PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ramon Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasahushi Signuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasahushi Signuwa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dekkers
vs
Signuwa

162 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

159 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramon Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kasahushi Signuwa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Signuwa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dekkers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dekkers has Signuwa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Signuwa looking to slow down the pace here.

Dekkers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dekkers checks a low kick from Signuwa.

Signuwa gets tackled into the ropes by Dekkers. Dekkers maintains the clinch.

Dekkers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dekkers misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Signuwa backs up against the ropes.
Signuwa tries to clinch there but Dekkers circles away.
Signuwa tries to clinch but Dekkers is having none of it.

Dekkers moves into the clinch successfully.
Signuwa stalling in the clinch but Dekkers improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Signuwa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dekkers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Signuwa tries to break the clinch but Dekkers is controlling the position.
Signuwa is trying to break free.
Dekkers lands with a right to the head.
Signuwa is trying to push Dekkers away but Dekkers has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Dekkers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dekkers moves out of range of the body kick from Signuwa.
Signuwa moves in looking to clinch but Dekkers pushes him off.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Signuwa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Signuwa is looking for the big counter here.
Signuwa throws a right hand that Dekkers ducks under and follows up with a left that Dekkers also avoids with ease.
Signuwa tries a head kick but it misses.
Signuwa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dekkers throws the kick towards the body but Signuwa avoids it.

Dekkers has Signuwa up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers working hard to break the clinch.
Signuwa tries to land a knee to the head but Dekkers blocks with his arms.
Dekkers can't break the clinch.

Dekkers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Signuwa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dekkers.
Signuwa wants to clinch.
Dekkers throws a big counter combination but Signuwa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Signuwa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Signuwa throws a head kick that misses.

Signuwa gets tackled into the ropes by Dekkers. Dekkers maintains the clinch.
Dekkers wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Dekkers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dekkers is looking to clinch but Signuwa is avoiding it.
Dekkers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Signuwa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Signuwa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dekkers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Signuwa throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Dekkers.
Signuwa tries to clinch up but Dekkers circles away and keeps his distance.
Dekkers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Signuwa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Signuwa looks to land a combination but Dekkers avoids it well.
Dekkers tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Signuwa manages to circle out of the way.
Ramon Dekkers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Signuwa moves into the clinch.
Dekkers lands a nice shot to the body.

Dekkers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Signuwa pushes him off.
Signuwa is looking to clinch.

Dekkers moves into the clinch.
Dekkers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Signuwa can do to turn this around?
Signuwa tries to break the clinch but Dekkers is controlling the position.

Signuwa breaks from the clinch.

Dekkers has managed to clinch.
Signuwa wants to break free but Dekkers has control.
A frustrated look appears on Signuwa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dekkers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Signuwa looking to slow down the pace here.
Dekkers is trying to break the clinch but Signuwa has him pressed against the ropes.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Signuwa misses with some punches.
Ramon Dekkers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dekkers lands a nice uppercut.

Dekkers breaks from the clinch.
Signuwa is looking to clinch.
Dekkers is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ramon Dekkers is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dekkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Signuwa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dekkers is out of range.

Dekkers moves into the clinch.

Dekkers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dekkers tries to clinch there but Signuwa circles away.
Dekkers scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers tries to clinch but Signuwa is having none of it.
Signuwa shapes to counter with a head kick.
Signuwa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Signuwa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Dekkers dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Signuwa blocks a head kick by Dekkers.
Dekkers keeps the fight on the outside.
Signuwa is looking to clinch but Dekkers is avoiding it.
Dekkers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Signuwa swings for the body but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Signuwa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dekkers avoids a kick to the body.
Dekkers seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Signuwa misses with a kick to the body.
Dekkers looks to clinch
and Signuwa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dekkers keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Signuwa looks to land a combination but Dekkers avoids it well.
Signuwa misses with a wild combination.
Signuwa tries to clinch up but Dekkers circles away and keeps his distance.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Signuwa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Signuwa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dekkers momentarily.
Signuwa throws a head kick that misses.

Dekkers closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Dekkers - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Signuwa wants to stall.

Signuwa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dekkers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Signuwa pushes him off.
Signuwa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dekkers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Signuwa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Dekkers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dekkers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dekkers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Signuwa has him pressed against the ropes.

Dekkers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Signuwa misses with a head kick.
Signuwa tries to bum rush Dekkers with a series of wild strikes but Dekkers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Signuwa lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Signuwa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dekkers tries a head kick but it misses.

Dekkers moves into the clinch.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Dekkers wants to stall.
Kasahushi Signuwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramon Dekkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dekkers lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kasahushi Signuwa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dekkers 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Dekkers!