PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Of Mean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MuayThai Sparring (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.

Of Mean
vs
Sparring

180 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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, Dean Of Mean!
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, MuayThai Sparring!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Mean digs a good hook to Sparring's body.
Of Mean misses the body punch
and Sparring counters with a good low kick that Of Mean was not able to check.
Of Mean misses with an uppercut. Sparring saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sparring looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Of Mean lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dean Of Mean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparring goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Of Mean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparring tries to clinch
and Of Mean counters with a three punch combo that has Sparring backing up. Sparring nods at Of Mean to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Mean looks to throw the jab but Sparring is out of range.
Of Mean circles away from the clinch attempt
and Of Mean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sparring thinking.
Sparring defending well as Of Mean loads up on a big left hand.
Sparring wants to clinch.
Sparring is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparring tries to clinch but Of Mean is having none of it.
Sparring shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Of Mean sprawls well. Of Mean wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sparring gets slowly back to his feet.
Of Mean misses with a jab to the body
and Sparring counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sparring scores with a spinning back kick!
Sparring is trying hard to land a takedown here. Of Mean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sparring throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Of Mean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sparring circles away quickly and effectively.
Of Mean takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Of Mean misses with an uppercut. Sparring saw that one coming.
Sparring fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Of Mean misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Mean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sparring has his takedown stuffed
and Of Mean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dean Of Mean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MuayThai Sparring.
Of Mean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Of Mean is looking to wear down Sparring with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Of Mean clobbers Sparring with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparring shoots in for a double leg but Of Mean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Of Mean with a hook.
Of Mean stuffs the takedown attempt from Sparring. Sparring gets slowly back to his feet.
Of Mean on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Sparring looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Of Mean manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sparring keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparring tries to break the clinch but Of Mean is controlling the position.
Sparring jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Of Mean walks away with a smile on his face. Sparring gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sparring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Of Mean stuffs the takedown.
Sparring scores with a punch to the head.
Of Mean swinging wildly here.
Sparring looks for a takedown but Of Mean sprawls well.
Of Mean defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sparring.
Of Mean throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Of Mean lands a nice looking body shot.
Sparring looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Mean throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sparring counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Mean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparring dodges the punch combination from Of Mean.
Of Mean misses with a wild combination.
Of Mean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Of Mean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sparring moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sparring takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Of Mean just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparring walks into a straight right hand from Of Mean.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparring lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Of Mean as Sparring shoots in.
Of Mean jabs Sparring to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Of Mean 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.

Of Mean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Of Mean tries to bum rush Sparring with a series of wild strikes but Sparring uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Of Mean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sparring.
Of Mean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparring moves away.
Of Mean stuffs the takedown.
Sparring misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sparring tries to bum rush Of Mean with a series of wild strikes but Of Mean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sparring looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Of Mean is fending him off so far but Sparring persists. Nope, Of Mean circles away and we're back to standing.
Dean Of Mean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MuayThai Sparring.
Of Mean just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparring takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dean Of Mean is winning the standup battle so far.
Sparring is breathing heavily.
Sparring displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Of Mean throws out the jab.
Of Mean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Of Mean digs a good body shot into Sparring's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Mean throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like MuayThai Sparring has been cut.
Sparring takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Of Mean throws an overhand right that lands on Sparring's shoulder, as Sparring tries to avoid the shot.
Of Mean keeps the fight on the outside.
Sparring shoots in looking for a takedown. Of Mean tries to sprawl out of it but Sparring keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Of Mean manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Of Mean thows a left - swing and a miss!
Of Mean throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sparring counters with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Of Mean misses
and Sparring counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Of Mean lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Of Mean misses with a wild combination.
Of Mean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sparring circles away quickly and effectively.
Of Mean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparring.
Of Mean misses with a straight right.
Dean Of Mean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Of Mean throws a body punch but Sparring moves out of range.
Sparring tries to clinch but Of Mean moves away
and Of Mean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sparring misses with a wild combination.
Of Mean leaves Sparring with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Of Mean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sparring tries to score a power double leg takedown but Of Mean sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sparring somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparring lands a right hook to the body.
Of Mean misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sparring looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Of Mean has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sparring shoots in for a double leg but Of Mean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Of Mean looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparring is just out of range.
Sparring shoots in for a takedown but Of Mean shows good takedown defense.
Sparring shoots in for a double leg but Of Mean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Of Mean catches Sparring with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some wild striking there from Of Mean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Mean stuns Sparring with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sparring is defended easily by Of Mean.
Sparring shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Of Mean pinned against the cage. Of Mean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Of Mean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Of Mean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Of Mean misses with the combination.
Sparring walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Of Mean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on MuayThai Sparring's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Of Mean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sparring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Mean.
Sparring misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Of Mean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sparring counters with an inside leg kick.
Of Mean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sparring slips a jab and a cross from Of Mean.
Sparring looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Of Mean is fending him off so far but Sparring persists. Nope, Of Mean circles away and we're back to standing.
Of Mean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparring has a takedown stuffed.
Dean Of Mean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MuayThai Sparring.
Sparring uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Of Mean.
Of Mean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sparring was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Mean.
Of Mean missing with a left hand there. Sparring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Of Mean does no damage.
Of Mean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparring.
Of Mean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean Of Mean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Sparring.
Sparring shoots in but Of Mean avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Of Mean pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sparring back to the cage. Of Mean follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Of Mean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Of Mean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sparring counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Of Mean lands a two punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sparring.
Sparring shoots for a takedown but Of Mean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Mean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Of Mean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sparring counters with a head kick. That will keep Of Mean thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sparring shoots in but no luck this time.
Of Mean just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Mean misses the shot to the body.
Sparring dives in and grabs Of Mean's left leg, looking for a takedown. Of Mean pushes down on Sparring's head and hops out.
Of Mean throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sparring ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Of Mean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sparring can do to turn this around?
Of Mean stuffs the takedown.
Sparring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Mean lands with a right hand.
Of Mean scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sparring in his tracks.
Sparring drops his hands momentarily and Of Mean takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sparring misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sparring.
Of Mean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Of Mean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Of Mean leaves Sparring with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Of Mean misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Of Mean.
Sparring is looking to clinch but Of Mean is avoiding it.
Sparring slips a jab and a cross from Of Mean.
A punch combination from Sparring misses.
Of Mean swinging wildly here.
Sparring closes this distance looking for a takedown but Of Mean circles away.
Of Mean slips a jab and a cross from Sparring.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Of Mean misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sparring looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MuayThai Sparring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sparring has his takedown stuffed
and Of Mean counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Of Mean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Of Mean, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Of Mean!
Dean Of Mean decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.