PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baz Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dean
vs
Baldwin

186 cm
20
193 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

New Era Nutrition (156Q REC/STA $50)
New Era Nutrition (156Q REC/STA $50)

Cobra Kai Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Herbert Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Baz Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Baldwin.
Baldwin misses with a leg kick.

Baldwin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dean to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dean wants to pass the guard but Baldwin is keeping the position.
Baldwin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dean is looking to improve his position but Baldwin isn't that keen on the idea.
Dean wants to hold on but Baldwin pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baldwin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dean slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Dean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baldwin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dean is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dean keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Dean is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baldwin pulls his head out easily.
Dean is looking for a sweep. Baldwin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dean manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baldwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baldwin advances position into side control!
Baldwin cracks Dean with a big elbow.
Dean is trying to control Baldwin's posture but Baldwin avoids it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dean is looking for a sweep.
Baldwin trying to control the position but Dean is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dean manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dean throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dean tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baldwin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dean is stalling here. Baldwin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dean seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Baldwin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's six 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 manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dean is working hard here to advance position.
Dean gets back to full guard.
Dean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin looking to sit in guard and control but Dean gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dean trying to control but Baldwin is working from the bottom.
Dean pushing down on Baldwin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dean tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baldwin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Dean is looking for a kimura but Baldwin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dean to get the leverage.

That's eight 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.
Baldwin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baldwin keeps working.
Baldwin controlling the position for now.
Baldwin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dean is working away from the top position though.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dean wants to control but Baldwin is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dean shoots for a double leg takedown but Baldwin sprawls well. He's pushed Dean's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dean is defended easily by Baldwin.

Dean darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Baldwin controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Dean dominated that 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dean moves away from the strike by Baldwin.
Baldwin loads up on a big right hand but Dean slips the punch.

Dean scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Dean is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baldwin sees it coming and defends easily.
Dean sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baldwin defending well though.
Dean wants to pass the guard but Baldwin is defending well.
Dean trying to control the action but Baldwin is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean prevents Baldwin from improving his position.

Dean seems to be working for a kimura but Baldwin defends the submission attempt.
Baldwin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Baldwin can't keep his opponent in guard - Dean advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baldwin is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baldwin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Baldwin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dean.
Dean passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dean tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Baldwin is not content to let Dean control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dean is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baldwin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dean moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Dean goes for an armbar but Baldwin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Baldwin.

Baldwin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dean has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baldwin has managed to get both his arms back between Dean's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dean 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.
Dean keeping moving, preventing Baldwin from controlling successfully.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dean is pulling down on Baldwin's head to control his posture.

Dean working for a triangle but Baldwin defends it easily.

Dean has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baldwin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's six 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 has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Baldwin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dean.
Baldwin trying to control the action but Dean is working from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dean is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Baldwin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Baldwin is trying to control. Dean wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dean is trying to control but can't.
Dean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baldwin.
Dean tries to roll over but Baldwin keeps him under control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Herbert Dean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Baldwin stands up and beckons Dean to join him on the feet.
Dean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Dean drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dean tries to advance to mount but Baldwin denies him.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is looking to reverse the position.
Baldwin is not content to let Dean control the position.
Baldwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Dean tries for a kimura but Baldwin is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baldwin regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herbert 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Herbert Dean!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Herbert Dean!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Herbert Dean!

Herbert Dean wins by unanimous decision!