PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexy Stakhanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekker comes to the cage accompanied by Tsunami (Jump). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dekker
vs
Stakhanov

192 cm
24
224 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

184 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

Instinct

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramon Dekker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexy Stakhanov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stakhanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dekker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stakhanov.
Dekker scoring well with a low kick there.
Stakhanov blocks the body kick.
We've been told by Dekker's head coaches at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stakhanov needs to keep his hands up - Dekker had a free shot at his head there.
Dekker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stakhanov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dekker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dekker is looking to clinch but Stakhanov is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stakhanov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dekker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stakhanov thinks about the counter body kick.

Dekker gets a clinch.
Stakhanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stakhanov obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dekker tries a knee to the head but Stakhanov blocks it.
Stakhanov landing knees to the body.
Dekker is breathing heavily.
Stakhanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekker.
Dekker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that Stakhanov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Stakhanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekker.
Stakhanov lands a nice shot to the body.

Stakhanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stakhanov feints and then cracks Dekker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dekker down.
Stakhanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stakhanov tries to clinch but Dekker is having none of it.
Dekker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Dekker takes the fight into the clinch.
Stakhanov with a knee to the head.
Dekker managing to block the knees to the body from Stakhanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekker is trying to break the clinch but Stakhanov is controlling him.
Dekker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stakhanov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dekker avoids the elbow strike from Stakhanov, against the cage.
Stakhanov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dekker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekker managing to block the knees to the body from Stakhanov.
Stakhanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dekker avoids it.
Stakhanov throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Stakhanov.
Dekker blocks a body shot from Stakhanov.
Dekker struggles to land a body shot inside as Stakhanov controls his hands.
Dekker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekker lands a right hand.
Dekker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stakhanov pushes off an throws an elbow but Dekker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dekker misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stakhanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dekker is defending well for now.
Dekker throws a punch but it's blocked by Stakhanov.
Stakhanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dekker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dekker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stakhanov looking to stall.
Dekker is pushing Stakhanov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stakhanov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dekker stalling against the cage.
Dekker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stakhanov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dekker is working Stakhanov over against the cage.
Dekker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekker dodges an elbow strike from Stakhanov.
Stakhanov is working Dekker over against the cage.
Stakhanov blocks a body shot from Dekker.
Dekker blocks an elbow strike from Stakhanov.
Dekker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stakhanov's elbow.
Dekker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Dekker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Dekker.
A low kick from Dekker misses
and Stakhanov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dekker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stakhanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dekker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stakhanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dekker looks to clinch

