PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes to the cage accompanied by VHB - Freedom Fighter. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lebowski
vs
Derka

201 cm
32
280 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

225 cm
31
270 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derka Derka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski misses with a looping left.
Derka throws a body punch but Lebowski moves out of range.

Derka dives in and scores a takedown into Lebowski's guard.
Derka is fighting to break Lebowski's control of his arms but Lebowski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lebowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lebowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Derka manages to get to full guard.
Lebowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lebowski throwing strikes but missing.
Derka wants to sweep here but Lebowski controlling him for the moment.
Lebowski landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lebowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Derka has wrist control.
Lebowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Derka has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski trying to control but Derka is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lebowski wants to control from the top but Derka keeps moving.
Derka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Derka has his foot on Lebowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lebowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Lebowski stopping the sweep attempt from Derka.
Derka working a defensive guard here.
Lebowski preventing the sweep.
Derka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lebowski throwing strikes from guard but Derka blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Derka is keeping the position for now.
Lebowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Derka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Derka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Derka seems keen to control Lebowski's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Derka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lebowski.
Lebowski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lebowski throws a shot from downtown. Derka moves away and avoids it.
Derka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Derka.
Derka avoids the body shot from Lebowski.
Lebowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Derka lands with a shot to the body.

Derka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lebowski's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka postures up and lands a big shot to Lebowski's brow.
Derka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Derka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Derka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lebowski's head.
Lebowski wants to stand and escape but Derka is having none of it.
Derka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Derka is looking to work some ground and pound but Lebowski has wrist control.
Lebowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lebowski holds on and takes a little breather.
Derka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lebowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Derka.
Derka is looking to work some ground and pound but Lebowski has wrist control.
Lebowski wants to stand and escape but Derka is having none of it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Derka working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Derka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Derka drops back looking for a leg! Lebowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lebowski manages to kick Derka off! Derka jumps back into Lebowski's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derka passes Lebowski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Derka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lebowski tries to kick Derka off but Derka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Derka working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Derka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Derka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Derka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lebowski's head.
Derka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebowski wants to get back to his feet.
Lebowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Derka.
Lebowski tries to kick Derka off but Derka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derka Derka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lebowski looks to land a right hand but Derka moved out of range.
Lebowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Derka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lebowski doesn't seem phased though.
Derka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Derka Derka has been cut.
Derka ducks under a wild hook from Lebowski.
Derka throws a right hand that Lebowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Lebowski also avoids with ease.
Lebowski wants to land a leg kick but Derka is out of range.
Lebowski throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Derka as he checks the leg kick.
Lebowski misses with a hook. Derka ducked under it nicely.
Derka throws a series of strikes that have Lebowski backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derka throws a right hand that Lebowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Lebowski also avoids with ease.
Derka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Derka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Derka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Derka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Derka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Derka is just out of range.
Derka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka scores with a jab. Lebowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Derka swings for the body but Lebowski moves out of range.
Derka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lebowski throws an overhand right that lands on Derka's shoulder, as Derka tries to avoid the shot.
Lebowski throws a solid leg kick but Derka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lebowski.
Derka misses with a two punch combination.
Derka Derka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Derka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lebowski's head backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lebowski.
Derka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Derka tests Lebowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lebowski moves away.
Derka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lebowski's waist but Lebowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Derka off to one side.
Derka swinging wildly here.
Lebowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Lebowski throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lebowski misses its intended target.
Derka throws a series of punches but Lebowski moves out of range.
Lebowski lands a leg kick that knocks Derka off balance momentarily.
Derka scores with a body shot.
Lebowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Derka is breathing heavily.
Lebowski misses the shot to the body.
Derka misses with a looping right.
Derka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lebowski.
Derka looks to score with a jab to the body but Lebowski is just out of range.
Lebowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Derka throws a series of punches but Lebowski avoids them all with ease.
Derka misses with a few strikes there.
Jeffrey Lebowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lebowski lands a jab to the head.
Derka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Derka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good leg kick by Lebowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lebowski misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Derka takes a swing at Lebowski's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Lebowski misses.
Lebowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lebowski, as that shot connected.
Derka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lebowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Lebowski lands a nice hook to Derka's body. Derka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Derka tries to bum rush Lebowski with a series of wild strikes but Lebowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Derka is just out of range.
Derka throws a lazy uppercut
and Lebowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Derka Derka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lebowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Derka.
Derka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lebowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lebowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Derka. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Lebowski lands.
Lebowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lebowski is looking to slow Derka down with leg kicks.
Lebowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derka manages to avoid it.
Derka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lebowski throws out the jab.
Lebowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Derka throws out the jab.
Derka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lebowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derka.
Lebowski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Derka.

Derka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lebowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lebowski.
Derka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lebowski looks to land a combination but Derka avoids it well.
Lebowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Lebowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Derka.
Lebowski dodges the punch combination from Derka.
Derka Derka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Derka misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Derka. Those never looked like landing.
Lebowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derka.
Lebowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Lebowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That has opened up Derka Derka's cut even more.
Derka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lebowski on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Lebowski.
Lebowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lebowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Derka avoids the body shot from Lebowski.
Derka slips under a jab from Lebowski.
Derka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lebowski.
Lebowski looks to land a left hand but Derka moved out of range nicely.
Lebowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Derka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Derka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derka manages to avoid it.
Derka lands with a nice body punch.
Derka throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Derka misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lebowski.
Derka swings for the body but Lebowski moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Lebowski.
Derka tries to clinch there but Lebowski circles away.
Derka throws a hook but Lebowski avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Lebowski.

The cut above Derka Derka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Lebowski slams his shin into Derka's torso.
A shot to the liver by Lebowski. Beautiful body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Lebowski. No joy for Derka on that attempt.
Derka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lebowski throws a jab when Derka was well out of range.
Lebowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derka manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Lebowski cracks a nice hook into Derka's ribs.
Lebowski scores with a hook to the body. Derka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lebowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Derka walks into a straight right hand from Lebowski.

Oooh a lovely combination from Lebowski sends Derka down but not out. Lebowski dives into side control looking to finish.

Derka is rocked!
Derka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Derka is still in real trouble! Can Lebowski finish him?
Derka is looking to regain half guard here but Lebowski keeps moving and retains side control.
Derka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Lebowski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lebowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Derka keeps working.
Lebowski working the body and head with strikes.
Derka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lebowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Derka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A big shot lands for Lebowski! That's hurt Derka! Will he recover? Lebowski fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffrey Lebowski!
Jeffrey Lebowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.