PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Deter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matipul Serbekzy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Deter
vs
Serbekzy

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

220 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Deter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matipul Serbekzy!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Deter tries to clinch but Serbekzy is having none of it.
Serbekzy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Serbekzy shoots in but no luck this time.
Deter tries to clinch up but Serbekzy circles away and keeps his distance.
Serbekzy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deter as he jumps to the side.
Deter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Serbekzy but Serbekzy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Serbekzy misses with a takedown attempt - Deter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kai Deter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matipul Serbekzy.
Serbekzy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Deter is fending him off so far but Serbekzy persists. Nope, Deter circles away and we're back to standing.
Serbekzy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Deter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Serbekzy but Serbekzy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Deter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serbekzy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Deter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Serbekzy looking to stall.
Deter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Serbekzy jumps guard but Deter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Deter trying to land knees to the body.

Deter drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Serbekzy wanted to stand there but Deter had control of the position.
Serbekzy stays in close to Deter's body and controls the position.
Serbekzy wants to control from the top but Deter keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serbekzy postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Serbekzy shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Serbekzy is defended easily by Deter.
Serbekzy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deter shoots in but Serbekzy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Deter is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Deter as Serbekzy shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deter swats away the attempt to clinch by Serbekzy.
Deter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deter shoots in but Serbekzy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Deter stuffs the takedown attempt from Serbekzy. Serbekzy gets slowly back to his feet.
Serbekzy throws a head kick but Deter moves out of range.
Serbekzy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Serbekzy looks winded!
Serbekzy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Serbekzy swats away the attempt to clinch by Deter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serbekzy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deter throws a head kick that misses

and Serbekzy counters by moving into the clinch.

Serbekzy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Serbekzy shoots for a takedown but Deter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Deter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Serbekzy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Deter somewhat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Serbekzy is defended easily by Deter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Deter has Serbekzy up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kai Deter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Deter has closed the distance and engaged Serbekzy in a clinch.
Serbekzy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Deter jumps guard and drags Serbekzy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Serbekzy throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serbekzy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Deter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Deter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Serbekzy postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Kai Deter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Serbekzy slaps away a takedown attempt from Deter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Deter throws a lazy head kick
and Serbekzy counters with a body kick that stops Deter in his tracks momentarily.
Serbekzy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Deter is fending him off so far but Serbekzy persists. Nope, Deter circles away and we're back to standing.
Serbekzy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Serbekzy tries to clinch but Deter moves out of range.
Deter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Serbekzy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Deter fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Deter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Serbekzy swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deter slaps away a takedown attempt from Serbekzy, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Serbekzy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Deter is trying to pull guard but Serbekzy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Serbekzy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deter's efforts to push away.
Serbekzy is trying to pull guard but Deter has him pressed against the cage.
Serbekzy is trying to pull guard but Deter has him pressed against the cage.
Deter jumps guard but Serbekzy stands there with Deter around his waist. Deter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Deter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deter wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Serbekzy smiles and moves away.
Deter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Serbekzy pinned against the cage. Serbekzy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Serbekzy instigates a clinch.

Serbekzy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deter fails to land the takedown.
Serbekzy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Deter's waist but Deter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Serbekzy off to one side.
Serbekzy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Serbekzy closes the distance and clinches.

Serbekzy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Serbekzy scores with a leg kick.
Deter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Serbekzy.

Deter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Serbekzy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Serbekzy wriggles free and stands up.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serbekzy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Serbekzy clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matipul Serbekzy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Deter shoots in but Serbekzy avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Serbekzy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Serbekzy is trying to stall.
Deter wants to get back to striking at distance but Serbekzy won't allow it.

Serbekzy breaks from the clinch.
Deter leaves Serbekzy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Deter shoots in looking for a takedown. Serbekzy tries to sprawl out of it but Deter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Serbekzy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Deter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Deter has closed the distance and engaged Serbekzy in a clinch.
Serbekzy stops a takedown attempt from Deter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Deter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serbekzy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Deter to keep the fight standing.

Serbekzy manages to break the clinch.
Deter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Serbekzy has a takedown stuffed.
Serbekzy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deter shoots in for a double leg but Serbekzy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Deter stuffs the takedown.
Serbekzy wants to clinch up but Deter keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Serbekzy avoids it really well and circles away.
Deter tries a head kick but it misses.
Serbekzy lands a head kick!
Deter throws a right hand that Serbekzy ducks under and follows up with a left that Serbekzy also avoids with ease.
Serbekzy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Deter swivels and escapes.
Serbekzy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Deter is fending him off so far but Serbekzy persists. Nope, Deter circles away and we're back to standing.
Deter shoots in for a takedown but Serbekzy shows good takedown defense.
Matipul Serbekzy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Deter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Serbekzy avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serbekzy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Deter tries to avoid it but Serbekzy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Deter to the ground. Deter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Deter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Serbekzy, pushing him back against the cage.

Serbekzy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Serbekzy tries to clinch but Deter is having none of it.
Deter fails to land with a series of punches.
Serbekzy tries to clinch there but Deter circles away.
Serbekzy avoids a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Serbekzy as Deter shoots in.
Deter stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serbekzy wants to clinch up but Deter keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Deter. Those never looked like landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Serbekzy.
Deter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Serbekzy.
Deter shoots in for a double leg but Serbekzy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Serbekzy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Deter moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matipul Serbekzy.
I think Serbekzy 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!