PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Baller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiis DeKuyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeKuyt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Baller
vs
DeKuyt

225 cm
25
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
230 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Skinshop (LOTS OF GIF`S!)

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Baller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jiis DeKuyt!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Baller.
Nice defenses there by DeKuyt.
Baller throws a head kick but DeKuyt moves out of range.

DeKuyt moves into the clinch.
Baller drops down looking for an ankle pick but DeKuyt pulls his leg out and moves away.
DeKuyt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baller.
Baller looks to throw the jab but DeKuyt is out of range.
DeKuyt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baller.
DeKuyt connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Paul Baller has been cut.
DeKuyt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baller.
DeKuyt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent DeKuyt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

DeKuyt gets a clinch.
Baller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DeKuyt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeKuyt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeKuyt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baller has had enough of the clinch but DeKuyt keeps him there for the moment.
DeKuyt is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DeKuyt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baller scores with the left hand. DeKuyt knows he should have avoided that one.
Paul Baller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for DeKuyt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baller misses with a wild combination.
DeKuyt avoids the body shot from Baller.
DeKuyt takes a swing at Baller's ribcage but misses.
Baller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling DeKuyt to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Baller.
Baller blocks a jab.
DeKuyt throws a right and a left that Baller avoids nicely.

DeKuyt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
DeKuyt swings wildly with an uppercut but Baller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on DeKuyt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
DeKuyt misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DeKuyt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

DeKuyt forces Baller back against the cage and clinches.
DeKuyt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeKuyt lands with a right to the head.
DeKuyt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeKuyt avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeKuyt.
Baller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
DeKuyt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeKuyt.
DeKuyt throws a punch but it's blocked by Baller.
DeKuyt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Baller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeKuyt swings wildly with an uppercut but Baller uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from DeKuyt fails to land.
DeKuyt lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeKuyt.
DeKuyt is pushing Baller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
DeKuyt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
DeKuyt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DeKuyt lands a nice uppercut.
DeKuyt throws a head punch that misses.
DeKuyt throws a punch but it's blocked by Baller.
DeKuyt taking a breather.
DeKuyt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four 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 taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeKuyt.
A shot in the inside from DeKuyt.
Baller wants a takedown but no success here.
Baller is looking to break free of the clinch but DeKuyt has double underhooks.
DeKuyt stops a takedown attempt from Baller.
DeKuyt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baller tries for a takedown but DeKuyt manages to get underhooks.

DeKuyt breaks the clinch.
DeKuyt just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baller. DeKuyt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DeKuyt avoids a punch combination nicely.
DeKuyt misses with an uppercut. Baller saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiis DeKuyt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Baller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Baller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baller throws a series of punches but DeKuyt avoids them all with ease.

DeKuyt moves into the clinch successfully.
DeKuyt misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeKuyt lands a right hand.

DeKuyt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for DeKuyt. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Baller misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - DeKuyt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DeKuyt scores with a hook.
DeKuyt cracks a nice hook into Baller's ribs.
DeKuyt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paul Baller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeKuyt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baller misses with a few strikes there.
DeKuyt lands with a nice combination. Baller backs away looking to recover.
Baller misses with a two punch combination.
DeKuyt misses with a looping left.
DeKuyt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baller moves out of range of the strikes.
DeKuyt lands a slapping body shot.
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!
DeKuyt misses with the combination.
Baller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baller throws a hook but DeKuyt blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baller lunges at DeKuyt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by DeKuyt's hand.
Baller misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Baller misses.
DeKuyt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DeKuyt swings for the body but Baller moves out of range.
DeKuyt scores with a hook.
DeKuyt throws an overhand right that lands on Baller's shoulder, as Baller tries to avoid the shot.
DeKuyt fails in his attempt to clinch.

