PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aedan Declan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achab Denis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Denis's choice of entrance music: Can't be touched . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Declan
vs
Denis

185 cm
21
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
194 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aedan Declan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Achab Denis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Denis. Declan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Denis.
Declan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Declan just misses with a punch to the body.
Declan throws a leg kick
and Denis counters with a nice uppercut.
Denis blocks a low kick nicely.
Denis wants to counter with a clinch but Declan pushes him away.
Declan lands with an overhand left.
Denis lands a right hook to the body.
Declan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Denis is out of range and Declan settles back down.
Declan throws a low kick, looking for Denis's leg but Denis calmly moves out of range.
Denis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Declan misses with a hook. Denis ducked under it nicely.
Denis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Declan's head backwards.
Denis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Declan was well out of range. Poor timing from Denis.
Denis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Declan counters with a solid body kick.
Declan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Declan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Aedan Declan has been cut.
Declan misses with a body shot.
Denis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan misses with an uppercut.
Denis punishes Declan's body with a nice straight punch.
Aedan Declan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Declan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Denis checks it well.
Denis drops his hands momentarily and Declan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Declan blocks the leg kick.
Declan lands a lovely overhand right.
Denis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Declan throws out the jab.
Declan misses with a low kick.

Denis moves into the clinch.

Declan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Denis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Denis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Declan.
Denis thows a body kick. Declan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Declan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Declan throws a sloppy head kick and Denis moves out of range easily.
Declan misses with a straight right.
Denis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Declan misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denis blocks the body kick.
A big left from Denis misses.
Denis misses with a body shot.
Declan throws a big shot that misses.
Declan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denis moves away.
Denis tries to clinch but Declan is having none of it.
Denis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Declan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Declan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Declan.
Denis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Denis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Declan.
Declan sets himself, and Denis steps forward looking for the clinch! Declan avoids it this time.
Denis punishes Declan's body with a nice straight punch.
Denis throws a body shot but no joy.
Declan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Declan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Declan scores with a jab. Denis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Declan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Declan is able to avoid easily.
Declan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Denis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Declan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Declan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Denis throws a big shot that misses.
Denis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Declan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Denis ducks under a wild hook from Declan.
Declan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Denis checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Denis.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Declan.
Denis throws a head kick that misses.
Declan throws a leg kick but Denis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Declan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Declan throws a lazy body kick
and Denis counters with a nice uppercut.
Declan drops his hands momentarily and Denis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Declan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Denis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Denis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Denis moves out of range of the body kick from Declan.
Denis has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Declan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denis moves away.
Denis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Declan.
Declan wants to land a leg kick but Denis is out of range.
Declan connects with a nice looking jab.
Declan checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Denis.
Denis fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Declan counters with a quick kick to the body but Denis blocks it.
Declan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Declan thows a leg kick but Denis checks it
and Denis counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Declan.
Denis scores with a punch to the head.
Denis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Declan lands the left hand.
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 Aedan Declan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aedan Declan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Declan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Declan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denis moves away.
Declan scores with a leg kick.
Declan moves away from the strike by Denis.
As Denis backs away, Declan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Denis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Declan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Declan misses with a body kick.
Denis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Declan manages to avoid it.
Declan throws a leg kick but Denis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Declan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Declan tries to score with a low kick but Denis moves his leg out of the way.
Declan misses with a looping left.
Denis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denis throws a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Declan prevents a body shot from Denis.
Denis misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Declan is trying to break the clinch but Denis has him pressed against the cage.
Denis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Denis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Declan trying to stall but Denis improves his position.
Declan blocks a body shot from Denis.
Declan blocks the elbow strike.
Denis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Declan prevents a body shot from Denis.
Declan has a couple of punches blocked by Denis.
Declan has had enough of the clinch but Denis keeps him there for the moment.
Denis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Denis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Declan has had enough of the clinch but Denis keeps him there for the moment.
Declan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Declan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Declan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan misses with a low kick as Denis jumps back.
Declan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Denis misses.
Declan throws a looping overhand right but Denis ducks down to avoid it.
Denis is looking to slow Declan down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Denis misses its intended target.
Declan throws a shot from downtown. Denis moves away and avoids it.
Declan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Denis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Declan staying out of range there.
Aedan Declan is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Declan.
Denis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Denis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Declan lands a leg kick that knocks Denis off balance momentarily.
Declan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denis thows a body kick. Declan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Declan throws a body punch but Denis moves out of range.
Declan blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Denis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Denis misses the shot to the body.
Denis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Denis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Denis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Denis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Denis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Declan was well out of range. Poor timing from Denis.
Denis blocks a head kick by Declan.
Denis digs a good hook to Declan's body.
Denis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Declan checks a leg kick nicely.
Declan throws a head kick that misses.
Denis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Declan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Denis just manages to avoid it.
Denis misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Denis misses.
Declan throws a shot from downtown. Denis moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Declan throws out the jab.
Declan throws a low kick but Denis moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Declan.
Denis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Declan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Declan.
Denis scores with a jab to the body.

Denis pushes Declan up against the cage in a clinch.
Declan is trying to break the clinch but Denis has him pressed against the cage.
Declan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Denis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Denis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Declan backwards.
Denis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Denis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Aedan Declan's cut is getting worse.
Declan misses with the head strike.
Denis misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Achab Denis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aedan Declan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Declan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Declan throws a body kick that misses
and Declan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Declan throws a head kick but Denis moves out of range.
Declan throws a body punch but Denis moves out of range.
Declan throws a jab but it's blocked by Denis.
Declan checks a low kick from Denis.
Declan throwing a counter right hand but Denis manages to avoid it.
A jab from Declan does it's job there.
Denis misses with a body shot.
Declan just misses with a punch to the body.
Denis avoids the body shot from Declan.
A big right from Denis misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Declan throws a shot from downtown. Denis moves away and avoids it.
Declan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denis.
Declan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Declan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Declan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Denis clinches.
Denis throws an elbow but it misses.

Declan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Denis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Declan misses with a straight left.
Denis tries to counter with a clinch but Declan shakes him off and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Denis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Declan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Denis slips under a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Denis - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Denis throws a hook but Declan blocks it.
Declan throws an overhand right that lands on Denis's shoulder, as Denis tries to avoid the shot.
Denis thinks about the counter body kick.
Denis throws out a powerful jab.
Denis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Declan, right into the meat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Denis throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan avoids a wild elbow strike from Denis.
Denis lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Declan misses with a punch on the inside.
Declan is trying to break the clinch but Denis is controlling him.
Declan tries a body shot but Denis blocks it.

Declan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Declan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Denis lands a jab to the nose.
Denis misses with a head kick.

Denis instigates a clinch.
Denis misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Declan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Declan stalling the fight.
Declan is trying to break the clinch but Denis is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Denis lands a damaging elbow.
Denis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Denis lands an elbow inside that Declan shrugs off.

Aedan Declan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Denis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Achab Denis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Denis pushes off an throws an elbow but Declan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Denis misses with a punch to the body.
Declan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Declan is trying to force a seperation but Denis has the dominant position.

Declan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Denis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Declan misses its intended target.
Denis drops his hands momentarily and Declan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Declan throws a big shot that misses.
Declan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denis.
Denis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Denis misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Declan scores with a hook.
Denis closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Jeez, Aedan Declan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
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!

Denis clinches up with Declan and pushes him back against the cage.
Denis blocks a body shot from Declan.
Declan takes a shot to the head.

Declan is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aedan Declan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Achab Denis!
An out of breath Achab Denis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.