PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Crabby Jef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Runnin With The Devil. Crabby Jef has chosen Madd Skillz as his entrance music. Karl Denke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Denke
vs
Crabby Jef

186 cm
34
195 lbs
33 - 14 - 1

185 cm
30
198 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Steel Penn's All 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 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Denke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dj Crabby Jef!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denke cracks Crabby Jef with a right hand to the side of the head.
Denke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Crabby Jef misses the target.
Denke lands with a nice body punch.
Crabby Jef is looking to clinch.
Denke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crabby Jef has time to react.
Crabby Jef has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crabby Jef there as he acknowledges the shot.
Denke seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denke dips to his left and cracks Crabby Jef with an uppercut!
Crabby Jef chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Denke can pounce on him.
Denke avoids the body shot from Crabby Jef.

A head kick lands from Denke that sends Crabby Jef to the canvas. Crabby Jef tries to scramble back to his feet but Denke brings him back down into side control.

Crabby Jef is rocked!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Crabby Jef is looking to regain half guard here but Denke keeps moving and retains side control.
Crabby Jef is still in real trouble! Can Denke finish him?
Crabby Jef has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Denke controlling the position.
Denke wants to stand but Crabby Jef has his arm trapped.
Crabby Jef wants to control but Denke postures up.
Crabby Jef seems to have recovered his senses.
Crabby Jef is looking to regain half guard here but Denke keeps moving and retains side control.
Denke trying to control the position but Crabby Jef is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabby Jef has one of Denke's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Crabby Jef gets back to half guard.
Crabby Jef is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Denke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Denke tries to stand but can't do so whilst Crabby Jef controls his leg.
Crabby Jef trying to hold on to Denke's head to control him but Denke postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denke is looking to take a break and control but Crabby Jef is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Denke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Denke is working away from the top position though.
Crabby Jef slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crabby Jef wants to sweep here but Denke controlling him for the moment.
Denke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Denke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Denke looking to pass the guard.
Denke landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denke is pushing down on Crabby Jef's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crabby Jef is fighting to maintain full guard but Denke has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crabby Jef trying to control but Denke postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke wants to control but Crabby Jef is keeping him busy.
Crabby Jef has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Denke is working away from the top position though.
Crabby Jef wants to improve his position but Denke is controlling well.
Denke wants to take a breather but Crabby Jef is having none of it.
Crabby Jef slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crabby Jef manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Denke manages to get himself to full guard.
Denke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crabby Jef trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Denke wants to sweep but no luck.
Denke is working hard here to advance position.
Crabby Jef loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crabby Jef postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke pulls Crabby Jef in to control the position.
Crabby Jef loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Denke pulls Crabby Jef in close to his closed guard and prevents Crabby Jef from doing any damage or advancing position.

We're going to have a standup here because Karl Denke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Crabby Jef steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Denke.
Denke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denke scores with a hook.
Denke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy left from Crabby Jef finds it's target.
Crabby Jef thows a body shot but no joy.
Denke avoids the body shot from Crabby Jef.
Denke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denke throws a hook but Crabby Jef avoids it easily.
Denke staying out of range there.
Denke moves away from the strike by Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Denke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Denke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Denke misses with a leg kick.
Karl Denke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crabby Jef thows a leg kick but Denke checks it

