PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pwnasaurus Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex comes to the cage accompanied by The Forest. Dean has chosen Eminem - Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Pwnasaurus Rex has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rex
vs
Dean

185 cm
29
194 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
33
193 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pwnasaurus Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Dean!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dean misses with a looping left.
Rex scores with a nice head shot.
Dean has a takedown stuffed.
Rex misses with a takedown attempt - Dean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Rex looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rex keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rex will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dean is staying active underneath Rex, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dean gets full guard.
Rex working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dean wants to sweep here but Rex controlling him for the moment.
Rex trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rex loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rex manages to get to full guard.
Dean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dean is in close to Rex's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rex seems keen to control Dean's posture.
Dean chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rex tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dean tries to free his leg and advance position but Rex is retaining full guard.
Rex managing to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean cracks Rex with a solid left hand.
Rex keeping full guard, as Dean tries to pass.
Dean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rex striking from his own guard.
Rex trying to keep a closed guard but Dean is proving a slippery customer.
Dean trying to control but Rex is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dean.
Rex wants to get back to his feet but Dean is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dean postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dean wants to control from the top but Rex keeps moving.
Dean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rex is keeping the position for now.
Dean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rex striking off his back but it's not causing Dean any problems.
Dean throwing strikes from guard but Rex blocks nicely.
Dean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean won't allow Rex to get back to his feet.
Dean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dean content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rex not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dean lands a couple of elbows.
Dean wants to control from the top but Rex keeps moving.
Dean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rex wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dean throwing strikes from guard but Rex blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Dean dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No luck for Dean with that takedown attempt.
Dean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dean works Rex's body with a nice hook.
Rex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
Rex fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dean closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dean lands in his opponent's guard.
Dean throws a big right hand that misses.
Dean throwing strikes from guard but Rex blocks nicely.
Rex looking for a sweep. Not yet Rex, not yet.
Dean passes Rex's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dean stops Rex from getting back to his feet.
Dean looks to land a strike but Rex avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dean passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dean throws a strike aimed at the side of Rex's head but Rex avoids it well.
Rex sneaks back into half guard.
Rex is refusing to be controlled, as Dean sits in half guard.
Dean thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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 Rex's temple.
Dean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean is looking to advance position but Rex won't allow it.
Rex taking some punishment here, with Dean in his half guard.
Dean scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rex defending well though.
Rex wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean passes to side control.
Dean tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dean in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rex tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dean working the ground and pound but Rex is defending the strikes.
Eddie Dean has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dean in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Dean.
Dean lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dean working away.
Dean working the head and body with strikes.
Dean looks up at the clock and then as Rex takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dean smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dean working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean throws an elbow but Rex slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Dean are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dean creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rex sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rex avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dean scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rex to see if he's OK.
Rex defending against the ground and pound.
Rex takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dean lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dean grinds an elbow into Rex's temple.
Rex managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dean.
Dean tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dean throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Dean. No joy for Rex on that attempt.
Rex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dean throws out the jab.
Rex moves in looking to clinch but Dean pushes him off.
Rex uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.

Dean throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rex was covering up waiting for the punch and Dean finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rex works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rex is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rex keeping full guard, as Dean tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dean advances position into side control!
Rex can't do much from the bottom here.
Rex is trying to improve his position.
Dean lands some shots froms side control.
Rex is pushing Dean's head away, looking to escape. Dean manages to hold on to the position though.
Dean scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Rex's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean working the head and body with strikes.
Dean working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dean works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean trying to control the action but Rex is working from the bottom.
Rex is trying to control Dean's posture but Dean avoids it.
Rex on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rex takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dean misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rex is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean working the head and body with strikes.
Dean scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dean tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dean working the ground and pound from side control.
Dean throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dean working the head and body with strikes.
Dean gets to mount! Rex was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean lands a big shot there that rocks Rex but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rex taking shots to the head.
Dean pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Rex that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean with good strikes from the mount here!
Dean lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Rex that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pwnasaurus Rex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rex is rocked!
Dean throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dean with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Rex is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dean scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rex?
Rex manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Rex seems to have got his legs back now.
Dean passes to full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dean lands a nice shot to the head.
Dean postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Rex badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Dean around the waist but Dean pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Dean is the winner by TKO! Dean jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Dean!
A very excited looking Eddie Dean made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.