PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dean
vs
East

186 cm
21
193 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

181 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Herbert Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei East!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dean is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
Dean is looking to clinch.

East scores a takedown into full mount!
East looking to control but Dean is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dean tries to buck East off but he can't manage it.
Dean avoids a series of strikes thrown by East.
Dean is in a horrible position here. East smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
East content just to control the position here.
Dean is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

East goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dean is on top in guard.
East pulls Dean in to control the position.
Dean wanted to stand there but East had control of the position.
East is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dean would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
East pulls Dean in close to prevent any damage.
Dean wanted to stand there but East had control of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
East misses with a takedown attempt - Dean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dean moves into the clinch.
East blocks an uppercut.
East looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to stall but East uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dean tries a knee to the head but East blocks it.
Dean with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down East.
Dean displaying some good clinch control by pressing East up against the cage.
Dean lands an elbow inside that East shrugs off.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dean misses with an elbow strike.
Dean taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Dean.
East has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dean taking a breather.
East wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dean has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Dean.
East's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
East blocks an uppercut.
East blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dean.
Dean is pushing East up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dean.
Dean manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
East wants a takedown.
Herbert Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei East.
Dean gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from East.
East tries to pull guard but Dean won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
East has a takedown stuffed.
East keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Herbert Dean will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Dean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dean tries to clinch up.
Dean moves in looking to clinch but East pushes him off.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but East paws at him with a jab and circles away.
East misses with a takedown attempt - Dean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dean tries to clinch but East is having none of it.
East will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
East will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Herbert Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei East.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
East throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
East shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dean pinned against the cage. Dean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but East paws at him with a jab and circles away.
East keeps the fight on the outside.
East closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dean circles away.
East shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dean defends it nicely.
Dean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dean slaps away a takedown attempt from East, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dean tries to clinch but East is having none of it.
Dean is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
Dean tries to clinch up but East circles away and keeps his distance.
East misses with a takedown attempt - Dean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
East closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dean circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
East shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dean defends it nicely.
Dean wants to clinch up but East keeps it at a distance.
East misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dean is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
East looks for a takedown but Dean sprawls well.

Dean closes the distance and clinches.
Dean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
East takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Andrei East has been cut.
Dean taking a breather.
Dean gets underhooks to prevent East's takedown attempt.
East is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
East trying to control the position but instead, Dean has worked for underhooks and has pushed East into the cage.
Dean stalling in the clinch.
Dean missing with knees to the body.
East tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dean pushes East up against the cage in a clinch.
Dean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dean stalling in the clinch.
East looking to slow down the pace here.
Dean taking a breather.
Dean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Easts head.
Dean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite East's efforts to push away.
Dean trying to stall but East improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
East wants to stall.
Dean controlling the action here for a moment.
Dean is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. East is defending well for now.
A short left from Dean.
Dean putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has East in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
East tries for a takedown but Dean manages to get underhooks.
Dean pushes East back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
East has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dean avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
East avoiding damage as Dean throws knees to the body.
East looking for a takedown.
East is breathing heavily.
Dean lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
East is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dean gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Dean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrei East's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dean moves in looking to clinch but East pushes him off.
East fails with a takedown attempt.
Andrei East seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East shoots in but Dean avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Dean takes the fight into the clinch.

Dean breaks from the clinch.
East shoots in for a double leg but Dean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Herbert Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei East.
Dean wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

East shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dean is trying to stand up here but East is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dean keeps working.
East is nestled in close to Dean, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean is trying to stand.

East is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Dean to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
East takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
East throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
East must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
East prevents Dean from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
East is looking to work some ground and pound but Dean has wrist control.

Dean is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
East blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Dean as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Dean.
East tries to stall but Dean uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dean lands a left hand that snaps the head of East backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dean leaning his opponent against the cage.
East drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Come on Dean - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean lands a nice shot to the body.
Dean throws a head punch that misses.
Dean prevents the takedown attempt.
Dean throws a punch but it's blocked by East.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dean.
Dean controlling the action here for a moment.
Andrei East has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean lands with a light punch inside.
Dean scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dean is pressed up against the cage. East has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dean down to the mat. Dean avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
East misses with a takedown attempt - Dean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
East has a takedown stuffed.
Herbert Dean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dean closes the distance and clinches.
East fails to pull guard.
East misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dean is looking for a takedown up against the cage. East gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dean dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
East swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Dean.
East misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herbert Dean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dean, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herbert Dean!