PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DJ Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Dean has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nelson
vs
Dean

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Dean!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dean's head backwards.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson swings for the body but Dean moves out of range.
Nelson throws a wild body kick that Dean sees coming a mile off.
Dean takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
Nelson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson throws a push kick but Dean slaps the foot to one side.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nelson throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Dean slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nelson throws out the jab.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Dean takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nelson throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
Nelson throws a jab when Dean was well out of range.
Dean dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Nelson throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
Nelson scores with a hook to the body. Dean takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dean checks a leg kick nicely.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean walks into a straight right hand from Nelson.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dean.
Nelson throws a hook but Dean avoids it easily.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson throws the left hand but Dean avoids the punch easily.
Nelson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dean avoids the body shot from Nelson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Dean blocks the low kick.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dean at a distance.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson throws the left hand but Dean avoids the punch easily.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
Dean avoids the head kick by Nelson.
DJ Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Nelson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nelson throws a right hand that Dean ducks under and follows up with a left that Dean also avoids with ease.
Nelson throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Nelson throws the kick towards the body but Dean avoids it.
Nelson throws the left hand but Dean avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Dean shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Nelson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

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

Nelson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Dean slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Nelson throws a right hand that Dean ducks under and follows up with a left that Dean also avoids with ease.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dean.
Nelson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
DJ Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dean avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dean dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Dean avoids nicely.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dean fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dean shoots for a double leg takedown but Nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Dean's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
DJ Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.

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.
Nelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
DJ Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dean.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson wants to land a leg kick but Dean is out of range.
Dean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dean moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
Nelson swings for the body but Dean moves out of range.
A big left from Nelson misses.
DJ Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson tries to bum rush Dean with a series of wild strikes but Dean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dean.
Nelson throws a front kick aimed at Dean's knee but Dean avoids it well.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dean takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dean shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nelson swinging wilding here.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson scores with a push kick.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Nelson finds it's target.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Dean moved out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good work by Dean as he checks the leg kick.
Dean fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Nelson dominated that second round.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dean.
The fighters circling - Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson throws a chopping leg kick but Dean manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nelson!
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dean.
Nelson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dean blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Dean takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nice defenses there by Dean.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson lands the left hand.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dean has time to react.
Dean slips under a jab from Nelson.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Dean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Dean has a takedown stuffed.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Dean takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some bone on bone action there as Dean checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Dean or perhaps it was just good defense by Nelson which made him look bad.
DJ Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dean.
A big left from Nelson misses.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Dean avoids nicely.
Nelson lands with a slapping head kick.
Nelson slow jab from Dean misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Dean avoids them all with ease.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt.
Dean avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
A jab from Nelson finds it's way through Dean's defenses.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Nelson.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson takes a swing at Dean's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dean at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nelson.

Dean is rocked!
Nelson throws a series of punches but Dean avoids them all with ease.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Dean avoids them all with ease.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nelson thuds his right hand into Dean's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dean.
Mark Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Nelson!