PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roene Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Downstait - This Is My Life as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dekker
vs
Martin

197 cm
24
248 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

193 cm
27
265 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roene Dekker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Martin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dekker sprawls well. Dekker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dekker avoids it really well and circles away.
Dekker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spetznaz Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Dekker scores with a leg kick.
Dekker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Roene Dekker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Martin.
Dekker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martin eats them both and turns towards Dekker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Andrew Martin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekker thows a body shot but no joy.
Dekker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Andrew Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin fails with the takedown
and Dekker counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin with a poor takedown
and Dekker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martin looks winded!
Martin dives in and grabs Dekker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dekker pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
Dekker lands a nice looking body shot.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dekker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dekker batters Martin with a massive right followed by a huge left! Martin is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Dekker lands a final crushing right hand to drop Martin to the mat with a gruesome thud! Dekker is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roene Dekker!
Roene Dekker tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.