PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Force (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.

Dean
vs
Force

187 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Christopher Dean!
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, Hunter Force!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dean.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Force as he jumps to the side.
Force throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dean swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Force counters by moving into the clinch.
Force looking for a takedown.
Dean is trying to break free.
Dean tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Force smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Force scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dean actively working from the bottom here.
Dean is trying to get back to full guard.

Force is looking for a kimura here.
Force has freed 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Force controlling the position easily from mount.
Dean tries to reverse the position but Force maintains control.
Force lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dean really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Dean in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Force sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dean slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Well, if Force is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to get to full guard but Force has control of the leg.
Force controlling the action here.
Dean slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Force decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dean, up you get!

Force clinches up against the cage.
Dean wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Force has him pressed against the cage.
Force lands a body shot.
Force stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Force is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Force jumps guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Force preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dean really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Force looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dean is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean is looking to stand up but Force won't let him.
Dean has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Force pulls Dean in close to prevent any damage.
Dean looking to pass the guard.
Dean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dean distracts Force with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dean is looking to stand up but Force won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Force with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dean to score with a decent uppercut.

Force is rocked!

It looks like Hunter Force has been cut.
Dean falls off balance throwing a combination

and Force counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Force is still in real trouble! Can Dean finish him?

Dean pushes Force off and gets back to his feet.

Dean dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Force has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Christopher Dean!