PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wells Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dengel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Backlash" by Front Line Assembly. Geoff Deal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dengel
vs
Deal

188 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
136 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs
Russian Tech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wells Dengel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Geoff Deal!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dengel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Deal swivels and escapes.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dengel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dengel shoots in looking for a takedown. Deal tries to sprawl out of it but Dengel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dengel moves in looking to clinch but Deal pushes him off.
Dengel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Deal is fending him off so far but Dengel persists. Nope, Deal circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wells Dengel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Deal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Deal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dengel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Deal pinned against the cage. Deal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Deal lands a high kick!
Deal with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dengel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dengel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dengel forces his way into half guard.
Dengel is looking to advance position but Deal won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dengel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dengel is thwarting Deal's attempts to control the position.
Dengel is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Dengel trying to control the position from guard on top but Deal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dengel drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Deal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dengel has Deal in his guard.
Dengel is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dengel keeping moving, preventing Deal from controlling successfully.
Deal tries to stand but Dengel is controlling from the bottom.
Deal trying to control but Dengel is working from the bottom.

Dengel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Deal stacks Dengel on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Deal!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel is trying to improve his position.

Deal decides to stand back up. Deal steps back and let's Dengel get back to his feet.
Dengel walks into a straight right hand from Deal.

Dengel tries to keep at a distance but Deal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dengel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Deal.
Deal landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Deal works on Dengel's body with a couple of short punches.
Deal gets underhooks to prevent Dengel's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Deal.
Deal lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Deal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dengel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Deal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Deal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Dengel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dengel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dengel is looking to advance position but Deal won't allow it.
Deal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Geoff Deal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Deal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dengel on the side of the head.
Dengel fails with the takedown.
Deal lands a right hook to the body.
Dengel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dengel shoots in but Deal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wells Dengel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deal shoots and misses

and Dengel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dengel stalling away here and it's allowed Deal to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Deal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dengel wants to get up but he can't break Deal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dengel trying to control the position from guard on top but Deal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deal wants to stand but Dengel is controlling the position.
Dengel tries to free his leg and advance position but Deal is retaining full guard.

Deal uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Deal explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dengel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Deal pinned against the cage. Deal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Deal jabs Dengel right on the nose. Dengel blinks but takes it well.
A left lands for Deal.
Deal throws a body punch but Dengel moves out of range.
Dengel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Deal swinging wilding here.
Dengel misses with a straight right.
Dengel shoots for a double leg takedown but Deal sprawls well. He's pushed Dengel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Dengel with that takedown attempt.

Dengel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Deal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dengel tries to move to full mount but Deal actually manages to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dengel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dengel tries to pass to full mount but Deal defends it.
Dengel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Dengel is working for a kimura but Deal is defending it quite comfortably.
Deal trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dengel tries to pass to full mount but Deal defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dengel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Deal scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick misses from Deal.
Dengel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Deal.
Dengel takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Geoff Deal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Deal instigates a clinch.
Deal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Deal scores with a shot to the side of Dengel's head.
Deal stops a takedown attempt from Dengel.
Deal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Deal scores with a knee to the head.
Deal just leaning against Dengel, taking a breather.

Deal breaks from the clinch.
Geoff Deal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dengel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dengel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Deal looking to control.
Dengel trying to control but Deal is working from the bottom.
Deal wants to sweep but no luck.
Deal is looking to stand up but Dengel isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal keeping full guard, as Dengel tries to pass.
Dengel throws a strike but Deal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Deal wants to control from the top but Dengel keeps moving.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Deal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Deal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Deal tries to stall but Dengel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Deal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dengel takes an elbow to the temple.

Deal manages to break the clinch.
Deal misses with a head kick.
Dengel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Deal swivels and escapes.
Good leg kick by Deal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dengel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wells Dengel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dengel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Deal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Dengel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dengel trying to advance position but Deal counters by regaining guard.
Dengel stays in close to Deal's body and controls the position.
Deal wants to stand and escape but Dengel is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dengel trying to control but Deal is working from the bottom.
Deal keeping full guard, as Dengel tries to pass.
Dengel wants to stand but Deal is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dengel shoots for a takedown but Deal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deal is looking to clinch.
Dengel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deal as he jumps to the side.
Deal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dengel on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Geoff Deal.
I've got Deal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Geoff Deal!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Geoff Deal!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Geoff Deal!

Geoff Deal wins by unanimous decision!