DeKuyt takes the fight into the clinch.
DeKuyt has a couple of punches blocked by Baller.
DeKuyt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
DeKuyt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeKuyt controlling the action here for a moment.
DeKuyt pushes Baller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeKuyt lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeKuyt is stalling here.
Baller drops down looking for an ankle pick but DeKuyt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Baller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baller throws a shot from downtown. DeKuyt moves away and avoids it.
DeKuyt tries to clinch up.
Baller ducks right into an uppercut from DeKuyt.
Nice shot lands for Baller.
DeKuyt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baller looks to land a body kick but DeKuyt moved away.
Baller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baller avoids a punch combination nicely.
DeKuyt moves in looking to clinch but Baller pushes him off.
DeKuyt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baller.
DeKuyt digs a good hook to Baller's body.
Baller misses with a series of wild punches.
Baller ducks under a wild hook from DeKuyt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DeKuyt.
Baller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice body kick there by Baller.
Baller keeps DeKuyt at a distance using the push kick.
DeKuyt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baller.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baller - that will leave a mark!
Baller staying out of range there.
DeKuyt throws a looping overhand right but Baller ducks down to avoid it.
Baller misses with a body kick.
DeKuyt misses with a straight right.
A left and a right from Baller both land. Nice combination.
Baller misses with a series of wild punches.
Baller scores with a punch to the head.
Baller thows a body shot but no joy.
DeKuyt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Baller lands.
Baller misses the jab.
Baller blocks a jab.
DeKuyt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeKuyt throws a looping overhand right but Baller ducks down to avoid it.
Baller avoids the body shot from DeKuyt.
Baller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

DeKuyt instigates a clinch.
DeKuyt has Baller pressed against the cage, preventing Baller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
DeKuyt throws a head punch that misses.
DeKuyt misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from DeKuyt fails to land.
Baller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
DeKuyt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

DeKuyt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeKuyt misses with a hook.
DeKuyt misses with a looping left.
DeKuyt moves away from the strike by Baller.
DeKuyt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeKuyt throws the left hand but Baller avoids the punch easily.
DeKuyt misses with an uppercut.
DeKuyt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeKuyt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baller throws out the jab.
Baller keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiis DeKuyt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Baller's cut.
That's time! Baller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Baller walks into a left hand.
DeKuyt sizes up Baller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
DeKuyt blocks the body kick.
Baller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
DeKuyt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baller misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. DeKuyt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
DeKuyt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baller lands an overhand right.
DeKuyt throws the left hand but Baller avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from DeKuyt.
Baller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeKuyt.
Baller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baller cracks DeKuyt with a right hand to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Baller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baller looking for a takedown.
DeKuyt has Baller pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DeKuyt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baller wants a takedown.
DeKuyt lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from DeKuyt fails to land.
DeKuyt lands an uppercut.
Baller blocking some punches.
DeKuyt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for DeKuyt to work.
DeKuyt receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
DeKuyt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baller backwards.

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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeKuyt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baller moves out of range of the strikes.
Baller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches DeKuyt on the side of the head.
Baller ducks under a wild hook from DeKuyt.
Baller misses with a body kick.
Baller dips to his left and cracks DeKuyt with an uppercut!
Baller scores with a hook to the body. DeKuyt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baller scores with a one two! DeKuyt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
DeKuyt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

DeKuyt gets a clinch.
DeKuyt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeKuyt has a couple of punches blocked by Baller.
DeKuyt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DeKuyt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeKuyt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeKuyt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeKuyt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

DeKuyt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeKuyt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baller.
Baller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
DeKuyt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baller.
Baller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jiis DeKuyt seems to be getting the better of the standup.

DeKuyt takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeKuyt.
Baller working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
DeKuyt lands with a left to the head.
DeKuyt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeKuyt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on DeKuyt's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeKuyt.

DeKuyt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jiis DeKuyt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DeKuyt misses the shot to the body.
Baller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baller looks to land a combination but DeKuyt avoids it well.
A punch combination from Baller misses.
Nice defenses there by Baller.
DeKuyt throws a hook but Baller avoids it easily.
Baller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeKuyt.
Baller misses with a hook. DeKuyt ducked under it nicely.
Paul Baller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeKuyt scores with a hook.
Baller works DeKuyt's body with a nice hook.
DeKuyt lands a jab.
Baller throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Baller misses its intended target.
DeKuyt throws an overhand right that lands on Baller's shoulder, as Baller tries to avoid the shot.
DeKuyt looks to land a left hand but Baller moved out of range nicely.
DeKuyt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jiis DeKuyt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well DeKuyt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiis DeKuyt!