PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Deeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Tandem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Deeks
vs
Tandem

198 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
16
256 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

KAISER

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benny Deeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles Tandem!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tandem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tandem takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Miles Tandem has been cut.
Deeks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tandem's head.
Deeks scores with the left hand. Tandem knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Deeks.
Tandem should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Both fighters circling a little - Deeks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Deeks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tandem's sensitive parts.
Deeks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tandem.
Deeks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deeks takes a swing at Tandem's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Deeks rushes Tandem and presses him up against the cage.
Tandem has Deeks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Deeks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deeks.
Deeks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Deeks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Deeks.
Deeks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deeks lands a nice elbow.
Tandem changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Deeks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benny Deeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles Tandem.
Tandem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Deeks.
Deeks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Deeks.
Deeks is looking to slow Tandem down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deeks avoids the body shot from Tandem.
Deeks scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Deeks tries to close the distance and clinch but Tandem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benny Deeks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Deeks.
Nice jab there from Deeks.

That has opened up Miles Tandem's cut even more.
Tandem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Deeks.
Tandem misses with a looping right.
Deeks is looking to counter the offense by Tandem and move into the clinch.
Deeks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Deeks drives through and clinches with Tandem against the cage.
Deeks lands an elbow inside that Tandem shrugs off.
Deeks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tandem.
Deeks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tandem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Deeks just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tandem has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Deeks after a bit of a struggle.
Tandem can't find room to land a body shot as Deeks controls the action.
Tandem tries for a takedown. No joy.
Deeks lands an elbow just above Tandem 's eye.
A right hook to the body lands for Deeks.
Deeks lands an elbow inside that Tandem shrugs off.

The cut above Miles Tandem's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Deeks lands a shot to the body.
Tandem looks winded!
Deeks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Deeks.
Deeks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tandem's defenses.
Deeks lands an elbow inside that Tandem shrugs off.
Deeks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Miles Tandem's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Miles Tandem's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Benny Deeks!