PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Kullen (ranked 3040 p4p, 4989 weight class) and Jimmy Dean (ranked 405 p4p, 542 weight class). Dean Kullen looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Kullen
vs
Dean

173 cm
18
175
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
175
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

BANZAI NUTRITION

BANZAI NUTRITION
Tokzik Dope L.A.

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Kullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Dean!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dean darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

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

Kullen tries to sprawl but Dean drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Dean is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kullen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean is keen to just control but Kullen is a slippery customer.

Dean is trying to work for a kimura but Kullen is defending well.
Dean is looking to advance position but Kullen won't allow it.

Dean is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullen wants to get back to full guard.
Dean is looking to stall here but Kullen recovers full guard.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Kullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kullen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dean slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Dean seems to be working for a kimura but Kullen defends the submission attempt.
Dean wants to pass to mount but Kullen is defending the position.
Dean seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kullen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dean is working for a kimura but Kullen is defending it quite comfortably.
Kullen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kullen is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean is trying to control. Kullen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Dean is trying to work for a kimura but Kullen is defending well.

Dean wants to work for an arm triangle but Kullen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kullen trying to control here.
Dean is trying to control the action in half guard but Kullen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dean is working for a submission of some sort.
Kullen works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean trying to control but Kullen is working from the bottom.
Dean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dean pushing down on Kullen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kullen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dean is working for a kimura but Kullen is defending it quite comfortably.

Dean wants to work for an arm triangle but Kullen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Dean dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dean shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kullen is looking to control Dean's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kullen avoid being mounted?

Dean seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kullen is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jimmy Dean!
Jimmy Dean gave a mention to Tokzik Dope L.A. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).