PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muuka Laine (ranked 541 p4p, 1382 weight class) and Dewey Decimal (ranked 31 p4p, 77 weight class). Laine comes to the cage accompanied by Thats Not Me. Decimal has chosen The Dewey Decimal Rap as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laine
vs
Decimal

176 cm
43
146
31 - 20 - 0

150 cm
28
136
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dewey Decimal!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine blocks a jab.
Laine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Dewey Decimal has been cut.
Decimal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decimal throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Laine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laine 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.
Decimal misses with a left hand
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Decimal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Dewey Decimal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine throws a leg kick but Decimal moved away.
A slow jab from Decimal misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Laine coming out on top.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Decimal misses with a left hand
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decimal throws a right hand that Laine ducks under and follows up with a left that Laine also avoids with ease.
Decimal throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Decimal slips under a jab.
Laine cracks a nice hook into Decimal's ribs.
Decimal misses with a straight left.
Decimal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decimal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've been informed that Decimal has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Decimal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Decimal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Decimal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine misses with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Decimal.
Decimal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Decimal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decimal scores with a body shot.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Decimal throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine slips under a jab from Decimal.
Laine staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Decimal misses the target.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Decimal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
Decimal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Decimal moves his leg out of the way.
Laine connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine moves out of range as Decimal strikes.
Decimal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine cracks Decimal with a good jab.
Laine wants to land a leg kick but Decimal is out of range.
A jab from Decimal misses.
Decimal blocks a head kick by Laine.
Laine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decimal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine half committed to a counter leg kick.
Decimal loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Decimal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decimal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laine's hands.
Decimal defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Decimal wants to counter with a clinch but Laine pushes him away.
Decimal misses with an uppercut.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Decimal misses the target.
Decimal misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Decimal looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Decimal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Decimal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laine. Laine obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Decimal misses the target.
As Decimal backs away, Laine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine tries to work over Decimal's front leg with a kick but Decimal checks it.
Laine connects with a nice looking jab.
Laine blocks a jab.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Decimal slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Decimal.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Decimal misses.
Decimal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Laine connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Decimal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Decimal moved out of range.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Decimal lands a jab to the head.
Decimal tries to bum rush Laine with a series of wild strikes but Laine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Decimal misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Decimal manages to avoid it.
Decimal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laine defends it well.
Decimal misses with a combination
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decimal lands a jab to the head.
Decimal misses with a looping right.
Decimal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laine defending well as Decimal loads up on a big left hand.
Decimal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decimal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decimal moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decimal blocks a head kick by Laine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Decimal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Decimal throws a right hand that Laine ducks under and follows up with a left that Laine also avoids with ease.
Laine throws a leg kick but Decimal checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Laine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Muuka Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dewey Decimal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Decimal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine slips a jab from Decimal.
Some wild striking there from Laine.
Decimal avoids the head kick by Laine.
Decimal ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Decimal misses with a looping left.
Laine slips under a jab from Decimal.
A slow jab from Decimal misses its intended target.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
Nice defenses there by Decimal.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Decimal in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine misses with a low kick as Decimal jumps back.
Decimal misses with a straight left.
Laine takes one to the chin there.
Decimal misses with an uppercut.
Laine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laine misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Decimal.
Laine throws a jab when Decimal was well out of range.
Decimal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Decimal misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Laine misses its target.
Decimal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decimal misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decimal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Decimal throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Decimal ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Laine.
Decimal misses with a straight right.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Decimal throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Decimal misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Decimal misses the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Decimal does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Decimal misses.
Decimal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
Decimal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laine!
Decimal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine swings for the body but Decimal moves out of range.
Decimal wants to counter with a clinch but Laine pushes him away.
Decimal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Decimal moves away from the strike by Laine.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Decimal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decimal throws a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Decimal checks a leg kick.
Decimal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Decimal throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Decimal slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine moves away from the strike by Decimal.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Decimal.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Decimal.
Decimal scores with a jab to the head.
Decimal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Decimal misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Decimal catches Laine right on the button with a cross.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Decimal.
Laine's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Decimal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laine scrambles back to his feet.
Laine scores with a leg kick.
Decimal throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
It appears Laine was looking to counter with a kick there.
A head kick from Laine lands but Decimal takes it in his stride.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
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!
Decimal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laine moves away from the strike by Decimal.
A jab from Decimal misses.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice cross by Decimal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Decimal looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decimal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Laine throws a head kick but Decimal moves out of range.
Decimal cracks Laine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Decimal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Decimal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Decimal misses with a looping left.
A big right from Decimal misses.
Decimal connects with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Decimal!
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Decimal moves his leg out of the way.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Decimal.
Laine sets himself, and Decimal steps forward looking for the clinch! Laine avoids it this time.
Decimal with a jab.
Dewey Decimal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Decimal moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Decimal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decimal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dewey Decimal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dewey Decimal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Decimal moves out of range of the leg kick from Laine.
Laine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Decimal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Decimal cracks Laine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Decimal scores with a jab.
Decimal connects with a looping right hand.
Decimal throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Decimal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laine moves away from the strike by Decimal.
Laine wants to land a leg kick but Decimal is out of range.
Decimal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Decimal manages to avoid it.
A big left from Decimal misses.
Laine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decimal missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Decimal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Decimal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Decimal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimal misses with a body kick.
Laine fires out a quick counter leg kick but Decimal just manages to avoid it.
Decimal throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Decimal fails to land with a series of punches.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Decimal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decimal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Decimal swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Laine lands with a straight right. Decimal didn't see that one coming.
Decimal tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laine swings for the body but Decimal moves out of range.
Decimal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Laine eats them both and turns towards Decimal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Decimal slips a jab and a cross from Laine.
Laine throws a leg kick but Decimal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine throws a jab when Decimal was well out of range.
Decimal takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Decimal as he connects with a hook.
Decimal lands with a cross.
Laine drops his hands momentarily and Decimal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decimal scores with a hook.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Decimal throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Decimal throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decimal throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Decimal lands with a right hand.
Decimal misses the jab.
Decimal throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decimal scores with the left hand. Laine knows he should have avoided that one.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Decimal throws out the jab.
Decimal is looking to land body kicks.
Decimal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Decimal there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimal connects with a nice looking jab.
Laine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
Laine thinks about countering with a head kick.
Good exchange - Decimal coming out on top.
Laine misses with a low kick as Decimal jumps back.
Decimal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laine works Decimal's body with a nice hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Laine might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Decimal has time to react.
Decimal throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Decimal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decimal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laine with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decimal misses with a straight left.
Laine is looking to slow Decimal down with leg kicks.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Decimal throws out the jab.
Decimal blocks the body kick.
Laine is looking to chop away at Decimal's legs.
Decimal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Laine scores with a head kick. Decimal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Decimal.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Decimal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Decimal's knee but Decimal avoids it well.
Laine throws out a powerful jab.
Decimal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Decimal misses with a looping left.
Laine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decimal thuds a left hand into Laine's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decimal lands with a shot to the body.
Decimal throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decimal throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine slips a straight right by Decimal.
Good leg kick by Decimal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dewey Decimal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Decimal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dewey Decimal!
Dewey Decimal thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Muuka Laine was interviewed post fight and said 'Don’t Worry Ill Train Hard And Win'.