PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tweedle Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chumbawamba - Tubthumping. Denke has chosen Runnin With The Devil as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dee
vs
Denke

180 cm
30
195 lbs
30 - 5 - 1

186 cm
32
195 lbs
31 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!)
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TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

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 30 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tweedle Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Denke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Denke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Denke walks into a stiff left hand from Dee.
Dee lands a jab to the head.
Denke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dee.
Dee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Denke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Denke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Dee throws a shot to the body.
Denke throws a body punch but Dee moves out of range.
Dee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dee digs a good body shot into Denke's ribs.
Dee is looking to slow Denke down with leg kicks.
Dee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Denke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dee motions for Denke to come forward. Dee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tweedle Dee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denke misses with a double jab
and Dee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dee misses with a kick to the body
and Denke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dee's knee momentarily.
Dee misses with a body shot.
Denke scores with a nice right hand.
Dee misses the shot to the body.
Dee thows a body shot but no joy.
Dee is looking to wear down Denke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dee misses the shot to the body.
Dee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denke misses with the combination.
Dee catches Denke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Denke throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dee was covering up waiting for the punch and Denke finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Denke trying to control but Dee is working from the bottom.
Denke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dee is trying to keep Denke in close.
Denke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dee is controlling Denke's posture.
Denke wants to control from the top but Dee keeps moving.

Karl Denke has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dee blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee is looking to land body kicks.
Dee throws a body punch but Denke moves out of range.
Dee scores with a nice body kick.
Denke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Denke.
Dee takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Tweedle Dee has been cut.
Dee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dee throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denke moves out of range of the body kick.
Denke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tweedle Dee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dee looks to score with a jab to the body but Denke is just out of range.
Dee misses with a few strikes there.
Denke thuds his right hand into Dee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee digs a good body shot into Denke's ribs.
Dee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dee tries to score with a low kick but Denke moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Dee.
Dee connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dee.
Dee throws out a loose jab but Denke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Denke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dee throws a looping overhand right but Denke ducks down to avoid it.
Dee swings for the body but Denke moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dee digs a good hook to Denke's body.
Denke blocks the body kick.
Dee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dee throws a chopping leg kick but Denke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tweedle Dee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tweedle Dee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Denke moves away from the strike by Dee.
Dee punishes Denke's body with a nice straight punch.
Denke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dee.
Dee moves out of range as Denke throws a body kick.
Dee looks to land a body kick but Denke moved away.
Denke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dee looks to score with a jab to the body but Denke is just out of range.
Denke wants to slow Dee down by chopping away at his legs.
Dee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Denke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Denke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dee.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tweedle Dee is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dee tries to clinch but Denke is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dee.
Dee scores with a nice body kick.
Dee stuffs the takedown attempt from Denke. Denke gets slowly back to his feet.
Denke slips a straight right by Dee.
Dee misses with a wild body shot.
Dee lands a head shot.
Dee looks to score with a jab to the body but Denke is just out of range.
Dee lands with a nice combination. Denke backs away looking to recover.
Denke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dee on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dee. That's going to slow Denke down.
Denke tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Dee.
Dee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dee feints and then cracks Denke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Denke down.

Denke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dee is trying to control the position but Denke postures up.
Denke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Denke wants to control from the top but Dee keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Denke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Denke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Denke wants to pass the guard but Dee is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Denke is able to avoid easily.
Denke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Denke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dee sprawls well. Dee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Denke gets slowly back to his feet.
Denke throws a head kick that misses.
Dee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denke moves away.
A low kick from Dee is predictable there
and Denke counters with a solid body kick.
Dee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Denke is out of range and Dee settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Denke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Denke.
Denke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dee misses with a wild body shot.
Denke throws an overhand right that lands on Dee's shoulder, as Dee tries to avoid the shot.
Dee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Denke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dee as he avoids it easily.
Dee throws the kick towards the body but Denke avoids it.
Dee cracks Denke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Denke misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Denke misses
and Dee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Denke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dee pushes Denke away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dee.
Dee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Denke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Denke blocks the leg kick.
Dee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denke was well out of range. Poor timing from Dee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denke walks into a left hand.
Dee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Denke lands with a straight right. Dee didn't see that one coming.
Denke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Denke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dee in his tracks.
Karl Denke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Denke slips a straight right by Dee.
Dee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Denke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left lands for Dee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dee.
Denke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dee scores with a sloppy right hand. Denke should have avoided that one.
Dee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Denke. Dee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dee digs a good body shot into Denke's ribs.
Dee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Denke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denke moves away.
Dee misses with a wild body shot.
Dee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Denke.
Dee with a hook.
Dee avoids a kick to the body.
Dee clobbers Denke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dee. That's going to slow Denke down.
Dee thumps Denke with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dee.
A jab lands there for Dee.
Dee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dee scores with a nice strike.
Dee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dee works Denke's body with a nice hook.
Dee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Denke.
Dee scores with the left hand. Denke knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dee connects with a body shot.
Dee throws the kick towards the body but Denke avoids it.
Dee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denke can do to turn this around?
Denke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws a head kick that misses.
Denke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dee.
Denke avoids the body shot from Dee.
Dee thuds a left hand into Denke's body.
Dee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dee tries to close the distance and clinch but Denke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dee scores with a leg kick.
Dee doesn't manage to clinch there - Denke circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tweedle Dee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tweedle Dee!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tweedle Dee waved his t-shirt featuring Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q's logo in front of the cameras.