PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramus Arthanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Derksen
vs
Arthanier

188 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Derksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramus Arthanier!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthanier throws a hook to the side of Derksen's head but Derksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Arthanier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Derksen takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arthanier.
Derksen misses with a body punch
and Arthanier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Arthanier misses.
Derksen moves out of range as Arthanier strikes.
Arthanier lands a jab to the nose.
Arthanier throws a hook to the side of Derksen's head but Derksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arthanier just misses with a punch to the body.
Derksen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Derksen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arthanier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen walks into a left hand.
Derksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Arthanier misses its intended target.
Arthanier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arthanier throws a poor cross that misses
and Derksen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arthanier thinking.
Derksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arthanier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derksen moves away.
Derksen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Derksen misses with a jab to the body
and Derksen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arthanier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Derksen sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier stuns Derksen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arthanier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Derksen just misses with a punch to the body.
Arthanier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derksen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arthanier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derksen.
Derksen takes one to the chin there.
Arthanier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arthanier just misses with a punch to the body.
Derksen walks into a straight right hand from Arthanier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Arthanier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Arthanier.
Arthanier misses with a wild body shot.
Derksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arthanier.
Arthanier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arthanier punishes Derksen's body with a nice straight punch.
Arthanier catches Derksen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Derksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arthanier.
Arthanier looks to score with a jab to the body but Derksen is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arthanier throws a hook but Derksen blocks it.
Arthanier misses with a straight left.
Derksen slips under a jab.
Arthanier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Derksen. Derksen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derksen. Arthanier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arthanier just misses with a punch to the body.
Arthanier throws out a loose jab but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramus Arthanier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arthanier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derksen manages to avoid it.
Arthanier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arthanier. Derksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramus Arthanier dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Derksen defending well as Arthanier loads up on a big left hand.
Arthanier looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Arthanier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Derksen thows a body shot but no joy.
Arthanier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Derksen is looking to wear down Arthanier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Derksen avoids the body shot from Arthanier.
Nice defenses there by Derksen.
Arthanier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arthanier throws a looping overhand right but Derksen ducks down to avoid it.
Arthanier misses with a straight left.
Derksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arthanier throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Derksen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Derksen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arthanier throws out a loose jab but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derksen misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Arthanier does it's job there.
Derksen defending well as Arthanier loads up on a big left hand.
Arthanier jabs Derksen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arthanier misses with a straight right.
Arthanier loads up on a big right hand but Derksen slips the punch.
Derksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier looks to score with a jab to the body but Derksen is just out of range.
Arthanier throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.
Arthanier connects with a nice looking jab.
Arthanier scores with a jab. Derksen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arthanier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arthanier misses with a straight left.
Arthanier throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.
Derksen throws a body punch but Arthanier moves out of range.
Arthanier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Derksen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arthanier was well out of range. Poor timing from Derksen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier misses with an uppercut.
Arthanier scores with the left hand. Derksen knows he should have avoided that one.
Arthanier throws a lazy right hand but Derksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derksen slips under a jab from Arthanier.
Derksen just misses with a punch to the body.
Derksen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arthanier throws an overhand right that lands on Derksen's shoulder, as Derksen tries to avoid the shot.
Derksen slips a jab from Arthanier.
Derksen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arthanier misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier cracks a nice hook into Derksen's ribs.
Arthanier loads up on a big right hand but Derksen slips the punch.
Derksen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Derksen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arthanier lands with a hook. Derksen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Arthanier throws a shot to the body.
Arthanier throws an overhand right that lands on Derksen's shoulder, as Derksen tries to avoid the shot.
Arthanier lands a head shot.
Derksen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arthanier lands with a hook. Derksen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramus Arthanier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Arthanier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arthanier misses with a hook. Derksen ducked under it nicely.
Arthanier with a hook.
Arthanier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arthanier avoids the body shot from Derksen.
Arthanier misses with a body shot.
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arthanier moves away.
Arthanier digs a good hook to Derksen's body.
Arthanier looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Ramus Arthanier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arthanier misses with an uppercut
and Derksen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch combination from Arthanier misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier connects with a body shot.
Derksen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arthanier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arthanier fails to land with a series of punches.
Derksen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Derksen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arthanier moves away.
Arthanier lands a nice shot to the body.
Derksen misses the shot to the body.
Arthanier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Derksen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Derksen misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier lands a really nice looking cross but Derksen seems unphased.
Arthanier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arthanier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derksen moves away.
Arthanier moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arthanier throws a body punch but Derksen moves out of range.
Arthanier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arthanier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arthanier connects with the punch.
Arthanier cracks a nice hook into Derksen's ribs.
Arthanier lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen moves out of range as Arthanier strikes.
Arthanier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Derksen misses the body punch
and Arthanier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Derksen thinking.
Derksen misses with a body punch
and Arthanier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Derksen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Derksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arthanier throws a right and a left that Derksen avoids nicely.
Arthanier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arthanier connects with a body shot that sends Derksen's belly button to the back.
Derksen misses the shot to the body.
Arthanier throws a hook to the side of Derksen's head but Derksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arthanier throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier throws a series of punches but Derksen moves out of range.
Derksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arthanier throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arthanier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramus Arthanier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Derksen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arthanier digs a good hook to Derksen's body.
Arthanier lands a jab to the head.
Arthanier lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arthanier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Derksen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arthanier was well out of range. Poor timing from Derksen.
Christian Derksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arthanier throws a hook to the side of Derksen's head but Derksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramus Arthanier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arthanier 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramus Arthanier!