and Denke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Denke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crabby Jef swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Denke.
Denke misses with a body kick.
Crabby Jef lets loose with a powerful body kick. Denke will feel that in the morning.
Denke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crabby Jef.
Denke misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Denke.
Denke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Denke takes a swing at Crabby Jef's ribcage but misses.
Crabby Jef uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crabby Jef can pounce on him.
Denke lands with an overhand left.
Crabby Jef takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Denke lands a slapping body shot.
Denke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crabby Jef takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crabby Jefs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Denke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crabby Jef.
Denke connects with a jab.
Denke lands a head shot.
Denke tried to score with a low kick but Crabby Jef checks it.
Karl Denke is winning the standup battle so far.
Crabby Jef tries to clinch but Denke moves out of range.
Crabby Jef takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Denke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crabby Jef throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crabby Jef drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crabby Jef counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Denke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Denke throws a nice head kick!
Denke slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Denke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke is looking to chop away at Crabby Jef's legs.
Denke looks for a takedown but Crabby Jef sprawls well.
Crabby Jef misses the shot to the body.
Crabby Jef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Denke knocks Crabby Jef to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Crabby Jef tries to bench press Denke off him but Denke keeps the position.
Crabby Jef is not content to let Denke control the position.
Crabby Jef tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Denke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crabby Jef manages to work his way to half guard, despite Denke's best efforts.
Denke wants to stand up but Crabby Jef is controlling the position.
Denke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Denke is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Denke trying to pass the guard but Crabby Jef defending well.
Crabby Jef works his way to full guard. Good work.
Denke trying to control the position from guard on top but Crabby Jef is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crabby Jef utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Denke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crabby Jef is keeping the position for now.
Crabby Jef is trying to keep Denke in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crabby Jef is on top in guard.
Denke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Denke working a defensive guard here.
Karl Denke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crabby Jef trying to control the position from guard on top but Denke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crabby Jef in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Denke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crabby Jef stands and throws Denke's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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!
Crabby Jef is looking to take a break and control but Denke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crabby Jef content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Denke dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Crabby Jef blocks a head kick by Denke.
Denke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crabby Jef is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denke.
Denke scores with a push kick.
Denke misses with a wild body shot.
Crabby Jef looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Denke misses with a looping left.
Denke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Denke. No joy for Crabby Jef on that attempt.
Denke misses with a kick to the body.
Denke takes a swing at Crabby Jef's ribcage but misses.
Denke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denke tries a head kick but it misses.
Denke with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Crabby Jef.
Denke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Denke throws a big shot that misses.
Denke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crabby Jef tries to clinch there but Denke circles away.
Denke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crabby Jef swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crabby Jef dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crabby Jef blocks a head kick by Denke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crabby Jef misses the shot to the body.
Denke slips under a jab.
Denke walks into a straight right hand from Crabby Jef.
Denke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Denke throws a head kick but Crabby Jef moves out of range.
Crabby Jef moves out of range as Denke strikes.
Crabby Jef doesn't manage to clinch there - Denke circles away.
Dj Crabby Jef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke lands a leg kick that knocks Crabby Jef off balance momentarily.
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!
Denke looks for the body kick but Crabby Jef saw that one coming.
Crabby Jef slips under a jab.
Crabby Jef throws a head kick but Denke moves out of range.
Crabby Jef lands a jab to Denke's midsection.
Denke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crabby Jef manages to avoid it.
Crabby Jef throws a body punch but Denke moves out of range.
Denke throws a lazy right hand but Crabby Jef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crabby Jef fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Denke checks it well.
Denke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crabby Jef thuds a left hand into Denke's body.
Crabby Jef misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Denke does it's job there.
Crabby Jef blocks a head kick by Denke.
Denke misses with a straight right.
Crabby Jef misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef scores with a decent looking hook.
Good exchange - Crabby Jef coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Denke.
Denke misses with a hook.

Denke shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Crabby Jef napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Denke misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Denke working away.
Denke grinds an elbow into Crabby Jef's temple.
Denke trying to control the action but Crabby Jef is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denke tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef tries to bench press Denke off him but Denke keeps the position.
Crabby Jef can't do much from the bottom here.
Crabby Jef takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Crabby Jef parries the strikes from Denke easily there. Denke is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Crabby Jef to escape.
Denke wants to control but Crabby Jef is keeping him busy.
Crabby Jef is looking for a sweep.
Crabby Jef sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crabby Jef does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Denke working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Crabby Jef's thigh. Crabby Jef counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Denke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crabby Jef swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Denke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Denke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

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