PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dean
vs
Bear

182 cm
19
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Bear!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dean scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dean looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bear is not content to let Dean control the position.
Dean is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bear is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dean controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ryan Dean just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dean shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body kick from Bear.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bear gets caught flat footed, as Dean shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dean is breathing heavily.

Bear pushes Dean off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bear's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bear duly obliges.

It looks like Ryan Dean has been cut.
Tiger Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear tries to clinch but Dean moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Dean swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Dean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Dean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bear darts in and clinches Dean up against the cage.
Bear landing knees to the head.
Dean changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bear fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bear tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Bear lands but Dean takes it in his stride.
Bear chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear tries to clinch but Dean moves out of range.
Bear tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Bear throws a head kick that Dean semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dean takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Dean swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.

Bear clinches up with Dean and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bear.
Bear lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bear lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dean or not.
Bear lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bear gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bear gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bear.
Bear lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dean takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Bear.
Bear lands a nice elbow.
Bear lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bear scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bear lands with a short shot to the head.
Bear is working Dean over against the cage.
Bear scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Dean's cut.
That's time! Dean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bear tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear fakes the leg kick and cracks Dean in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear wants to clinch.
Bear throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dean stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
Ryan Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tiger Bear seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch! Bear slams his shin into Dean's torso.
Bear tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear scores with a nice body kick.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Bear tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dean keeps the fight on the outside.
Dean swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.
Dean shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bear pinned against the cage. Bear gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bear has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear scores with a leg kick.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bear with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!

Bear closes the distance and clinches.
Bear lands a nice uppercut.
Bear scores a nice knee to the body.
Bear gets through Dean's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bear makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bear unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dean lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bear scores with a hook to the body.
Bear digs a right hand underneath Dean's ribcage. Dean let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bear lands an elbow that stopped Dean in his tracks for a moment.
Bear lands a right hand.
Bear lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bear.
Bear landing knees to the head.
Bear connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dean's face.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bear creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bear lands a body shot.
Bear with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bear connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dean's face.
Bear scores with a knee to the head.
Bear landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dean wants a takedown but no success here.
Bear with a knee to the head.
Bear softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bear lands an elbow that stopped Dean in his tracks for a moment.
Bear lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bear lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bear lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bear connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dean's face.
Dean tries to score a body lock takedown but Bear shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bear.
Bear lands a knee to the head.
Bear lands a hook that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Bear unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dean lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bear digs a right hand into Dean's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dean's gas tank.
Dean changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bear fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear tries to clinch but Dean is having none of it.
Bear is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
Bear tries to clinch but Dean is having none of it.
Bear wants to clinch.
Bear is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Bear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Dean's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Good leg kick by Bear there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.
Bear lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bear throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dean's head.
Bear tries to clinch but Dean moves out of range.
Bear throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Dean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear wants to clinch up but Dean keeps it at a distance.
Bear fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dean.
Bear tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bear tries to avoid it but Dean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bear to the ground. Bear escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Dean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear wants to clinch.
Dean keeps the fight on the outside.
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear tries to clinch but Dean is having none of it.
Bear looks to throw the jab but Dean is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bear gets caught flat footed, as Dean shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dean wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Dean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bear is keeping the position for now.
Bear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dean is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Dean is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bear is looking to stand up but Dean isn't so interested in that idea.
Dean wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bear moves into the clinch.
Bear with a knee to the head.
Dean goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bear prevents it.
A knee to the head by Bear.
Bear lands with a short shot to the head.
Bear lands a knee to the body.
Bear digs a right hand underneath Dean's ribcage. Dean let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bear lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bear lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bear scores with a knee to the head.
Bear crunches a lovely knee into Dean's ribcage.
Dean takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Bear.
Bear lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dean.
Ryan Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Bear comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bear 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 Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Bear!