PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dekkers
vs
Bond

177 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Gilop®

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudy Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Bond!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dekkers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bond has hold of Dekkers's hands but Dekkers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bond gets full guard.
Dekkers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bond keeping moving, preventing Dekkers from controlling successfully.
Dekkers postures up in Bond's guard and throws a big left but Bond blocks it.
Bond is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dekkers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dekkers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dekkers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dekkers throws a big right hand that misses.
Dekkers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Bond had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dekkers defends it easily.
Dekkers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dekkers postures up in Bond's guard and throws a big left but Bond blocks it.

That's two 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.
Bond is trying to keep Dekkers in close.
Bond is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dekkers working some strikes from top position.
Dekkers throws a big right hand that misses.
Dekkers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dekkers stops Bond from standing up.
Dekkers trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bond manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dekkers is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dekkers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dekkers throwing strikes but missing.
Dekkers pushes down on Bond's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dekkers controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers is looking to take a break and control but Bond is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bond looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, if Dekkers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Dekkers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dekkers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dekkers prevents Bond from standing back up.
Dekkers throwing shots but Bond is blocking nicely.
Dekkers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dekkers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bond's head.
Bond is refusing to be controlled, as Dekkers sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bond is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dekkers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dekkers slips a nice elbow through Bond's hands, connecting with Bond's forehead.
Dekkers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dekkers works his way into full mount!
Dekkers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bond looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Dekkers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dekkers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond taking shots to the head.
Dekkers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bond is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bond is breathing heavily.
Dekkers content just to control the position here.
Rudy Dekkers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dekkers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries to hold on but Dekkers pushes him away.
Dekkers controlling from mount.
Dekkers with a couple of short strikes.
Dekkers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Bond is rocked!
Dekkers unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bond wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Dekkers celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudy Dekkers!