PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waters has chosen Hip Hop as his entrance music. Mulroon Deforz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deforz
vs
Waters

189 cm
35
184 lbs
30 - 14 - 2

189 cm
30
195 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Derek Waters!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Waters darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Waters throws a lazy right hand but Deforz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Waters cracks Deforz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Waters throws a half hearted mid kick.
Deforz blocks a leg kick.
Waters dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deforz. That did some damage!
Waters uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Deforz misses with a low kick.
Deforz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Waters connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Deforz scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Deforz throws a nice head kick!
Deforz cracks Waters with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Deforz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Waters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Waters takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Waters.
Waters checks the leg kick.
Deforz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Deforz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Waters turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz avoids the body shot from Waters.
Waters cracks the inside of Deforz's front leg.
Derek Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deforz misses with a head kick.
Waters moves out of range of the strikes.
Deforz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Waters misses with a hook
and Deforz counters with a head kick. That will keep Waters thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Waters wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Waters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deforz.
Deforz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Deforz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters with a jab.
Deforz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deforz keeps the fight on the outside.
Waters throws a body punch but Deforz moves out of range.
Waters avoids the head kick by Deforz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Waters's calf.
Deforz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick from Waters lands but Deforz takes it in his stride.
Deforz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Deforz slips under a jab.
Deforz throws a head kick but Waters moves out of range.
Waters scores with a hook.
Deforz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Waters looks to throw the jab but Deforz is out of range.
Waters catches Deforz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Waters blocks a head kick by Deforz.
Deforz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Waters blocks a low kick nicely.
Waters digs a good body shot into Deforz's ribs.
Jab, jab by Waters - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters takes a swing at Deforz's ribcage but misses.
Deforz lands the left hand.
Deforz scores with a leg kick.
Waters looks to land a body kick but Deforz moved away.
Deforz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Deforz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Deforz tries to keep at a distance but Waters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Waters lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deforz wants to get back to striking at distance but Waters won't allow it.
Waters working aggressively here.
Deforz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waters can't find room to land a body shot as Deforz controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deforz.
Deforz is trying to maintain a safe position but Waters gets an underhook and turns Deforz into the cage.
Waters throws a head punch that misses.
Deforz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waters has him pressed against the cage.
Deforz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Deforz tries to break the clinch but Waters is controlling the position.
Waters misses with some punches.
Waters swings wildly with an uppercut but Deforz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deforz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waters's elbow.
Deforz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Deforz is trying to break the clinch but Waters has him pressed against the cage.

Deforz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deforz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Deforz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waters avoids the head kick by Deforz.
Deforz misses with a looping right.
Deforz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Waters's head backwards.
Waters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Deforz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waters feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Deforzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A chopping leg kick lands by Deforz.
Deforz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waters throws out the jab.
Waters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Deforz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Waters dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Waters scores with a shot to the body.
Waters lands the left hand.
Deforz cracks a nice hook into Waters's ribs.
Deforz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Waters.
Deforz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Waters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Deforz on the side of the head.
Deforz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Deforz jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Waters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Waters throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deforzs head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Waters.

Deforz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Deforz.
Deforz lands a nice looking body shot.
Derek Waters seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz punishes Waters's body with a nice straight punch.
Deforz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Deforz tries a head kick but it misses.
Waters throws the kick towards the body but Deforz avoids it.
Waters misses with a body shot.
Deforz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waters throws a hook to the side of Deforz's head but Deforz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Waters is looking to clinch.
Deforz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Deforz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Deforz moves out of range as Waters throws a body kick.
Deforz throws out a loose jab but Waters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waters tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Waters.
Deforz throws a body kick that misses.
Deforz lands with an uppercut that bounces Waters off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz lands a front kick.
Good leg kick by Deforz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deforz.
Waters swings widly with a right hand
and Deforz counters with a low kick, right behind Waters 's knee.
Waters scores with a three punch combo!
Waters's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Waters throws the left hand but Deforz avoids the punch easily.
Waters tries to clinch but Deforz is having none of it.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deforz.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Deforz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Waters.
Deforz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Waters moves out of range of the body kick from Deforz.

Waters moves into the clinch.
Waters works on Deforz's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deforz is trying to force a seperation but Waters has the dominant position.
Deforz can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws a head punch that misses.
Waters gets through Deforz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Waters struggles to land a body shot inside as Deforz controls his hands.
Deforz throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Waters.
Waters tries a body shot but Deforz blocks it.
Waters misses with some punches.
Waters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Waters as Deforz tries to tie him up.
Waters throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deforz wants to break free but Waters has control.
Deforz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Waters blocking some punches.
Deforz blocking some punches.
Deforz throws a punch but it's blocked by Waters.
Waters softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Waters misses with the head strike.
Deforz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waters lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters lands a right hand.
Deforz blocks an uppercut.
Waters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deforz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Deforz breaks the clinch.

Waters moves into range and clinches up with Deforz.
Waters lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Deforz backwards.
Waters scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Deforz.
Deforz lands with a light punch inside.
Waters lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Deforz or not.
Deforz lands with a left to the head.
Waters throws a head punch that misses.
Waters scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waters cracks Deforz with a nice body shot.
Waters throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deforzs head.
Deforz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Deforz can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Waters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Deforz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Waters throws a head kick that Deforz semi-blocks.
Waters lunges at Deforz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Deforz's hand.
Deforz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Deforz tries a head kick but it misses.
Deforz throws a leg kick

and Waters counters by clinching up.
Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Waters controls his hands.
Deforz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waters tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Derek Waters seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Waters misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Waters fails to land.

Deforz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Waters lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Waters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Deforz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Deforz misses with a head kick.
Deforz connects with a jab.
Waters throws a looping overhand right but Deforz ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters lands a jab to the nose.
Waters cracks Deforz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Waters connects with a nice looking jab.
Deforz throws a hook but Waters blocks it.
Deforz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Waters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Waters throws a hook but Deforz blocks it.
Deforz scores with the left hand. Waters knows he should have avoided that one.
Deforz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Deforz tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Deforz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Deforz slips under a jab from Waters.
Deforz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deforz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Waters on the side of the head.
Waters misses with a series of wild punches.
Waters throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz tries a low kick but Waters avoids it.
Deforz stuns Waters with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Waters is looking to clinch but Deforz is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deforz misses with a low kick.
Waters scores with a jab.
Waters misses with a looping left.
Jab from Waters.
Deforz misses with a head kick.
Waters throws a body punch but Deforz moves out of range.
Deforz moves out of range of the body kick.
Waters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deforz manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Deforz misses
and Waters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Deforz throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters with a jab.
Waters cracks Deforz with an open hand slap.
Waters connects with a body shot that sends Deforz's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Waters.
Waters uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Waters throws a nice outside leg kick.
Deforz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Deforz scores with a head kick. Waters tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Waters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Deforz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Waters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deforz moves out of range as Waters throws a body kick.
Waters tries a head kick but it misses.
Waters lands with an uppercut that bounces Deforz off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Waters misses the target.
Waters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters throws a combination. Deforz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Deforz looks to score with a jab to the body but Waters is just out of range.
Deforz throws a head kick but Waters moves out of range.
Waters keeps the fight on the outside.
Waters takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Deforz lands a jab.
Deforz swats away the attempt to clinch by Waters.
Derek Waters is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Deforz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deforz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Waters is out of range and Deforz settles back down.
Deforz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Waters buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mulroon Deforz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waters thows a body kick. Deforz tries to catch it but that hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Waters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waters 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Waters!
A very excited looking Derek Waters 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.