PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gene Mean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). KJ Dempsey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mean
vs
Dempsey

180 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

181 cm
21
218 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gene Mean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mean fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dempsey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mean momentarily.
Mean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a right and a left that Mean avoids nicely.
Dempsey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dempsey just misses with a punch to the body.

Dempsey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dempsey throws an elbow but misses.
Dempsey throws an elbow that misses.
Mean takes an elbow to the temple.
Dempsey trying to land knees to the body.
Mean gets underhooks to prevent Dempsey's takedown attempt.
Mean drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dempsey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mean has Dempsey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dempsey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gene Mean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dempsey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dempsey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands an elbow inside that Mean shrugs off.

Mean is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mean takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Mean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dempsey lands a big knee to the head and Mean goes down! Dempsey pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). KJ Dempsey!