PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Miko Dimelo (ranked 22200 p4p, 754 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 21873 p4p, 770 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dimelo
vs
Spencer

182 cm
23
203 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
196 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miko Dimelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimelo walks into a stiff left hand from Spencer.
A left lands for Dimelo.
Dimelo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spencer lands a jab to the head.
Spencer swings widly with a right hand
and Dimelo counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spencer, as that shot connected.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Dimelo's head but Dimelo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spencer tests Dimelo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dimelo tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Dimelo.
Dimelo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arm Breakers/BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
Dimelo moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been informed that Spencer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Spencer scores with a nice head shot.
Dimelo slips under a jab from Spencer.
Dimelo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spencer checks it well.
Dimelo blocks a jab.
Dimelo scores with a sloppy right hand. Spencer should have avoided that one.
Spencer scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dimelo, right into the meat.
Dimelo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dimelo lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dimelo misses its intended target.
Dimelo slips a jab from Spencer.
Dimelo swings for the body but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dimelo throws a shot from downtown. Spencer moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Dimelo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dimelo rushes Spencer and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dimelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spencer throws a head punch that misses.
Dimelo misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spencer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dimelo misses with the head strike.
Spencer scores with a shoulder strike.
Dimelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spencer throws a head punch that misses.
Spencer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Spencer lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimelo backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimelo working aggressively here.
Dimelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer has a couple of punches blocked by Dimelo.
Spencer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimelo takes a shot to the head.
Spencer misses with the head strike.
Dimelo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Spencer throws a head punch that misses.
Spencer misses with some punches.
Spencer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spencer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimelo.
Dimelo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spencer or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spencer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimelo.
Dimelo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimelo.
Dimelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spencer misses with the head strike.
Dimelo throws a head punch that misses.
Spencer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spencer working aggressively here.
Spencer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shawn Spencer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Spencer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dimelo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dimelo misses with a two punch combination.
Spencer lands a jab to the head.
Spencer misses with an uppercut.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Dimelo ducks down to avoid it.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
Dimelo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimelo looks to score with a jab to the body but Spencer is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dimelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dimelo slips a straight right by Spencer.
Dimelo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dimelo misses with a head kick.
Spencer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dimelo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dimelo lands with an overhand left.
Dimelo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dimelo swings for the body but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer throws a hook but Dimelo blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer thumps Dimelo with a low kick.
Dimelo cracks a nice hook into Spencer's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dimelo slips under a jab from Spencer.
Dimelo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Spencer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spencer defending well as Dimelo loads up on a big left hand.
Miko Dimelo is winning the standup battle so far.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Dimelo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dimelo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spencer lands with a hook. Dimelo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dimelo blocks a jab.
Spencer misses with a straight right.
Spencer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dimelo checks it well.
Spencer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimelo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Spencer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spencer throws a jab but it's blocked by Dimelo.
Spencer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dimelo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Dimelo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spencer lands with a right hand.
Spencer catches Dimelo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimelo throws a big shot that misses.
Spencer misses with a looping right.
Dimelo moves out of range as Spencer strikes.
Dimelo is looking to counter punch.
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spencer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spencer.
Spencer blocks a jab.
Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimelo.
Dimelo throws out a loose jab but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimelo.
Dimelo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimelo looks to score with a jab to the body but Spencer is just out of range.
Dimelo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimelo loads up on a big right hand but Spencer slips the punch.
Dimelo throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Spencer cracks Dimelo with an open hand slap.
Dimelo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Spencer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Spencer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dimelo is out of range and Spencer settles back down.
Shawn Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dimelo has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Spencer fails to land.
Spencer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spencer working aggressively here.
Spencer working aggressively here.
Spencer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spencer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimelo misses with the head strike.
Dimelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimelo misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spencer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimelo.
Dimelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimelo misses with some punches.
Spencer throws a head punch that misses.
Spencer working aggressively here.
Dimelo lands a body punch.
Spencer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dimelo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dimelo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Spencer fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimelo has a couple of punches blocked by Spencer.
Dimelo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spencer.
A head punch on the inside from Spencer fails to land.
Dimelo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimelo.
Dimelo blocking some punches.
Dimelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimelo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dimelo blocks an uppercut.
Spencer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spencer throws a head punch that misses.
Spencer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimelo throws a punch but it's blocked by Spencer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spencer.
Spencer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spencer lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimelo backwards.
Dimelo pushes Spencer back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimelo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dimelo blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spencer.
A head punch on the inside from Spencer fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimelo misses with the head strike.
Dimelo blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimelo.
Dimelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimelo lands with a light punch inside.
Dimelo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Dimelo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dimelo.
Dimelo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spencer prevents a body shot from Dimelo.
Dimelo scores with a shoulder strike.
Dimelo gets through Spencer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dimelo lands a right hand.
Spencer throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimelo.
A head punch on the inside from Spencer fails to land.
Spencer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimelo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dimelo blocking some punches.
Dimelo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Spencer is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimelo.
Dimelo misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miko Dimelo clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dimelo moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Spencer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dimelo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Spencer misses.
Dimelo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spencer throws the left hand but Dimelo avoids the punch easily.
Dimelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spencer misses with a hook. Dimelo ducked under it nicely.
Spencer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimelo.
Spencer throws a shot from downtown. Dimelo moves away and avoids it.
Dimelo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spencer.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spencer throws out a counter right but Dimelo avoids it with no problem.
Dimelo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spencer throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Spencer blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dimelo throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.
A big right from Dimelo misses.
Spencer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dimelo's sensitive parts.
Spencer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dimelo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spencer. That's going to slow Dimelo down.
Dimelo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spencer momentarily.
Dimelo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spencer.
Dimelo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dimelo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spencer throws a jab when Dimelo was well out of range.
Dimelo tried to counter with a leg kick but Spencer avoided it.
Dimelo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dimelo lunges at Spencer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spencer's hand.

