PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Crombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crombie
vs
Dean

180 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Crombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Dean!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crombie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dean's guard.
Crombie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crombie postures up in Dean's guard and throws a big left but Dean blocks it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dean trying to control the position.
Crombie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crombie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dean is pulling down on Crombie's head to control his posture.
Crombie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dean tries to strike from the bottom.
Dean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dean bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crombie's guard.
Dean wanted to stand there but Crombie had control of the position.
Crombie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dean wants to control from the top but Crombie keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crombie wants to sweep here but Dean controlling him for the moment.
Crombie is adopting a defensive guard.
Dean would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crombie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crombie tries to get out of the position.
Dean stopping the sweep attempt from Crombie.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crombie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Crombie scores with a takedown into Dean's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dean looking to control.
Crombie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crombie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crombie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crombie stopping the sweep attempt from Dean.
Crombie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dean's head.
Crombie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dean wants to sweep but no luck.
Dean has Crombie pulled in close to control his posture.
Dean looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crombie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crombie landing with the ground and pound.
Crombie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crombie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dean's head.
Crombie trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
Crombie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Crombie is looking to work some ground and pound but Dean has wrist control.
Crombie tries to free his leg and advance position but Dean is retaining full guard.
Crombie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crombie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crombie throws and elbow that misses. Dean uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crombie's guard. Nice move by Dean!
Crombie trying to keep a closed guard but Dean is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Crombie shoots in and bounces Dean off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Crombie wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.
Crombie cracks Dean with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Crombie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dean.
Crombie tries for a takedown but Dean sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyler Crombie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean misses with a takedown

and Crombie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dean is trying to stand up here but Crombie is controlling him well.
Crombie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Crombie.
Crombie lands strikes from half guard.
Dean is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crombie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dean is breathing heavily.

Dean looking for submissions off his back.
Crombie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dean on the ground.
Crombie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crombie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dean with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Crombie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Crombie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crombie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tyler Crombie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dean is looking to control Crombie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dean avoid being mounted?
Dean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crombie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dean is looking to improve his position.

Crombie seems to be working for a kimura but Dean defends the submission attempt.
Crombie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean wants to get back to full guard.
Crombie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dean with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Crombie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Crombie working the head and body with strikes.
Crombie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Crombie lands strikes from half guard.
Crombie lands with a punch from half guard.
Crombie scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crombie is thwarting Dean's attempts to control the position.
Crombie lands with a punch from half guard.
Dean tries to get to full guard but Crombie has control of the leg.
Crombie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crombie is looking to take a break and control but Dean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crombie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crombie slips a nice elbow through Dean's hands, connecting with Dean's forehead.

Crombie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Crombie there.
Dean is trying to stand.
Crombie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crombie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crombie winds up and cracks Dean with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Crombie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Crombie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean trying to control but Crombie postures up.
Crombie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Crombie dominated that second round.
That's time! Crombie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Crombie gets the takedown into side control.
Crombie landing strikes.
Crombie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Crombie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dean some visible discomfort.
Crombie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dean is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crombie off and has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dean's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dean throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Crombie!
Crombie trying to control the position but Dean manages to sink in the hooks.
Dean has the hooks in. Crombie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crombie is working hard here to advance position.
Crombie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dean's guard. Nice work there by Crombie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crombie prevents Dean from getting back to his feet.
Crombie working some strikes from top position.

Dean is looking for a triangle but Crombie pushes his legs off easily.
Crombie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crombie connects with a couple of short punches.
Crombie works over Dean with some ground and pound from guard.
Crombie landing some decent shots from guard.
Crombie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crombie stands up over Dean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crombie lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crombie cracks Dean with a solid left hand.
Dean trying to keep a closed guard but Crombie is proving a slippery customer.
Crombie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Crombie is in close to Dean's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crombie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dean throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Crombie wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.
Crombie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crombie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crombie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crombie works over Dean with some ground and pound from guard.
Dean throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Crombie with a nice head shot there.
Crombie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dean can do to turn this around?
Crombie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dean keeping moving, preventing Crombie from controlling successfully.
Crombie stands up over Dean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dean is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crombie trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
Crombie is in close to Dean's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crombie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crombie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crombie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dean wants to sweep here but Crombie controlling him for the moment.
Dean has momentary wrist control but Crombie slips an elbow through the middle.
Tim Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crombie wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Crombie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crombie, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Crombie!