PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howie Dewitt (ranked 1572 p4p, 903 weight class) and Dennis Rader (ranked 184 p4p, 107 weight class). Dewitt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dewitt
vs
Rader

194 cm
26
247
8 - 6 - 0

225 cm
36
273
31 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Howie Dewitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rader throws a wild body kick that Dewitt sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Dewitt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rader gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dewitt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rader's knee momentarily.
Dennis Rader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rader scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rader throws a lazy body kick
and Dewitt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Dennis Rader has been cut.
Rader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewitt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rader.
Rader just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rader gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dewitt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rader throws a solid leg kick but Dewitt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rader.
Rader looks for the body kick but Dewitt saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Dewitt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader throws a sloppy head kick

and Dewitt counters with a nice right hand that sends Rader toppling to the canvas! Rader scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dewitt finish him?!
Rader throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Dewitt counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rader! Dewitt lets Rader back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Rader is rocked!
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!
Rader scores with a kick to the body.
Rader goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Rader.
Rader misses with a looping right.
Dewitt lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dewitt blocks a head kick by Rader.
Rader is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rader lands a nice hook to Dewitt's body. Dewitt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Rader misses its intended target.
Rader misses with a leg kick
and Dewitt counters with a body kick.
Rader is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rader punishes Dewitt's body with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rader.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rader. Dewitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Dewitt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rader lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt checks a low kick from Rader.
Rader throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dewitt's head.

It looks like Howie Dewitt has been cut.
Dewitt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rader lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dewitt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dewitt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rader lands with a slapping head kick.
Rader misses with a looping left.
As Rader tries to get set, Dewitt tries to push him back and clinch up but Rader manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It appears Dewitt was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rader misses with an uppercut.
Dewitt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rader misses with a low kick.
Dewitt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rader throws an overhand right that lands on Dewitt's shoulder, as Dewitt tries to avoid the shot.
Rader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dewitt circles away quickly and effectively.
Dewitt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rader misses with a hook
and Dewitt counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dennis Rader will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dewitt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rader misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Dewitt counters with a quick kick to the body but Rader blocks it.
Rader misses with a low kick as Dewitt jumps back.
A quick step to the side and Dewitt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Dewitt's head coaches at Chikara MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rader scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rader throws a front kick that sends Dewitt stumbling back into the cage.
Rader thows a body kick. Dewitt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rader fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dewitt on the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rader looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dewitt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rader lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader throws a poor cross that misses
and Dewitt counters with a solid body kick.
Dewitt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Rader misses
and Dewitt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rader missing with a left hand there. Dewitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rader throws a body punch but Dewitt moves out of range.
Dewitt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dewitt might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rader connects with a jab.
Rader misses with a low kick.
Dewitt lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rader scores with a nice body kick.
Dewitt checks a low kick from Rader.
Rader gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dewitt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rader goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rader throws a head kick but Dewitt moves out of range.
Rader tries to land a front kick but Dewitt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dewitt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dewitt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader throws a right hand that misses
and Dewitt counters with an inside leg kick.
Rader throws out a loose jab but Dewitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dewitt throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rader avoids it.
Rader misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Dewitt misses its target.
Rader looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rader looks to score with a jab to the body but Dewitt is just out of range.
Dewitt throwing a counter right hand but Rader manages to avoid it.
Rader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dewitt.
A little feinted left hand from Dewitt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rader misses with a right hand
and Dewitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dennis Rader seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rader.
Rader loads up on a big right hand but Dewitt slips the punch.
Rader throws a sloppy head kick and Dewitt moves out of range easily.
Dewitt blocks a head kick by Rader.
A big right from Rader misses.
Dewitt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rader misses with an uppercut.
Rader looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Rader showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dewitt throws out a loose jab but Rader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rader replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dewitt blocks it well.
Howie Dewitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dewitt lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rader misses with a wild body shot.
Dewitt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rader.
Rader lands with a nice body punch.
Rader swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dewitt counters with a low kick, right behind Rader 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rader.
Rader throws an overhand right that lands on Dewitt's shoulder, as Dewitt tries to avoid the shot.
Rader misses with an uppercut
and Dewitt counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Dewitt slams his shin into Rader's torso.
Rader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rader misses with a shot to the body
and Dewitt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rader. Dewitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dewitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Rader.
Dewitt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rader manages to circle out of the way.
Rader takes a swing at Dewitt's ribcage but misses.
Rader throws a lazy uppercut
and Dewitt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dewitt checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rader misses with a right hand
and Dewitt counters with a body kick that stops Rader in his tracks momentarily.
Rader misses with a hook to the body

and Dewitt counters with a nice right hand that sends Rader toppling to the canvas! Rader scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dewitt finish him?!
Rader is still on wobbly legs! Can Dewitt finish him?
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!
Rader misses with a shot to the body

and Dewitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dewitt.
Dewitt lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Dennis Rader's cut even more.
Rader can't find room to land a body shot as Dewitt controls the action.
Dewitt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short uppercut from Dewitt.
Rader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dewitt cracks Rader with a nice body shot.

Dewitt drops Rader onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rader is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Rader pressed against the cage. Dewitt frees himself up and cracks Rader with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Rader crumples to the floor, out cold! Dewitt jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Howie Dewitt!
A relieved looking Howie Dewitt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.