PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eksem Von Ketler (ranked 713 p4p, 80 weight class) and Marc Dutroux (ranked 912 p4p, 98 weight class). Von Ketler comes to the cage accompanied by Bonecracker- Shocore. Eksem Von Ketler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Von Ketler
vs
Dutroux

166 cm
30
139 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

165 cm
27
140 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eksem Von Ketler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Dutroux!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutroux misses with a body shot.
Von Ketler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dutroux takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Dutroux drives through and clinches with Von Ketler against the cage.
Dutroux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dutroux lands a shot to the body.
Von Ketler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dutroux smiles and moves away.
Von Ketler scores with a punch to the head.
Von Ketler tries to clinch up but Dutroux circles away and keeps his distance.

Von Ketler instigates a clinch.
Von Ketler throws an elbow but it misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dutroux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Von Ketler has him pressed against the cage.

Von Ketler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Von Ketler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Dutroux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Von Ketler doesn't manage to clinch there - Dutroux circles away.

Von Ketler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutroux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Von Ketler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Von Ketler is trying to control the action in half guard but Dutroux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dutroux on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Von Ketler has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dutroux tries to kick Von Ketler off but Von Ketler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Von Ketler content to control rather than advance.
Von Ketler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dutroux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Von Ketler.

Von Ketler is looking for a kimura here.
Von Ketler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dutroux defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Von Ketler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dutroux doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Von Ketler.
Von Ketler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dutroux looks like he's trying to stand up.
Von Ketler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dutroux to regain full guard.
Von Ketler throws a big right hand that misses.
Dutroux keeping moving, preventing Von Ketler from controlling successfully.
Von Ketler throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutroux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Von Ketler.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Ketler chips away with some ground and pound.
Von Ketler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Von Ketler pushing down on Dutroux's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Von Ketler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Von Ketler thows a huge punch but Dutroux dodges it nicely.
Von Ketler works his foot free and advances to mount.
Von Ketler landing strikes from the mount and Dutroux is in trouble!
Von Ketler raining down shots from the mount!
Von Ketler breaks from Dutroux's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Von Ketler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Von Ketler trying to control but Dutroux is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Ketler cracks Dutroux with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Poor strikes thrown by Von Ketler there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Von Ketler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dutroux because Von Ketler loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Ketler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dutroux's face.
Von Ketler cracks Dutroux with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Von Ketler throwing strikes but Dutroux recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Dutroux is refusing to be controlled, as Von Ketler sits in half guard.
Von Ketler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eksem Von Ketler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Von Ketler closes the distance and pushes Dutroux back into the cage.
Dutroux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Ketler's elbow.
Von Ketler tries to pull guard but Dutroux won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Dutroux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Von Ketler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Von Ketler is leaning against Dutroux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Von Ketler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Von Ketler leaning against his opponent.
Von Ketler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dutroux's defenses.
Von Ketler misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Ketler misses with an elbow over the top.
Von Ketler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dutroux's elbow.
Von Ketler lands with a right to the head.
Von Ketler blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ketler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dutroux swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Ketler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dutroux misses with some punches.
Von Ketler stalling.
Von Ketler struggles to land a body shot inside as Dutroux controls his hands.
Von Ketler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dutroux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutroux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dutroux lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Dutroux.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dutroux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dutroux has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ketler.
A head punch on the inside from Dutroux fails to land.
Von Ketler misses with some punches.
Von Ketler trying to land knees to the body.
Dutroux is trying to break free.
Dutroux misses with a punch to the body.
Dutroux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Ketler takes a shot to the head.

Von Ketler turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Ketler wants to stand but Dutroux is controlling his arm.
Von Ketler tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Von Ketler working the ground and pound but Dutroux is defending the strikes.
Von Ketler looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dutroux is avoiding damage well.
Dutroux being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dutroux throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Dutroux has Von Ketler up against the cage in a clinch.
Marc Dutroux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Von Ketler stalling in the clinch but Dutroux improves position.
Dutroux swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Von Ketler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dutroux throws a leg kick but Von Ketler moved away.
Dutroux looks to land a combination. Von Ketler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dutroux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Ketler throws an off balance right hand
and Dutroux counters with a right hand to the body.

