PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bas Dekkers (ranked 937 p4p, 102 weight class) and Pablo Alvado (ranked 1591 p4p, 176 weight class). Dekkers comes to the cage accompanied by Shells - Get your roll on. Alvado is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Obie Trice - Ups & Downs. Pablo Alvado told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dekkers
vs
Alvado

167 cm
34
155 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

180 cm
42
156 lbs
50 - 24 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 24 - 2, fighting out of New York, Pablo Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekkers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dekkers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvado's sensitive parts.
Dekkers scores with a body shot.
Dekkers connects with an inside leg kick.
Alvado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dekkers quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dekkers is looking to score with low kicks.

Dekkers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alvado, pushing him back against the cage.
Alvado can't break the clinch.
Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Dekkers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alvado scores with a shoulder strike.
Alvado misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers blocks a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado gets through Dekkers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado misses with some punches.
Dekkers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvado's elbow.
Dekkers scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Pablo Alvado has been cut.
Dekkers looking to slow down the pace here.
Dekkers looking to throw knees to the head but Alvado is blocking nicely.
Dekkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alvado tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alvado struggles to land a body shot inside as Dekkers controls his hands.
Alvado managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Alvado can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
Alvado misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvado.
Alvado digs a right hand into Dekkers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dekkers's gas tank.
Alvado stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alvado tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alvado tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
Alvado managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Alvado misses with the head strike.
Alvado managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dekkers connects with a knee to the head.
Dekkers lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekkers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alvado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alvado swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
Alvado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado misses with a body punch.
Alvado tries to work over Dekkers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head.
Dekkers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alvado in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alvado misses with a body punch.
Alvado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
I was talking to Dekkers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Alvado misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado lands a hook that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Dekkers lands a shot to the body.
Alvado managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Alvado is leaning against Dekkers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alvado managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Alvado misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers lands a body punch.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but Alvado blocks with his arms.
Alvado misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvado misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dekkers stalling the fight.
Dekkers misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Alvado.
Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dekkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alvado misses with some punches.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Dekkers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Alvado's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alvado keeps Dekkers at a distance using the push kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Alvado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dekkers scores with a jab.
Dekkers just misses with a punch to the body.
Dekkers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alvado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alvado throws an off balance right hand
and Dekkers counters with a nice body kick.
Dekkers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvado can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers tries to clinch there but Alvado circles away.
Dekkers scoring well with a low kick there.
Alvado stalks Dekkers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dekkers's face. Dekkers staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Alvado keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Alvado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Alvado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dekkers wants to clinch.
Dekkers lands a high kick!
Alvado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dekkers.
Alvado throws a front kick that sends Dekkers stumbling back into the cage.
Dekkers wants to clinch up but Alvado keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dekkers.
As Alvado tries to get set, Dekkers tries to push him back and clinch up but Alvado manages to avoid the attempt.
Dekkers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Dekkers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dekkers misses with a body punch.

Alvado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dekkers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alvado counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alvado throws a front kick that sends Dekkers stumbling back into the cage.
Dekkers lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvado lands a jab to Dekkers's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dekkers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alvado, pushing him back against the cage.
Dekkers tries to work over Alvado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvado tries to work over Dekkers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvado has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Alvado tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
Alvado lands with a right to the head.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alvado avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dekkers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alvado's brow.
Alvado misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Alvado.
Alvado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alvado can't break the clinch.
Alvado throws a head punch that misses.
Alvado has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alvado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Alvado.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alvado lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alvado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvado prevents a body shot from Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alvado misses with the head strike.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dekkers.
Dekkers is trying to maintain a safe position but Alvado gets an underhook and turns Dekkers into the cage.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alvado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Alvado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekkers stalling against the cage.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Alvado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pablo Alvado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Alvado keeps the fight on the outside.
Dekkers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alvado. Alvado circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dekkers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alvado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dekkers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alvado is out of range.
Dekkers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dekkers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers tries to clinch there but Alvado circles away.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Alvado moves out of range.
Alvado misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado misses with a hook.
Alvado tries to bum rush Dekkers with a series of wild strikes but Dekkers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvado misses with a body shot.
Dekkers throws a leg kick
and Alvado counters with a solid body kick.
Dekkers misses with a head kick.
Dekkers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alvado momentarily.
Dekkers tries to clinch up but Alvado circles away and keeps his distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dekkers.
Dekkers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pablo Alvado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Dekkers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers defending well as Alvado loads up on a big left hand.
Dekkers throws a leg kick which misses Alvado's front leg but catches the back leg as Alvado tries to avoid it.
Dekkers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvado swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dekkers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alvado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dekkers counters with a solid body kick.
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!
Alvado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alvado lands a jab.
Dekkers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dekkers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dekkers throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dekkers moves away.
Dekkers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alvado. Dekkers shrugs it off though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dekkers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dekkers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alvado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dekkers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvado is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dekkers with a body shot.
Alvado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dekkers at a distance.
Alvado misses with an uppercut. Dekkers saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dekkers.
Dekkers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dekkers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dekkers throws a head kick but Alvado moves out of range.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Alvado misses.
Dekkers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alvado misses with a straight left.
Alvado throws a wild body kick that Dekkers sees coming a mile off.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bas Dekkers.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Dekkers!
A very excited looking Bas Dekkers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.