PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zbigniew Zielinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herb Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zbigniew Zielinski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zielinski
vs
Dean

180 cm
26
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
27
167 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Grand Royal Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zbigniew Zielinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herb Dean!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zielinski misses with a left hand
and Dean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Zielinski is predictable there
enabling Dean to counter with a crisp jab.
Dean moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dean cracks Zielinski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Zielinski is rocked!
Dean shoots in but Zielinski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oh Zielinski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dean wants to clinch up but Zielinski keeps it at a distance.
Zielinski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dean.
Dean closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Zielinski! Dean dives in looking to finish! Zielinski is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herb Dean!