Von Ketler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Dutroux explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Von Ketler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dutroux can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Von Ketler.
Dutroux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Von Ketler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Von Ketler throwing a counter right hand but Dutroux manages to avoid it.
Dutroux throws a low kick, looking for Von Ketler's leg but Von Ketler calmly moves out of range.
Von Ketler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dutroux lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Von Ketler rushes Dutroux and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Von Ketler.
Dutroux struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Ketler controls his hands.
Dutroux misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dutroux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dutroux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Ketler.
Von Ketler lands a body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Von Ketler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dutroux's brow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Von Ketler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eksem Von Ketler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dutroux misses with a punch to the body.
Dutroux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Ketler lands a shoulder strike.
Von Ketler prevents a body shot from Dutroux.
Von Ketler prevents a body shot from Dutroux.
Dutroux can't find room to land a body shot as Von Ketler controls the action.
Von Ketler can't find room to land a body shot as Dutroux controls the action.
Dutroux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Von Ketler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Von Ketler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Von Ketler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dutroux throws a head punch that misses.
Dutroux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dutroux misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Von Ketler throws an elbow but misses.
Von Ketler misses with a punch on the inside.
Dutroux misses with the head strike.

Von Ketler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dutroux throws a body punch but Von Ketler moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marc Dutroux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dutroux throws a push kick but Von Ketler slaps the foot to one side.
Dutroux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Von Ketler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dutroux scrambles back to his feet.
Von Ketler digs a good body shot into Dutroux's ribs.
Dutroux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Ketler is looking to clinch.
Marc Dutroux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Ketler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Von Ketler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dutroux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dutroux throws a low kick but Von Ketler avoids it.
Von Ketler lands a glancing blow to the side of Dutroux's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Dutroux misses the target.
Von Ketler slips a jab from Dutroux.
Von Ketler slips a jab from Dutroux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dutroux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Von Ketler.
Dutroux thinks about the counter body kick.
Dutroux slips a jab and a cross from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutroux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dutroux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Ketler sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dutroux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Von Ketler.
Jab by Dutroux.
Dutroux misses with a body kick.
Von Ketler misses with a wild body shot.
Von Ketler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dutroux throws a series of punches but Von Ketler moves out of range.
Von Ketler misses with a wild combination.
Von Ketler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dutroux.
Von Ketler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Ketler appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Von Ketler connects with the punch.
Dutroux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Von Ketler under the eye.
Von Ketler looks to land a left hand but Dutroux moved out of range nicely.
Von Ketler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Von Ketler has closed the distance and engaged Dutroux in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Ketler lands an elbow just above Dutroux 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler misses with a punch on the inside.
Dutroux dodges an elbow strike from Von Ketler.
Dutroux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Von Ketler breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Dutroux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dutroux lands a two punch combo.
Dutroux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Ketler.
Dutroux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dutroux throws a half hearted mid kick.
Von Ketler avoids the body shot from Dutroux.
Von Ketler throws a jab but it's blocked by Dutroux.

Von Ketler forces Dutroux back against the cage and clinches.
Dutroux swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Ketler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Ketler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dutroux takes an elbow to the temple.
Dutroux lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Dutroux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutroux has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ketler.
Von Ketler pushes off an throws an elbow but Dutroux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Von Ketler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Von Ketler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Von Ketler.
Dutroux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Von Ketler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dutroux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Ketler's elbow.
Dutroux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Von Ketler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Ketler digs a right hand underneath Dutroux's ribcage. Dutroux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dutroux avoids a wild elbow strike from Von Ketler.
Dutroux digs a right hand underneath Von Ketler's ribcage. Von Ketler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dutroux pushes Von Ketler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Ketler blocks a body shot from Dutroux.
Dutroux blocks a body shot from Von Ketler.
A head punch on the inside from Dutroux fails to land.
Von Ketler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dutroux scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dutroux misses with a punch on the inside.
Dutroux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dutroux is looking to break free of the clinch but Von Ketler has double underhooks.
Dutroux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Ketler's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Von Ketler throws an elbow but misses.
Von Ketler has Dutroux pushed against the cage.
Dutroux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dutroux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dutroux blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dutroux.
Von Ketler misses with a punch on the inside.
Dutroux throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Ketler.

Dutroux breaks from the clinch.

Von Ketler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Von Ketler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Ketler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dutrouxs head.
Von Ketler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dutroux takes an elbow to the temple.

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 Eksem Von Ketler.
I think Von Ketler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eksem Von Ketler!
After the big win, Eksem Von Ketler made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sin City Allstars and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.