PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ramon Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Dekkers
vs
Menace

172 cm
20
159 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Versus
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxwell Menace!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menace connects with a leg kick. Dekkers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dekkers moves out of range of the body kick from Menace.
Menace misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Menace.
Dekkers avoids the body shot from Menace.
Menace throws a leg kick which misses Dekkers's front leg but catches the back leg as Dekkers tries to avoid it.
Menace bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Menace avoids the body shot from Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a lazy right hand but Menace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Menace moves into the clinch.
Menace misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dekkers - that landed with a thud.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Menace.
A head punch on the inside from Dekkers fails to land.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Menace.
A head punch on the inside from Menace fails to land.
Menace lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Menace swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menace swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menace swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers lands with a light punch inside.
Dekkers throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Menace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dekkers scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Menace.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Menace trying to stall but Dekkers improves his position.
Dekkers prevents Menace from breaking the clinch.
Menace misses with a hook from the clinch.

Menace breaks from the clinch.
Dekkers avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Dekkers.
Dekkers misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Menace! But no joy.
Dekkers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Menace has closed the distance and engaged Dekkers in a clinch.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Dekkers lands a body shot.
Menace misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dekkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Menace fails to land.
Menace has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Menace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Menace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Menace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Dekkers.
Dekkers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Menace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dekkers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dekkers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dekkers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dekkers throws a head kick but Menace moves out of range.
Dekkers misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Menace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Menace dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Menace checks a leg kick nicely.
Dekkers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menace looks to land a combination but Dekkers avoids it well.
Menace looks to land a body kick but Dekkers moved away.
Dekkers seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dekkers misses with a head kick.
Dekkers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Menace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menace looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dekkers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Menace.
A head kick misses from Menace.
Dekkers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Menace doesn't seem bothered though.
Menace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dekkers lands with a hook. Menace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dekkers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Menace counters with a series of strikes. Dekkers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Menace throws a sloppy head kick and Dekkers moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers connects with a jab.
Menace lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dekkers will feel that in the morning.
Dekkers throws a head kick but Menace moves out of range.
Menace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Menace moves out of range.
Dekkers throws the kick towards the body but Menace avoids it.
Menace doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Menace throws a half hearted mid kick.
Menace thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dekkers if he has to take too many more of those.
Menace throws a body kick that misses.
Dekkers is looking to counter the offense by Menace and move into the clinch.
Menace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Menace moves out of range as Dekkers strikes.
Dekkers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dekkers throws a sloppy head kick and Menace moves out of range easily.
Menace tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Menace misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekkers tries a low kick but Menace avoids it.
Menace replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dekkers blocks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Dekkers as he connects with a hook.
Menace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Menace is rocked!
Dekkers throws a sloppy head kick and Menace moves out of range easily.
Menace delivers a nice body kick.

Menace drives through and clinches with Dekkers against the ropes.
Menace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Maxwell Menace seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Menace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dekkers tests Menace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Menace is still on wobbly legs! Can Dekkers finish him?
Dekkers cracks Menace with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Menace is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Menace is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Menace could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ramon Dekkers!
During a confident post fight interview, Ramon Dekkers thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.