PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darin Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boston Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blood
vs
Dean

183 cm
21
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

5th Round
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darin Blood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boston Dean!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blood misses with a double jab.
Blood looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Dean throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Blood wants to clinch up but Dean keeps it at a distance.
Blood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dean slips a jab and a cross from Blood.
Blood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blood.
Blood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dean on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blood throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blood clobbers Dean with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Blood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blood scores with a body shot.
Blood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
No joy there for Blood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dean throws a right and a left that Blood avoids nicely.
Blood throws a series of punches but Dean avoids them all with ease.
Blood throws a leg kick
and Dean counters with a two punch combo.
Dean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dean slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blood lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dean has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dean and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blood throws a big shot that misses.
Blood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blood.
Blood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dean connects with a looping right hand.
Dean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blood.
Blood lands a nice hook to Dean's body. Dean takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood fails to land with a series of punches.
Blood misses with a jab to the body
and Dean counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blood takes a swing at Dean's ribcage but misses.
Blood fails with the takedown
and Dean counters with a series of strikes. Blood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blood slips a jab and a cross from Dean.
Blood tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Blood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dean checks a leg kick.
Dean scores with a nice right hand.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blood misses with a few strikes there.
Blood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to de liver by Dean. Beautiful body shot.
Blood darts in trying to clinch
and Dean counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blood throws a series of punches but Dean moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blood looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
Dean fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blood on the side of the head.
Blood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darin Blood dominated that round.
That's time! Blood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blood misses with a combination
and Dean counters with a series of strikes. Blood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dean keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darin Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood misses with a two punch combination.
Dean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darin Blood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blood looks to land a left hand but Dean moved out of range nicely.
Blood throws a right and a left that Dean avoids nicely.
Blood misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blood misses with a wild body shot.
Dean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blood lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood throws a looping overhand right but Dean ducks down to avoid it.
Darin Blood is winning the standup battle so far.
Blood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dean counters with a one-two to the body.
Blood tries a low kick but Dean avoids it.
Dean throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blood scores with a one two! Dean had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Dean both land. Nice combination.
Dean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blood is looking to wear down Dean with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blood misses with a hook. Dean ducked under it nicely.
Dean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blood.
Blood throws a series of punches but Dean avoids them all with ease.
Blood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
Dean misses with the combination.
Blood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blood throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blood misses the body punch
and Dean counters with a three punch combo that has Blood backing up. Blood nods at Dean to acknowledge the strikes.
Blood thows a body shot but no joy.
Blood misses the shot to the body.
Dean lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Blood or perhaps it was just good defense by Dean which made him look bad.
Dean takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dean.
Blood throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Blood missing with a left hand there. Dean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blood tries to clinch but Dean moves out of range.
Blood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dean takes a swing at Blood's ribcage but misses.
Blood tries to bum rush Dean with a series of wild strikes but Dean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blood misses with a combination
and Blood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood misses with the combination.
Blood lands a nice shot that snaps Dean's head back.
Dean cracks Blood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blood looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Dean or perhaps it was just good defense by Blood which made him look bad.
Dean staying out of range there.
Dean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blood misses with a jab to the body
and Dean counters with a nice body shot.
Blood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
Blood tries to clinch up
and Dean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.
Blood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dean counters with a left and a right that stings Blood.
Blood misses with a body shot
letting Dean counter with a right hand.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Blood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.
Blood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dean circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood moves in looking to clinch but Dean pushes him off.
Dean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blood.
Blood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dean.
Blood scores with a one two! Dean had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blood tried to score with a low kick but Dean checks it.
Dean tries to bum rush Blood with a series of wild strikes but Blood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blood misses with a looping left.
Dean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dean throws a nice looking combination but Blood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Dean.
Blood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blood.
Dean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blood.
Blood throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
Dean throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Dean throws a series of punches but Blood moves out of range.
Blood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dean manages to avoid it.
Blood tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blood.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blood was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Dean misses with a few strikes there.
Blood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blood is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
Blood slips a jab and a cross from Dean.
Blood loads up on a big right hand but Dean slips the punch.
Blood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blood tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
No joy there for Blood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dean moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dean counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Dean. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dean.
A combination from Blood does no damage.
Blood throws a right hand that Dean ducks under and follows up with a left that Dean also avoids with ease.
Blood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dean counters with a one-two to the body.
Blood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boston Dean really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blood misses with a combination
and Dean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Blood throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
Blood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dean avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blood misses with a low kick.
Blood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dean was well out of range. Poor timing from Blood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Blood misses.
Blood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good work by Dean as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Dean.
Dean looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Dean moves forwards but Blood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blood misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a series of wild punches.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blood tries to clinch but Dean is having none of it.
Blood throws a sloppy body shot
letting Dean counter with a right hand.
Dean swats away the attempt to clinch by Blood.
Blood tries to clinch up
and Dean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blood misses with a combination
and Dean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Blood misses the target.
Good exchange - Blood coming out on top.
Blood tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.
Dean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.
Blood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dean counters with a takedown into side control.
Dean trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Blood's face as Dean controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood regains half guard.
Blood is looking for a sweep. Dean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood manages to get to full guard.
Blood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dean must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dean being controlled here momentarily.
Blood looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dean puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boston Dean dominated that fourth round.
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. This is the final round!

Dean throws a series of punches but Blood moves out of range.
Dean connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blood closes the distance but Dean moves to the side
enabling Dean to counter with a crisp jab.
Dean slips a jab and a cross from Blood.
Dean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blood.
Dean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blood moves away.
Blood tries to clinch
and Dean counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throws out a loose jab but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blood is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
Blood throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
Blood fails with a takedown attempt.
Blood wants to clinch up but Dean keeps it at a distance.
Dean cracks Blood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blood throws a hook to the side of Dean's head but Dean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blood misses with a series of wild punches.
Blood throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Darin Blood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blood throws a jab when Dean was well out of range.
Dean takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blood tries to bum rush Dean with a series of wild strikes but Dean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dean slips under a jab from Blood.
Dean scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dean keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blood throws a hook but Dean blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a right hand that Blood ducks under and follows up with a left that Blood also avoids with ease.
Blood wants to clinch
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.
Blood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean lands with a straight right. Blood didn't see that one coming.
Blood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dean was well out of range. Poor timing from Blood.
Boston Dean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dean falls off balance throwing a combination

and Blood counters by clinching up.
Come on Dean - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from Blood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Dean avoiding damage as Blood throws knees to the body.
Blood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dean avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Dean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dean throws a series of punches but Blood moves out of range.
Blood misses with a combination
and Dean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Dean does no damage.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Blood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boston Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dean has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boston Dean! Boston Dean retains his welterweight title!