PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Ralph Dean (ranked 1541 p4p, 2801 weight class) and Tim Armstrong (ranked 237 p4p, 412 weight class). William Ralph Dean is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dean
vs
Armstrong

188 cm
34
198
28 - 18 - 1

181 cm
28
195
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 28 - 18 - 1, 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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Dean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Dean misses.
Dean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the head.
Dean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armstrong.
Dean wants to slow Armstrong down by chopping away at his legs.
Dean drops his hands momentarily and Armstrong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dean swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dean throws a push kick but Armstrong slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong misses with a shot to the body
and Dean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Armstrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dean avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Dean throws a hook to the side of Armstrong's head but Armstrong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Armstrong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Armstrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armstrong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Armstrong counter with a right hand.
Dean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armstrong circles away quickly and effectively.
Armstrong misses with a straight left.
Dean throws a hook but Armstrong avoids it easily.
It seemed like Armstrong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dean is looking to land body kicks.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Armstrong.
Dean misses with an uppercut
and Armstrong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dean thows a leg kick but Armstrong checks it
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Armstrong misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Armstrong.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Armstrong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dean - the referee stops the clock and Armstrong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dean. Armstrong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean takes a jab right on the kisser.
Armstrong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Armstrong misses with a body shot
and Dean counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Dean.
Dean lunges at Armstrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armstrong's hand.
Armstrong lands a jab.
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean cracks Armstrong with a good jab.
Armstrong misses with a straight left.
A right-left combo lands from Dean.
Armstrong looks to land a left hand but Dean moved out of range nicely.
Armstrong dodges the punch combination from Dean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armstrong circles away quickly and effectively.
Dean lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Armstrong lands a lovely overhand right.
Dean checks a leg kick.
Armstrong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Dean saw that one coming.
Armstrong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dean swinging wildly here.
Dean lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Armstrong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dean counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Armstrong's hands.
Dean misses with a body shot.
Dean misses the jab.
Armstrong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dean's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.
Armstrong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Armstrong takes a swing at Dean's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dean. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Armstrong lands with a right hand.
Armstrong throws a low kick, looking for Dean's leg but Dean calmly moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Armstrong will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Armstrong connects with a looping right hand.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Armstrong.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Dean is looking for a counter combo.
Armstrong misses the jab.
Armstrong looks to throw the jab but Dean is out of range.
No joy there for Dean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Dean misses with a double jab
and Armstrong counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throws out a leg kick but Armstrong moves out of range and Dean only half commits.
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dean.
Dean throws a body shot but no joy.
Dean lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dean.
Dean throws a hook but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Some wild striking there from Dean.
Dean lunges at Armstrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armstrong's hand.
Dean swinging wildly here.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
It looked like Dean was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a few strikes there.
Dean slips a straight right by Armstrong.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dean swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Armstrong misses.
Dean missing with a left hand there. Armstrong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Armstrong misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Armstrong misses the target.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Armstrong misses.
Dean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Armstrong looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Armstrong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dean can pounce on him.
Dean lunges at Armstrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armstrong's hand.
Armstrong misses with a lunging right hand
and Dean counters with a series of strikes. Armstrong will be more careful next time no doubt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Armstrong 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.
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
It looked like Dean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
Dean misses with a double jab
and Armstrong counters with a straight right hand.
Armstrong misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Dean misses the target.
Dean fails to land with a series of punches.
Armstrong scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dean, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong lands with a good body shot.
Dean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Armstrong lands a slapping body shot.
Armstrong drops his hands momentarily and Dean takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Armstrong scores with a jab.
Dean takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dean defending well as Armstrong loads up on a big left hand.
Dean cracks Armstrong with a good jab.
Dean takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Armstrong slips a jab and a cross from Dean.
Dean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is 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 time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Armstrong.
Dean throws a big counter combination but Armstrong scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
Dean seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dean lands a head shot.
Armstrong throws a shot to the body.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong jabs Dean to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dean throws a right hand that Armstrong ducks under and follows up with a left that Armstrong also avoids with ease.
Dean lands with an uppercut that bounces Armstrong off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armstrong works the jab nicely.
Dean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armstrong.
Dean misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dean.
Armstrong misses with a low kick as Dean jumps back.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Armstrong throws a big shot that misses.
Dean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Armstrong counters with a nice uppercut.
William Ralph Dean is winning the standup battle so far.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dean.
Dean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands an overhand right.
Armstrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dean walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Dean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armstrong lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean throws out a loose jab but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Armstrong counters with a nice uppercut.
Dean misses with a low kick as Armstrong jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Armstrong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Armstrong.
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Dean misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Dean checks it.
Armstrong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dean is able to avoid easily.
Dean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
Armstrong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dean looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dean misses with a hook.
Armstrong scores with a shot to the body.
Armstrong throws a lazy right hand but Dean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dean takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dean takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dean takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Armstrong scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Dean misses its target.
Armstrong connects with a body shot.
Dean misses with a hook. Armstrong ducked under it nicely.
Armstrong misses the body punch
and Dean counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armstrong. Dean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dean missing with a left hand there. Armstrong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dean on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Armstrong 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tim Armstrong!