PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Zigaro (ranked 557 p4p, 1330 weight class) and Randall Dean (ranked 76 p4p, 184 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zigaro
vs
Dean

190 cm
25
206
8 - 2 - 0

184 cm
24
220
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Zigaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Randall Dean!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zigaro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zigaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dean is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zigaro with a body shot.
A head kick by Dean misses

and Zigaro counters by moving into the clinch.
Dean lands a hook that snaps the head of Zigaro backwards.
Zigaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zigaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zigaro has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Dean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zigaro backwards.
Zigaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Zigaro is leaning against Dean and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Dean manages to break the clinch.
We've been told by Zigaro's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zigaro manages to avoid it.
Zigaro tries a low kick but Dean avoids it.
Zigaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dean scores with the left hand. Zigaro knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zigaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Zigaro's shoulder, as Zigaro tries to avoid the shot.
Dean misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaro tried to score with a low kick but Dean checks it.
Zigaro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dean swings for the body but Zigaro moves out of range.
Zigaro jabs Dean to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Oooooh!!! Zigaro has knocked Dean down with a huge combo! Zigaro steps away and waves a wobbly Dean back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Dean is rocked!

It looks like Randall Dean has been cut.
Dean checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zigaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zigaro.
Dean looks winded!
Zigaro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dean counters with a left to the body.
Zigaro throws a right hand that misses
and Dean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zigaro throws out a powerful jab.
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Zigaro finish him?
A shot to the body from Dean misses

and Zigaro moves into the clinch.
Dean seems to have recovered his senses.
Zigaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Zigaro fails to land.
Dean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dean is working Zigaro over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Zigaro.
Dean stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zigaro misses with a body punch.
Dean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Zigaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zigaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dean prevents a body shot from Zigaro.
Zigaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zigaro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zigaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zigaro can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
Dean has a couple of punches blocked by Zigaro.
Zigaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Zigaro on the inside.
Dean is trying to break the clinch but Zigaro is controlling him.
Zigaro lands a nice shot to the body.
Zigaro pushes Dean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Zigaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Zigaro.
Zigaro lands with a left to the head.
Zigaro is working Dean over against the cage.
Zigaro tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zigaro tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Zigaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Zigaro.
Zigaro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zigaro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zigaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zigaro blocks a body shot from Dean.
Dean takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zigaro gets through Dean's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zigaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Zigaro.
Zigaro tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Zigaro back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zigaro.
Zigaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Still in the clinch, Zigaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zigaro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zigaro scores with a shoulder strike.
Zigaro leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Zigaro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zigaro misses with a punch to the body.
Zigaro managing to block the knees to the body from Dean.
Dean working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Zigaro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randall Dean's cut.
That's time! Zigaro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zigaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dean is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zigaro rather than just go for the knockout.
Dean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zigaro connects with a crisp jab.
Zigaro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zigaro manages to avoid it.
Dean throws a hook but Zigaro avoids it easily.
Dean scores with a jab to the body.
Dean misses with a head kick.
Zigaro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dean throws a sloppy head kick and Zigaro moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean throws a body punch but Zigaro moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Zigaro misses its target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zigaro - that will leave a mark!
Dean is breathing heavily.
Zigaro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dean if he has to take too many more of those.
Zigaro 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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zigaro cracks Dean with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dean tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Zigaro pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dean is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan Zigaro!
Tristan Zigaro tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.