PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Metin Eroglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eroglu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Worries. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dessler
vs
Eroglu

168 cm
34
160 lbs
27 - 10 - 3

169 cm
27
167 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Metin Eroglu!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dessler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eroglu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eroglu misses with a right hand

and Dessler moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Dessler.
Eroglu struggles to land a body shot inside as Dessler controls his hands.
Eroglu misses with a punch to the body.
Dessler throws a punch but it's blocked by Eroglu.
Dessler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Eroglu drags the fight down to the ground.
Eroglu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dessler has passed into side control.
Eroglu tries to buck Dessler off but Dessler is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eroglu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dessler wants to get back to his feet.
Dessler wants to control but Eroglu is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler is trying to stand up here but Eroglu is controlling him well.

Eroglu seems to be looking for submissions.
Eroglu trying to control the action but Dessler is working from the bottom.
Dessler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Eroglu landing some decent shots from guard.
Dessler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dessler wants to sweep but no luck.
Eroglu looking to sit in guard and control but Dessler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eroglu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dessler has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dessler stands up.
Dessler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eroglu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dessler counters with a big head kick but Eroglu shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Eroglu misses its intended target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dessler - that will leave a mark!
Dessler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dessler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dessler misses with a leg kick.
Dessler is looking to land body kicks.
Eroglu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dessler checks a low kick from Eroglu.
Eroglu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eroglu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Billy Dessler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eroglu throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu tries a low kick but Dessler avoids it.
Eroglu delivers a nice body kick.
Eroglu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dessler's waist but Dessler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eroglu off to one side.
Dessler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good work by Dessler as he checks the leg kick.
Eroglu moves out of range of the body kick from Dessler.
Eroglu throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot by Eroglu.
Eroglu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eroglu motions for Dessler to come forward. Eroglu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dessler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eroglu.
Eroglu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dessler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dessler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metin Eroglu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eroglu throws a series of punches but Dessler avoids them all with ease.
Eroglu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eroglu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dessler.
Dessler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dessler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Eroglu tries to work over Dessler's front leg with a kick but Dessler checks it.
Dessler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Eroglu tries to keep at a distance but Dessler has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eroglu.
Eroglu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dessler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dessler tries to work over Eroglu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dessler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eroglu is defending well for now.
Eroglu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dessler's elbow.
Eroglu tries to work over Dessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dessler is trying to maintain a safe position but Eroglu gets an underhook and turns Dessler into the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eroglu tries to break the clinch but Dessler is controlling the position.
Eroglu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eroglu tries to pull guard but Dessler holds him up against the cage and eventually Eroglu drops back down to his feet.
Eroglu tries to work over Dessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dessler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eroglu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Dessler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dessler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eroglu's sensitive parts.
Metin Eroglu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eroglu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eroglu tries a low kick but Dessler avoids it.

Eroglu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eroglu showed some decent athleticism there.
Dessler moves into full guard.
Metin Eroglu has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dessler has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Eroglu is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eroglu.

Eroglu drags the fight down to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dessler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eroglu controls Dessler momentarily but Dessler frees himself.
Dessler content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler trying to control but Eroglu is working from the bottom.
Dessler preventing the sweep.
Dessler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Eroglu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Eroglu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dessler cracks the inside of Eroglu's front leg.
A leg kick checked by Dessler.
Eroglu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dessler.
Dessler ducks under a wild hook from Eroglu.
Good leg kick by Dessler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eroglu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eroglu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Eroglu clobbers Dessler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dessler misses with a leg kick.
Eroglu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eroglu tries to land a leg kick but Dessler saw it coming and moves away.
Eroglu thumps Dessler with a low kick.
Billy Dessler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eroglu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eroglu throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler blocks a low kick nicely.
A big right from Dessler misses.
Eroglu throws a right hand that misses
and Dessler makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Eroglu really felt that one!
Eroglu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dessler.
A slow jab from Dessler misses its intended target.
A low kick from Eroglu is predictable there

and Dessler counters by clinching up.
Dessler blocks a body shot from Eroglu.
Dessler blocks a body shot from Eroglu.
Eroglu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dessler misses with a punch to the body.

Eroglu breaks from the clinch.
Dessler lands with a shot to the body.
Dessler checks a leg kick nicely.
Dessler throws a body kick that misses.
Eroglu scoring well with a low kick there.
Eroglu looks to land a right hand but Dessler moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eroglu.
Nice cross by Dessler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eroglu.
Eroglu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dessler.
Eroglu missing with a left hand there. Dessler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eroglu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dessler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eroglu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dessler to score with a decent uppercut.
Eroglu moves out of range as Dessler throws a body kick.

Eroglu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dessler is trying to defend but Eroglu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dessler wants to improve his position but Eroglu is controlling well.
Dessler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dessler is looking to control Eroglu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dessler avoid being mounted?
Dessler is looking to improve his position.
Eroglu stops Dessler from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Metin Eroglu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A big right from Eroglu misses.
Dessler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jab by Dessler.
Dessler misses with a low kick.
Eroglu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dessler tries to clinch but Eroglu moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eroglu.
A head kick from Dessler lands but Eroglu takes it in his stride.
Eroglu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dessler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eroglu lands with a hook. Dessler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eroglu thuds his shin into the meat of Dessler's side.
Eroglu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eroglu dodges the punch combination from Dessler.
Eroglu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Eroglu tries for a takedown but Dessler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eroglu misses with a body shot

and Dessler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dessler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dessler.
Dessler lands an elbow inside that Eroglu shrugs off.
Dessler stalling.
Billy Dessler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dessler lands with a left to the head.
Dessler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Eroglu lands a right hand.
Dessler throws an elbow that misses.
Dessler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eroglu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dessler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eroglu is trying to pull guard but Dessler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dessler looking to stall.
Eroglu avoids the elbow strike from Dessler, against the cage.
Eroglu blocks an uppercut.
Eroglu misses with a body punch.
Dessler misses with an elbow over the top.

Eroglu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dessler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Eroglu has Dessler pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eroglu keeping moving, preventing Dessler from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Eroglu working for a triangle but Dessler defends it easily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dessler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eroglu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dessler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good standup being displayed there by Eroglu as he connects with a hook.
Eroglu ducks right into an uppercut from Dessler.
Dessler wants to land a leg kick but Eroglu is out of range.
Eroglu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eroglu just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Dessler - just one landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dessler.
Eroglu misses with a looping left.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eroglu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dessler looks for the body kick but Eroglu saw that one coming.
Eroglu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dessler.
Dessler ducks under a wild hook from Eroglu.
Dessler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Dessler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dessler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Dessler!
Billy Dessler looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I want the recegnition I deserve. I have been beating all these guys put in front of me, stomping them and yeah, I'll be cocky now, no more mr nice guy I want my Title shot, I am the real Champ come try and beat me.'.