PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Domonic Dilbrandt (ranked 3179 p4p, 155 weight class) and Diego Dean (ranked 4255 p4p, 184 weight class). Dilbrandt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Champ is Here. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dilbrandt
vs
Dean

173 cm
19
148 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

169 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domonic Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Dean!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt lands with a straight right. Dean didn't see that one coming.
Dean looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dean tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dilbrandt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dean somewhat.
Dean goes for a double leg but Dilbrandt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dilbrandt continues to drive forward.
Dilbrandt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dilbrandt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dilbrandt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dean.
Domonic Dilbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Dean.
Dilbrandt misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt's corner calls for a 1-2. Dilbrandt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Dilbrandt there.
Dean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean misses with a combination

and Dilbrandt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dean is wriggling around but Dilbrandt manages to pass to half guard.

Dilbrandt thows a huge punch but Dean dodges it nicely.
Dean slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dilbrandt sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Dean working for submissions but it's allowed Dilbrandt to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Dean looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dean looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dilbrandt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dilbrandt passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee warns Dean that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dilbrandt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dean looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dilbrandt controlling his opponent.
Dean trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dilbrandt controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dilbrandt misses with a head shot.
Dilbrandt working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dilbrandt scoring with strikes but Dean is staying in there.
Dilbrandt prevents Dean from getting the reversal.
Dilbrandt controlling from mount.
Dean squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dean really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domonic Dilbrandt 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.

Dilbrandt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dilbrandt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Dean is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Dilbrandt engages and cracks Dean with a massive lead left hook - Dean tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Dilbrandt is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Domonic Dilbrandt!
Domonic Dilbrandt gave a mention to Groove Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).