PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boston Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). malone comes to the cage accompanied by Tequila makes her clothes fall of. Boston Dean is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

malone
vs
Dean

188 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boston Dean!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean connects with a looping right hand.
Dean cracks malone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dean scores with a jab.

Dean has closed the distance and engaged malone in a clinch.

Dean pulls malone into guard.

malone decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dean lands a right hook to the body.
malone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
malone fails with a takedown attempt.
malone moves forwards but Dean connects with a nice, crisp jab.
malone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dean's waist but Dean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing malone off to one side.
Dean scores with a hook to the body. malone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

malone gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dean looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean wants to get up but he can't break malone's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
malone throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
malone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Dean drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and malone dives on top into guard.
malone postures up.
malone won't allow Dean to get back to his feet.
Dean really doesn't want to stay on the ground with malone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
malone scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dean wants to sweep here but malone controlling him for the moment.
Dean seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
malone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dean swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dean throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dean is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst malone is controlling him.
Dean looks gassed!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
malone walks into a stiff left hand from Dean.
A slow jab from Dean misses its intended target.
Dean thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dean lands a nice shot that snaps malone's head back.
malone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dean finds it's way round the side to connect with malone's head.

Dean changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. malone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
malone tries to bench press Dean off him but Dean keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dean throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and malone works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dean thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dean is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
malone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dean is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
malone manages to get to full guard.
malone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
malone throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dean bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dean would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
malone keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
malone has a closed guard, preventing Dean from standing up.
Dean throwing strikes but missing.
Dean preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boston Dean dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dean lands a slapping body shot.
Jab, jab by Dean - just one landing.
Dean dodges the punch combination from malone.
Dean throws a right and a left that malone avoids nicely.
malone fails with a takedown attempt.
malone misses with a low kick.
malone dodges the punch combination from Dean.
Dean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dean.
malone is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dean tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dean escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dean lands a head shot.
Dean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by malone.
malone throws a head kick that misses.
Dean throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dean tests malone's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Dean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

malone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dean misses with a few strikes there.
Dean jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Dean decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean wants to stand but malone has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Dean gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Dean decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
malone is refusing to be controlled, as Dean sits in half guard.
Dean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
malone trying to control here.
malone is looking for a sweep. Dean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dean connects with a nice short shot to malone's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean uses his free foot to push down on malone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for malone.
malone wants to hold on but Dean pushes him away.
Dean lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean punishing his opponent with strikes.
malone is wriggling around trying to escape.

malone bucks up and throws Dean to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
malone walks into a jab.
Dean looks to land a combination. malone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dean lands with a cross.

Dean shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dean showed some decent athleticism there.
Dean seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but malone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
malone trying to control but Dean postures up.

malone is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dean pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Dean there.
Dean is nestled in close to malone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dean is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dean wants to stand up but malone is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dean connects with the punch.
Dean misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boston Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

malone is looking to score with low kicks.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by malone.
Dean throws a combination that misses
and malone counters with a nice leg kick.
malone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dean misses with a straight left.
malone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. malone sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Dean gets a takedown into half guard.
malone is looking to escape.
Dean tries to stand but his hand is stuck under malone.
malone trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Dean.
Dean tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dean trying to control the action but malone is working from the bottom.
Dean working over malone with some ground and pound. malone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dean darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Dean darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to stand but his hand is stuck under malone.
malone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dean.
Dean wants to stand up but malone manages to regain full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now malone is on top in guard.

Dean manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dean wants to clinch up but malone keeps it at a distance.
Dean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dean is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dean tries to work over malone's front leg with a kick but malone checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
malone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dean throws a combination that misses
and malone counters with a good, hard body kick but Dean shrugs it off.

Dean shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. malone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. malone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
malone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dean tries to hold on but malone pushes him away.

malone stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Dean connects with a right hand. malone shakes it off.
Dean throws a low kick but malone avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Dean both land. Nice combination.
Dean staying out of range there.
Dean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by malone.

Dean feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dean trying to stand up but can't free himself from malone's guard.
Dean controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boston Dean has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dean with a flurry of punches that miss.

Dean stands up from malone's guard - Dean perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tony malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boston Dean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dean shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dean showed some decent athleticism there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boston Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boston Dean!