PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Marley (ranked 748 p4p, 104 weight class) and William Ralph Dean (ranked 916 p4p, 123 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marley
vs
Ralph Dean

180 cm
24
195 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

188 cm
24
198 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buffalo Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean misses with a double jab
and Marley counters with a stiff right hand.

Marley clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dean as the two fighters clinch.
Dean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.

Dean breaks from the clinch.
Marley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dean on the side of the head.
Marley lands a nice looking body shot.
Dean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marley.
Marley throws a jab but it's blocked by Dean.
Dean takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Dean. Those never looked like landing.
Marley is looking to counter the offense by Dean and move into the clinch.
Dean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley moves out of range as Dean strikes.
Marley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dean lands with an overhand left.
Marley lands with a straight right. Dean didn't see that one coming.
Marley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
William Ralph Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dean doesn't seem bothered though.

Marley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Dean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Dean breaks the clinch.
A big right from Dean misses.
Marley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dean has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marley tries to clinch up.
Dean has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dean there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
Dean throws a combination that misses
and Marley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Marley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marley blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.
Dean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Dean.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dean is trying to break the clinch but Marley is controlling him.
Dean wants to stall.
Marley lands a hook that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Dean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Dean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley pushes Dean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Dean's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dean misses with a body punch.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dean tries to break free but Marley pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Dean.
Marley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Dean misses with some punches.
Dean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Dean tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Dean back against the cage.
Dean displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marley up against the cage.
Good body shot from Dean.
Dean tries to circle away but Marley has him pinned against the cage.
Marley lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dean.
Dean misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Dean - that landed with a thud.
Dean trying to control the position but instead, Marley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dean into the cage.
Marley pushes Dean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Dean.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Dean works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dean pushes Marley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Marley scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buffalo Marley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dean misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marley walks into a jab.
Dean lands a nice hook to Marley's body. Marley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dean scores with a punch to the head.
Marley throws a leg kick but Dean sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marley ducks under a wild hook from Dean.
Dean misses with the combination.

Dean instigates a clinch.
Dean misses with a body punch.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Marley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Dean.
Dean lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dean lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dean throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley misses with a knee strike.
Dean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dean blocking some punches.
Dean blocks an uppercut.

Dean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marley jabs at Dean's body.
Dean goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
William Ralph Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean misses with a hook.
Dean scores with a jab.
Buffalo Marley is winning the standup battle so far.
Marley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marley tries to clinch up.
Dean thuds his right hand into Marley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dean swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Marley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean misses with a wild combination.
Marley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Marley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dean doesn't seem phased though.

Marley clinches.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Dean.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buffalo Marley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marley scores with a shot to the side of Dean's head.
Dean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Marley.
Dean stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dean lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Dean stalling.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dean.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dean.
Marley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dean.
Dean lands an uppercut.
Dean is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marley is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dean.
Dean wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marley presses Dean against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.
Dean lands a shoulder strike.
Dean lands a body punch.
Dean tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Marley tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Dean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Dean.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dean.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but Dean blocks with his arms.
Marley misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Marley.
Marley prevents a body shot from Dean.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
Marley lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marley.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Marley working aggressively here.
Marley prevents a body shot from Dean.
A short body shot lands from Marley as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Ralph Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Marley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dean at a distance.
Dean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marley lands a jab to the head.
That kick from Marley tenderised Dean's leg. Dean is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dean throws a shot from downtown. Marley moves away and avoids it.
Dean swats away the attempt to clinch by Marley.

Dean drives through and clinches with Marley against the cage.
Marley lands a hook that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Marley prevents a body shot from Dean.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marley lands a nice uppercut.
Marley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dean has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Marley - that landed with a thud.
Dean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean misses with a punch on the inside.

Dean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean needs to keep his hands up - Marley had a free shot at his head there.

Marley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Marley blocks a body shot from Dean.
Dean misses with a body punch.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Dean lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley blocks a body shot from Dean.
Marley lands a shoulder strike.

Dean is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Marley.
Dean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dean is trying to stall.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Marley finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Marley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Marley lands with a light punch inside.
Marley lands a shoulder strike.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean prevents a body shot from Marley.
Dean lands a right hand.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Marley.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Marley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Marley lands a big right hand that drops Dean! The killer instinct kicks in and Marley finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Marley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buffalo Marley!
In his post fight interview, Buffalo Marley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.