PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anabolinen Steroidi Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shells - Get your roll on. This should be a great matchup!

Steroidi Jr
vs
Dekkers

177 cm
35
158 lbs
31 - 14 - 2

167 cm
29
155 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Shinobi

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Steroidi Jr.
A swing and a miss from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr tries to score with a low kick but Dekkers moves his leg out of the way.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Steroidi Jr is avoiding it.
Steroidi Jr throwing a counter right hand but Dekkers manages to avoid it.
Steroidi Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dekkers pushes Steroidi Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside that Steroidi Jr shrugs off.

It looks like Anabolinen Steroidi Jr has been cut.
Steroidi Jr lands with a right to the head.
Steroidi Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steroidi Jr is defending well for now.
Dekkers managing to block the knees to the body from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers tries to work over Steroidi Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Steroidi Jr breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Steroidi Jr misses the target.
Dekkers tries to counter by closing the distance.
Steroidi Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Steroidi Jr misses with a left hand
and Dekkers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steroidi Jr thinking.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dekkers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steroidi Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Dekkers counters with a thumping low kick.
Dekkers 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.
Steroidi Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr misses with an uppercut. Dekkers saw that one coming.
Steroidi Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steroidi Jr throws a body punch but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers wants to clinch.
Dekkers misses with a low kick.
Dekkers tries to clinch up but Steroidi Jr circles away and keeps his distance.

Dekkers drives through and clinches with Steroidi Jr against the cage.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steroidi Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steroidi Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr misses with the head strike.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steroidi Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Steroidi Jr working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Steroidi Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Dekkers blocks a body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head.
Steroidi Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Steroidi Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.
Dekkers looking to throw knees to the head but Steroidi Jr is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dekkers landing knees to the body.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
Steroidi Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Steroidi Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steroidi Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dekkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dekkers lands an elbow that stopped Steroidi Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Dekkers scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steroidi Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Steroidi Jr blocks it.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Steroidi Jr misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr tries to work over Dekkers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steroidi Jr misses with the head strike.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.

Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut is getting worse.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr can't break the clinch.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.

Steroidi Jr manages to break the clinch.

Steroidi Jr gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Steroidi Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dekkers tries to bench press Steroidi Jr off him but Steroidi Jr keeps the position.
Steroidi Jr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Steroidi Jr takes a little break here. Dekkers wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Dekkers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dekkers closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Steroidi Jr gets through Dekkers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dekkers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steroidi Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bas Dekkers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steroidi Jr is looking to control Dekkers's arms but Dekkers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steroidi Jr has his back to the cage.
Steroidi Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr avoids the elbow strike from Dekkers, against the cage.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Steroidi Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Steroidi Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Steroidi Jr stalling the fight.
Dekkers managing to block the knees to the body from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.

Steroidi Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steroidi Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steroidi Jr looks to land a left hand but Dekkers moved out of range nicely.
Dekkers checks a leg kick.
Dekkers follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dekkers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steroidi Jr throws out the jab.
Dekkers misses with a body shot.
Dekkers blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steroidi Jr moves into the clinch.
Steroidi Jr avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Dekkers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steroidi Jr lands a body shot.
Steroidi Jr avoiding damage.
Steroidi Jr blocks a body shot from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steroidi Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dekkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steroidi Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steroidi Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
Steroidi Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.
Dekkers trying to land 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!
Steroidi Jr avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Dekkers.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steroidi Jr is defending well for now.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike from Steroidi Jr.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dekkers obliges.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Dekkers.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr presses Dekkers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dekkers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dekkers blocks a body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers working Steroidi Jr over with knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Dekkers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steroidi Jr's defenses.
Dekkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steroidi Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Steroidi Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Steroidi Jr misses
and Dekkers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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!
Steroidi Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Dekkers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Steroidi Jr is avoiding it.
Steroidi Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Dekkers counters with an outside leg kick.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Steroidi Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dekkers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Steroidi Jr misses the target.
A good leg kick by Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steroidi Jr throws out the jab.
Steroidi Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dekkers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steroidi Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dekkers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dekkers tries to counter by closing the distance.

