PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herr Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers has chosen His very own Highlight Reel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ramon Dekkers acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mann
vs
Dekkers

189 cm
24
128 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herr Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Dekkers tries to clinch up.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dekkers misses with a straight right.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Dekkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dekkers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mann is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Good work by Mann as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dekkers tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance.
Mann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Mann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dekkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dekkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dekkers misses with a low kick.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Ramon Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Mann keeps it at a distance.
Mann lands a nice looking body shot.
Ramon Dekkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dekkers tries to clinch up.
Mann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Dekkers.
Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Mann keeps it at a distance.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Mann keeps it at a distance.
Mann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dekkers is fending him off so far but Mann persists. Nope, Dekkers circles away and we're back to standing.
Mann lands a with a good body shot.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Dekkers misses.
Dekkers tried to score with a low kick but Mann checks it.
Mann dips to his left and cracks Dekkers with an uppercut!
Dekkers tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Mann pushes him off.
Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.
Dekkers throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Dekkers throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dekkers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Dekkers stuffs the takedown attempt from Mann. Mann gets slowly back to his feet.
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Mann pushes him off.
Dekkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dekkers tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dekkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
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 Herr Mann will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dekkers is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Dekkers tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
Dekkers tries to clinch up.
Dekkers tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dekkers fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann throws a hook to the side of Dekkers's head but Dekkers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dekkers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Dekkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Dekkers.
Dekkers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.
Dekkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Mann pushes him off.
Mann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dekkers circles away.
Dekkers throws a front kick aimed at Mann's knee but Mann avoids it well.
Dekkers wants to clinch.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dekkers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mann moves away from the strike by Dekkers.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dekkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dekkers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Mann pushes him off.
Dekkers motions for Mann to come forward. Dekkers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dekkers wants to clinch.
Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Mann keeps it at a distance.
Dekkers misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dekkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Mann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dekkers tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dekkers throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dekkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Mann keeps it at a distance.
Mann moves out of range of the leg kick from Dekkers.
Dekkers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Mann pushes him off.
Dekkers tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Dekkers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dekkers is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Mann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Mann keeps it at a distance.
Dekkers doesn't manage to clinch there - Mann circles away.
Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dekkers tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mann blocks a leg kick.
Dekkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Mann keeps it at a distance.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers doesn't manage to clinch there - Mann circles away.
Dekkers doesn't manage to clinch there - Mann circles away.
Dekkers tries to clinch up.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Dekkers.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Dekkers misses with a looping left.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dekkers doesn't manage to clinch there - Mann circles away.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dekkers just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dekkers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mann counters with a nice uppercut.
Dekkers tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mann counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mann.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mann drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mann jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mann tries to free his leg and advance position but Dekkers is retaining full guard.

Mann drops back looking for a leg! Dekkers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dekkers manages to kick Mann off! Mann jumps back into Dekkers's guard.
Dekkers wants to stand but Mann is controlling the position.

Mann is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mann is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dekkers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dekkers has escaped and now he's on top!

Mann working for a triangle but Dekkers defends it easily.

Mann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dekkers defends well.
Dekkers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dekkers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dekkers trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dekkers is looking to stand up but Mann won't let him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dekkers tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mann counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mann is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herr Mann showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mann 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 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herr Mann!