PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Ralph Dean (ranked 1185 p4p, 579 weight class) and Rama Arjuna (ranked 159 p4p, 81 weight class). Arjuna has chosen Om as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dean
vs
Arjuna

188 cm
30
198
22 - 14 - 0

185 cm
39
194
40 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rama Arjuna!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arjuna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dean.
A nice side step and Arjuna releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dean throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arjuna slips under a jab.
Arjuna takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arjuna gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dean.
Dean scores with a sloppy right hand. Arjuna should have avoided that one.
Arjuna has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Arjuna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dean misses with a shot to the body
and Dean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean loads up on a big right hand but Arjuna slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arjuna counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
And Arjuna responds with a good body kick, but Dean manages to step out the way in time.

Dean gets a clinch.
Arjuna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dean misses with a punch to the body.
Arjuna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arjuna pushes Dean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dean prevents a body shot from Arjuna.
Arjuna swings wildly with an uppercut but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arjuna blocks a body shot from Dean.

Arjuna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dean throws a lazy head kick
and Arjuna counters with a left and a right that stings Dean.
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!
Dean misses with the combination.
Dean stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arjuna takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arjuna slips a straight right by Dean.
Dean lands with a shot to the body.
Dean misses with an uppercut
and Arjuna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dean misses with an uppercut.
Arjuna throws a fast counter high kick but Dean manages to duck under it in time.
Dean throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arjuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean loads up on a big right hand but Arjuna slips the punch.
Dean scores with a jab. Arjuna acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arjuna lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean thows a leg kick but Arjuna checks it
and Arjuna makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dean really felt that one!
Dean misses with a lunging right hand
and Arjuna counters with a left to the body.
Arjuna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Dean misses with an uppercut.
Arjuna doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
William Ralph Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dean lands a big head kick that sends Arjuna tumbling to the mat! Dean takes a step backwards and waves Arjuna back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Arjuna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arjuna ducks under a wild hook from Dean.
Arjuna unleashes a big counter combination but Dean bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dean throws a sloppy head kick and Arjuna moves out of range easily.
Arjuna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dean with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Ralph Dean dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Arjuna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dean connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arjuna scrambles back to his feet.
Dean misses with an uppercut
and Arjuna counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dean throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arjuna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Arjuna's shoulder, as Arjuna tries to avoid the shot.
Arjuna unleashes a big counter combination but Dean bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arjuna can do to turn this around?
Dean wants to clinch up but Arjuna keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Arjuna releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean throws the left hand but Arjuna avoids the punch easily.
Arjuna now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rama Arjuna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean misses with a shot to the body
and Dean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arjuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arjuna takes one on the button.
Dean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dean misses with a body punch
and Arjuna counters with a nice uppercut.
Dean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arjuna.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a straight right.
Dean wants to clinch.
Dean throws a looping overhand right but Arjuna ducks down to avoid it.
Dean backing away here, and Arjuna unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dean looks to land a right hand but Arjuna moved out of range.
Arjuna drops his hands momentarily and Dean takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a body shot but no joy.
Dean throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arjuna counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dean scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dean looks to throw a body kick
and Arjuna counters with a nice uppercut.
Dean throws a sloppy head kick and Arjuna moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Arjuna's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dean throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Arjuna to counter with a crisp jab.
Dean tries to clinch up but Arjuna circles away and keeps his distance.
Arjuna doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
William Ralph Dean is winning the standup battle so far.
Dean cracks Arjuna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dean does it's job there.
Dean is looking to chop away at Arjuna's legs.
Dean misses with an uppercut
and Arjuna counters with a right hand to the body.
Dean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dean looks to throw the jab but Arjuna is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dean misses with a lunging right hand
and Arjuna counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dean's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that William Ralph Dean will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dean wants to clinch up but Arjuna keeps it at a distance.
Dean throws a lazy uppercut
and Arjuna counters with a straight right hand.
Dean scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arjuna in his tracks.
Dean jabs Arjuna right on the nose. Arjuna blinks but takes it well.
Arjuna avoids the head kick by Dean.

Dean gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arjuna tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Arjuna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arjuna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean tries a body shot but Arjuna blocks it.
Good body shot from Dean.

Arjuna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dean misses with a combination
and Arjuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean throws a lazy head kick
and Arjuna counters with a stiff right hand.
Dean throws an off balance right hand
and Arjuna counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dean is looking to clinch.
Arjuna unleashes a big counter combination but Dean bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dean misses with a left hand

and Arjuna counters with a crisp one two that drops Dean! Arjuna thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dean to his feet! Dean is in big trouble!

Dean is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with an uppercut.
Oh Dean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arjuna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rama Arjuna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean connects with a looping right hand.
Dean seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
Arjuna feints a counter leg kick.
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arjuna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arjuna tries a quick counter leg kick but Dean is wise to it.
Dean thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arjuna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dean with a body shot.
Dean throws out a loose jab but Arjuna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean throws a right and a left that Arjuna avoids nicely.
Arjuna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dean with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arjuna lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses

and Arjuna counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dean! Arjuna lets Dean back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Dean tries a head kick but it misses.
Arjuna tries a quick counter leg kick but Dean is wise to it.
Dean stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dean lands a slapping body shot.
Dean misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arjuna takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Dean.
Dean throws a wild body kick that Arjuna sees coming a mile off.
Arjuna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dean.
Arjuna unleashes a big counter combination but Dean bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dean lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arjuna's sensitive parts.

Dean moves into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Arjuna 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.
Arjuna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Arjuna cracks Dean with a nice body shot.
Dean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arjuna's elbow.
Dean lands with a left to the head.
Arjuna throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dean tries to throw a body punch but Arjuna avoids it by throwing Dean back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rama Arjuna.
Well Dean has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!