PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melcone Aisa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Dreesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Aisa
vs
Dreesen

162 cm
29
161 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

177 cm
29
166 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melcone Aisa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Virgil Dreesen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Aisa
and Dreesen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aisa lands a jab to Dreesen's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Dreesen.
Melcone Aisa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aisa throws a head kick that misses
letting Dreesen counter with a right hand.
Aisa misses the body punch
and Dreesen counters with a nice uppercut.
Aisa misses with a shot to the body
and Dreesen counters with a nice uppercut.
Aisa tries a head kick but it misses.
Dreesen tries to clinch there but Aisa circles away.
Aisa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dreesen manages to avoid it.
Aisa throws a shot from downtown. Dreesen moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dreesen! But no joy.
Aisa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dreesen counters with a thumping low kick.
Dreesen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aisa tries to keep at a distance but Dreesen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aisa tries a body shot but Dreesen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreesen blocking some punches.
Dreesen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aisa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Aisa.
Aisa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aisa wants to stall.
Dreesen struggles to land a body shot inside as Aisa controls his hands.
Aisa misses with a short punch on the inside.

Dreesen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aisa misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick from Aisa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aisa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aisa misses with a looping left.
Aisa misses with a leg kick.
Dreesen moves out of range of the body kick from Aisa.
Aisa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aisa slips a jab and a cross from Dreesen.
Dreesen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Dreesen catches Aisa right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aisa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dreesen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dreesen motions for Aisa to come forward. Dreesen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aisa throws a jab when Dreesen was well out of range.
Dreesen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aisa misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreesen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aisa.
A low kick from Aisa is predictable there
and Dreesen counters with a big right hand! Oh Aisa is in trouble here! Dreesen follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Dreesen!
An out of breath Virgil Dreesen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.