PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genosuke mazamashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Till I Collapse. This should be a great matchup!

Dean
vs
mazamashi

170 cm
24
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid 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, Eddie Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Genosuke mazamashi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean tries to score a power double leg takedown but mazamashi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dean somewhat.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as mazamashi sprawls well. mazamashi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
Dean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dean wants to clinch.
Dean tries to clinch but mazamashi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean moves out of range as mazamashi throws a body kick.
mazamashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Dean.
Dean shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up but mazamashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dean has closed the distance and engaged mazamashi in a clinch.
Dean has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. mazamashi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dean has mazamashi pressed against the cage, preventing mazamashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
mazamashi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
mazamashi prevents a takedown attempt there.
mazamashi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Dean is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. mazamashi can't fight it off and eventually Dean manages to take the fight to the floor. mazamashi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
mazamashi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dean throwing strikes but missing.
Dean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mazamashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dean postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dean lands a couple of elbows.
Dean has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
mazamashi wants to stand but Dean is controlling the position.
mazamashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dean.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dean postures up in mazamashi's guard and throws a big left but mazamashi blocks it.
mazamashi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
mazamashi looks gassed!
Dean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a big right hand that misses.
Dean distracts mazamashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but mazamashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dean is looking to work some ground and pound but mazamashi has wrist control.
Dean with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mazamashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dean throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean distracts mazamashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
mazamashi has momentary wrist control but Dean slips an elbow through the middle.
mazamashi has momentary wrist control but Dean slips an elbow through the middle.
Dean postures up in mazamashi's guard and throws a big left but mazamashi blocks it.
Dean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dean with a nice head shot there.
Dean forces his way into half guard.
Dean seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Dean dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dean fails with a takedown attempt.
mazamashi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dean.

Dean closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dean connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused mazamashi some visible discomfort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if mazamashi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dean cracks mazamashi with a big right hand but mazamashi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
mazamashi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dean.
Dean landing a few strikes.
Dean creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
mazamashi is breathing heavily.
mazamashi defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean is working mazamashi over with some ground and pound from side control.
mazamashi parries the strikes from Dean easily there. Dean is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable mazamashi to escape.
Dean grinds an elbow into mazamashi's temple.
Dean connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused mazamashi some visible discomfort.
Dean landing a few strikes.
Dean works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dean in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dean scoring with punches and elbows.
Dean landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
mazamashi taking a bit of punishment here - Dean scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean lands some shots froms side control.
mazamashi taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean is chipping away with strikes.
Dean scores with punches from side control.
Dean is working mazamashi over with some ground and pound from side control.
mazamashi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dean lands a few punches from side control.
Dean is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dean is putting a hurting on mazamashi here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean trying to control the position but mazamashi is working away.
mazamashi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dean connects with a decent elbow.
Dean working the ground and pound.
Dean cracks mazamashi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dean scores with punches from side control.
Dean scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at mazamashi to see if he's OK.
mazamashi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dean landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean trying to control the action but mazamashi is working from the bottom.
Dean cracks mazamashi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dean working the ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dean working the body and head with strikes.
Dean connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused mazamashi some visible discomfort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
mazamashi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dean lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Dean dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dean scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dean lands some shots froms side control.
Dean looking to control but instead mazamashi has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dean working mazamashi over with strikes.
Dean thows a huge punch but mazamashi dodges it nicely.
Dean content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dean lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
mazamashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mazamashi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dean scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dean lands with a punch from half guard.
Dean seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but mazamashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
mazamashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dean sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. mazamashi defending well though.
Dean sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. mazamashi defending well though.
mazamashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dean thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eddie Dean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dean winds up and cracks mazamashi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Eddie Dean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dean seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but mazamashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dean trying to control the pace.
Dean working the head and body with strikes.
Dean controlling the action here.
Dean winds up and cracks mazamashi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mazamashi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dean.
mazamashi is in trouble now - Dean has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by Dean.
A nice elbow there by Dean.
Dean cracks mazamashi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dean punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Dean.
Dean landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dean cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
mazamashi taking shots to the head.
Dean scoring with strikes but mazamashi is staying in there.
Dean lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dean wants to control the pace but mazamashi is squirming around nicely.
Dean working mazamashi over with strikes here.
Dean scoring with strikes but mazamashi is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Dean.
Genosuke mazamashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean looking to control but mazamashi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25

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