PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Moukari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herb Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Herb Dean enters the cage!

Moukari
vs
Dean

195 cm
24
183 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
198 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matti Moukari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herb Dean!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moukari tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Moukari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dean.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moukari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moukari tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Moukari's shoulder, as Moukari tries to avoid the shot.
Dean lands with a kick to the temple. Moukari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Matti Moukari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Dean. Beautiful body shot.
Moukari throws out a powerful jab.
Moukari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moukari, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moukari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dean shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dean is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean is fighting to break Moukari's control of his arms but Moukari is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean slips a straight right by Moukari.
Moukari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moukari tries to bum rush Dean with a series of wild strikes but Dean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dean. Moukari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moukari shoots in for a takedown but Dean shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dean throws a low kick, looking for Moukari's leg but Moukari calmly moves out of range.
Dean tries to bum rush Moukari with a series of wild strikes but Moukari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moukari is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
Dean is looking to slow Moukari down with leg kicks.
Dean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moukari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dean counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from Dean lands.
Moukari slips under a jab.
Dean lands a nice shot to the body.
Dean throws a jab but it's blocked by Moukari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moukari's head.
Moukari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moukari moves out of range as Dean strikes.

Moukari has Dean up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Moukari.
Dean pushes Moukari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moukaris head.
Moukari lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Dean.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Moukari breaks the clinch.
Moukari really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dean scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice straight punches there by Dean. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dean.
A combination from Dean does no damage.
Dean missing with a left hand there. Moukari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moukari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Moukari. Those never looked like landing.
Dean fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moukari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moukari throws an off balance right hand
and Dean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moukari misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Dean lands but Moukari takes it in his stride.
Moukari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dean counters with a thumping low kick.
Moukari throws a sloppy head kick
and Dean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Dean.
Dean lands with a nice combination. Moukari backs away looking to recover.
Dean keeps the fight on the outside.
Dean cracks Moukari with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dean cracks Moukari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moukari is looking to clinch.
Moukari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dean chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dean closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dean keeps the fight on the outside.
Dean on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Herb Dean has been cut.
Moukari throws a jab when Dean was well out of range.
Dean digs a good hook to Moukari's body.
A nice combination there by Dean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Dean as he connects with a hook.
Dean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dean looks to land a combination. Moukari sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch but Dean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moukari moves away from the strike by Dean.
Moukari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean tries for a takedown but Moukari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dean looks to land a body kick but Moukari moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dean.
Moukari tries to clinch up.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch but Dean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moukari walks into a jab.
Dean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dean throws a series of punches but Moukari moves out of range.
Dean throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moukari throws a series of punches but Dean avoids them all with ease.
Moukari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moukari takes one on the button.
Moukari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moukari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moukari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dean throws out the jab.
Dean swings for the body but Moukari moves out of range.
Dean scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moukari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moukari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moukari tries to clinch but Dean moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moukari tries to clinch up.
Dean misses with a hook. Moukari ducked under it nicely.
Moukari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Moukari throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Moukari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moukari fails to land the takedown.
Matti Moukari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moukari moves in looking to clinch but Dean pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moukari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moukari looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Herb Dean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moukari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dean looks to land a body kick but Moukari moved away.
Dean scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dean scores with a leg kick.
Moukari looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Moukari enables Dean to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moukari manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Moukari is trying to keep Dean in close.
Dean's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dean scores with the left hand. Moukari knows he should have avoided that one.
Dean misses with a hook.
Moukari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Dean.
Dean lands a nice hook to Moukari's body. Moukari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moukari tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Moukari tries to clinch up.
Moukari throws a big shot that misses.
Dean throws a front kick that sends Moukari stumbling back into the cage.
Moukari ducks under a wild hook from Dean.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moukari throws out a leg kick but Dean moves out of range and Moukari only half commits.
Dean throws a big shot that misses.
Moukari wants to clinch up but Dean keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dean darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herb Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herb Dean's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moukari tries to clinch but Dean moves out of range.
Dean lands a jab to Moukari's midsection.
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moukari.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dean.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moukari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Dean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dean scores with a jab to the body.
Moukari lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Moukari takes the fight into the clinch.
Moukari stalling the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean tries a body shot but Moukari blocks it.
Dean lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moukari.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moukari.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Moukari controls the action.
Dean pushes Moukari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moukari tries to stall but Dean uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dean scores with a shoulder strike.
Dean prevents the takedown attempt.

