PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Monteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers has chosen Shells - Get your roll on as his entrance music. Dekkers has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Monteban
vs
Dekkers

165 cm
30
148 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

167 cm
28
155 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Monteban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dekkers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dekkers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monteban.
Monteban managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Monteban holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Monteban wants to take the fight to the mat but Dekkers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've been informed that Dekkers 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.
Monteban lands a nice uppercut.
Dekkers gets underhooks to prevent Monteban's takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Monteban blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Monteban jumps guard and drags Dekkers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dekkers preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monteban working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dekkers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dekkers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dekkers postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Monteban is looking for a triangle here but Dekkers uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Monteban is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dekkers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Monteban is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Mega Gym - Capacity 35, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Dekkers looks winded!
Monteban manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dekkers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monteban has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dekkers has managed to get both his arms back between Monteban's legs - danger averted.
Monteban wants to sweep but no luck.

Monteban is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dekkers is aware though and is defending well.

Monteban is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteban trying to control the position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Monteban looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dekkers passes into side control.
Monteban is looking for a sweep.
A control attempt from Monteban but he's now mounted!
Monteban wants to control but Dekkers is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Monteban manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Monteban wants to improve his position but Dekkers is controlling well.
Monteban is working hard here to advance position.

Monteban looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Monteban is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dekkers pulls his head out easily.

Monteban looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dekkers passes into side control!
Monteban is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Monteban wants to control the action here but instead Dekkers manages to pass to full mount!
Monteban is trying to reverse the position but instead Dekkers has taken his back - oops!
You can see the frustration on Monteban's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Monteban staying busy and making it hard for Dekkers to control.
Monteban trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dekkers doesn't have the hooks in and Monteban manages to turn into his guard.
Monteban sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dekkers trying to keep a closed guard but Monteban is proving a slippery customer.
Dekkers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Monteban advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dekkers is trying to maintain the position but Monteban is very close to passing his half guard.
Monteban is nestled in close to Dekkers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dekkers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Monteban scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Monteban throwing shots but Dekkers is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Monteban.
Monteban takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dekkers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Monteban scores with a couple of nice shots.
Monteban lands with a punch from half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Monteban seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Monteban seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dekkers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Monteban scores with a couple of nice shots.
Monteban working over Dekkers with some ground and pound. Dekkers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Monteban.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekkers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Monteban scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dekkers has hold of Monteban's hands but Monteban slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dekkers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Monteban scores with a couple of nice shots.

Dekkers is rocked!
Monteban drops an elbow to the side of Dekkers's head.
Dekkers is still in real trouble! Can Monteban finish him?
Monteban lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Dekkers quite badly. Dekkers pulls Monteban in close trying to recover. Monteban postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Dekkers on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Dekkers doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Monteban!
Ricardo Monteban seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.