PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roene Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaques Du Coudray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Roene Dekker has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Roene Dekker seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dekker
vs
Du Coudray

197 cm
20
248 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

198 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roene Dekker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaques Du Coudray!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekker blocks the body kick.
Dekker avoids the body shot from Du Coudray.
Du Coudray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Du Coudray swings for the body but Dekker moves out of range.
Dekker misses with a low kick.
Dekker jabs Du Coudray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dekker connects with a body shot that sends Du Coudray's belly button to the back.
Dekker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dekker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Du Coudray.
A head kick misses from Du Coudray.
Dekker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dekker. Du Coudray does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Du Coudray.

Du Coudray throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dekker was covering up waiting for the punch and Du Coudray finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dekker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dekker tries to get out of the position.
Dekker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dekker trying to control the position.
Du Coudray cracks Dekker with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker has momentary wrist control but Du Coudray slips an elbow through the middle.
Du Coudray working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dekker's head.
Dekker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dekker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dekker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Du Coudray postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Du Coudray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Du Coudray throwing strikes from guard but Dekker blocks nicely.
Du Coudray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dekker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Du Coudray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Du Coudray wants to pass the guard but Dekker is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekker wants to sweep but no luck.
Du Coudray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Du Coudray is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dekker is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dekker has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dekker won't allow Du Coudray to sweep him here.
Du Coudray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Du Coudray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dekker wants to get back to full guard.
Du Coudray is thwarting Dekker's attempts to control the position.
Du Coudray tries to pass to full mount but Dekker defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Du Coudray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dekker tries to get to full guard but Du Coudray has control of the leg.
Du Coudray is looking to advance position but Dekker won't allow it.
Du Coudray passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dekker!
Dekker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dekker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Du Coudray is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dekker is just riding it out for now. Du Coudray eventually gives up the hold.

Du Coudray is working for a kimura but Dekker is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dekker managing to control the position.
Du Coudray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dekker can't keep his opponent in guard - Du Coudray advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Du Coudray looks to land a strike but Dekker avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dekker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Du Coudray!
Dekker prevents Du Coudray from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaques Du Coudray dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Du Coudray throws the kick towards the body but Dekker avoids it.
Dekker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Du Coudray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Du Coudray.
Dekker wants to clinch.
Du Coudray checks a leg kick.
Du Coudray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dekker.
Du Coudray lands a jab.
Du Coudray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dekker misses with a wild combination.
Du Coudray throws a head kick that misses.
Dekker looks to land a left hand but Du Coudray moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Du Coudray.
Dekker throws the left hand but Du Coudray avoids the punch easily.
Jaques Du Coudray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekker thuds a left hand into Du Coudray's body.
Du Coudray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dekker throws the left hand but Du Coudray avoids the punch easily.
Dekker checks a leg kick.
Du Coudray misses with a body kick.
Dekker is looking to chop away at Du Coudray's legs.
Dekker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roene Dekker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dekker swings for the body but Du Coudray moves out of range.
Dekker avoids the body shot from Du Coudray.
Dekker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Du Coudray.
Dekker swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray takes a swing at Dekker's ribcage but misses.
Dekker loads up on a big right hand but Du Coudray slips the punch.
Du Coudray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Du Coudray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaques Du Coudray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Du Coudray tries a head kick but it misses.
Du Coudray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dekker pinned against the ropes. Dekker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dekker is looking to wear down Du Coudray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Danga de danga de dang - Dekker scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Du Coudray gets a double leg takedown into Dekker's guard.
Du Coudray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dekker looking to control.
Du Coudray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dekker is keeping the position for now.
Dekker wants to sweep but no luck.
Dekker is trying to control the position but Du Coudray postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray throws a big elbow that misses.
Dekker wants to stand up but Du Coudray is controlling him.
Dekker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Du Coudray.
Dekker looking for a sweep. Not yet Dekker, not yet.
Du Coudray is pushing down on Dekker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dekker is fighting to maintain full guard but Du Coudray has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dekker is looking for a sweep. Du Coudray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dekker trying to control but Du Coudray postures up.
Du Coudray prevents Dekker from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Du Coudray seems to be working for a kimura but Dekker defends the submission attempt.
Dekker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Du Coudray is working away from the top position though.
Du Coudray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Du Coudray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Du Coudray pushing down on Dekker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Du Coudray looks to land a strike but Dekker avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dekker keeping full guard, as Du Coudray tries to pass.
Du Coudray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dekker controls Du Coudray momentarily but Du Coudray frees himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dekker has momentary wrist control but Du Coudray slips an elbow through the middle.
Dekker wants to sweep here but Du Coudray controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Du Coudray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Du Coudray makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dekker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaques Du Coudray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Du Coudray misses with a head kick.
Du Coudray avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body kick there by Du Coudray.
Du Coudray throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dekker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Du Coudray thinking.
A big right from Dekker misses.
A head kick misses from Du Coudray.
Dekker blocks a low kick nicely.
Du Coudray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dekker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dekker blocks a head kick by Du Coudray.
Dekker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Du Coudray.
Du Coudray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Du Coudray lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Du Coudray misses its intended target.
Dekker throws a lazy right hand but Du Coudray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Du Coudray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dekker moves away.
Du Coudray misses with a head kick.
Du Coudray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dekker manages to avoid it.
Dekker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dekker scores with a nice head shot.
Du Coudray misses the body punch
and Dekker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Du Coudray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dekker.
Dekker misses the shot to the body.
Du Coudray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dekker scores with a jab to the body.
Dekker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Du Coudray.
Dekker cracks Du Coudray with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Du Coudray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dekker counters with a nice leg kick.
Du Coudray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dekker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dekker just misses with a punch to the body.
Du Coudray thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Du Coudray.
Dekker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Du Coudray.
Dekker throws a low kick but Du Coudray avoids it.
Dekker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dekker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Du Coudray scores with a shot to the body.
Dekker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Du Coudray tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Du Coudray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dekker.
Dekker moves in looking to clinch but Du Coudray pushes him off.
Du Coudray works Dekker's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dekker misses its intended target.
Du Coudray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Du Coudray throws a body punch but Dekker moves out of range.
Du Coudray looks to land a body kick but Dekker moved away.
Dekker fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Du Coudray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Du Coudray defending well as Dekker loads up on a big left hand.
Du Coudray misses with a body shot.
Dekker tries to close the distance and clinch but Du Coudray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Du Coudray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Du Coudray lands with a shot to the body.
Dekker lunges at Du Coudray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Du Coudray's hand.
Dekker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Du Coudray at a distance.
Du Coudray takes a swing at Dekker's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Du Coudray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dekker lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Du Coudray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roene Dekker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloppy strikes from Du Coudray. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, jab by Dekker - just one landing.
Du Coudray misses with a body shot.
Du Coudray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Du Coudray looks to score with a jab to the body but Dekker is just out of range.
Dekker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dekker scores with a three punch combo!
Decent striking displayed by Du Coudray there.
Jaques Du Coudray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dekker blocks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Dekker 's head but he takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roene Dekker.
I think Du Coudray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaques Du Coudray!
A less than humble Jaques Du Coudray misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.