Moukari breaks from the clinch.
Moukari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dean smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moukari throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moukari throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Moukari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dean lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Moukari rushes Dean and presses him up against the cage.
Dean misses with the head strike.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Moukari controls the action.
Dean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Moukari breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Dean. Those never looked like landing.
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Moukari.
Dean looks to land a right hand but Moukari moved out of range.
Moukari pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dean back to the cage. Moukari follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moukari.
Dean swats away the attempt to clinch by Moukari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a few strikes there.
Dean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moukari's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moukari duly obliges.
Dean moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Moukari gets a clinch.

Moukari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moukari.
Dean buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moukari misses with a head kick.

Moukari rushes Dean and presses him up against the cage.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Moukari controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moukari.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to throw a body punch but Moukari avoids it by throwing Dean back against the cage.
Moukari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dean avoids it.
Dean scores with a shoulder strike.
Moukari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dean.
Dean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herb Dean seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dean working aggressively here.
Dean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dean misses with some punches.
Dean lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Moukari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dean looks to land a right hand but Moukari moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dean cracks Moukari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dean cracks Moukari with an open hand slap.
Moukari looks to land a body kick but Dean moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Herb Dean just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Herb Dean's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moukari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moukari drops his hands momentarily and Dean takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dean throws a hook to the side of Moukari's head but Moukari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moukari looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Moukari slips under a jab.
Moukari throws a right and a left that Dean avoids nicely.
Dean misses with a looping left.

Moukari darts in and clinches Dean up against the cage.
Dean tries a body shot but Moukari blocks it.
Dean blocks an elbow strike from Moukari.

Moukari turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Moukari manages to end up in side control.
Moukari tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dean is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moukari wants to stand but Dean is controlling his arm.
Dean sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
It looks like Moukari is going to stand back up.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dean makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dean.
Dean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dean working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean keeping moving, preventing Moukari from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dean scores with a hook to the body. Moukari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moukari tries to clinch but Dean is having none of it.
Moukari tries a head kick but it misses.
Dean scores with a jab. Moukari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moukari ducks under a wild hook from Dean.
Dean smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moukari takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moukari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dean misses with the combination.
Moukari lands a head kick. Dean smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dean feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moukaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moukari moves out of range as Dean strikes.
Moukari tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.
Moukari takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A left lands for Dean.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moukari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dean throws a body punch but Moukari moves out of range.
Moukari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moukari avoids a kick to the body.
Dean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moukari at a distance.
Moukari doesn't manage to clinch there - Dean circles away.

Moukari moves into range and clinches up with Dean.
Moukari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Moukari breaks from the clinch.
Dean listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moukari tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Moukari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dean can pounce on him.
Moukari fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dean counters with a low kick, right behind Moukari 's knee.
Dean keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Herb Dean will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Herb Dean's cut.
That's time! Moukari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A left lands for Dean.
Moukari scores with a shot to the body.

Moukari moves into the clinch.
Moukari blocks a body shot from Dean.
Knees to the body from Moukari.
Moukari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dean is keeping busy.
Moukari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moukari trying to stall but Dean improves his position.
Moukari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dean is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moukari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Dean.
Moukari tries to circle away but Dean has him pinned against the cage.

Moukari breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Moukari moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Dean scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moukari.
Moukari blocks a body shot from Dean.
Moukari is looking to break free of the clinch but Dean has double underhooks.
Moukari is looking to control Dean's arms but Dean gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moukari has his back to the cage.
Moukari pushes off an throws an elbow but Dean leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dean lands a body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Moukari prevents a body shot from Dean.
A right handed body shot lands from Dean.
Dean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dean lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean lands an uppercut.
Moukari blocks an uppercut.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Moukari controls his hands.
Good body shot from Dean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dean.
Dean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dean lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dean.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Moukari controls the action.
Moukari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moukari has had enough of the clinch but Dean keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dean.
Moukari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short body shot lands from Dean as the two fighters clinch.
Dean misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Moukari fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moukari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dean as Moukari tries to tie him up.
Dean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moukari blocks an uppercut.
Dean cracks Moukari with a nice body shot.
Dean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matti Moukari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dean.
Dean scores with a hook to the body.
Dean misses with some punches.
Dean working aggressively here.
Dean misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dean misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moukari backwards.
Dean lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dean fails to land.
Dean lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Moukari manages to break the clinch.
Dean tests Moukari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moukari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moukari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dean cracks Moukari with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dean lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Moukari is rocked!
Dean works the jab nicely.
Oh Moukari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dean cracks Moukari with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moukari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dean throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moukari wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Dean!
Herb Dean is the new middleweight champion!