PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Melbrooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers comes into the arena with Soul Collector by Raxyor blaring out of the sound system. Melbrooks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Motorhead - Smiling like a killer. Ramon Dekkers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dekkers
vs
Melbrooks

172 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

172 cm
23
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Melbrooks!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melbrooks scores with a jab to the body.

Dekkers moves into range and clinches up with Melbrooks.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Melbrooks missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Melbrooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but Melbrooks blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dekkers avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dekkers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dekkers lands a knee to the body.
Dekkers looking to slow down the pace here.
Melbrooks avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Melbrooks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dekkers avoids the elbow strike from Melbrooks, against the cage.
Melbrooks missing with knees to the body.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow strike.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Melbrooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Dekkers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dekkers looking to throw knees to the head but Melbrooks is blocking nicely.
Melbrooks misses with a knee to the head.
Melbrooks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Melbrooks blocks it.
Melbrooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dekkers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers scores a nice knee to the body.
Melbrooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dekkers blocks it with crossed arms.
Melbrooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dekkers is looking to control Melbrooks's arms but Melbrooks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dekkers has his back to the cage.
Melbrooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dekkers is defending well for now.
Dekkers managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Dekkers looking to throw knees to the head but Melbrooks is blocking nicely.
Melbrooks lands an elbow just above Dekkers 's eye.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike.
Melbrooks lands a nice shot to the body.
Melbrooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Melbrooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Melbrooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Melbrooks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dekkers's brow.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Melbrooks blocks it.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Melbrooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Melbrooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dekkers avoids it.
Melbrooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Dekkers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers is stalling here.
Melbrooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Melbrooks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Melbrooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Melbrooks managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Melbrooks obliges.
Dekkers is breathing heavily.
Dekkers avoids the elbow strike from Melbrooks, against the cage.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Melbrooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Melbrooks managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Melbrooks avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dekkers dodges an elbow strike from Melbrooks.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Melbrooks obliges.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Dekkers lands a good knee to the midsection. Melbrooks won't want to take too many of those.
Melbrooks scores with a shot to the side of Dekkers's head.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but Melbrooks blocks with his arms.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Melbrooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dekkers managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Melbrooks avoids a wild elbow strike from Dekkers.
Melbrooks missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the temple.
Melbrooks tries a knee to the head but Dekkers blocks it.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Melbrooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Melbrooks is defending well for now.
Dekkers managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Melbrooks lands a damaging elbow.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Melbrooks lands a right hand.
Melbrooks lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dekkers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Melbrooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Melbrooks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Melbrooks throws an elbow that misses.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Melbrooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dekkers avoids it.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dekkers managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks misses with a knee to the head.
Melbrooks lands an elbow just above Dekkers 's eye.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Melbrooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Dekkers in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dekkers blocks the elbow strike.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow strike.
Dekkers trying to control the position but instead, Melbrooks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dekkers into the cage.
Dekkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Melbrooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the temple.
Melbrooks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dekkers's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Melbrooks dominated 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.

A slapping leg kick lands for Melbrooks.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melbrooks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melbrooks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dekkers's sensitive parts.
Melbrooks looks to land a body kick but Dekkers moved away.
Dekkers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melbrooks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Melbrooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dekkers.
Melbrooks tries to clinch there but Dekkers circles away.
Melbrooks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Melbrooks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Melbrooks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dekkers's sensitive parts.
Melbrooks lands with a kick to the temple. Dekkers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dekkers thows a leg kick but Melbrooks checks it
and Dekkers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dekkers darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dekkers tries to clinch
and Melbrooks counters with a head kick.
Dekkers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Melbrooks throws a sloppy head kick and Dekkers moves out of range easily.
Melbrooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dekkers. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Melbrooks - that will leave a mark!
Dekkers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Melbrooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Melbrooks moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Melbrooks.
Dekkers blocks a head kick by Melbrooks.
Melbrooks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dekkers avoids the head kick by Melbrooks.
Dekkers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Melbrooks counters with a nice leg kick.
Donk. Melbrooks catches Dekkers right on the button with a cross.
Dekkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch! Melbrooks slams his shin into Dekkers's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melbrooks.

