PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Risto Ruskea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ruskea
vs
Dean

180 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

recos laboratory

Hellbent, Inc.

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Ruskea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herbert Dean!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruskea's waist but Ruskea gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dean off to one side.

Ruskea shoots in and bounces Dean off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Dean looking for a guillotine here but Ruskea defends easily.
Ruskea throwing strikes from guard but Dean blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dean is on top in guard.
Dean with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruskea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruskea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruskea is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dean passes Ruskea's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dean working the head and body with strikes.
Ruskea is staying active underneath Dean, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Ruskea looking for submissions off his back.
Dean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruskea throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ruskea trying to hold on to Dean's head to control him but Dean postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dean is looking to advance position but Ruskea won't allow it.
Ruskea is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dean feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dean wants to control from the top but Ruskea keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruskea is breathing heavily.
Dean frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dean trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dean pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ruskea tries to hold on but Dean postures up.
Ruskea is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dean blocks Ruskea's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Dean looking to secure an arm triangle but Ruskea defends it well.

Dean looking for a guillotine from mount but Ruskea is having none of it.
Dean takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Dean lands strikes to the head.

Dean working for a choke but Ruskea is defending well.
Dean is trying to stick to Ruskea's back but Ruskea is turning into Dean. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dean's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ruskea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Dean dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dean bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Dean tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dean has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ruskea is trying to get back to half guard.
Ruskea is trying to control Dean's posture but Dean avoids it.
Dean trying to control the position but Ruskea is working away.
Ruskea tries to buck Dean off but Dean is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruskea regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruskea is looking to control Dean's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ruskea avoid being mounted?
Dean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruskea keeps working.
Ruskea is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dean fails with the takedown

and Ruskea counters with a takedown into side control.
Dean manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ruskea tries to get to full guard but Dean has control of the leg.

Dean is working for a submission of some sort.
Dean looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ruskea with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ruskea defending well though.
Ruskea is refusing to be controlled, as Dean sits in half guard.

Dean is working for a kimura but Ruskea is defending it quite comfortably.
Ruskea manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea wants to sweep but no luck.
Dean throwing strikes from guard but Ruskea blocks nicely.
Dean tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruskea is retaining full guard.
Ruskea thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ruskea lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dean!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruskea tries to control but Dean wriggling away.
Dean wants to control but Ruskea is having none of it.
Dean blocking the ground and pound.
Dean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ruskea throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ruskea trying to control but Dean is having none of it.
Dean is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Risto Ruskea will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dean scores a takedown into full mount!
Ruskea has given up his back.
Dean struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ruskea tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ruskea tries to hold on but Dean pushes him away.
Dean with a couple of short strikes.
Dean wants to control the pace but Ruskea is squirming around nicely.
Herbert Dean has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruskea is looking to improve his position but Dean isn't that keen on the idea.
Dean tries to control but Ruskea wriggling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruskea tries to improve his position but instead Dean has taken his back!

Dean looking for the choke from the back.
Dean gets his hands free as Ruskea looks to control.

Dean is cranking Ruskea's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Ruskea! He's tightened the choke and Ruskea is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Herbert Dean!