PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ramon Dekkers (ranked 20278 p4p, 619 weight class) and Markus Remoreras (ranked 9960 p4p, 593 weight class). Dekkers comes to the ring accompanied by Rae Sremmurd - No Type. Remoreras has chosen Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop as his entrance music. 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.

Dekkers
vs
Remoreras

172 cm
25
159 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

173 cm
38
154 lbs
28 - 14 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Aspire Nutrition

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekkers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dekkers missing with a left hand there. Remoreras was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Remoreras takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Dekkers. Beautiful body shot.
Remoreras chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dekkers can pounce on him.
Dekkers misses with a body shot
letting Remoreras counter with a right hand.
Remoreras takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dekkers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dekkers misses with a body shot.
Dekkers throws a hook but Remoreras avoids it easily.
Remoreras looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Remoreras misses.
Dekkers takes a swing at Remoreras's ribcage but misses.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Dekkers.
Dekkers swings for the body but Remoreras moves out of range.
Remoreras throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dekkers connects with a body shot.
Dekkers loads up on a big right hand but Remoreras slips the punch.
Dekkers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dekkers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Remoreras.
Remoreras has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras throws a body punch but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dekkers misses with a wild body shot.
Dekkers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Dekkers there.
Remoreras avoids the body shot from Dekkers.
Remoreras lands with a nice body punch.
Remoreras is looking to chop away at Dekkers's legs.
Dekkers lands with a cross.
Remoreras misses with a hook.
Remoreras tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dekkers is able to avoid easily.
Dekkers misses with a body shot.
A combination from Remoreras does no damage.
Remoreras lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dekkers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Remoreras connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dekkers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers checks a low kick from Remoreras.
Dekkers is looking to wear down Remoreras with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dekkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Remoreras. Dekkers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dekkers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Remoreras was well out of range. Poor timing from Dekkers.
Dekkers swings for the body but Remoreras moves out of range.
Dekkers misses the shot to the body.
Remoreras fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dekkers on the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Remoreras darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Remoreras with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dekkers to score with a decent uppercut.
Dekkers throws a hook to the side of Remoreras's head but Remoreras sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Remoreras lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dekkers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Remoreras.
Dekkers backing away here, and Remoreras unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dekkers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remoreras throws a leg kick which misses Dekkers's front leg but catches the back leg as Dekkers tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Remoreras.
Dekkers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Remoreras takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Remoreras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dekkers.
Dekkers misses with a body shot.
Remoreras thinks about the counter body kick.
Remoreras throws a half hearted mid kick.
Remoreras misses with a body kick.
Remoreras lands a really nice looking cross but Dekkers seems unphased.
Ramon Dekkers is winning the standup battle so far.
Remoreras lands a nice shot to the body.
Dekkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Remoreras avoids the body shot from Dekkers.
Remoreras takes a swing at Dekkers's ribcage but misses.
Dekkers misses with a body kick.
Remoreras throws a solid leg kick but Dekkers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Remoreras.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Remoreras paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Remoreras counters with a body kick.
Dekkers looks to throw the jab but Remoreras is out of range.
Remoreras was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ramon Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Remoreras.
Remoreras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Remoreras tries a quick counter leg kick but Dekkers is wise to it.
Remoreras tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dekkers was well out of range. Poor timing from Remoreras.
A little feinted left hand from Dekkers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Remoreras throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Remoreras avoids the body shot from Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a right hook to the body.
Remoreras has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Remoreras there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot by Remoreras.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Dekkers.
Remoreras flicks out a counter leg kick but Dekkers steps away.
Remoreras will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dekkers half committed to a counter leg kick.
Remoreras wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Dekkers misses.
Remoreras slips under a jab.
Remoreras keeps Dekkers at a distance using the push kick.
Remoreras attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dekkers misses with a body shot.
Dekkers throws a body punch but Remoreras moves out of range.
Remoreras scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Remoreras turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Dekkers.
Remoreras fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dekkers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Remoreras tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dekkers is able to avoid easily.
Remoreras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dekkers.
Dekkers feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dekkers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dekkers takes a swing at Remoreras's ribcage but misses.
Dekkers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Remoreras was well out of range. Poor timing from Dekkers.
Dekkers misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Remoreras there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dekkers throws a jab but it's blocked by Remoreras.
Dekkers checks a low kick from Remoreras.
Remoreras connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Remoreras looks to throw the jab but Dekkers is out of range.
Dekkers throws the left hand but Remoreras avoids the punch easily.
Dekkers is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Remoreras throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dekkers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Remoreras showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dekkers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Remoreras stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dekkers throws a body shot but no joy.
Remoreras throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Remoreras shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Remoreras takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dekkers takes one to the chin there.
Dekkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dekkers works the jab nicely.
Dekkers takes one on the button.
Dekkers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Remoreras throws a good cross that connects.
Dekkers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Remoreras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remoreras uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dekkers.
Remoreras throws a counter combo.
Dekkers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dekkers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dekkers throws a head kick but Remoreras moves out of range.
Remoreras looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dekkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Remoreras takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Remoreras throws the left hand but Dekkers avoids the punch easily.
Remoreras misses with a low kick.
Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Remoreras scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dekkers checks a leg kick.
Remoreras motions for Dekkers to come forward. Remoreras throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dekkers is looking to counter punch.
Dekkers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dekkers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dekkers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dekkers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dekkers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dekkers lands a really nice looking cross but Remoreras seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remoreras getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Remoreras dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Remoreras tries to land a leg kick but Dekkers saw it coming and moves away.
Remoreras gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dekkers takes a swing at Remoreras's ribcage but misses.
Dekkers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dekkers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Remoreras connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dekkers momentarily.
Dekkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dekkers throws a body punch but Remoreras moves out of range.
Remoreras connects with a leg kick. Dekkers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dekkers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Remoreras was well out of range. Poor timing from Dekkers.
A little jabbing left from Remoreras on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dekkers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Remoreras.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dekkers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
Dekkers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Remoreras.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Markus Remoreras.
Well Remoreras 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Remoreras!
An out of breath Markus Remoreras thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.