PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henkie Assink (ranked 5634 p4p, 23994 weight class) and Conald Derone (ranked 541 p4p, 620 weight class). Conald Derone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Assink
vs
Derone

196 cm
25
245
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
275
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henkie Assink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conald Derone!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assink moves in looking to clinch but Derone pushes him off.
Derone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Derone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Derone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Assink scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Assink lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assink lands a slapping body shot.
Assink scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Assink scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Assink closes the distance and clinches.
Assink misses with a body punch.
Assink tries to work over Derone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Assink lands with a right to the head.
Assink misses with a body punch.
Assink lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Assink digs a right hand into Derone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Derone's gas tank.
Derone looks winded!
Assink digs a right hand underneath Derone's ribcage. Derone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Assink misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assink.
Assink lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Assink.
Assink works on Derone's body with a couple of short punches.
Assink is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assink works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Derone takes a shot to the head.
Assink presses Derone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Assink.
Assink goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assink lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Assink.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Derone has eaten all the pies!
Assink makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Assink tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Assink.
Assink lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Assink.
Assink tries a body shot but Derone blocks it.
Assink scores with a hook to the body.
Assink lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Assink - that landed with a thud.
Assink scores with a hook to the body.
Assink scores with a nice hook to the head.
Assink misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Assink goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assink scores with a hook to the body.
Assink works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Assink.
Nice body punch from Assink - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Assink.
Assink doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derone prevents a body shot from Assink.
Assink stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Assink tries to work over Derone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Assink.
Assink misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Assink lands a body shot in the clinch.
Assink lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Derone.
Assink scores with a shot to the side of Derone's head.
Assink digs a right hand underneath Derone's ribcage. Derone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Derone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Derone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Assink has him pressed against the cage.
Assink goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assink struggles to land a body shot inside as Derone controls his hands.
A short right from Assink.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assink lands a body shot in the clinch.
Assink goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assink lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assink tries to throw a body punch but Derone avoids it by throwing Assink back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Assink.
Assink softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Assink lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assink lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Assink.
Assink lands a body punch.
Assink presses Derone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Assink presses Derone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Assink scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Assink on the inside.
Derone has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Assink seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Derone can turn it around.
Assink struggles to land a body shot inside as Derone controls his hands.
Assink struggles to land a body shot inside as Derone controls his hands.
Derone prevents a body shot from Assink.
Assink tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derone's elbow.
Assink throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henkie Assink 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.

Derone walks into a jab.
Assink dips to his left and cracks Derone with an uppercut!

Assink rushes Derone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Assink pushes Derone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Assink is leaning against Derone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Assink lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Assink as the two fighters clinch.
Assink tries to throw a body punch but Derone avoids it by throwing Assink back against the cage.
Assink lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derone takes a shot to the head.
Assink lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Assink works on Derone's body with a couple of short punches.
Derone is breathing heavily.
Assink pushes Derone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assink lands a body punch in the clinch.
Assink misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Assink lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Assink stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Assink pushes Derone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Assink digs a right hand into Derone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Derone's gas tank.
Derone wants to break free but Assink has control.
Assink lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Derone.
Assink can't find room to land a body shot as Derone controls the action.
Assink lands a body punch.
Assink misses with a punch to the body.
Assink lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Assink.
Assink lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Assink.
A hook to the body from Assink.
Assink is working Derone over against the cage.
Assink lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Derone or not.
Assink lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Assink.
Assink pushes Derone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assink lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Assink tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derone's elbow.
Henkie Assink has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Assink lands a shot to the body.
Assink tries to work over Derone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Assink works on Derone's body with a couple of short punches.
Assink lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Assink digs a right hand underneath Derone's ribcage. Derone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Assink is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Derone can do to turn this around?
Assink misses with a punch to the body.
Assink scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Assink.
Assink goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assink misses with a body punch.
Assink misses with a hook to the ribs.
Derone tries to circle away but Assink has him pinned against the cage.
Assink lands with a left to the head.
Assink is working Derone over against the cage.
Assink lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derone backwards.
Assink lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Assink pushes Derone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Assink misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Derone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Assink lands a right hook to the body.
Assink fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Derone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Assink lands with a right hand.
Assink jabs Derone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Conald Derone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Derone moves forwards but Assink connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Assink here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Assink moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Assink.
Assink lands a body punch in the clinch.
Assink misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Assink.
Assink lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Derone.
Assink lands a nice shot to the body.
Assink lands a body punch.
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!
Assink tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derone's elbow.
Derone is trying to break the clinch but Assink is controlling him.
Derone blocks a body shot from Assink.
Assink lands a body punch.
A short right from Assink on the inside.
Derone prevents a body shot from Assink.
Assink lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assink digs a right hand underneath Derone's ribcage. Derone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Assink lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Assink.
Assink lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Assink.
A hook to the body from Assink.
Good body shot from Assink.
A right handed body shot lands from Assink.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Assink cracks Derone with a good jab.
Assink digs a good body shot into Derone's ribs.
Derone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A lazy body kick from Derone
and Assink counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Assink.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derone ducks right into an uppercut from Assink.

Derone is rocked!
Derone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Assink moves into range and connects with a jab.
Derone is still on wobbly legs! Can Assink finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Assink looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Derone seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assink scores with a body shot.
Assink tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Derone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Assink's corner calls for a 1-2. Assink obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Assink has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Assink scores with a body shot.

Assink clinches.
Henkie Assink is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derone is trying to break the clinch but Assink is controlling him.
Assink scores with a hook to the body.
Assink digs a right hand into Derone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Derone's gas tank.
Assink can't find room to land a body shot as Derone controls the action.
Derone tries to break the clinch but Assink is controlling the position.
Assink tries to work over Derone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Assink lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Assink.
Derone blocks a body shot from Assink.
Assink lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Assink - that landed with a thud.
Assink scores with a hook to the body.
Assink tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assink lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Derone or not.
Assink lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assink tries to throw a body punch but Derone avoids it by throwing Assink back against the cage.
Assink lands a body shot.
Assink lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Assink.
Good body shot from Assink.
Derone working hard to break the clinch.
Assink works on Derone's body with a couple of short punches.
Assink misses with a body punch.
Assink lands a body punch.
Derone tries to circle away but Assink has him pinned against the cage.
Assink throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Assink misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Assink.
Assink lands a body punch.
Assink lands a right hand that snaps the head of Derone backwards.
Assink can't find room to land a body shot as Derone controls the action.
Assink works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Assink misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Assink misses with a hook to the ribs.
Assink tries to throw a body punch but Derone avoids it by throwing Assink back against the cage.
Assink tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derone's elbow.
Derone prevents a body shot from Assink.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derone is trying to break free.
Derone wants to get back to striking at distance but Assink won't allow it.
Assink lands a body punch in the clinch.
Assink digs a right hand into Derone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Derone's gas tank.
Assink lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Assink.
Assink tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assink tries to throw a body punch but Derone avoids it by throwing Assink back against the cage.
Assink digs a right hand into Derone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Derone's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assink is leaning against Derone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Assink as the two fighters clinch.
Assink goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assink tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derone's elbow.
Nice body punch from Assink - that landed with a thud.
Assink misses with a body punch.
Assink goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conald Derone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derone blocks a body shot from Assink.
A short uppercut from Assink.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henkie Assink showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Assink 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henkie Assink!