PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Decker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Grietje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jewel Decker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Decker
vs
Grietje

211 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jewel Decker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Grietje!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grietje throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Grietje.
Grietje throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Decker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Decker.
Decker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grietje's efforts to push away.
Grietje working hard to break the clinch.

Decker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grietje moves in looking to clinch but Decker pushes him off.
Decker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Grietje looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Decker!

Decker throws Grietje to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grietje misses with a double jab

and Decker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Decker has hold of one of Grietje's legs. Grietje is fighting the takedown attempt but Decker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Grietje wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Decker manages to pass to side control.

Decker escapes and gets back to his feet.

Decker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Decker lands in his opponent's guard.
Decker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Decker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grietje, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grietje misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Decker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Grietje has Decker up against the cage in a clinch.
Grietje tries to break free but Decker pushes him back against the cage.
Grietje wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grietje is trying to break the clinch but Decker is controlling him.

Grietje jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Decker stands up and waves to Grietje to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grietje tries to clinch but Decker moves away
enabling Decker to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Grietje misses.
Decker throws a counter high kick but Grietje was just alert enough to avoid it.
Decker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grietje counters with a series of strikes. Decker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Decker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grietje is out of range.
Grietje unleashes a big counter combination but Decker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grietje throws a left and a right that both miss

and Decker moves into the clinch.
Grietje is trying to stall.
Grietje throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grietje wants to break the clinch but can't.

Decker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Grietje is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Decker dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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!
Decker controls the position.
Decker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grietje is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Decker stands up and beckons Grietje to his feet.
Grietje tries a head kick but it misses.

Grietje shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Decker kicks Grietje off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jewel Decker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Decker pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Decker drives through with a takedown into Grietje's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Grietje is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Decker dives into side control.

Decker stands up.
Decker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grietje avoids it really well and circles away.
Decker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hans Grietje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grietje manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Decker on his heels. He'll look to pass Decker's guard now, I'm sure.

Decker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Grietje off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Grietje wants to clinch
and Decker counters with a one-two to the body.
Grietje fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grietje tries to bum rush Decker with a series of wild strikes but Decker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Decker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grietje can do to turn this around?
Grietje swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grietje clinches up with Decker and pushes him back against the cage.

Grietje is fighting off a takedown attempt but Decker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Grietje to the mat. Grietje regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Grietje has his feet on Decker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Decker slips a jab and a cross from Grietje.
Decker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Decker drives through and clinches with Grietje against the cage.

Decker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grietje is looking to clinch.
Decker throws a leg kick
and Grietje connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

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

Decker kicks Grietje off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Decker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Decker stalling.

Grietje looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Decker pushes past his half guard into mount!
Decker content just to control the position here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Decker landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grietje?
Decker controlling his opponent.
Grietje is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jewel Decker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Decker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Grietje tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Decker is in Grietje's guard.
Grietje is looking to stand back up but Decker counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Grietje.

Decker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Decker stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Grietje to get to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grietje pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decker keeps the fight on the outside.

Decker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Decker staying calm.

Decker decides to stand back up.
Grietje takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grietje, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grietje looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Decker shoots for a takedown but Grietje saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grietje displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Decker.
A head kick misses from Grietje.
Decker throws a big counter combination but Grietje scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grietje throws a right and a left that Decker avoids nicely.
Grietje slaps away a takedown attempt from Decker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Decker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decker fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Grietje's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grietje throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jewel Decker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grietje. Grietje obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Grietje.
Grietje lets loose with a powerful body kick. Decker will feel that in the morning.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Decker enables Grietje to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Decker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Grietje stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grietje takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grietje fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decker shoots in but no luck this time.
Grietje is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grietje lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grietje!

Decker tries to keep at a distance but Grietje has taken the fight into the clinch.
Decker prevents Grietje from breaking the clinch.
Grietje wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Decker has him pressed against the cage.
Hans Grietje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jewel Decker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from Grietje fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Grietje comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Decker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jewel Decker!