PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronson Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bronson Dekker was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Burke
vs
Dekker

177 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

167 cm
21
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ed Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bronson Dekker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burke gets caught flat footed, as Dekker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burke will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dekker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burke has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dekker has passed into side control.
Dekker taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burke pushes Dekker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dekker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dekker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Burke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Burke sneaks back into half guard.
Dekker slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Dekker.
Dekker passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burke is in a horrible position here. Dekker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Burke is in a horrible position here. Dekker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dekker controlling from the full mount.

Dekker is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Burke has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Burke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dekker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burke prevents Dekker from getting back to his feet.
Dekker keeping moving, preventing Burke from controlling successfully.
Burke looking to sit in guard and control but Dekker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burke trying to control the position.
Dekker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dekker tries to stand but Burke is controlling from the bottom.
Dekker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dekker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dekker wants to stand but Burke is controlling his posture from full guard.
Burke is trying to keep Dekker in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Dekker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dekker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dekker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Dekker looking to score a takedown here. Burke is defending well but Dekker drives through and ends up in Burke's guard.
Dekker wants to pass the guard but Burke is keeping the position.
Dekker stays in close to Burke's body and controls the position.
Dekker throws an elbow that misses. Burke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dekker's guard. Nice move by Burke!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekker is pulling down on Burke's head to control his posture.
Burke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dekker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dekker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dekker wants to get back to his feet but Burke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dekker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burke is one step ahead there.
Dekker is striking off his back. Burke thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dekker wants to control but Burke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dekker tries to roll over but Burke keeps him under control.

Burke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dekker trying to get back to full guard but Burke takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burke jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dekker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dekker and Burke has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dekker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Dekker looking for submissions off his back.
Burke prevents Dekker from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dekker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burke looking to sit in guard and control but Dekker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Burke is looking to stand up but Dekker isn't so interested in that idea.
Dekker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Dekker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dekker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dekker pushing down on Burke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dekker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dekker passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dekker goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Burke turns into him and now he's in Dekker's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dekker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dekker keeping moving, preventing Burke from controlling successfully.
Dekker trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dekker working for a triangle but Burke defends it easily.
Burke trying to control but Dekker is working from the bottom.
Burke throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dekker is controlling Burke's posture.

Burke drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dekker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burke has Dekker in his guard.

Dekker with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dekker throws a big right hand that misses.
Burke looking to control but Dekker passes into half guard.
Burke is staying active underneath Dekker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dekker content to control rather than advance.
Dekker wants to stand up but Burke has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronson Dekker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dekker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronson Dekker!