It looks like Shawn Spencer has been cut.
Spencer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses
and Dimelo counters with a left to the body.
Dimelo just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer throws a right hand that Dimelo ducks under and follows up with a left that Dimelo also avoids with ease.
Dimelo throws a leg kick but Spencer checks it.
Dimelo moves forwards but Spencer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimelo cracks Spencer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spencer throws a leg kick but Dimelo moved away.
Spencer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dimelo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spencer is still on wobbly legs! Can Dimelo finish him?
Dimelo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spencer manages to avoid it.
Spencer seems to have recovered his senses.
Dimelo slips a straight right by Spencer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimelo moves out of range as Spencer strikes.
Dimelo throws a body punch but Spencer moves out of range.
Dimelo throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.
Dimelo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spencer scores with the left hand. Dimelo knows he should have avoided that one.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dimelo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spencer.
Dimelo scores with a hook to the body. Spencer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spencer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dimelo tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Dimelo does no damage.
Dimelo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spencer.
Dimelo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimelo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spencer throws a jab when Dimelo was well out of range.
Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimelo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Shawn Spencer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shawn Spencer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Spencer misses with a hook.
Miko Dimelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimelo just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Spencer misses.
Spencer misses with an uppercut. Dimelo saw that one coming.
Dimelo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spencer lands a jab to the nose.
Dimelo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dimelo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Dimelo forces Spencer back against the ropes and clinches.
Spencer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dimelo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dimelo has a couple of punches blocked by Spencer.
Dimelo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Spencer misses with the head strike.
Dimelo lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimelo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dimelo lands with a right to the head.
Spencer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dimelo scores with a shot to the side of Spencer's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dimelo.
Dimelo throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimelo lands with a right to the head.

Dimelo creates a bit of space and cracks Spencer with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Spencer is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Spencer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dimelo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimelo misses with a hook. Spencer ducked under it nicely.
Dimelo connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Spencer's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Spencer - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Miko Dimelo!
Miko Dimelo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BuriedAlive// Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.