and Stakhanov counters with a head kick that drops Dekker to the mat! Dekker scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Dekker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexy Stakhanov dominated that round.
That's time! Dekker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dekker connects with a leg kick. Stakhanov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dekker lunges at Stakhanov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stakhanov's hand.
Stakhanov connects with a high kick.
A left lands for Dekker.
Dekker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dekker avoids the head kick by Stakhanov.
A head kick misses from Dekker.
Dekker misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dekker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dekker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stakhanov.
Stakhanov throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekker gets through Stakhanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dekker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stakhanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dekker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stakhanov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dekker's brow.
Stakhanov tries to stall but Dekker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stakhanov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dekker blocks it with crossed arms.
Dekker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stakhanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dekker avoids the damage to the body.
Stakhanov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stakhanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekker.
Stakhanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dekker avoids it.
Stakhanov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dekker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stakhanovs head.
Dekker tries a body shot but Stakhanov blocks it.
Stakhanov prevents a body shot from Dekker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stakhanov lands an uppercut.
Dekker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stakhanov backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekker tries to throw a body punch but Stakhanov avoids it by throwing Dekker back against the cage.
Dekker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stakhanov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dekker avoiding damage as Stakhanov throws knees to the body.
Dekker tries to land knees in the clinch but Stakhanov avoids the damage to the body.
Stakhanov blocks a body shot from Dekker.
Stakhanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dekker avoids the damage to the body.
Dekker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stakhanov blocks it with crossed arms.
Dekker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dekker.
Stakhanov working Dekker over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Stakhanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stakhanov throws a push kick but Dekker slaps the foot to one side.
Dekker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stakhanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dekker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stakhanov. Stakhanov obviously looking to wear him down.
Stakhanov throws a head kick that misses.
Dekker throwing a counter right hand but Stakhanov manages to avoid it.
Dekker looks to land a body kick but Stakhanov moved away.
Stakhanov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dekker.
Stakhanov throws a head kick that misses.
Dekker tries to counter by clinching up but Stakhanov breaks away and moves out of range.
Stakhanov blocks a jab.
Stakhanov scores with a nice body kick.
Alexy Stakhanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stakhanov slips a straight right by Dekker.
Dekker is looking to score with low kicks.
Stakhanov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dekker looks to land a right hand but Stakhanov moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekker tries to close the distance and clinch but Stakhanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dekker.
Dekker thuds his right hand into Stakhanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Dekker misses.
Dekker throws a sloppy head kick and Stakhanov moves out of range easily.
Stakhanov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dekker.
Dekker misses with a wild body shot.
Dekker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dekker tries to close the distance and clinch but Stakhanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dekker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Dekker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Dekker looks to land a combination but Stakhanov avoids it well.
Stakhanov counters with a body kick.
Stakhanov throws a leg kick which misses Dekker's front leg but catches the back leg as Dekker tries to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stakhanov checks a leg kick.
Stakhanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dekker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Dekker closes the distance and pushes Stakhanov back into the cage.
Dekker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stakhanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dekker avoids it.
Stakhanov can't find room to land a body shot as Dekker controls the action.
A short left from Stakhanov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekker blocks an elbow strike.
Stakhanov missing with knees to the body.
Dekker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stakhanov has Dekker pushed against the cage.
Dekker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stakhanov's elbow.
Alexy Stakhanov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stakhanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dekker avoids it.
Dekker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dekker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stakhanov working Dekker over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stakhanov trying to land knees to the body.
Stakhanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dekker avoids the damage to the body.
Stakhanov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stakhanov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dekker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stakhanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dekker avoiding damage as Stakhanov throws knees to the body.
Dekker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stakhanov's elbow.
Stakhanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stakhanov throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stakhanov digs a right hand underneath Dekker's ribcage. Dekker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dekker managing to block the knees to the body from Stakhanov.
Dekker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stakhanov's elbow.
Dekker works on Stakhanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Dekker managing to block the knees to the body from Stakhanov.
Stakhanov misses with a knee to the head.
Dekker trying to land knees to the body.
Stakhanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stakhanov trying to land knees to the body.
Stakhanov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dekker stalling in the clinch but Stakhanov improves position.
Stakhanov lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ramon Dekker has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekker can't find room to land a body shot as Stakhanov controls the action.
Dekker tries to land a knee to the head but Stakhanov blocks with his arms.
Stakhanov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stakhanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stakhanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekker.
Dekker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stakhanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dekker is defending well for now.
Stakhanov lands an uppercut.
Dekker avoids the elbow strike from Stakhanov, against the cage.
Dekker working hard to break the clinch.
Dekker blocks an elbow strike.
Stakhanov trying to land knees to the body.
Dekker stalling in the clinch but Stakhanov improves position.
Dekker avoiding damage as Stakhanov throws knees to the body.
Stakhanov misses with an elbow over the top.
Stakhanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dekker avoids the damage to the body.
Stakhanov lands an elbow inside that Dekker shrugs off.
Stakhanov lands an elbow just above Dekker 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stakhanov obliges.
Stakhanov lands an elbow that stopped Dekker in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stakhanov lands a knee to the head.
Dekker avoiding damage as Stakhanov throws knees to the body.
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!
Stakhanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dekker is defending well for now.
Stakhanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dekker backwards.
Stakhanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dekker is defending well for now.
Stakhanov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stakhanov lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stakhanov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dekker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dekker struggles to land a body shot inside as Stakhanov controls his hands.
Dekker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stakhanov misses with an elbow strike.
Dekker has a couple of punches blocked by Stakhanov.
Dekker misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexy Stakhanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stakhanov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexy Stakhanov!
Alexy Stakhanov gave a mention to Instinct in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).