PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Feilo Meloy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meloy comes to the cage accompanied by Hypocrisy - Apocalypse. Diaz has chosen Lamb of God - To The End as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meloy
vs
Diaz

180 cm
32
149 lbs
22 - 13 - 2

182 cm
36
164 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Feilo Meloy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Meloy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Meloy.
Meloy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diaz defending well as Meloy loads up on a big left hand.
Meloy lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meloy looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Meloy thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
Meloy throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meloy throws out the jab.
Nice shot lands for Meloy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Meloy.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Meloy.
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Meloy.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Meloy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Meloy.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meloy cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meloy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Meloy throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Meloy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Meloy somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
Meloy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz fakes the leg kick and cracks Meloy in the body.
Meloy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Meloy connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meloy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meloy's sensitive parts.
Meloy defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Meloy cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Meloy slips the punch.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Meloy moves out of range easily.
Meloy misses the jab.
Diaz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Meloy.
Meloy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Meloy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meloy misses with a looping left.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Meloy throws a right hand that misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meloy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meloy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Meloy moves out of range of the strikes.
Meloy throws a big shot that misses.
Meloy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz throws a hook but Meloy avoids it easily.
Diaz throws a jab when Meloy was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Meloy.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meloy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Feilo Meloy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meloy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Meloy's front leg but catches the back leg as Meloy tries to avoid it.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Feilo Meloy is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Meloy blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Meloy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Meloy counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Meloy counters with a nice body shot.
Meloy connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meloy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meloy blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meloy lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Meloy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meloy.
Meloy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Meloy as he connects with a hook.
Diaz wants to slow Meloy down by chopping away at his legs.
A shot to the body from Meloy misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Meloy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meloy checks a leg kick nicely.
Meloy misses with a body shot.
Meloy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Meloy checks it.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Meloy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Meloy off the cage and back into range.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Meloy misses with a looping right.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Meloy.
Meloy lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Meloy's head but Meloy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meloy throws a sloppy head kick
and Diaz counters with a nice leg kick.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meloy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz tries to land a leg kick but Meloy saw it coming and moves away.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Meloy back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Meloy saw that one coming.
Meloy misses with a head kick.
Meloy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diaz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meloy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Meloy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diaz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diaz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Meloy is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meloy was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Meloy.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meloy misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy body kick from Diaz
and Meloy counters with a straight right hand.
Meloy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
enabling Meloy to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meloy misses with a kick to the body.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meloy takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Feilo Meloy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Meloy walks into a jab.
Meloy misses with a looping right.
Meloy walks into a left hand.
Meloy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Meloy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meloy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Meloy misses with a body shot.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meloy. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meloy throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Meloy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Meloy.
Diaz misses with a hook. Meloy ducked under it nicely.
Diaz tries to land a leg kick but Meloy saw it coming and moves away.
Meloy blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Meloy.
Meloy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Meloy.
Meloy blocks a head kick by Diaz.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Feilo Meloy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meloy defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz throws a head kick but Meloy moves out of range.
Meloy ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diaz. That's going to slow Meloy down.
A telegraphed right hand from Meloy misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meloy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Meloy slips under a jab.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Meloy lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz throws a hook but Meloy blocks it.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Meloy counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Meloy jumps back.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Nice body kick there by Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Meloy checks it.
Meloy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Meloy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Meloy catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meloy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Meloy moves out of range easily.
Dylan Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meloy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meloy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Feilo Meloy!
Feilo Meloy took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.