PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Coca Bocus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herb Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bocus
vs
Dean

183 cm
25
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

165 cm
26
167 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

DROPPIN BODIES

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Coca Bocus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Herb Dean!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bocus darts in and clinches Dean up against the cage.
Dean is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bocus.
Bocus missing with knees to the body.
Dean is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bocus to keep the fight standing.
Bocus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bocus tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Bocus.
Bocus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deans head.
Bocus scores a nice knee to the body.
Bocus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Herb Dean has been cut.
Bocus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bocus.
Bocus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bocus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bocus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocus slowing the pace effectively.
Bocus tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Bocus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
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 Bocus walks away with a smile on his face. Dean gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Coca Bocus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herb Dean.
Bocus throws out a loose jab but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bocus has Dean up against the cage in a clinch.
Dean looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bocus with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bocus.
A short left from Bocus.
Knees to the body from Bocus.
Bocus pushes Dean back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bocus lands with a short shot to the head.
Bocus lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bocus misses with a knee strike.
Dean tries to pull guard but Bocus won't allow it.
A short right from Bocus on the inside.
Bocus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bocus prevents it.
Dean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bocus pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bocus moves into the clinch.
Bocus missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bocus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bocus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bocus pushes Dean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bocus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Bocus lands a hook that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Bocus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Bocus scores with a hook to the body.
Bocus struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
Bocus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bocus lands a right hand.
Bocus lands a shot to the body.
Dean has Bocus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bocus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bocus.
A knee to the head by Bocus.
Dean jumps guard but Bocus stands there with Dean around his waist. Dean gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bocus.
Bocus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bocus.

Dean is rocked!
Bocus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Bocus finish him?
Bocus'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.
Dean blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dean seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Bocus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coca Bocus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herb Dean's cut.
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.

Dean comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bocus throws a jab but it's blocked by Dean.
Bocus throws a combination that misses
and Dean counters with a left to the body.

Bocus has managed to clinch.
Bocus gets through Dean's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bocus is working Dean over against the cage.
Bocus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dean.
Bocus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bocus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bocus lands a nice uppercut.
Bocus missing with knees to the body.
Bocus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coca Bocus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dean lands with a right to the head.
Bocus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bocus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bocus.
Bocus is stalling here.
Bocus pushes Dean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bocus lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bocus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bocus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bocus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Dean successfully pulls guard.
Bocus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bocus is posturing up here but Dean has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bocus tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bocus has to tap! Slick submission there by Dean!

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