PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hosea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hosea has chosen Busta Rhymes - Break Ya Neck as his entrance music. Daniel Hosea struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Daniel Hosea looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Lister
vs
Hosea

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Lister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Hosea!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lister closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hosea looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Lister is looking for a kimura but Hosea is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lister to get the leverage.
Lister is looking to advance position but Hosea won't allow it.

Lister stands up from half guard.
Lister lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Lister manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hosea on his heels. He'll look to pass Hosea's guard now, I'm sure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lister is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dean Lister.
Lister shoots in looking for a takedown. Hosea tries to sprawl out of it but Lister keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hosea manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lister clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lister drags the fight down to the ground.
Lister has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Hosea is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lister has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hosea is looking to defend but Lister has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hosea! Lister pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hosea taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dean Lister!