PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Dean (ranked 4499 p4p, 2594 weight class) and Broken Hope (ranked 470 p4p, 329 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dean
vs
Hope

184 cm
18
175
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
182
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

BANZAI NUTRITION
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BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Broken Hope!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hope as he avoids it easily.
Hope connects with a body shot.
Hope defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dean.
Dean looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dean closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hope circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Hope as Dean shoots in.
Dean goes for a double leg but Hope avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hope continues to drive forward.

Dean breaks the clinch.
Dean takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Dean 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hope defends it nicely.
Hope changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hope tries to avoid it but Dean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hope to the ground. Hope escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hope looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hope lands with a nice body punch.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt
and Hope counters with a stiff right hand.
Dean takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hope fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Hope.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt
and Hope counters with a stiff right hand.
Dean takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hope.
Dean has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hope finds it's way round the side to connect with Dean's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean misses with a takedown attempt
and Hope counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dean is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean fails with the takedown
and Dean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hope tests Dean's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hope.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt.
Hope cracks a nice hook into Dean's ribs.
Hope's corner calls for a 1-2. Hope obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Broken Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dean fails with the takedown
and Hope counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dean misses with a takedown
and Hope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt
and Hope counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hope cracks Dean with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jimmy Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hope lands a body shot.
Hope scores with a nice right hand.
Hope throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dean stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hope lands a nice hook to Dean's body. Dean takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hope fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dean on the side of the head.

Dean is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dean takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Dean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hope rushes Dean with punches - Dean moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Dean goes down! Hope follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Broken Hope!
In defeat, Jimmy Dean stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank everyone that has stood by me, and I want to let everyone know I will return this is not the end!'.