PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herb Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tap Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tap Time is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dean
vs
Time

186 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herb Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tap Time!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

A big head kick from Time and Dean is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Herb Dean has been cut.
Time stands up over Dean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Time drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Time jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Time working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dean's head.
Dean working a defensive guard here.

Dean is working an open guard so Time takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Time misses with a wild body shot.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Time.
Time tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Time fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dean is out of range.
Time is looking to score with low kicks.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dean throws out a powerful jab.
Dean lands a nice shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Time checks the leg kick nicely there.
Time fails to land with a series of punches.
Dean misses with a body kick.
Time avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Time throws out the jab.
Time just misses with a punch to the body.
Dean digs a good hook to Time's body.
Time walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dean misses with an attempted mid kick.
Time throws a quick inside leg kick.
Time thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Time.
Dean throws a sloppy head kick and Time moves out of range easily.
Dean scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Time throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dean dodges the punch combination from Time.
Dean lands a lovely overhand right.
Dean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Time throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dean counters with a two punch combo.
A clash of legs there as Dean blocks the low kick.
Time fails to land with a series of punches.
Dean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Time attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Time takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Time swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean throws a low kick, looking for Time's leg but Time calmly moves out of range.
Time throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Time is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dean rather than just go for the knockout.
Time tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dean was well out of range. Poor timing from Time.
Dean misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dean stuns Time with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Time swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Time gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dean.
Dean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Time throws a combination that misses
and Dean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dean lands a nice shot to the body.
Time throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Dean as he connects with a hook.
Dean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Time on the side of the head.
Time throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dean is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dean cracks Time with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dean blocks a low kick nicely.
Time tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dean.
Time throws a lazy head kick
and Dean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Time looks gassed!
Dean throws a series of strikes that have Time backpedaling.
Dean works Time's body with a nice hook.
Dean listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Time moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dean scores with a nice head shot.
Time cracks a nice hook into Dean's ribs.
Dean connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Time throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dean lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Time throws a sloppy body shot
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.
Dean throws a head kick that half lands.
A low kick from Time is predictable there
enabling Dean to counter with a crisp jab.
Dean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Time has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dean scores with a hook to the body. Time takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Time.
Dean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Time tries to score with a low kick but Dean moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time misses the body punch
and Dean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Time thinking.
Dean tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dean - that will leave a mark!
Dean throws a front kick that sends Time stumbling back into the cage.
Dean lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dean throws a body kick that misses.
Time throws a body punch but Dean moves out of range.
Dean lands a two punch combo.
Dean staying out of range there.
Time takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Time tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dean was well out of range. Poor timing from Time.
Dean punishes Time's body with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dean.
Dean avoids the head kick by Time.
Time has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dean cracks the inside of Time's front leg.
Time blocks a head kick by Dean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Time stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dean.
Dean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Time lands a head kick!
Dean keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tap Time will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Herb Dean's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dean lands a high kick!
Herb Dean is winning the standup battle so far.
Time throws a big shot that misses.
Time thows a body shot but no joy.
Time moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dean moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Time avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick from Time misses.
Dean throws a series of punches but Time avoids them all with ease.
Dean throws a quick inside leg kick.
Time misses with a body punch
and Dean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Time throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick from Dean misses.
Decent striking displayed by Dean there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time drops his hands momentarily and Dean takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A low kick from Time is predictable there
and Dean counters with a nice low kick that buckles Time's knee momentarily.
A left and a right from Dean both land. Nice combination.
Dean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Time. Time circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Time swings for the body but Dean moves out of range.
Time throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dean.
Herb Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dean lands with a straight right. Time didn't see that one coming.
Time blocks a head kick by Dean.
Dean lands with a shot to the body.
Time tries a low kick but Dean avoids it.
Dean looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dean checks a low kick from Time.
Time thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dean darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Dean.
Time waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dean.
Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Time moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dean darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dean moves out of range of the body kick.
Dean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dean is working the combinations to good effect here.
Time looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Dean scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Time looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
Dean misses with a head kick.
Time throws a chopping leg kick but Dean manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dean closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dean jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dean lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dean.
Dean lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Time misses with a double jab
and Time takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Time takes a swing at Dean's ribcage but misses.
Dean scores with a hook to the body. Time takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dean lands a nice looking body shot.
Time looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Time takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dean moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dean lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Dean.
Time ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
Time throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dean scores with a shot to the body.
Time takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Time closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Time misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Time misses.
Time tries to move into range but Dean moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Time doesn't seem bothered though.
Dean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Time chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dean can pounce on him.
Time walks into a left hand.
Time throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dean counters with a low kick, right behind Time 's knee.
Time takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dean listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dean paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dean dodges the punch combination from Time.
Time is breathing heavily.
Time misses with a two punch combination.
Dean feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Time's calf.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Time in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dean connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Time throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dean lands a body shot.
A shot to the body from Time misses
and Dean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Time tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Time misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dean can pounce on him.
Dean scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dean throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dean lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Dean.
Dean pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dean lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dean darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dean checks a low kick from Time.
Dean misses with a head kick.
Time throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Time walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dean closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dean, right into the meat.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Time.
A low kick from Time misses
and Dean counters with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dean.
Dean smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dean lands a high kick!
Dean connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herb Dean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Herb Dean's cut.
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!

