PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dewayne George (ranked 6219 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dexter (ranked 8915 p4p, 0 weight class). John Dexter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dewayne George's chin.

George
vs
Dexter

165 cm
21
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
149 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dewayne George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Dexter !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George misses with a few strikes there.
Dexter throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and George counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dexter looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
George moves out of range of the leg kick from Dexter .
Sloppy strikes from George. Those never looked like landing.
Dexter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Dexter has George up against the cage in a clinch.
George can't get the takedown.

George turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

George thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dexter is trying to buck George off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dexter 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

George is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dexter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dexter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

George is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dexter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dexter is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dexter shoots in but no luck this time.
George rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dexter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dexter .

That's three minutes gone in the round.

George gets tackled into the cage by Dexter . Dexter maintains the clinch.

George manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Dexter has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Dexter scores with a takedown into George's guard.
Dexter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of George's head.

George had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dexter defends it easily.
Dexter lands a couple of decent looking shots.

George has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dexter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dexter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dexter postures up and lands a big shot to George's brow.
Dexter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of George's head.

George is rocked!
Dexter loads up on a big left hand. George felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Dexter looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! George can't hide his disappointment, as Dexter celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Dexter !