PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roene Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DMX - Joe Harrison Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harrison
vs
Dekker

195 cm
24
235 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

197 cm
21
248 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roene Dekker!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dekker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harrison's guard.
Harrison is looking to stand up but Dekker isn't so interested in that idea.
Dekker wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
Harrison being controlled here, momentarily.

Dekker drops back looking for a leg! Harrison is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harrison manages to kick Dekker off! Dekker jumps back into Harrison's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dekker passes Harrison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harrison is trying to stand up here but Dekker is controlling him well.
Dekker is controlling the pace.
Dekker is thwarting Harrison's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dekker is working for a kimura but Harrison is defending it quite comfortably.
Harrison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dekker on the ground.
Harrison wants to get back to full guard but Dekker has passed into side control.
Dekker controls the position.
Harrison wants to get back to his feet.

Dekker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harrison has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harrison can't do much from the bottom here.
Harrison is not content to let Dekker control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dekker is trying to get an arm triangle but Harrison is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dekker has hold of Harrison's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Harrison seems comfortable defending it but Dekker has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Harrison is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Harrison is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Dekker couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roene Dekker!
A very excited looking Roene Dekker rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.