PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marek Maalihe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maalihe
vs
Dean

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

ChillOut Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marek Maalihe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Dean!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean shoots in for a double leg but Maalihe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Maalihe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean shoots in looking for a takedown. Maalihe tries to sprawl out of it but Dean keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maalihe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dean avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maalihe. That's going to slow Dean down.
Maalihe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maalihe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maalihe.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marek Maalihe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dean.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maalihe!
Maalihe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dean has time to react.
Maalihe throws a right and a left that Dean avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maalihe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maalihe throws a head kick that Dean semi-blocks.

Dean is rocked!
Maalihe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dean if he has to take too many more of those.
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Maalihe finish him?
Maalihe fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Dean to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Dean looks to clinch but Maalihe throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Dean taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marek Maalihe!