PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coban Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coban Dekkers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dekkers
vs
Apple

170 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
33
79 lbs
8 - 18 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coban Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dekkers. Apple does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dekkers looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Dekkers has managed to clinch.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Dekkers avoids the damage to the body.
Apple with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Apple is working for takedown but Dekkers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dekkers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Dekkers prevents the takedown attempt.
Dekkers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Apple pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apple tries to clinch but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple tries to clinch but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Apple misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Apple shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Apple shoots in and drives through. Dekkers sprawls well.
Coban Dekkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Dekkers lands with an overhand left.

Dekkers forces Apple back against the cage and clinches.
Apple jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dekkers walks away with a smile on his face. Apple gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Apple.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple shoots in but no luck this time.
Dekkers throws out a powerful jab.

Dekkers has closed the distance and engaged Apple in a clinch.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
Dekkers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Apple escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dekkers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coban Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dekkers cracks Apple with a right hand to the side of the head.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Dekkers circles away.
Dekkers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Apple lands a leg kick that knocks Dekkers off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dekkers misses.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dekkers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Dekkers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apple darts in looking for a takedown but Dekkers gets double underhooks and turns Apple into the cage.
Apple trying to stall but Dekkers improves his position.
Apple throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.
Dekkers is trying to break the clinch but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to land a knee to the head but Dekkers blocks with his arms.
Apple is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dekkers is defending well.

Apple breaks from the clinch.
Apple throws a quick inside leg kick.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dekkers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apple's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dekkers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Apple scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Dekkers misses its intended target.
We've been informed that Apple has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dekkers stalks Apple and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Apple's face. Apple staggers backwards, shaken.
Apple tries to clinch up but Dekkers circles away and keeps his distance.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coban Dekkers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dekkers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dekkers keeps the fight on the outside.
Apple is looking to clinch but Dekkers is avoiding it.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apple tries to clinch there but Dekkers circles away.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dekkers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dekkers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Apple.
Apple tries to clinch up but Dekkers circles away and keeps his distance.
Dekkers slaps away a takedown attempt from Apple, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers throws a jab but it's blocked by Apple.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dekkers avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dekkers is defending well for now.
Dekkers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Apple tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dekkers managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dekkers as Apple tries to tie him up.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dekkers can't break the clinch.
Apple prevents Dekkers from breaking the clinch.
Dekkers avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Apple tries to pull guard but Dekkers holds him up against the cage and eventually Apple drops back down to his feet.
Coban Dekkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dekkers avoids it.
Dekkers tries to break free but Apple pushes him back against the cage.
Dekkers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apple can do to turn this around?
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dekkers avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple jumps guard but Dekkers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Apple pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dekkers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Iphone Apple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dekkers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apple.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apple misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dekkers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Apple wants to clinch up but Dekkers keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple tried to score with a low kick but Dekkers checks it.
Dekkers misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dekkers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apple wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Apple.
Apple shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Apple attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Apple displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dekkers throws out the jab.
Dekkers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Apple tries to clinch but Dekkers is having none of it.
Coban Dekkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Apple tries to clinch but Dekkers moves out of range.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apple tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Coban Dekkers will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Apple wants to clinch.
Dekkers fails to land with a series of punches.
Apple throws a leg kick but Dekkers checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Apple. That's going to slow Dekkers down.
Dekkers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Apple counters with a two punch combo.
Dekkers circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Apple.
Apple throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dekkers swinging wildly here.
Apple pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dekkers keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dekkers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Apple tries to clinch but Dekkers moves out of range.
No luck for Apple with that takedown attempt.
Apple fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Apple is looking to clinch but Dekkers is avoiding it.
Apple is looking to clinch but Dekkers is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Dekkers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apple misses with a takedown attempt - Dekkers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apple tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dekkers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dekkers keeps the fight on the outside.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dekkers checks a leg kick.
Apple misses with a leg kick.
Coban Dekkers is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Apple.
Apple throws a leg kick but Dekkers checks it.
Dekkers keeps the fight on the outside.
Apple is looking to clinch but Dekkers is avoiding it.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Apple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dekkers swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dekkers.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dekkers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple is looking to clinch but Dekkers is avoiding it.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Apple tries to land a leg kick but Dekkers saw it coming and moves away.
Apple shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dekkers sprawls well. Dekkers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Apple gets slowly back to his feet.
Coban Dekkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
Apple looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dekkers is fending him off so far but Apple persists. Nope, Dekkers circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apple misses with a low kick as Dekkers jumps back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Apple.
Dekkers blocks a head kick by Apple.

Dekkers closes the distance and pushes Apple back into the cage.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dekkers is defending well for now.
Coban Dekkers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Apple tries to pull guard but Dekkers won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iphone Apple.
Well Dekkers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coban Dekkers!