PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Deroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieter Shlchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Deroo
vs
Shlchon

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 Helsinki, Tom Deroo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dieter Shlchon!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlchon shoots in looking for a takedown. Deroo tries to sprawl out of it but Shlchon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deroo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shlchon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deroo as he jumps to the side.

Deroo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shlchon is trying to control but can't.
Deroo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shlchon wants to control but Deroo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shlchon moves into full guard.
Deroo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shlchon on the ground.
Shlchon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Deroo.
Deroo chips away with some ground and pound.
Deroo looking to sit in guard and control but Shlchon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Deroo trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deroo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shlchon controls the pace.
Deroo looking for a sweep. Not yet Deroo, not yet.
Shlchon looks gassed!
Deroo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Deroo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Deroo scoring with strikes but Shlchon is staying in there.
Deroo cracks Shlchon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Shlchon is rocked!
Shlchon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shlchon is still in real trouble! Can Deroo finish him?
Deroo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Deroo scoring with strikes but Shlchon is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A nice elbow there by Deroo.
Deroo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Deroo.
Deroo content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deroo dominating with strikes here.
Deroo lands a heavy elbow.
Deroo avoids the attempt from Shlchon to control.
Shlchon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Deroo lands a nice shot to the head.
Deroo scoring with strikes but Shlchon is staying in there.
Shlchon is in a horrible position here. Deroo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Deroo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shlchon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Deroo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deroo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shlchon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shlchon is bucking up trying to escape but Deroo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Shlchon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Deroo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Deroo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Deroo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Deroo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shlchon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Deroo with good strikes from the mount here!
Deroo controlling from the full mount.
Deroo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shlchon hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deroo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shlchon's face.
Deroo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shlchon is bucking up trying to escape but Deroo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Deroo.
Deroo with a couple of short strikes.
Deroo unloading with bombs!
Deroo lands a nice shot to the head.

Deroo is working for a guillotine from mount but Shlchon frees his head quite easily.
Deroo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shlchon looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deroo lands a nice shot to the head.
Deroo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Deroo dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Deroo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Deroo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shlchon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deroo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Deroo shoots in looking for a takedown. Shlchon tries to sprawl out of it but Deroo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shlchon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Deroo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Shlchon. No joy for Deroo on that attempt.
Deroo fails with a takedown attempt.
Deroo tries to clinch there but Shlchon circles away.
Horrible takedown by Deroo or perhaps it was just good defense by Shlchon which made him look bad.
Deroo shoots in for a double leg but Shlchon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Deroo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shlchon's waist but Shlchon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Deroo off to one side.
Deroo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deroo fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deroo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deroo looks for a takedown but Shlchon sprawls well.
Deroo shoots in but Shlchon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tom Deroo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deroo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shlchon's waist but Shlchon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Deroo off to one side.
Deroo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shlchon as he avoids it easily.
Deroo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shlchon is fending him off so far but Deroo persists. Nope, Shlchon circles away and we're back to standing.
Deroo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Deroo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shlchon circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Shlchon. No joy for Deroo on that attempt.
Deroo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Deroo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deroo shoots in but Shlchon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Deroo tries for a takedown but Shlchon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shlchon stuffs the takedown.
Deroo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shlchon pinned against the cage. Shlchon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Deroo closes the distance and clinches up with Shlchon, looking for a takedown. Deroo pushes Shlchon against the cage but Shlchon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shlchon stuffs the takedown attempt from Deroo. Deroo gets slowly back to his feet.
Shlchon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Deroo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shlchon circles away.
Deroo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Deroo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deroo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shlchon pinned against the cage. Shlchon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Deroo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Deroo shoots in and drives through. Shlchon sprawls well.
Deroo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shlchon but Shlchon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Deroo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shlchon swivels and escapes.
Deroo shoots in looking for a takedown. Shlchon tries to sprawl out of it but Deroo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shlchon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Deroo fails to land the takedown.
Deroo has a takedown stuffed.
Deroo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shlchon swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deroo shoots in looking for a takedown. Shlchon tries to sprawl out of it but Deroo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shlchon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Deroo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shlchon stuffs the takedown.
Shlchon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Deroo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shlchon but Shlchon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Deroo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shlchon is fending him off so far but Deroo persists. Nope, Shlchon circles away and we're back to standing.
Deroo fails with the takedown.
Deroo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shlchon is fending him off so far but Deroo persists. Nope, Shlchon circles away and we're back to standing.
Deroo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Deroo shoots for a double leg takedown but Shlchon sprawls well. He's pushed Deroo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Shlchon 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! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Deroo. No joy for Shlchon on that attempt.

Deroo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shlchon's guard.
Shlchon keeping moving, preventing Deroo from controlling successfully.
Shlchon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Deroo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Deroo working the head and body with strikes.
Deroo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shlchon keeps working.
Shlchon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Shlchon is trying to control Deroo's posture but Deroo avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shlchon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Deroo cracks Shlchon with a big right hand but Shlchon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shlchon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deroo tries to move to mount but Shlchon blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deroo just content to control the position.
Shlchon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Deroo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shlchon down.
Deroo wants to control but Shlchon is keeping him busy.
Deroo working the ground and pound.
Shlchon is not content to let Deroo control the position.
Shlchon is looking to regain half guard here but Deroo keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlchon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Shlchon wants to control but Deroo is having none of it.
Deroo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Deroo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shlchon looks a forlorn figure.
Shlchon wants to control but Deroo is having none of it.
Deroo landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shlchon is desperately trying to improve his position but Deroo has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deroo controlling the position easily from mount.
Deroo looking to control but Shlchon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tom Deroo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Deroo scoring with strikes but Shlchon is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deroo working the ground and pound effectively.
Deroo wants to control the pace but Shlchon is squirming around nicely.
Shlchon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Deroo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shlchon is looking to escape.
Shlchon tries to hold on but Deroo postures up.
Deroo is landing with some decent strikes but Shlchon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four 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.
Deroo lands a heavy elbow.
Shlchon tries to reverse the position but Deroo maintains control.
Deroo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Shlchon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Deroo with good strikes from the mount here!
Deroo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Deroo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Deroo postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Shlchon badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Deroo around the waist but Deroo pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Deroo is the winner by TKO! Deroo jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Deroo!