PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is goldberg theme. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Perry
vs
Dekker

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Rivers Edge Nutrition
JOKER FIGHTGEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramon Dekker!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry throws a right hand that Dekker ducks under and follows up with a left that Dekker also avoids with ease.
Perry looks for a takedown but Dekker sprawls well.

Perry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dekker is pushing Perry's head away, looking to escape. Perry manages to hold on to the position though.
Perry has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dekker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Dekker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Perry unloads with some shots from mount but Dekker bucks and avoids them well.

Perry has hold of Dekker's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dekker manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Perry looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry is breathing heavily.
Dekker wants to try and get back to his feet.

Perry jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dekker manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dekker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Perry trying to control the action but Dekker is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dekker throws a head kick that misses.
Dekker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perry misses with a wild combination.

That's two 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.
Perry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perry avoids the head kick by Dekker.
Dekker throws a head kick but Perry moves out of range.
Perry shoots in for a double leg but Dekker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dekker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dekker throws a head kick that Perry semi-blocks.
Dekker lands a high kick!
Dekker keeps the fight on the outside.
Perry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Dekker.
Dekker throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dekker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dekker.
Perry misses with a takedown attempt - Dekker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dekker lands with a slapping head kick.
Perry wants to clinch.
Perry throws a head kick that misses
and Dekker counters with a nice body kick.
Dekker lands with a kick to the temple. Perry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dekker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dekker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch but Dekker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dekker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perry.
A head kick from Dekker lands but Perry takes it in his stride.
Perry thows a leg kick but Dekker checks it
and Dekker counters with a head kick. That will keep Perry thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Perry gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dekker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Perry really felt that one!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dekker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dekker throws a head kick that misses.

Perry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Perry showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Perry dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Perry throws a lazy head kick
and Dekker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dekker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perry fails with a takedown attempt.
Perry throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dekker counters with a head kick.
Dekker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dekker lands a with a good body shot.
Dekker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perry tries to land a body kick
and Dekker counters with a solid body kick.
Perry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perry blocks a head kick by Dekker.
Perry shoots for a double leg takedown but Dekker sprawls well. He's pushed Perry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dekker lands a head kick!
Perry throws a nice looking combination but Dekker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dekker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramon Dekker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dekker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Perry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dekker tries a head kick but it misses.
Dekker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dekker throws a head kick that misses.
Perry throws the kick towards the body but Dekker avoids it.
Dekker throws a head kick that misses.
William Perry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry misses with a low kick.
Perry shoots in but Dekker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dekker stuffs the takedown attempt from Perry. Perry gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekker throws a head kick but Perry moves out of range.
William Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry shoots in for a double leg but Dekker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Perry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dekker but Dekker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dekker lands a jab to the nose.
Perry walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dekker.
Perry shoots in for a double leg but Dekker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Perry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perry takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Perry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dekker connects with a high kick.
Dekker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry blocks a head kick by Dekker.
Perry takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dekker blocks a head kick by Perry.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but Dekker shows good takedown defense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perry has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dekker.
Perry gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dekker counters with a head kick.
Perry closes the distance and clinches up with Dekker, looking for a takedown. Perry pushes Dekker against the cage but Dekker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Dekker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Perry shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dekker's guard.
Dekker is looking to stand up but Perry isn't so interested in that idea.
Dekker keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dekker wants to stand up but Perry is controlling him.
Perry is looking to work some ground and pound but Dekker has wrist control.
Perry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Perry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dekker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Perry is controlling him.

Perry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dekker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry looks to throw a body kick
and Dekker counters with a head kick.
Perry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dekker swivels and escapes.
Dekker misses with a head kick.
Perry looks for a takedown but Dekker sprawls well.
Perry wants to clinch.
Perry fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dekker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Perry misses with a hook. Dekker ducked under it nicely.
Perry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dekker but Dekker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perry fails with the takedown.
Dekker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A lazy body kick from Perry
and Dekker counters with a head kick.
Perry blocks a head kick by Dekker.
Perry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dekker as he jumps to the side.
Dekker connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Perry misses
and Dekker counters with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Perry
and Dekker counters with a head kick. That will keep Perry thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dekker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Perry.
Perry looks to throw a body kick
and Dekker counters with a head kick.
Perry tries to clinch up.
Dekker moves out of range as Perry throws a body kick.
Dekker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perry gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dekker counters with a big head kick but Perry shrugs it off.
Horrible takedown by Perry or perhaps it was just good defense by Dekker which made him look bad.
Dekker scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head kick by Perry misses
and Dekker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Perry.
Perry is looking to clinch but Dekker is avoiding it.
Perry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dekker circles away.
Perry shoots in and drives through. Dekker sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dekker lands a high kick!
Dekker lands with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Dekker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dekker 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Dekker!