PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keno Mellberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darryl Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darryl Dixon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mellberg
vs
Dixon

178 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

[MMABR] Winners' Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keno Mellberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darryl Dixon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Mellberg.

Mellberg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dixon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Mellberg stands up and beckons Dixon to his feet.
Mellberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mellberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Mellberg.
No joy there for Mellberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mellberg misses with a wild combination.
Mellberg throws a push kick but Dixon slaps the foot to one side.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Mellberg.

Mellberg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dixon to the mat! Dixon manages to get full guard.
Dixon wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mellberg is now in half guard.

Mellberg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mellberg is breathing heavily.
Dixon trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon wants to improve his position but Mellberg is controlling well.
Dixon trying to control here.

Mellberg decides to return to a standing position.
Nice takedown defense from Mellberg. No joy for Dixon on that attempt.
Mellberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Mellberg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dixon is being controlled here.
Dixon is trying to control Mellberg's posture but Mellberg avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mellberg decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Mellberg keeps it at a distance.
Dixon is looking to land body kicks.
Mellberg throws a sloppy head kick and Dixon moves out of range easily.
Mellberg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dixon's head.
Mellberg misses the jab.

Mellberg drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mellberg won't allow Dixon to get back to his feet.

Mellberg gets to his feet. Dixon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dixon blocks a jab.
Dixon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mellberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dixon avoids the head kick by Mellberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg throws a sloppy head kick and Dixon moves out of range easily.
Mellberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mellberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mellberg misses with a straight left.
Mellberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dixon is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Mellberg.
Dixon throws a sloppy head kick and Mellberg moves out of range easily.
Dixon dodges the punch combination from Mellberg.
Dixon throws a nice looking combination but Mellberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mellberg blocks the body kick.
Mellberg lands a with a good body shot.
Mellberg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mellberg looks to land a combination. Dixon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mellberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mellberg.
Dixon sizes up Mellberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Mellberg is avoiding it.
Mellberg throws a right hand that Dixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dixon also avoids with ease.

Mellberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mellberg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mellberg tries to stand and escape but Dixon is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mellberg moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keno Mellberg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dixon slips a jab and a cross from Mellberg.
Keno Mellberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown but Mellberg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mellberg misses with a double jab
and Dixon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dixon has a takedown stuffed.
Dixon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dixon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mellberg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Keno Mellberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darryl Dixon.
Mellberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dixon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Dixon is working an open guard so Mellberg takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mellberg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Mellberg gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mellberg digs a good hook to Dixon's body.

Mellberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dixon sprawls well initially but Mellberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mellberg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mellberg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dixon is looking to control Mellberg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dixon avoid being mounted?
Mellberg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mellberg stands up and beckons Dixon to join him on the feet.

Mellberg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dixon did well to prevent Mellberg getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon is trying to maintain the position but Mellberg is very close to passing his half guard.

Dixon with the active half guard here but Mellberg passes nicely into side control.

Mellberg stands up and beckons Dixon to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Mellberg.
Mellberg throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Keno Mellberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mellberg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Mellberg scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mellberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dixon keeps working.
Dixon tries to buck Mellberg off but Mellberg is having none of it.

Mellberg decides to stand back up. Mellberg steps back and let's Dixon get back to his feet.
Mellberg goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dixon keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dixon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mellberg's half guard.
Mellberg is trying to stand up here but Dixon is controlling him well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mellberg trying to control but Dixon postures up.
Mellberg is trying to stand up here but Dixon is controlling him well.
Mellberg trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mellberg punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keno Mellberg dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mellberg blocks a head kick by Dixon.
Dixon dodges the punch combination from Mellberg.
Mellberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Dixon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mellberg wants to clinch up but Dixon keeps it at a distance.
Dixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mellberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mellberg throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Mellberg is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mellberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mellberg throws a series of punches but Dixon avoids them all with ease.

Mellberg scores with a takedown into Dixon's guard.
Dixon is trying to keep Mellberg in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dixon is working an open guard so Mellberg takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Mellberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dixon sprawls well initially but Mellberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dixon is trying to maintain the position but Mellberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Mellberg wants to pass to mount but Dixon is defending the position.
Mellberg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mellberg stands up from half guard.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Mellberg.
A telegraphed right hand from Mellberg misses the target.

Mellberg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dixon's half guard.
Mellberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dixon can do to turn this around?
Dixon has hold of Mellberg's hands but Mellberg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mellberg stops Dixon from getting back to his feet.
Mellberg working Dixon over with strikes.
Mellberg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mellberg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mellberg decides to stand and escape the position.

Mellberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dixon sprawls well initially but Mellberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mellberg wants to get back to his feet.
Dixon is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mellberg jumps into side control!
Mellberg controlling the position.

Mellberg stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mellberg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mellberg showed some decent athleticism there.
Keno Mellberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mellberg postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dixon to stand up.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mellberg misses with a head kick.
Mellberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mellberg closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!

Mellberg stands up.
Darryl Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mellberg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keno Mellberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mellberg 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keno Mellberg!