PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wood
vs
Dekker

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Blunt Force Trauma Clothing/WAR Combat Clothing

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, Lewis Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Dekker!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekker swats away the attempt to clinch by Wood.
Wood throws a series of punches but Dekker moves out of range.
Wood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dekker's waist but Dekker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wood off to one side.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.

Dekker moves into the clinch.
Dekker misses with a knee to the head.
Dekker looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Dekker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dekker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wood.
Dekker throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Wood has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dekker closes the distance and pushes Wood back into the cage.
Dekker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dekker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dekker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dekker breaks from the clinch.
Dekker misses with a double jab.
Wood shoots in for a takedown but Dekker shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lewis Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dekker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dekker is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Dekker keeps the fight on the outside.

Wood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dekker wants to stand but Wood is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dekker wants to stand but Wood is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Dekker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dekker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dekker keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood distracts Dekker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wood is looking to work some ground and pound but Dekker has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wood throws a big right hand that misses.

Dekker pushes Wood off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wood shoots in looking for a takedown. Dekker tries to sprawl out of it but Wood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dekker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dekker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wood counters with a left and a right that stings Dekker.
Dekker tries to clinch up.
Dekker slaps away a takedown attempt from Wood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dekker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dekker moves to clinch but Wood breaks away

and Wood counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dekker!
Wood scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dekker?
Wood with shots to the head and body - Dekker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dekker's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Wood working Dekker over with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood landing punches.
Dekker wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dekker looks gassed!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Wood dominated that round.
That's time! Wood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wood shoots for a double leg takedown but Dekker sprawls well. He's pushed Wood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dekker throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Dekker darts in trying to clinch

and Wood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dekker's guard.
Dekker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wood is controlling him.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Dekker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dekker wants to stand up but Wood is controlling him.
Dekker is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood pushes down on Dekker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wood is trying to control. Dekker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wood working Dekker over with strikes.
Dekker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dekker pushes Wood off looking to stand but Wood dives back in and keeps control.
Dekker taking some punishment here, with Wood in his half guard.
Wood working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dekker defending well though.
Wood moves into full mount! Dekker won't be happy about that!
Dekker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wood tries to control but Dekker wriggling away.
Wood landing strikes from the mount.
Dekker is squirming around, avoiding Wood's attempts to control the action.
Wood looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekker is squirming around, avoiding Wood's attempts to control the action.
Wood looking to finish Dekker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dekker!
Wood scoring with strikes but Dekker is staying in there.
Dekker is trying to stand.
Wood tries to control but Dekker wriggling away.
Dekker taking shots to the head.
Dekker is trying to stand.
Wood controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood landing strikes from the mount.
Wood with the ground and pound from mount.
Wood punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wood is landing with some decent strikes but Dekker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wood with the ground and pound from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood with the ground and pound from mount.
Wood looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dekker is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Wood dominated that second round.
That's time! Wood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wood fails with a takedown attempt.
Wood throws a right hand that Dekker ducks under and follows up with a left that Dekker also avoids with ease.
Dekker tries to clinch but Wood moves away

and Wood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dekker's guard.
Dekker keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Wood wants to pass the guard but Dekker is keeping the position.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Dekker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dekker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dekker is keeping the position for now.
Dekker is looking to stand up but Wood isn't so interested in that idea.
Wood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wood landing with the ground and pound.
Wood lands a couple of elbows.
Lewis Wood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Dekker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekker wants to stand but Wood is controlling the position.
Dekker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Dekker scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Dekker closes the distance and clinches.
Wood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dekker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dekker prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lewis Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Dekker.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wood wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dekker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wood dives in and grabs Dekker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dekker pushes down on Wood's head and hops out.
Dekker throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Dekker tries to clinch up

and Wood counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dekker won't be happy with that.

Dekker explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dekker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Dekker does no damage.
Hans Dekker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dekker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wood somewhat.
Wood keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wood tries to keep at a distance but Dekker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dekker is pressed up against the cage. Wood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dekker down to the mat. Dekker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dekker tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Dekker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wood counters with a body kick.
Hans Dekker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wood.
Dekker is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Wood!