PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herb Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter has chosen Galneryus - Everlasting as his entrance music. Tim Hunter has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dean
vs
Hunter

165 cm
26
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Herb Dean!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter tries to clinch but Dean moves out of range.
Hunter throws a right and a left that Dean avoids nicely.

Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dean, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunter prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunter is working Dean over against the cage.
Hunter stalling against the cage.
Dean prevents a body shot from Hunter.
Dean is looking for a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hunter.
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hunter tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dean is trying to pull guard but Hunter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunter stalling in the clinch.
Hunter working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.
Dean blocks a body shot from Hunter.
Hunter misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Hunter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dean has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hunter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dean looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
Hunter prevents the takedown attempt.
Dean has Hunter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Hunter leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Hunter.
Hunter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hunter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hunter lands in his opponent's guard.
Hunter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Dean looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hunter's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Dean escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dean working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Dean looking for a guillotine here but Hunter defends easily.
Hunter with a nice head shot there.
Hunter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Dean is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunter is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hunter 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.

Dean gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunter tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Hunter tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from Hunter.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Hunter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter just leaning against Dean, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Hunter.

Hunter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dean was covering up waiting for the punch and Hunter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hunter controls from within his opponent's guard.

Dean is looking for a triangle but Hunter pushes his legs off easily.
Hunter chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter stays in close to Dean's body and controls the position.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Hunter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dean has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunter has managed to get both his arms back between Dean's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hunter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Hunter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Dean looking for a guillotine here but Hunter defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
Hunter sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Tim Hunter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
Hunter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dean tries to pull guard but Hunter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean working aggressively here.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dean is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hunter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Hunter.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hunter gets underhooks to prevent Dean's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
Hunter lands with a right to the head.
Hunter lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hunter clinches up with Dean and pushes him back against the cage.
Dean is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hunter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dean jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunter walks away with a smile on his face. Dean gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Hunter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dean did well to prevent Hunter getting side control.
Tim Hunter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hunter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hunter is nestled in close to Dean, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Hunter seems content to control.
Dean is looking to improve his position.
Dean is working hard here to advance position.
Hunter tries to pass to full mount but Dean defends it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean is looking to control Hunter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dean avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter winds up and cracks Dean with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hunter working the head and body with strikes.
Hunter is taking a breather. Dean says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dean is trying to get back to full guard.
Dean trying to control here.
Hunter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hunter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hunter tries to stand and escape but Dean is controlling the position.
Dean trying to control here.

Tim Hunter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tim Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunter moves into the clinch.
Dean letting Hunter take a breather here.
Hunter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
Hunter just leaning against Dean, taking a breather.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Hunter stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Hunter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt - Hunter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.

Hunter clinches up with Dean and pushes him back against the cage.
Dean blocks a body shot from Hunter.
Hunter stalling the fight.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
Dean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter controlling the action here for a moment.
Dean is trying to stall.
Hunter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dean up against the cage.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dean tries to pull guard but Hunter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hunter really dominated that round.
That's time! Dean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Dean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hunter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Hunter as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunter.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
Hunter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Hunter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Hunter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dean is trying to force a seperation but Hunter has the dominant position.
Hunter just leaning against Dean, taking a breather.
Hunter tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter lands a nice uppercut.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Hunter stalling against the cage.
Dean has Hunter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dean is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tim Hunter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hunter lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Hunter has Dean pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter just leaning against Dean, taking a breather.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Hunter.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
Dean defending well as Hunter loads up on a big left hand.

Hunter dives in and scores a takedown into Dean's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter scoring with some ground and pound.
Dean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dean is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunter defends well.
Hunter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dean keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.

Dean looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hunter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Dean working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hunter gets to his feet - Dean follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunter rushes Dean and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter stalling the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dean is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hunter to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hunter dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Dean circles away.

Hunter clinches up against the cage.
Dean has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hunter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.

Dean manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dean looking for a sweep. Not yet Dean, not yet.
Hunter stands up over Dean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dean trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.

Dean working for submissions but it's allowed Hunter to get to half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hunter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hunter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tim Hunter wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Hunter lands a right hand.
Dean tries to pull guard but Hunter won't allow it.
Dean jumps guard but Hunter stands there with Dean around his waist. Dean gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dean prevents a body shot from Hunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands with a right to the head.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
Hunter is struggling to control the position.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunter has Dean pushed against the cage.
Dean jumps guard but Hunter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Hunter'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.
Herb Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean goes for a takedown attempt but Hunter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tim Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tim Hunter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Dean circles away.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.

Hunter has managed to clinch.
Dean is working for takedown but Hunter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dean is trying to drag Hunter to the mat but Hunter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hunter tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dean is trying to drag Hunter to the mat but Hunter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunter 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 45:50
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Hunter!
Tim Hunter is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Tim Hunter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.