PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean's entrance music is Eminem - Till I Collapse. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Carlos Rocha was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dean
vs
Rocha

170 cm
25
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good 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 4 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Rocha does no damage.
Dean misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Dean.
Rocha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rocha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dean counters with a single leg into guard. Rocha didn't expect that.
Dean keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rocha's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rocha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rocha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean stopping the sweep attempt from Rocha.
Dean throws and elbow that misses. Rocha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dean's guard. Nice move by Rocha!
Dean on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dean tries to get out of the position.
Rocha passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rocha is trying to ground and pound but Dean uses the momentary lack of control by Rocha to regain half guard.

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.

Dean has one foot on Rocha's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rocha misses with a combination

and Dean counters by clinching up.
Rocha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dean avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dean gets underhooks to prevent Rocha's takedown attempt.
Eddie Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rocha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean looking for a takedown.
Rocha looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rocha drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rocha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rocha is trying to break the clinch but Dean has him pressed against the cage.
Rocha jumps guard but Dean stands there with Rocha around his waist. Rocha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rocha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dean avoids it.
Rocha tries to land a knee to the head but Dean blocks with his arms.
Rocha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dean tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dean looking for a takedown.

Dean has picked Rocha up - he's going for a ride! Dean dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dean throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dean landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rocha wants to improve his position but Dean is controlling well.
Dean slips a nice elbow through Rocha's hands, connecting with Rocha's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dean lands a nice short elbow.
Rocha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dean scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rocha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rocha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Dean dominated that 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.

Dean scores with a three punch combo!
Rocha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carlos Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean slips a jab from Rocha.
Dean swinging wildly here.
Rocha tries for a takedown but Dean circles away easily
and Dean counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rocha throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dean was covering up waiting for the punch and Rocha finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean is looking to stand up but Rocha isn't so interested in that idea.
Rocha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rocha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dean is keeping the position for now.

Dean kicks Rocha off and gets to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Dean. Beautiful body shot.
Dean fails to land with a series of punches.
Rocha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dean counters with a takedown into side control.
Dean lands a few punches from side control.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Carlos Rocha has been cut.
Dean looks up at the clock and then as Rocha takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dean smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dean trying to control the position but Rocha is working away.
Dean misses with the ground and pound.
Dean works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rocha gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dean working the head and body with strikes.
Dean lands with a punch from half guard.
Eddie Dean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean content to control rather than advance.
Rocha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dean lands a nice short elbow.
Dean missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dean looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rocha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rocha's head.
Dean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Dean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Rocha's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rocha misses with a body shot
and Dean counters with a one-two to the body.
Rocha misses with a double jab

and Dean counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dean.
Dean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dean lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Dean is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dean lands a couple of elbows.
Dean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean lands a couple of digs.
Dean lands a couple of elbows.
Dean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rocha's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rocha wants to sweep here but Dean controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rocha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rocha has momentary wrist control but Dean slips an elbow through the middle.
Dean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rocha's head.
Dean postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean postures up in Rocha's guard and throws a big left but Rocha blocks it.
Dean wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dean lands a couple of digs.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dean lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dean stands up over Rocha, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dean trying to control but Rocha is working from the bottom.
Carlos Rocha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Dean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dean cracks Rocha with a solid left hand.
Dean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rocha can do to turn this around?
Dean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dean won't allow Rocha to sweep him here.
Rocha striking off his back but it's not causing Dean any problems.
Dean wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.

That's four 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 missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dean trying to control but Rocha is working from the bottom.
Dean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dean cracks Rocha with a solid left hand.

Rocha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dean defends it easily.
Dean lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Dean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dean has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

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