PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Miike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Dessler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miike
vs
Dessler

162 cm
34
148 lbs
35 - 17 - 0

168 cm
31
160 lbs
22 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takeshi Miike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miike tries to work over Dessler's front leg with a kick but Dessler checks it.
Dessler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dessler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dessler lands with a nice body kick.
Dessler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miike is looking to clinch but Dessler is avoiding it.
Dessler cracks the inside of Miike's front leg.
Dessler slips a straight right by Miike.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miike lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dessler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dessler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Dessler clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dessler as Miike tries to tie him up.
Knees to the body from Dessler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miike trying to stall but Dessler improves his position.
Miike dodges an elbow strike from Dessler.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dessler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miike's brow.
Miike's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dessler lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dessler.

It looks like Takeshi Miike has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miike is trying to break the clinch but Dessler is controlling him.
Miike avoids the elbow strike from Dessler, against the cage.
Dessler lands a nice elbow.
Miike blocks an elbow strike from Dessler.
Dessler is working Miike over against the cage.
Miike avoids a wild elbow strike from Dessler.
Dessler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dessler lands with a short shot to the head.
Miike is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dessler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dessler prevents Miike from breaking the clinch.
Dessler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miike is defending well for now.
Dessler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miike wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Dessler.
Dessler lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dessler lands an elbow inside that Miike shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dessler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miike blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dessler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miike's brow.
Dessler lands a shoulder strike.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Come on Miike - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dessler lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Dessler.
Dessler lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Miike is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dessler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Miike is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dessler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miike seems to have got his legs back now.
Dessler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Dessler.
Dessler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Miike escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dessler cracks the inside of Miike's front leg.
Dessler delivers a nice body kick.
Miike dives in and grabs Dessler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dessler pushes down on Miike's head and hops out.
Miike is breathing heavily.
Dessler scoring well with a low kick there.
Miike shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dessler defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Miike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dessler lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miike walks straight into a right hand from Dessler - that's dropped him! Dessler jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Miike from any more punishment! Miike complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy Dessler!
A relieved looking Billy Dessler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.