PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Haack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Derksen
vs
Haack

188 cm
38
200 lbs
32 - 9 - 2

183 cm
29
183 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

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 32 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Derksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haack wants to land a leg kick but Derksen is out of range.
Haack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Derksen checks it well.
Andre Haack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derksen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Derksen scores with a head kick. Haack tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Derksen misses with a body kick.
Derksen misses with a hook.
Derksen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haack moves out of range of the leg kick from Derksen.
Derksen throws a jab when Haack was well out of range.
Derksen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Haack.
Haack slips under a jab.
Haack misses with a body shot.
Haack lands a really nice looking cross but Derksen seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derksen throws a head kick that half lands.
Haack throws a poor cross that misses
and Derksen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Derksen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haack.
Derksen looks to land a body kick but Haack moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Derksen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Haack - that will leave a mark!
Haack lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Haack tries a head kick but it misses.
Haack throws a leg kick but Derksen moved away.
Haack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Derksen.
Haack connects with a leg kick. Derksen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Derksen connects with a single shot there.
Derksen missing with a left hand there. Haack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Derksen slips a straight right by Haack.
Haack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Derksen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Derksen's calf.
Haack lands a head kick!
Haack throws a push kick but Derksen slaps the foot to one side.
Derksen throws a right and a left that Haack avoids nicely.
Haack scoring well with a low kick there.
Haack attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen misses with an uppercut.
Haack slips under a jab from Derksen.
Derksen thuds his shin into the meat of Haack's side.
Haack throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.
Haack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Derksen looks to land a right hand but Haack moved out of range.
Haack misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Haack.
Haack throws a head kick but Derksen moves out of range.
Haack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Derksen.
Haack looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Derksen throws out a loose jab but Haack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haack scores with a nice body kick.
Derksen misses with a looping right.
Derksen 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.
Derksen walks into a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Derksen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haack misses with the body kick
and Derksen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack slips under a jab from Derksen.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
Haack misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by Derksen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haack tries a head kick but it misses.
Haack connects with a right hand. Derksen shakes it off.
Derksen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haack cracks Derksen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haack with a jab.
Haack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Derksen's sensitive parts.
Haack lands the left hand.
A clash of legs there as Derksen blocks the low kick.
Derksen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haack scores with a head kick.
Derksen cracks Haack with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Derksen throws out the jab.
Derksen throws a low kick but Haack avoids it.
Derksen misses with a hook. Haack ducked under it nicely.
Haack scores with a nice head shot.
Haack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haack connects with the punch.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Haack moves out of range easily.
Derksen throws a body kick that misses.
Haack throws a fast counter high kick but Derksen manages to duck under it in time.
Haack keeps Derksen at a distance using the push kick.
Derksen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haack to score with a decent uppercut.
Derksen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haack's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haack bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Derksen's head backwards.
Haack throws a head kick but Derksen moves out of range.
Derksen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Derksen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Derksen throws a leg kick but Haack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Haack dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Haack misses with a body kick.
Haack swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Haack.
Haack scores with a jab. Derksen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Andre Haack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Derksen is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Derksen misses.
Derksen looks to throw the jab but Haack is out of range.
Derksen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Haack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Derksen's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Derksen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Derksen misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haack.
A slow jab from Derksen misses its intended target.
Derksen throws a head kick but Haack moves out of range.
Derksen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Haack moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derksen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Derksen's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen lands a jab-cross combination.
Haack throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Haack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Haack avoids the body shot from Derksen.
Haack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haack thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Derksen if he has to take too many more of those.
Haack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Derksen moves out of range of the strikes.
Derksen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haack throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Haack misses.
Derksen looks to land a left hand but Haack moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Haack misses.
Haack throws a leg kick but Derksen moved away.
Haack drops his hands momentarily and Derksen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haack gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Derksen counter with a right hand.
Derksen scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Derksen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Derksen.
Haack tries to move into range but Derksen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Derksen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haack throws out a loose jab but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derksen scores with a shot to the body.
Donk. Haack catches Derksen right on the button with a cross.
Derksen moves out of range of the body kick from Haack.
Haack smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Derksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Derksen.
Haack lands the left hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Derksen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
Haack lands a nice looking body shot.
Haack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Derksen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Derksen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Derksen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haack to score with a decent uppercut.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Haack. That snapped Derksen's head back.
Haack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Haack responds with a good body kick, but Derksen manages to step out the way in time.
Haack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Derksen. That did some damage!
Derksen works Haack's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Haack.
Derksen 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.
Haack tries to land a leg kick but Derksen saw it coming and moves away.
Derksen throwing a counter right hand but Haack manages to avoid it.
Derksen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Haack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Derksen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haack manages to avoid it.
Derksen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haack was well out of range. Poor timing from Derksen.
Derksen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haack.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derksen connects with a single shot there.
Derksen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Derksen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Derksen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A leg kick checked by Derksen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haack. Derksen shrugs it off though.
Derksen delivers a nice body kick.
Haack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Derksen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Haack misses.
Haack connects with an inside leg kick.
Haack shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Haack tries to get set, Derksen tries to push him back and clinch up but Haack manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen looks to throw the jab but Haack is out of range.
Donk. Haack catches Derksen right on the button with a cross.
Derksen throws a poor cross that misses
and Haack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Derksen thinking.
Haack tries to land a front kick but Derksen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Haack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Derksen throws a body punch but Haack moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Haack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haack throws a body kick that misses.
Haack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Derksen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haack connects with an inside leg kick.
Haack moves out of range of the strikes.
Derksen throws a push kick but Haack slaps the foot to one side.
Derksen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Derksen scrambles back to his feet.
Haack takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Derksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Haack swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Derksen.
Haack scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haack moves out of range of the body kick from Derksen.
Haack throws a body kick that misses.
Derksen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Haack.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Derksen misses.
Derksen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Derksen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Derksen misses the target.
Derksen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haack.
Derksen blocks a head kick by Haack.
Haack connects with a leg kick. Derksen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haack's jab looks to have found its range, popping Derksen under the eye.
Haack cracks Derksen with a good jab.
Haack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Derksen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haack. That one must have hurt.
Haack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derksen throws a head kick that misses
and Haack counters with a nice uppercut.
Haack lands a jab to the nose.
Haack moves out of range as Derksen throws a body kick.
Andre Haack is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack thows a body kick. Derksen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Haack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Derksen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Derksen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Haack.
Derksen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Derksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick from Haack lands but Derksen takes it in his stride.
Haack thumps Derksen with a low kick.
Derksen avoids the head kick by Haack.
Derksen walks into a straight right hand from Haack.
Haack thuds a left hand into Derksen's body.
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Haack blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Derksen misses with a combination
and Haack counters with a good, hard body kick but Derksen shrugs it off.
A low kick from Derksen is predictable there
and Haack counters with a straight right hand.
Haack misses with a kick to the body.
Haack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haack.
Derksen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Haack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haack lands an overhand right.
Derksen checks a leg kick nicely.
Haack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haack blocks a head kick by Derksen.
Haack lands with a kick to the ribs.
Haack throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Haack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Derksen throws a shot from downtown. Haack moves away and avoids it.
Christian Derksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Derksen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Derksen throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haack thinks about the counter body kick.
Haack connects with a solid leg kick.
Haack thows a body kick. Derksen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Derksen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haack checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Derksen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haack! But no joy.
Derksen misses with a hook.
Haack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Derksen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haack moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Derksen walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by Haack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Derksen throws a lazy right hand but Haack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Haack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

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