PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Slick's choice of entrance music: Rancid-Ruby Soho. Ramon Dekker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dekker
vs
Slick

184 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Infliction Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramon Dekker !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Slick!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekker stuffs the takedown.
Slick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dekker clinches but Slick breaks the clinch

and Slick counters with a shoot takedown. Dekker fights it but they end up in guard.
Dekker keeping full guard, as Slick tries to pass.
Dekker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slick throws a big right hand that misses.
Slick is pushing down on Dekker 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dekker is fighting to maintain full guard but Slick has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Slick looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Slick prevents Dekker from standing back up.
Slick tries to pass to full mount but Dekker defends it.

Slick seems to be looking for submissions.
Slick looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker is trying to stand up here but Slick is controlling him well.
Slick should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dekker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Slick shoots for a double leg takedown but Dekker sprawls well. He's pushed Slick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dekker is looking to clinch.
Slick fails with the takedown.
Ramon Dekker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Slick.

Dekker forces Slick back against the cage and clinches.
Dekker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dekker connects with a knee to the head.
Dekker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dekker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dekker lands a knee to the head.
Slick tries to pull guard but Dekker won't allow it.
Dekker with a knee to the head.
Dekker scores with a knee to the head.
Slick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slick jumps guard but Dekker stands there with Slick around his waist. Slick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Slick takes a knee right on the jaw!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Slick has eaten all the pies!
Dekker misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekker lands a knee to the body.
Dekker scores with a knee to the head.
Dekker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Slick is rocked!
Dekker lands a big knee! That's hurt Slick! Oh, he's all over the place! Dekker lands another knee that sends Slick to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramon Dekker !