PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Dehu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taiga Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jim's choice of entrance music: I Know There's Something Going On. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dehu
vs
Jim

180 cm
21
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hassan Dehu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taiga Jim!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Jim.
Jim has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dehu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jim connects with an inside leg kick.
Dehu scores with a sloppy right hand. Jim should have avoided that one.
Jim connects with a body shot.
Dehu misses with a looping right.
Jim avoids the body shot from Dehu.
Jim throws a leg kick which misses Dehu's front leg but catches the back leg as Dehu tries to avoid it.
Dehu throws an overhand right that lands on Jim's shoulder, as Jim tries to avoid the shot.
Dehu works Jim's body with a nice hook.
Jim walks into a jab.
Dehu doesn't manage to clinch there - Jim circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dehu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dehu takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Hassan Dehu has been cut.
Dehu looks to throw the jab but Jim is out of range.
Jim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good leg kick by Jim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dehu lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim throws a hook but Dehu blocks it.
Dehu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jim.
Dehu throws a hook to the side of Jim's head but Jim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jim misses with a kick to the body.
Jim moves out of range as Dehu strikes.
Jim changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Dehu blocks the leg kick.
Dehu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dehu scores with a hook.
Jim throws a big shot that misses.
Dehu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dehu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jim.
Jim connects with a jab.
Dehu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jim connects with an inside leg kick.
Hassan Dehu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dehu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jim shoots in and drives through. Dehu sprawls well.
Jim throws a sloppy head kick and Dehu moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dehu throws out the jab.
Dehu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dehu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jim.
Jim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dehu throws out the jab.
Jim tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dehu with a jab.

Jim manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dehu on his heels. He'll look to pass Dehu's guard now, I'm sure.
Jim postures up in Dehu's guard and throws a big left but Dehu blocks it.
Jim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jim won't allow Dehu to get back to his feet.
Jim trying to control but Dehu is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dehu trying to keep a closed guard but Jim is proving a slippery customer.
Jim engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dehu misses with a hook. Jim ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Dehu misses.
Dehu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dehu defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jim throws a front kick aimed at Dehu's knee but Dehu avoids it well.
Jim shoots for a takedown but Dehu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hassan Dehu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taiga Jim.
Dehu moves out of range of the body kick from Jim.
Decent striking displayed by Jim there.
Dehu misses the shot to the body.
Jim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dehu lands the left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jim 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 Dehu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dehu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jim throws an overhand right that lands on Dehu's shoulder, as Dehu tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Jim.
Dehu just misses with a punch to the body.
And Jim tries to counter it with a takedown but Dehu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dehu misses with an uppercut.
Jim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dehu slips under a jab from Jim.
Jim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dehu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jim.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hassan Dehu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hassan Dehu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dehu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jim. Jim obviously looking to wear him down.
Dehu throws a hook to the side of Jim's head but Jim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dehu defends it well.
Dehu throws a jab when Jim was well out of range.
Jim scores with a jab.
Jim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dehu.
Jim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dehu on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Dehu.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Dehu clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Dehu.
Jim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dehu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab, jab by Dehu - just one landing.
Dehu throws out a loose jab but Jim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dehu tries to close the distance and clinch but Jim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dehu is looking to clinch but Jim is avoiding it.
Hassan Dehu is winning the standup battle so far.
Dehu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dehu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dehu throws a lazy right hand but Jim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jim lands a nice shot to the body.
Jim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dehu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jim sizes up Dehu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Jim shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dehu is trying to defend but Jim finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dehu is looking to control Jim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dehu avoid being mounted?
Jim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dehu keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dehu is looking to escape.
Jim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jim lands a nice short elbow.
Jim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dehu's head.
Dehu trying to control but Jim postures up.
Dehu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jim scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim winds up and cracks Dehu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jim lands with a punch from half guard.

Dehu is rocked!
Jim passes the guard and advances to mount!
Oh Dehu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jim unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Dehu wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Jim celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taiga Jim!
A victorious Taiga Jim thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.