PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Derrick (ranked 1243 p4p, 160 weight class) and Dale Harengody (ranked 2641 p4p, 270 weight class). Dale Harengody has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Derrick
vs
Harengody

180 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
230 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Derrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dale Harengody!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derrick scores with a jab to the jaw.

Derrick clinches up against the cage.
Harengody blocks a body shot from Derrick.
Harengody misses with some punches.
Derrick definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harengody on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Derrick blocks an uppercut.
Harengody fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derrick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harengody backwards.
Derrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Derrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harengody throws a head punch that misses.
Derrick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harengody misses with a punch on the inside.
Derrick prevents a body shot from Harengody.
Harengody misses with a body punch.
Derrick misses with a body punch.
Harengody swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harengody tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harengody throws a head punch that misses.
Derrick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Derrick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derrick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harengody throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harengody misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harengody misses with some punches.
Harengody misses with the head strike.
Harengody tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derrick's elbow.
Harengody managing to block the knees to the body from Derrick.
Harengody swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Derrick.
Harengody throws a head punch that misses.
Derrick blocks an uppercut.
Derrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harengody.
Harengody fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derrick gets through Harengody's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Derrick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Derrick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Harengody looks winded!
Derrick with a knee to the head.
Harengody takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Derrick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Derrick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Derrick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harengody blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harengody misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Derrick - that landed with a thud.
Derrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Derrick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harengody working aggressively here.
Derrick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harengody swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derrick presses Harengody against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Derrick crunches a lovely knee into Harengody's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Derrick obliges.
Derrick working Harengody over with knees to the body.
Derrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harengody is defending well for now.
Harengody blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Derrick lands a shoulder strike.
Derrick cracks Harengody with a nice body shot.
Harengody blocks an elbow strike from Derrick.
Derrick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Derrick is working Harengody over against the cage.
Derrick connects with a knee to the head.
Derrick digs a right hand into Harengody's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harengody's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Derrick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derrick lands a nice knee to the body.
Derrick lands with a short shot to the head.
Derrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harengody swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harengody tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Derrick.
Derrick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Derrick lands a left hand.
Derrick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Derrick misses with a knee to the head.
Harengody has a couple of punches blocked by Derrick.
Harengody swings wildly with an uppercut but Derrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derrick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harengody has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Derrick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Derrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harengody swings wildly with an uppercut but Derrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Derrick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Derrick.
Derrick missing with knees to the body.
Derrick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harengody.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Derrick is leaning against Harengody and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harengody's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harengody blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Derrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Derrick lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Derrick.
Derrick working Harengody over with knees to the body.
Derrick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harengodys head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Derrick obliges.
A right handed body shot lands from Derrick.
Derrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harengody is defending well for now.
Derrick scores with a hook to the body.
Derrick landing knees to the body.
Derrick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harengody in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Derrick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harengody.
Derrick with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Derrick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harengody swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derrick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Derrick lands a good knee to the midsection. Harengody won't want to take too many of those.
Harengody managing to block the knees to the body from Derrick.
Derrick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Derrick.
Derrick misses with a knee to the head.
Derrick lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Derrick.
A hook to the body from Derrick.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Derrick.
Derrick landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Derrick.
Harengody takes a shot to the head.
Derrick scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harengody takes an elbow to the forehead.
Derrick landing knees to the body.
Harengody on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harengody misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Derrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Derrick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Derrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Harengody avoids the damage to the body.
Derrick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harengody avoiding damage as Derrick throws knees to the body.
Derrick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Derrick scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Derrick.
Harengody managing to block the knees to the body from Derrick.
A right handed body shot lands from Derrick.
Harengody swings wildly with an uppercut but Derrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derrick lands with a left to the head.
Derrick is leaning against Harengody and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Derrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Derrick - that landed with a thud.
Derrick scores a nice knee to the body.
Derrick lands a good knee to the midsection. Harengody won't want to take too many of those.
Derrick cracks Harengody with a nice body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Derrick lands a body shot.
Derrick lands a nice uppercut.
Derrick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Derrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harengody.
Derrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harengody backwards.
Derrick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harengody.
Derrick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harengody.
Derrick tries to land a knee to the head but Harengody blocks with his arms.
Derrick scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Derrick.
Derrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harengody.
Derrick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Derrick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harengody has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Derrick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harengody.
Derrick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Derrick lands a good knee to the midsection. Harengody won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Derrick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harengody on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derrick.
Derrick blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Derrick.
Derrick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harengody avoids it.
Derrick digs a right hand into Harengody's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harengody's gas tank.
Derrick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Derrick.
Harengody dodges an elbow strike from Derrick.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Derrick obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Derrick.
Derrick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harengody lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Derrick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Derrick.
Knees to the body from Derrick.
Derrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Derrick.
Derrick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Derrick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Derrick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harengody misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Derrick scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Derrick.
Derrick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harengody.
Derrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Derrick.

Harengody is rocked!
Derrick lands a shoulder strike.
Harengody is still on wobbly legs! Can Derrick finish him?
Harengody misses with a punch on the inside.
Derrick connects with a knee right up the middle! Harengody tumbles to the floor and Derrick stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Joe Derrick!
An out of breath Joe Derrick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.