PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between big black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). black kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is my life. Kyle Dean struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. big black has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

black
vs
Dean

190 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, big black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Dean!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
black shoots in for a double leg but Dean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Dean shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dean was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
black avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dean.
black sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
black gets full guard.
Dean looks gassed!
Dean throws a big right hand that misses.
Dean wants to control from the top but black keeps moving.
black controls Dean momentarily but Dean frees himself.

black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
black controls Dean momentarily but Dean frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dean is aware though and is defending well.
black trying to keep a closed guard but Dean is proving a slippery customer.
Dean wants to pass the guard but black is keeping the position.
black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
black is keen to just control but Dean is a slippery customer.
black content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
black lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dean is staying active underneath black, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dean defends it well.

black is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black wants to take a breather but Dean is having none of it.
Dean keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
black trying to control from half guard but Dean is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
black scoring with strikes to the body and head.
black performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
black passes to full mount!
black can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dean is looking to escape.

The referee stands the fighters back up. big black just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
black with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dean counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in black's guard now.

black is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dean rolls with it to try and escape but black cranks on the arm and Dean is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). big black!