PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between StevieRay Blackbeard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). StevieRay Blackbeard looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Blackbeard
vs
Dean

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, StevieRay Blackbeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Dean!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackbeard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
StevieRay Blackbeard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackbeard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick from Dean lands but Blackbeard takes it in his stride.

Dean looking to score a takedown here. Blackbeard is defending well but Dean drives through and ends up in Blackbeard's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dean stops Blackbeard from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackbeard keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean content to stall in guard here.
Dean content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean stops Blackbeard from standing up.
Dean looking to pass the guard.
Dean scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dean prevents Blackbeard from getting back to his feet.
Blackbeard wants to sweep but no luck.
Dean pushes down on Blackbeard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dean trying to control the action but Blackbeard is working from the bottom.
Blackbeard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dean.
Blackbeard is looking for a sweep. Dean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blackbeard is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dean looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Dean seems content to control.

Dean is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dean lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dean is keen to just control but Blackbeard is a slippery customer.
Blackbeard controlling the position well.
Blackbeard is trying to stand back up but Dean is controlling him

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dean moves into the clinch.
Blackbeard wants to get back to striking at distance but Dean won't allow it.

Dean gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Blackbeard makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Blackbeard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blackbeard wants to get back to his feet but Dean passes into half guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackbeard is trying to stand.
Blackbeard is staying active underneath Dean, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Dean looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dean is working for a submission of some sort.
Blackbeard looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dean is working for a kimura but Blackbeard is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Dean dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Blackbeard.
Dean lands a high kick!

Dean closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Dean is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blackbeard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Blackbeard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackbeard is looking to regain half guard here but Dean keeps moving and retains side control.
Dean prevents Blackbeard from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackbeard taking a bit of punishment here - Dean scoring with strikes.
Dean trying to control the position but Blackbeard is working away.
Blackbeard trying to control but Dean flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Dean gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Blackbeard is keeping busy.

Dean is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Blackbeard has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackbeard looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dean.

Dean is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Blackbeard is trying to stand back up.
Dean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Dean is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sam Dean has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blackbeard is trying to get back to his feet but Dean has full control of the position and if anything, Blackbeard has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blackbeard is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Blackbeard trying to control the hands but Dean won't let him.
Dean keeps control of the position as Blackbeard tries to break free.
Dean trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four 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.
Blackbeard covering up well and avoiding damage.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dean's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Blackbeard wants to get back to his feet.
Blackbeard has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dean.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.

Dean tightening his grip on Blackbeard, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No joy there for Blackbeard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blackbeard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Blackbeard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dean quickly recovers to half guard.
Dean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dean is trying to maintain the position but Blackbeard is very close to passing his half guard.
Blackbeard is stalling here. Dean is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Blackbeard seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dean has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dean taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackbeard is not content to let Dean control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackbeard wants to get back to his feet but Dean drags him back down.
Dean trying to control the position but Blackbeard is working away.
Blackbeard keeps Dean under control for a moment.
Dean trying to control the action but Blackbeard is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Blackbeard tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Dean tries to control but Blackbeard wriggling away.
Blackbeard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dean lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dean in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dean lands a big shot there that rocks Blackbeard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dean tries to control but Blackbeard wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackbeard tries to lock up and control but Dean gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dean tries to control but Blackbeard wriggling away.

Dean looking to secure an arm triangle but Blackbeard defends it well.
Dean trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blackbeard is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blackbeard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Blackbeard is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dean cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dean can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blackbeard is looking to escape.
Blackbeard is trying to stand.
Blackbeard is bucking up trying to escape but Dean cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dean landing punches.
Dean lands with some strikes.
StevieRay Blackbeard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Dean is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blackbeard is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Dean!
Sam Dean thanked the fans post fight for their support.