PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiis DeKuyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and T Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeKuyt comes to the cage accompanied by Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

DeKuyt
vs
Rex

185 cm
24
230 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jiis DeKuyt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, T Rex!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeKuyt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rex uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeKuyt.
DeKuyt swinging wildly here.
DeKuyt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Rex shoots in and bounces DeKuyt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rex wants to pass the guard but DeKuyt is keeping the position.
Rex scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
DeKuyt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rex dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rex tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rex throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and DeKuyt works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rex lands a nice short elbow.
DeKuyt is staying active underneath Rex, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Rex is sneakily working for an arm triangle but DeKuyt sees it coming and defends easily.
DeKuyt is looking to control Rex's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can DeKuyt avoid being mounted?
Rex throwing shots but DeKuyt is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
DeKuyt wants to get back to full guard.
DeKuyt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for DeKuyt.
DeKuyt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
DeKuyt is looking to clinch but Rex is avoiding it.
DeKuyt throws a jab but it's blocked by Rex.
DeKuyt misses with a hook.
Rex misses with a series of wild punches.
Rex looks to land a combination but DeKuyt avoids it well.
Rex just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rex.
Rex in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
DeKuyt regains half guard there - taking advantage of Rex's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Rex not landing any meaningful shots this time.
DeKuyt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rex is looking to stall here but DeKuyt recovers full guard.
Rex has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
DeKuyt has his hands on Rex's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeKuyt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rex is controlling him.
Rex preventing the sweep.
Rex throwing strikes but missing.
Rex postures up in DeKuyt's guard and throws a big left but DeKuyt blocks it.
Rex throwing strikes but missing.
DeKuyt wants to sweep here but Rex controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

T Rex dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

DeKuyt throws an overhand right that lands on Rex's shoulder, as Rex tries to avoid the shot.
DeKuyt misses with a wild combination.

DeKuyt closes the distance and pushes Rex back into the cage.
DeKuyt working aggressively here.

Rex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeKuyt misses with an uppercut.
DeKuyt avoids the body shot from Rex.
DeKuyt throws a jab but it's blocked by Rex.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeKuyt avoids the body shot from Rex.
DeKuyt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rex.
DeKuyt throws a lazy right hand but Rex sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeKuyt throws a body punch but Rex moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex drops his hands momentarily and DeKuyt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
DeKuyt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
DeKuyt scores with a hook to the body. Rex takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
DeKuyt misses with a straight left.
Rex swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rex slips a straight right by DeKuyt.
DeKuyt just misses with a punch to the body.
Rex misses with an uppercut.
Rex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DeKuyt stuffs the takedown.
Rex is breathing heavily.
Rex slips a straight right by DeKuyt.
DeKuyt connects with a crisp jab.
Rex dodges the punch combination from DeKuyt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Rex, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeKuyt lands an overhand right.
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!
Rex shoots in and drives through. DeKuyt sprawls well.
Rex moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by DeKuyt.
DeKuyt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

DeKuyt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

DeKuyt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rex throws and low kick but DeKuyt moves out of range easily.
Rex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeKuyt throws out the jab.
Rex defending well as DeKuyt loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeKuyt scores with a one two! Rex had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
DeKuyt lands with a straight right. Rex didn't see that one coming.
DeKuyt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rex.
DeKuyt lands a lovely overhand right.
DeKuyt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DeKuyt thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeKuyt fails to land with a series of punches.
DeKuyt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeKuyt throws out a loose jab but Rex uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeKuyt throws a shot to the body.
DeKuyt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rex throws a hook but DeKuyt avoids it easily.
Jiis DeKuyt is winning the standup battle so far.
DeKuyt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by DeKuyt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeKuyt throws out a loose jab but Rex uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeKuyt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeKuyt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot lands for DeKuyt.
DeKuyt misses with a two punch combination.
DeKuyt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeKuyt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rex circles away quickly and effectively.
Rex throws a jab but it's blocked by DeKuyt.
DeKuyt cracks Rex with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by DeKuyt - just one landing.
Nice body punch from DeKuyt.
T Rex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Rex misses.
DeKuyt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DeKuyt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiis DeKuyt dominated that second round.
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!

DeKuyt misses with a series of wild punches.
DeKuyt tries to bum rush Rex with a series of wild strikes but Rex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rex misses with an uppercut.
DeKuyt misses with the combination.
DeKuyt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rex looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
DeKuyt tries to bum rush Rex with a series of wild strikes but Rex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Rex misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from DeKuyt misses the target.
DeKuyt lands a glancing blow to the side of Rex's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeKuyt scores with a shot to the body.
Rex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
DeKuyt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeKuyt throws out a loose jab but Rex uses good head movement to avoid it.

DeKuyt takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
DeKuyt has Rex pressed against the cage, preventing Rex from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from DeKuyt.
Rex blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeKuyt prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeKuyt.
DeKuyt pushes Rex back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rex blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeKuyt just leaning against Rex, taking a breather.
DeKuyt tries to circle away but Rex has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from DeKuyt on the inside.
DeKuyt lands with a left to the head.

Rex manages to break the clinch.
Rex changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
DeKuyt looks to throw the jab but Rex is out of range.
Jiis DeKuyt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeKuyt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rex.
Rex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rex misses with a hook.

Rex scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Rex tries for a kimura but DeKuyt is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeKuyt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeKuyt is trying to get back to full guard.
Rex throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
DeKuyt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rex.
Rex lands with a punch from half guard.
DeKuyt is trying to stand up here but Rex is controlling him well.
DeKuyt preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rex trying to control from half guard but DeKuyt is working away.
Rex winds up and cracks DeKuyt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rex working the head and body with strikes.
Rex thows a huge punch but DeKuyt dodges it nicely.
Rex thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DeKuyt's head.
Rex lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rex not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to T Rex.
I think Rex has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!