hand.
Von Bern lands a shoulder strike.
Neelin missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Bern.
Neelin tries to work over Von Bern's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Neelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Bern misses with a punch to the body.
Von Bern managing to block the knees to the body from Neelin.
Neelin misses with a punch on the inside.
Neelin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Von Bern.
Von Bern tries to work over Neelin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Neelin.
A short body shot lands from Neelin as the two fighters clinch.
Von Bern blocks a body shot from Neelin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Bern misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Bern tries to throw a body punch but Neelin avoids it by throwing Von Bern back against the cage.
Von Bern throws a head punch that misses.
Von Bern scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Von Bern throws a head punch that misses.
Von Bern tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Bern tries a body shot but Neelin blocks it.
Neelin looking to stall.
Neelin lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Bern backwards.
Von Bern misses with a punch to the body.
Neelin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neelin blocks an uppercut.
Neelin scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Von Bern fails to land.
Von Bern lands with a short shot to the head.
Von Bern lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Bern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Bern working aggressively here.
Neelin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Von Bern throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Neelin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Neelin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Von Bern moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Von Bern doesn't manage to clinch there - Neelin circles away.
Von Bern misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Von Bern.
A leg kick checked by Von Bern.
Neelin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Von Bern is out of range.
Neelin clobbers Von Bern with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Von Bern is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Neelin tries a head kick but it misses.
Von Bern was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Von Bern throws a body kick that misses.
Neelin lands a body shot.
Mel Neelin is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neelin blocks a head kick by Von Bern.
Neelin thuds a left hand into Von Bern's body.
Neelin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Bern.
Von Bern throws a big counter head kick but Neelin avoids it with no problem.
Neelin lands a nice looking body shot.
Neelin lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neelin misses with a kick to the body.
Von Bern checks a low kick from Neelin.
Von Bern waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neelin.
Von Bern throws the left hand but Neelin avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Neelin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Bern takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Von Bern connects with a good right hand that stumbles Neelin. Neelin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Neelin scores with a jab to the body.
Neelin connects with a solid leg kick.
Von Bern is looking to clinch.
Neelin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Neelin swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Bern.
An attempted straight right counter from Neelin misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Neelin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neelin checks the leg kick.
Von Bern throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Von Bern blocks the low kick.
Von Bern throws a head kick that misses

and Neelin counters by clinching up.
Von Bern prevents a body shot from Neelin.
Nice body punch from Neelin.
Neelin can't find room to land a body shot as Von Bern controls the action.
Neelin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Von Bern backwards.
Dietrich Von Bern seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neelin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Neelin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Bern misses with some punches.
Von Bern misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neelin trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Bern.
Neelin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Bern can do to turn this around?
Von Bern can't find room to land a body shot as Neelin controls the action.
Neelin misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Bern lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Neelin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neelin blocking some punches.
Neelin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Von Bern is breathing heavily.
Neelin lands an uppercut.
Neelin lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Bern backwards.
Neelin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Von Bern or not.
Von Bern swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Bern gets underhooks to prevent Neelin's takedown attempt.
Neelin presses Von Bern against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Von Bern fails to land.
Von Bern goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neelin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Neelin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Berns head.
Von Bern managing to block the knees to the body from Neelin.
Von Bern blocking some punches.
Neelin works on Von Bern's body with a couple of short punches.
Neelin lands a left hand.
Neelin crunches a lovely knee into Von Bern's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neelin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Bern's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neelin works on Von Bern's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Neelin.
Neelin blocking some punches.
Neelin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Neelin stalling against the cage.
Von Bern tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neelin's elbow.
Neelin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Neelin misses with a punch to the body.
Neelin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Von Bern just stands there and leans against the cage.
Neelin has Von Bern pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Neelin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Neelin.
Neelin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Von Bern.
Von Bern has a couple of punches blocked by Neelin.
Von Bern misses with a body punch.
Neelin blocks an uppercut.
Neelin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Von Bern avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Neelin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Von Bern on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Neelin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Von Bern blocks a low kick nicely.
Neelin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Neelin misses with a low kick.
Von Bern misses with a low kick.
Neelin scores with a nice strike.
Von Bern is looking to land body kicks.
Mel Neelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neelin misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Neelin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Bern tries to clinch but Neelin is having none of it.
Von Bern throws a head kick that Neelin semi-blocks.
Von Bern throws a leg kick but Neelin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Bern misses the target.
Neelin tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neelin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Neelin loads up on a big right hand but Von Bern slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Neelin.
Von Bern is looking to clinch.
As Von Bern tries to get set, Neelin tries to push him back and clinch up but Von Bern manages to avoid the attempt.
Neelin scores with a shot to the body.
Von Bern misses with a head kick.
Von Bern checks a low kick from Neelin.
Neelin misses with a head kick.
Von Bern does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Neelin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Neelin throws a head kick but Von Bern moves out of range.
Neelin throws a wild body kick that Von Bern sees coming a mile off.
Neelin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Von Bern.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neelin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Von Bern checks it well.
Von Bern replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Neelin blocks it well.
Von Bern takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Bern ducks right into an uppercut from Neelin.
Von Bern goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Neelin blocks the low kick.
Von Bern lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Neelin swings for the body but Von Bern moves out of range.
Neelin lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Neelin.
Von Bern looks for the body kick but Neelin saw that one coming.
Neelin throws a head kick but Von Bern moves out of range.
Neelin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Von Bern blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neelin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Neelin connects with the punch.
Neelin misses with a body kick.
Von Bern appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Von Bern throws a head kick that misses.
Von Bern moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Von Bern closes the distance and clinches.
Neelin throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Bern.
Dietrich Von Bern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Bern fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neelin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Neelin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Von Bern can't find room to land a body shot as Neelin controls the action.
Von Bern misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Bern can't find room to land a body shot as Neelin controls the action.
Von Bern throws a punch but it's blocked by Neelin.
Von Bern tries to throw a body punch but Neelin avoids it by throwing Von Bern back against the cage.
A short right from Neelin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neelin lands a good knee to the midsection. Von Bern won't want to take too many of those.
Von Bern has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Von Bern takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Bern misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neelin gets through Von Bern's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Neelin working aggressively here.
Neelin trying to stall but Von Bern improves his position.
Von Bern throws a punch but it's blocked by Neelin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Neelin throws an elbow but misses.
Neelin misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Bern.
Neelin prevents a body shot from Von Bern.
Von Bern swings wildly with an uppercut but Neelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neelin blocking some punches.
Neelin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Von Bern blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Von Bern has a couple of punches blocked by Neelin.
Neelin lands a body punch.
Von Bern blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Neelin throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Bern.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mel Neelin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Neelin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mel Neelin!