Melbrooks clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dekkers.
Melbrooks missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dekkers avoids a wild elbow strike from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Melbrooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Dekkers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Melbrooks is keeping busy.
Melbrooks landing knees to the head.
Dekkers blocks the elbow strike.
Dekkers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Melbrooks.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dekkers obliges.
Melbrooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dekkers's defenses.
Melbrooks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Melbrooks obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Dekkers in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Melbrooks obliges.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Melbrooks throws an elbow that misses.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike.
Melbrooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Dekkers avoids the damage to the body.
Melbrooks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Melbrooks misses with a knee strike.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dekkers tries to stall but Melbrooks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside that Dekkers shrugs off.
Melbrooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dekkers avoids a wild elbow strike from Melbrooks.
Dekkers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Melbrooks managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers dodges an elbow strike from Melbrooks.
Dekkers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Dekkers in his tracks for a moment.
Melbrooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dekkers's defenses.
Melbrooks lands an elbow just above Dekkers 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Dekkers dodges an elbow strike from Melbrooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike.
Melbrooks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dekkers's defenses.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Melbrooks crunches a lovely knee into Dekkers's ribcage.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the temple.
Dekkers dodges an elbow strike from Melbrooks.
John Melbrooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Melbrooks.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks crunches a lovely knee into Dekkers's ribcage.
Melbrooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Dekkers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Melbrooks is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Melbrooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.
Melbrooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dekkers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside that Dekkers shrugs off.
Melbrooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Melbrooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Melbrooks throws a sloppy head kick and Dekkers moves out of range easily.
Dekkers circles away from the clinch attempt.

Melbrooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Dekkers.
Melbrooks scores with a knee to the head.
Melbrooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike.
Dekkers landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Melbrooks.
Dekkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Melbrooks's face.
A knee to the head by Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Dekkers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dekkers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dekkers scores a nice knee to the body.
Dekkers landing knees to the head.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Melbrooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Melbrooks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dekkers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Melbrooks misses with a knee strike.
Dekkers looking to throw knees to the head but Melbrooks is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dekkers obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melbrooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Dekkers avoids the damage to the body.
Dekkers avoids the elbow strike from Melbrooks, against the cage.
Melbrooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Melbrooks with a knee to the head.
Dekkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dekkers landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dekkers obliges.
Melbrooks missing with knees to the body.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Melbrooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dekkers.
Still in the clinch, Dekkers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Melbrooks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dekkers avoiding damage as Melbrooks throws knees to the body.
Melbrooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Dekkers avoids the damage to the body.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Melbrooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dekkers avoids the elbow strike from Melbrooks, against the cage.
Melbrooks throws an elbow that misses.
Dekkers working Melbrooks over with knees to the body.
Dekkers connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Melbrooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Melbrooks landing knees to the head.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Melbrooks landing knees to the body.
Melbrooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dekkers is looking to control Melbrooks's arms but Melbrooks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dekkers has his back to the cage.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Melbrooks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Melbrooks lands an elbow just above Dekkers 's eye.
Dekkers is pushing Melbrooks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Melbrooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Dekkers avoids the damage to the body.
Melbrooks lands an elbow that stopped Dekkers in his tracks for a moment.
Dekkers landing knees to the head.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Melbrooks missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers avoids a wild elbow strike from Melbrooks.
A knee to the head by Dekkers.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Melbrooks is defending well for now.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the temple.
John Melbrooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside.
Melbrooks managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Melbrooks lands a damaging elbow.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the temple.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Melbrooks avoids it.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside that Dekkers shrugs off.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Melbrooks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dekkers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dekkers just leaning against Melbrooks, taking a breather.
Melbrooks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dekkers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Melbrooks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow strike.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Dekkers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melbrooks lands a damaging elbow.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Melbrooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Melbrooks avoids it.
Melbrooks avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Dekkers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike.
Ramon Dekkers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Dekkers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Melbrooks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Melbrooks!