PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Tow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Dean will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tow
vs
Dean

198 cm
25
276 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Tow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Dean!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tow's elbow.

Tow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dean shoots in but Tow avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dean is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tow controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dean keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tow stands up and beckons Dean to his feet.

Tow rushes Dean and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dean just stands there and leans against the cage.

Tow manages to break the clinch.
Tow fails with a takedown attempt.
Dean lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tow swats away the attempt to clinch by Dean.
It looked like Tow was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dean tries to clinch but Tow is having none of it.

Tow moves into range and clinches up with Dean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dean jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tow walks away with a smile on his face. Dean gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Big Tow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Dean.
Dean fails with the takedown.
Tow tries to counter by clinching up but Dean breaks away and moves out of range.
Dean shoots for a double leg takedown but Tow sprawls well. He's pushed Dean's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tow wants to clinch.
Dean with the counter takedown but Tow avoids it easily.
Dean slips a jab and a cross from Tow.
Tow slips a jab and a cross from Dean.
Dean tries to clinch up but Tow circles away and keeps his distance.
As Dean looks to move away, Tow throws a big counter combo bu Dean just gets out of the way.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dean.

Tow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean has his takedown stuffed

and Tow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dean's brow.
Dean jumps guard but Tow stands there with Dean around his waist. Dean gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tow tries to pull guard but Dean won't allow it.
Tow throws a head punch that misses.
Dean gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tow.
Tow slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tow breaks from the clinch.

Tow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tow wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tow controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Tow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dean.
Dean is looking to clinch.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dean but Dean pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dean defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tow.
Dean tries to counter with a clinch but Tow shakes him off and moves away.
Dean pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tow is out of range and Dean settles back down.
Dean goes for a double leg but Tow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tow continues to drive forward.

Tow throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dean was covering up waiting for the punch and Tow finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tow pushing down on Dean's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tow lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean wants to control but Tow is keeping busy.
Tow uses his free foot to push down on Dean's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dean.
Tow controlling from the full mount.
Tow lands with some strikes.
Tow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tow looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Tow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Tow is landing with strikes from the back.
Big Tow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A lull in the action here.
Tow is landing with strikes. Dean can't take much more of this.
Tow loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Dean hold on?
Tow controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean prevents Tow from getting a body triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tow looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Dean taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Big Tow!