PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Opferstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dean
vs
Opferstock

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lars Opferstock!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opferstock tries to clinch up.
Opferstock tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Opferstock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Opferstock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Opferstock wants to clinch.
Opferstock doesn't manage to clinch there - Dean circles away.
Dean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Opferstock doesn't manage to clinch there - Dean circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Opferstock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Dean looking for a guillotine here but Opferstock defends easily.
Opferstock won't allow Dean to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opferstock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dean is keeping the position for now.
Opferstock passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Opferstock passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dean!
Dean is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dean keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Opferstock wants to control the pace but Dean is squirming around nicely.
Dean can't escape the position.

Opferstock looking for a guillotine from mount but Dean is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dean is squirming around, avoiding Opferstock's attempts to control the action.
Dean is trying desperately to improve position.
Opferstock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Opferstock.
Opferstock controlling his opponent.
Dean working to try and regain half guard.
Opferstock works his way to his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Opferstock is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dean is defending well though. Opferstock let's go of the attempt for now.

Opferstock is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dean is defending well though. Opferstock let's go of the attempt for now.
Opferstock wants to control but Dean is keeping busy.
Opferstock controlling the position well here. Dean rolled but Opferstock kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Opferstock tries to keep control of the position but Dean is staying busy.
Dean manages to reverse the position and now he's in Opferstock's guard. Nice work there by Dean.

Dean drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dean jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Opferstock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dean drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dean jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dean is breathing heavily.

Dean drops back, looking for a kneebar! Opferstock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Opferstock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Opferstock!

Opferstock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dean is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Opferstock trying to control the position but Dean is working away.
Opferstock working away.
Opferstock is looking to take a break and control but Dean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Opferstock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Opferstock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dean has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Opferstock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Opferstock thows a big elbow that misses.
Opferstock is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dean looking for a sweep. Not yet Dean, not yet.

Opferstock drops back looking for a leg! Dean is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dean manages to kick Opferstock off! Opferstock jumps back into Dean's guard.

Opferstock drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dean manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Opferstock has Dean in his guard.
Opferstock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dean's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dean had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Opferstock is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dean Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Opferstock's back instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dean is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Opferstock knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Opferstock for a finish.

Dean looking for the choke from the back.
Opferstock wants to control his opponent's hands but Dean gets his hands free.
Opferstock breaks Dean's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Opferstock has his foot on Dean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dean works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Opferstock had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dean is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Opferstock Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dean's back instead.

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

Opferstock looking for the choke from the back.

Opferstock is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dean is defending well though. Opferstock let's go of the attempt for now.
Lars Opferstock has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dean is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Opferstock gets his way!
Opferstock tries to get the hooks in deep but Dean pushed the leg off.
Opferstock looking to hold on to the position here but Dean rolls and ends up regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opferstock wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.

Dean looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Opferstock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Opferstock trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Dean is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Opferstock sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dean's guard.
Opferstock moves into full mount! Dean won't be happy about that!
Opferstock breaks from Dean's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Opferstock working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dean is in all sorts of trouble here.
Opferstock works his way to his opponent's back.

Opferstock has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Dean is in real trouble here. Opferstock gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Dean is tapping out! Opferstock wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lars Opferstock!