PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hurba Derba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pru Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pru Dent has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hurba Derba's chin.

Derba
vs
Dent

210 cm
29
280 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
245 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hurba Derba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pru Dent!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dent misses with a left hand
and Derba counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Pru Dent has been cut.
Dent misses with a wild body shot.
Dent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derba.
Derba thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derba. Dent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dent stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Derba misses with a lunging right hand
and Dent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derba throws a shot from downtown. Dent moves away and avoids it.
Dent throws a jab but it's blocked by Derba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent slips a straight right by Derba.
Derba looks to score with a jab to the body but Dent is just out of range.
Dent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derba manages to avoid it.
Dent takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dent swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Derba.
Dent tests Derba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dent misses with a wild combination.

Dent has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent tries to break free but Derba pushes him back against the cage.
Dent blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dent tries to work over Derba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Derba.

Dent turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dent manages to end up in side control.
Dent in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derba tries to buck Dent off but Dent is having none of it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Pru Dent hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Derba missing with a left hand there. Dent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dent looks to land a combination but Derba avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derba connects with a body shot that sends Dent's belly button to the back.
A left lands for Derba.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derba scores with a hook to the body. Dent takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dent defending well as Derba loads up on a big left hand.
Dent thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dent holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Dent.
Derba is trying to push Dent away but Dent has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pru Dent will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pru Dent's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Derba throws a low kick but Dent avoids it.
Derba throws a wild body kick that Dent sees coming a mile off.
Dent connects with a nice looking jab.
Dent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derba manages to avoid it.
Derba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dent tries to bum rush Derba with a series of wild strikes but Derba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dent ducks right into an uppercut from Derba.
Dent throws a series of punches but Derba moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent punishes Derba's body with a nice straight punch.
Dent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dent just misses with a punch to the body.
Derba looks to land a right hand but Dent moved out of range.
Dent just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Derba.
Derba slips a jab and a cross from Dent.
Derba thuds his right hand into Dent's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That has opened up Pru Dent's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent blocks a jab.
Dent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dent throws a shot from downtown. Derba moves away and avoids it.
Dent throws a sloppy body shot
and Derba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Dent lands with an uppercut that bounces Derba off the cage and back into range.
A leg kick checked by Dent.
Derba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Dent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Derba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent moves out of range as Derba throws a body kick.
Dent takes one on the button.
Derba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dents jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

The cut above Pru Dent's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Derba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dent.
Dent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Derba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Derba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hurba Derba is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Derba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Derba misses.
Derba misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dent's hands.
Dent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dent slips under a jab.
Derba looks to land a right hand but Dent moved out of range.
Derba takes one on the button.
Dent throws a series of punches but Derba moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Derba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dent counters with a stiff right hand.
Dent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dent. Derba does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hurba Derba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pru Dent's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Derba misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Derba.
Dent checks a leg kick.
Dent catches Derba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donk. Dent catches Derba right on the button with a cross.
Dent lands a jab to the nose.
Derba throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dent darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Derba is looking to land body kicks.
Derba scores with the left hand. Dent knows he should have avoided that one.
Derba dodges the punch combination from Dent.
Derba throws a chopping leg kick but Dent manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Derba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dent was well out of range. Poor timing from Derba.
Dent ducks under a wild hook from Derba.
Dent lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent lands with a right hand.
Dent misses with a two punch combination.
Derba scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derba was well out of range. Poor timing from Dent.
Dent takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Derba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dent throws a shot to the body.
Dent takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derba misses with a low kick.
Dent takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dent throws out a loose jab but Derba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch but Derba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Dent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Derba. That's going to slow Dent down.
A jab from Dent finds it's way through Derba's defenses.
Dent works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derba. Dent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Derba lands an overhand right.

Pru Dent's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Derba.
Derba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hurba Derba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Derba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hurba Derba!