PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arsene Wenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekker has chosen Freak on a leash as his entrance music. Arsene Wenger has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wenger
vs
Dekker

177 cm
22
164 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arsene Wenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Dekker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wenger doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dekker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wenger is trying to keep Dekker in close.
Dekker wants to control from the top but Wenger keeps moving.
Wenger looking for a sweep. Not yet Wenger, not yet.
Dekker wants to control from the top but Wenger keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wenger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dekker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Wenger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dekker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dekker works over Wenger with some ground and pound from guard.
Dekker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wenger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dekker's guard.
Dekker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wenger is looking to work some ground and pound but Dekker has wrist control.
Dekker keeping moving, preventing Wenger from controlling successfully.
Dekker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dekker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dekker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wenger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wenger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dekker is keeping the position for now.
Dekker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dekker moves nicely into side control.
Wenger is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dekker off and has taken his back!
Wenger avoiding Dekker 's attempts to control his hands.
Wenger doesn't have the hooks in and Dekker manages to turn into his guard.
Wenger working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wenger had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dekker is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wenger Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dekker's back instead.
Wenger is breathing heavily.

Wenger is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dekker is defending well though. Wenger let's go of the attempt for now.
Wenger doesn't have the hooks in and Dekker manages to turn into his guard.
Dekker wants to control from the top but Wenger keeps moving.
Dekker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Dekker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dekker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dekker won't allow Wenger to sweep him here.
Wenger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dekker manages to get himself to full guard.
Wenger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wenger advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wenger has hold of Dekker's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dekker tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Wenger cranks the arm and Dekker screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dekker, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Arsene Wenger!