PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shells - Get your roll on. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chandler
vs
Dekkers

175 cm
33
159 lbs
35 - 19 - 0

167 cm
28
155 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler scores with a spinning back kick!
Chandler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chandler gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dekkers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Chandler lands.
Good leg kick by Chandler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Chandler
and Dekkers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chandler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chandler scoring well with a low kick there.
Dekkers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chandler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcus Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Chandler.
Chandler gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dekkers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily.
Dekkers moves out of range of the body kick from Chandler.
Chandler throws a looping overhand right but Dekkers ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chandler.
Chandler throws a leg kick but Dekkers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crunch! Chandler slams his shin into Dekkers's torso.
Dekkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers cracks Chandler with an open hand slap.
Dekkers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chandler throws a low kick but Dekkers moves out of range easily.
Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chandler.
Chandler misses with the body kick

and Dekkers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chandler works on Dekkers's body with a couple of short punches.
Chandler lands a nice uppercut.
Chandler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Dekkers lands a nice shot to the body.
Chandler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Chandler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dekkers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chandler's brow.
Chandler lands a nice shot to the body.
Chandler tries to work over Dekkers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chandler.
Chandler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chandler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a punch but it's blocked by Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a damaging elbow.
Chandler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chandler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Chandler working aggressively here.
Chandler tries to land knees in the clinch but Dekkers avoids the damage to the body.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Chandler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Chandler blocks it.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Chandler blocks it.
Chandler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dekkers stalling.
Chandler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Chandler.
Dekkers misses with a punch to the body.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chandler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chandler.
Chandler throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dekkers.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers looking to throw knees to the head but Chandler is blocking nicely.
Dekkers scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chandler.
Dekkers lands a body shot.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Chandler as the two fighters clinch.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but Chandler blocks with his arms.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chandler.
Dekkers lands a good knee to the midsection. Chandler won't want to take too many of those.
Chandler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dekkers crunches a lovely knee into Chandler's ribcage.
Chandler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chandler misses with the head strike.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Dekkers.
Chandler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chandler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Dekkers.
Chandler avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Chandler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chandler is breathing heavily.
Chandler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chandler tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Chandler back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chandler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chandler misses with the head strike.
Chandler misses with some punches.
Chandler misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Chandler 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.

Chandler slips under a jab.
Chandler blocks the body kick.
Chandler misses with an uppercut.
Chandler moves out of range of the body kick.
Chandler lands with a cross.
Dekkers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chandler, right into the meat.
Chandler is looking to slow Dekkers down with leg kicks.
Dekkers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dekkers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Chandler catches Dekkers right on the button with a cross.
Dekkers lands a right hook to the body.
Dekkers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chandler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dekkers just manages to avoid it.
Chandler swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Dekkers counters by clinching up.
Dekkers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Marcus Chandler has been cut.
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!
Chandler tries to work over Dekkers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
Chandler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from Dekkers.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers lands a knee to the body.
Bas Dekkers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chandler blocks the elbow strike.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chandler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
Dekkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chandler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but Chandler blocks with his arms.
Chandler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Dekkers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekkers lands a right hand.
Chandler misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands an uppercut.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers gets through Chandler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dekkers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chandler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chandler misses with a punch on the inside.
Chandler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dekkers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
Chandler managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Chandler managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chandler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knees to the body from Dekkers.
Nice elbow from Dekkers.
Chandler managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Chandler avoids the damage to the body.
Chandler misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dekkers landing knees to the body.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Chandler is rocked!
Dekkers managing to block the knees to the body from Chandler.
Oh Chandler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dekkers.
Chandler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Chandler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
Chandler misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chandler is defending well for now.
Dekkers landing knees to the body.
Dekkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chandler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dekkers lands a knee to the body.
Chandler takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekkers working the clinch nicely. Chandler is working for position but Dekkers cracks him with a big knee to the head! Chandler crumples up against the cage and Dekkers lands two more shots before the ref can save Chandler! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Bas Dekkers!
Bas Dekkers is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Bas Dekkers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.