Time misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Time is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.
Dean scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Time throws a front kick aimed at Dean's knee but Dean avoids it well.
A low kick from Time is predictable there
enabling Dean to counter with a crisp jab.
Dean throws a one two combo.
Time misses with a combination
and Dean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dean lands a right hook to the body.
Dean misses with a wild combination.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Time.
Dean staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time tries to land a leg kick but Dean saw it coming and moves away.
Dean dips to his left and cracks Time with an uppercut!
Time throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dean counters with a nice body shot.
Dean feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Time's calf.
Time's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Time tries to move into range but Dean moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Time takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dean slips a jab from Time.
A leg kick checked by Dean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Time.
Time misses with a hook to the body
and Time takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Time takes a swing at Dean's ribcage but misses.
Dean checks a leg kick nicely.
Time tries to score with a low kick but Dean moves his leg out of the way.
Time has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Time takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dean misses with a head kick.
Dean lands with a good body shot.
Dean lands a glancing blow to the side of Time's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dean!
A cross from Dean lands.
A good leg kick by Dean.
Dean throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dean lands with a right hand.
Dean throws a leg kick but Time sees it coming and moves out of range.
Time takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Time takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dean lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dean.
Time throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean punishes Time's body with a nice straight punch.
Dean throws a nice looking combination but Time bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dean misses with a two punch combination.
Time swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Time is predictable there
letting Dean counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Time.
Dean lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Time tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dean slips a jab and a cross from Time.
Dean connects with a crisp jab.
Dean lands with a nice combination. Time backs away looking to recover.
Dean moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dean wants to slow Time down by chopping away at his legs.
Dean throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dean digs a good body shot into Time's ribs.
Time misses with a shot to the body
and Dean counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dean.
A cross from Dean lands.
Dean tries a head kick but it misses.
Time pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a two punch combination.
Dean throws a right hand that Time ducks under and follows up with a left that Time also avoids with ease.
Dean scores with the left hand. Time knows he should have avoided that one.
Dean digs a good hook to Time's body.
Time misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dean lands with a nice combination. Time backs away looking to recover.
Time looks to land a body kick but Dean moved away.
Time wants to land a leg kick but Dean is out of range.
Time takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dean lands with a nice body punch.
Dean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Time on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Dean.
Time avoids the head kick by Dean.
Time tries a low kick but Dean avoids it.
Dean scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dean with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Time on the side of the head.
Dean scores with a nice right hand.
Time is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Dean.
Jab, jab by Dean - just one landing.
Dean lands a jab to the head.
Dean catches Time with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Time thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dean connects with a crisp jab.
Dean pivots, looking for a leg kick but Time is out of range and Dean settles back down.
Dean connects with a high kick.
Time thows a body shot but no joy.
Time throws out a leg kick but Dean moves out of range and Time only half commits.
Dean connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Time swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dean moves out of range as Time throws a body kick.
Dean scores with a jab to the body.
Time walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dean digs a good body shot into Time's ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dean - that will leave a mark!
Dean lunges at Time with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Time's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Dean showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dean has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27

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