PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kafka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Welcome to the Jungle. This should be fireworks!

Derksen
vs
Kafka

188 cm
24
192 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

183 cm
30
192 lbs
25 - 15 - 1

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Derksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Viktor Kafka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kafka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kafka tests Derksen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy left from Derksen finds it's target.
Kafka misses with a wild combination.
Derksen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kafka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Derksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Kafka.
Kafka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kafka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Derksen.
Derksen pushes Kafka away with a front kick.
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!
Derksen throws a leg kick

so Kafka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Derksen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kafka!
Kafka is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen controlling from the full mount.
Derksen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kafka is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Derksen controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kafka is desperately trying to improve his position but Derksen has a good base and remains in mount.
Derksen controlling the position easily from mount.
Kafka is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Derksen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kafka to take his back!
Derksen tries to get the hooks in deep but Kafka pushed the leg off.
Kafka wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kafka is in bad spot here.
Kafka trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Derksen wants to control but Kafka is keeping busy.
Derksen keeps control of the position as Kafka tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Viktor Kafka will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kafka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kafka misses with a takedown attempt - Derksen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Derksen slips under a jab from Kafka.
Kafka throws a lazy right hand but Derksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derksen misses with a straight left.
Derksen walks into a jab.
Derksen misses with a head kick.
Kafka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kafka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kafka thuds his right hand into Derksen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Derksen feints and then cracks Kafka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kafka down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Derksen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kafka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kafka avoids the head kick by Derksen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kafka shoots for a takedown but Derksen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kafka misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Kafka there.
Derksen scores with a hook.
Derksen wants to clinch up but Kafka keeps it at a distance.
Kafka throws a series of punches but Derksen avoids them all with ease.
Kafka misses with a two punch combination.
Derksen feints and then cracks Kafka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kafka down.
Derksen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Derksen tries to score with a low kick but Kafka moves his leg out of the way.
Kafka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Derksen keeps Kafka at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen misses with a straight right.
Derksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kafka misses with a wild combination.
Derksen lands a slapping body shot.
A solid body kick from Derksen.
Derksen tries to land a leg kick but Kafka saw it coming and moves away.
Derksen looks for the body kick but Kafka saw that one coming.
Kafka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Derksen throws a head kick but Kafka moves out of range.
Kafka checks a leg kick nicely.
Derksen misses with a body kick.
Kafka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kafka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kafka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Derksen throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kafka.
Kafka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derksen.
Kafka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Derksen throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Kafka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kafka looking to pass the guard.
Derksen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen is really struggling to control Kafka but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Christian Derksen just wasn't active enough.
Kafka lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kafka throws a series of punches but Derksen moves out of range.
Christian Derksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kafka blocks a leg kick.
Kafka lands a body shot.
Derksen jabs Kafka right on the nose. Kafka blinks but takes it well.
Kafka tests Derksen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kafka swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
Kafka misses with a low kick.
Derksen throws a front kick aimed at Kafka's knee but Kafka avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Viktor Kafka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Derksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kafka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derksen throws a looping overhand right but Kafka ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Derksen.
Derksen tries a head kick but it misses.
Derksen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kafka is out of range.
Kafka misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Derksen misses.
Kafka throws a looping overhand right but Derksen ducks down to avoid it.
Derksen scores with a nice right hand.
Derksen looks to throw the jab but Kafka is out of range.
Derksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick

and Kafka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kafka trying to control but Derksen is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kafka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Derksen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kafka chips away with some ground and pound.
Kafka working some strikes from top position.
Kafka stays in close to Derksen's body and controls the position.
Kafka wants to control from the top but Derksen keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kafka won't allow Derksen to sweep him here.
Viktor Kafka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen wants to hit a switch here but Kafka passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Derksen there!
Kafka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Derksen hang on?
Viktor Kafka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Derksen is working to get back to half guard.
Kafka controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen working to try and regain half guard.
Derksen is working hard here to advance position.
Kafka lands a nice shot to the head.
Derksen tries to hold on but Kafka postures up.
Kafka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Derksen is looking to escape.
Christian Derksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kafka with the ground and pound from mount.
Kafka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Derksen is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kafka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kafka trying to control but Derksen is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Kafka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kafka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Kafka!
During a confident post fight interview, Viktor Kafka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.