PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka Janko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janko comes into the arena with Radical Businessman - Japanther blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dean's choice of entrance music: The Bucketheads - The Bomb [These Sounds Fall Into My Mind] . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Janko
vs
Dean

180 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
189 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luka Janko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Dean!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dean takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Janko as he jumps to the side.
Janko tried to counter with a leg kick but Dean avoided it.
The fighters circling - Janko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dean takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dean.
Dean takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Janko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dean's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Janko takes the fight into the clinch.

Dean pulls guard successfully.
Dean is controlling Janko's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Janko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dean.
Janko gets back to half guard.
Janko is not content to let Dean control the position.

Dean is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Janko trying to hold on to Dean's head to control him but Dean postures up.
Janko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Janko.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Janko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dean is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean stopping the sweep attempt from Janko.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Janko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janko controls Dean momentarily but Dean frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Janko throws an off balance right hand
and Dean counters with a series of strikes. Janko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt - Janko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luka Janko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Dean.

Dean shoots in and gets a takedown into Janko's guard.
Janko looking to control.
Dean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Janko is on top in guard.

Dean keeping moving, preventing Janko from controlling successfully.
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 seems keen to control Janko's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dean keeping moving, preventing Janko from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luka Janko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dean takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dean tries to bum rush Janko with a series of wild strikes but Janko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Janko lands a high kick!

It looks like Mike Dean has been cut.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt.
Dean throws a combination. Janko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dean shoots in looking for a takedown but Janko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dean's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Dean gets tackled into the cage by Janko. Janko maintains the clinch.

Janko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dean on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Janko circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Janko.
Janko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean cracks Janko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dean keeps the fight on the outside.
Janko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dean's sensitive parts.
Janko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dean walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dean has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Janko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Janko wants it to stay on the feet.
Luka Janko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Dean.
Dean tries for a takedown but Janko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dean avoids the head kick by Janko.
Dean tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dean misses with a few strikes there.
Janko tries to counter by clinching up but Dean breaks away and moves out of range.

Janko rushes Dean and presses him up against the cage.
Janko controlling the action here for a moment.
Dean can't get the takedown.
Janko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dean has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean has Janko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Janko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dean tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Janko smiles and moves away.
Dean closes the distance and clinches up with Janko, looking for a takedown. Dean pushes Janko against the cage but Janko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Janko misses with a body kick.
Dean shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Janko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dean can do to turn this around?
Janko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luka Janko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janko tries to clinch but Dean is having none of it.
No luck for Dean with that takedown attempt.
Dean shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Janko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dean managing to block the knees to the body from Janko.

Janko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Janko tries to score with a low kick but Dean moves his leg out of the way.
Dean tries for a takedown but Janko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janko swats away the attempt to clinch by Dean.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dean slips under a jab.
Janko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Janko stuffs the takedown.
Janko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Janko.
Janko throws a head kick that Dean semi-blocks.
Dean's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Janko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mike Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Janko defends it nicely.
Dean has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Janko scoring well with a low kick there.
Janko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt.
Janko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dean shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Janko pinned against the cage. Janko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Janko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Janko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Dean's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Janko throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Dean tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dean takes one on the button.
Dean wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Janko as Dean shoots in.
Janko with a hook.
Luka Janko is winning the standup battle so far.

Janko closes the distance and clinches.
Janko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dean.
Dean is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Janko is defending well.
Luka Janko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Dean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Janko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Janko manages to break the clinch.
Janko misses with a low kick.
Janko misses with a head kick.
Dean with the counter takedown but Janko avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janko cracks the inside of Dean's front leg.
Janko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dean.
Dean closes this distance looking for a takedown but Janko circles away.
Dean looks for a takedown but Janko sprawls well.
Dean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Janko misses with a kick to the body.
Janko lands a head kick!
Dean shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Janko but Janko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Janko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dean.

Dean shoots in and gets a takedown into Janko's guard.
Dean stopping the sweep attempt from Janko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean is looking to pass into half guard but Janko pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Janko is in guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janko passes Dean's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Janko wants to pass the guard but Dean is defending well.
Janko trying to control the pace.
Janko trying to control from half guard but Dean is working away.
Dean trying to hold on to Janko's head to control him but Janko postures up.
Luka Janko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Janko in particular looking to stall.
Janko wants to take a breather but Dean is having none of it.
Dean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Janko is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Janko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Janko is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Dean still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Dean has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Janko keeps working.
Dean in side control, throwing shots but Janko defends.
Janko sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dean thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Janko's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Janko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Janko, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Janko!
An out of breath Luka Janko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.