PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Deans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Deans
vs
Dredd

187 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ultimate Fighting Gear
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Deans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deans.
Dredd takes a swing at Deans's ribcage but misses.
Deans slips under a jab.
Deans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Deans.

Deans has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Deans fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dredd sprawls well initially but Deans persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deans prevents Dredd from standing back up.
Deans is keen to just control but Dredd is a slippery customer.
Dredd keeping hold of Deans's head, controlling as best he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deans wants to get back to his feet.
Deans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd trying to control but Deans postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Deans is trying to control. Dredd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dredd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deans manages to avoid it.
Deans tries to clinch up but Dredd circles away and keeps his distance.
Deans tries to clinch up but Dredd circles away and keeps his distance.
Dredd misses with a series of wild punches.
Deans slips a jab from Dredd.
Deans staying out of range there.
Deans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dredd takes a swing at Deans's ribcage but misses.
Dredd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Deans counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dredd.
Dredd misses with an uppercut.

Deans closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deans trying to control the position but Dredd is working away.
Dredd tries to buck Deans off but Deans is having none of it.

Deans looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dredd is trying to control Deans's posture but Deans avoids it.
Deans trying to control the position but Dredd is working away.
Dredd is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd wants to control but Deans postures up.

Deans looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Deans has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Deans dives in and scores a takedown into Dredd's guard.
Dredd is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Deans is controlling him.
Deans scoring with some ground and pound.
Deans tries to free his leg and advance position but Dredd is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dredd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Deans prevents Dredd from getting back to his feet.
Dredd keeping moving, preventing Deans from controlling successfully.
Dredd wants to sweep here but Deans controlling him for the moment.
Dredd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Luke Deans.
Dredd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dredd wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dredd throws a sloppy body shot

and Deans counters with a single leg into guard. Dredd didn't expect that.
Deans controls from within his opponent's guard.
Deans slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dredd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deans doesn't manage to clinch there - Dredd circles away.
Deans moves in looking to clinch but Dredd pushes him off.
Deans moves out of range of the body kick.
Dredd misses the jab.

Deans scores a takedown into full mount!
Dredd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dredd tries to hold on but Deans postures up.

Deans looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Deans fails to advance to Dredd's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dredd is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dredd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Deans has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dredd's face.
Dredd can't escape the position.
Dredd tries to hold on but Deans postures up.
Dredd tries to buck Deans off but Deans takes his back!
Dredd trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deans patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Deans working for a choke but Dredd reverses nicely into Deans 's guard.
Deans has a closed guard, preventing Dredd from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dredd wants to control from the top but Deans keeps moving.
Deans wants to sweep but no luck.
Dredd tries to stand but Deans is controlling from the bottom.
Dredd throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deans keeping full guard, as Dredd tries to pass.
Deans has a closed guard, preventing Dredd from standing up.
Deans working a defensive guard here.
Dredd tries to stand but Deans is controlling from the bottom.
Deans wants to hit a switch here but Dredd passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Deans there!
Deans tries to hold on but Dredd postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deans can't escape the position.
Deans tries to lock up and control but Dredd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Deans is squirming around, avoiding Dredd's attempts to control the action.
Deans really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dredd tries to control but Deans wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deans tries to hold on but Dredd postures up.
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 Luke Deans will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Deans ducks under a wild hook from Dredd.
Dominic Dredd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Deans feints and as Dredd raises his hands in defense, Deans changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Deans postures up in Dredd's guard and throws a big left but Dredd blocks it.
Dredd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Deans manages to get himself to full guard.
Deans keeping moving, preventing Dredd from controlling successfully.
Dredd pushes down on Deans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dredd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Deans knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dredd tries to stand and escape but Deans is controlling the position.
Dredd is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Deans works to full guard.

Dredd stands and steps away. Deans gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dredd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dredd misses with a hook

and Deans holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dredd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dredd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dredd throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dredd.
Dredd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deans avoids a wild elbow strike from Dredd.
Dredd prevents Deans from breaking the clinch.
Deans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dredd has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dredd's efforts to push away.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dredd misses with some punches.

Dredd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deans moves in looking to clinch but Dredd pushes him off.

Deans shoots in and gets a takedown into Dredd's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dredd wants to get back to his feet but Deans is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Deans won't allow Dredd to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dredd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dredd trying to control the position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Deans shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Deans was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Deans with a couple of short strikes.
Deans looking to control but Dredd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dominic Dredd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dredd tries to lock up and control but Deans gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deans wants to control the pace but Dredd is squirming around nicely.
Deans controlling from the full mount.
Dredd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Luke Deans overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Deans trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deans dominating with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luke Deans.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deans, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Luke Deans!