Steroidi Jr tries to keep at a distance but Dekkers has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bas Dekkers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dekkers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
Steroidi Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steroidi Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Steroidi Jr lands an uppercut.
Steroidi Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steroidi Jr avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steroidi Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Dekkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Steroidi Jr avoids the elbow strike from Dekkers, against the cage.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Steroidi Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr being controlled against the cage.
Steroidi Jr avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Steroidi Jr tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
Steroidi Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
Steroidi Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Dekkers won't want to take too many of those.
Steroidi Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steroidi Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steroidi Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steroidi Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Steroidi Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dekkers lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers scores a nice knee to the body.
Steroidi Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dekkers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steroidi Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr pushes Dekkers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steroidi Jr avoids it.
Steroidi Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr working aggressively here.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
Steroidi Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steroidi Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Dekkers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steroidi Jr avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers is working Steroidi Jr over against the cage.
Dekkers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the position but instead, Dekkers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steroidi Jr into the cage.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Dekkers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steroidi Jr looking to stall.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Dekkers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dekkers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steroidi Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steroidi Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr stalling in the clinch but Dekkers improves position.
Steroidi Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steroidi Jr wants to stall.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr has had enough of the clinch but Dekkers keeps him there for the moment.
Dekkers tries to throw a body punch but Steroidi Jr avoids it by throwing Dekkers back against the cage.
Dekkers lands a good knee to the midsection. Steroidi Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dekkers effectively controlling the action here.
Steroidi Jr tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Steroidi Jr back against the cage.
Steroidi Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dekkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steroidi Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steroidi Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Steroidi Jr working aggressively here.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Dekkers really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dekkers clinches up against the cage.
Steroidi Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steroidi Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Dekkers stalling the fight.
Dekkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Dekkers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steroidi Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers is trying to stall.
Steroidi Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Steroidi Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.

Steroidi Jr manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Steroidi Jr misses.
Dekkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steroidi Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steroidi Jr throws a body punch but Dekkers moves out of range.
Steroidi Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dekkers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steroidi Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dekkers is out of range and Steroidi Jr settles back down.
Steroidi Jr thuds his right hand into Dekkers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Steroidi Jr misses.
Dekkers ducks under a wild hook from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers throws a sloppy body shot
and Steroidi Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dekkers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers ducks under a wild hook from Steroidi Jr.
A low kick from Steroidi Jr is predictable there
and Dekkers counters with an inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Dekkers has Steroidi Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers crunches a lovely knee into Steroidi Jr's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steroidi Jr's face.
Dekkers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steroidi Jr backwards.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steroidi Jr is defending well for now.
Steroidi Jr is looking to control Dekkers's arms but Dekkers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steroidi Jr has his back to the cage.
Dekkers misses with some punches.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steroidi Jr tries to work over Dekkers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Steroidi Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steroidi Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steroidi Jr is defending well for now.
Dekkers landing knees to the head.

Jeez, Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dekkers.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dekkers scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Dekkers - that landed with a thud.
Dekkers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steroidi Jr is keeping busy.
Steroidi Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steroidi Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr lands an uppercut.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steroidi Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dekkers landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steroidi Jr working aggressively here.
Dekkers avoiding damage.
Steroidi Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Steroidi Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
A short right from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steroidi Jr backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Dekkers dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut.
That's time! Steroidi Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Steroidi Jr throws the left hand but Dekkers avoids the punch easily.
Dekkers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dekkers is looking to land body kicks.
Steroidi Jr connects with the punch.
Steroidi Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steroidi Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Dekkers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steroidi Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steroidi Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Steroidi Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steroidi Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steroidi Jr misses with an uppercut
and Dekkers counters with a low kick, right behind Steroidi Jr 's knee.
Steroidi Jr looks for the body kick but Dekkers saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr loads up on a big right hand but Dekkers slips the punch.
Good exchange - Steroidi Jr coming out on top.
Steroidi Jr thows a leg kick but Dekkers checks it
and Dekkers counters with an inside leg kick.
Steroidi Jr throws a leg kick but Dekkers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dekkers steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dekkers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers motions for Steroidi Jr to come forward. Dekkers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steroidi Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Steroidi Jr throws a leg kick
and Dekkers counters with a good low kick that Steroidi Jr was not able to check.
Dekkers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dekkers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steroidi Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steroidi Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dekkers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steroidi Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steroidi Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bas Dekkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Steroidi Jr is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Steroidi Jr pushes him off.
Steroidi Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steroidi Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steroidi Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dekkers misses with a kick to the body.
Dekkers misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steroidi Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekkers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dekkers was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bas Dekkers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dekkers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steroidi Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Dekkers rushes Steroidi Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steroidi Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Steroidi Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Steroidi Jr tries to work over Dekkers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steroidi Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Steroidi Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dekkers has Steroidi Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Steroidi Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dekkers.
Dekkers blocks a body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr lands a left hand.
Steroidi Jr tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Steroidi Jr back against the cage.
Steroidi Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steroidi Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steroidi Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steroidi Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dekkers avoids it.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steroidi Jr working aggressively here.
Steroidi Jr missing with knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steroidi Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Dekkers avoids the damage to the body.
Steroidi Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but Steroidi Jr blocks with his arms.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dekkers 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Dekkers! Bas Dekkers retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Bas Dekkers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.