PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crack Head (ranked 676 p4p, 93 weight class) and William Ralph Dean (ranked 933 p4p, 128 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as William Ralph Dean enters the cage!

Head
vs
Ralph Dean

186 cm
31
194 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
198 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Urban Fighter

Urban Fighter
Pit Bull Development

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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crack Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean lands with an overhand left.
Dean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Head lands a jab.
Dean slips under a jab from Head.
Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Head moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dean has closed the distance and engaged Head in a clinch.
Dean blocks a body shot from Head.
Head fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dean digs a right hand into Head's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Head's gas tank.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.
Head misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Dean.
Head misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Head misses with a punch on the inside.
Dean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean blocking some punches.
A short right from Head on the inside.
Head lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dean lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Head or not.
Dean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Head breaks the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Dean.
A punch combination from Dean misses.
A shot to the body from Head misses
letting Dean counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.
Dean misses with a lunging right hand
and Head makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dean connects with a looping right hand.
Dean lands a jab.
Nice shot by Dean.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Head takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Head thows a left - swing and a miss!
Head scores with a nice strike.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Dean.
Dean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Dean was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dean to score with a decent uppercut.
Head gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Head connects with a crisp jab.
Dean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Head. Head circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dean fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Head looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dean throws a right and a left that Head avoids nicely.
Head misses the jab.
Head slips a jab from Dean.
Dean has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Head throws out the jab.
Dean throws a jab but it's blocked by Head.
Head misses the shot to the body.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dean connects with a crisp jab.
Head misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Dean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dean looks to land a combination but Head avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Head swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Head throws the left hand but Dean avoids the punch easily.
Head tests Dean's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like William Ralph Dean has been cut.
Dean slips under a jab.
Head ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Head.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Head's shoulder, as Head tries to avoid the shot.
Head blocks a jab.
Head lands a nice shot to the body.
Dean throws a lazy right hand but Head sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dean lands with an overhand left.
Head throws a jab when Dean was well out of range.
Head throws a hook to the side of Dean's head but Dean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dean lands a body shot.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Head defending well as Dean loads up on a big left hand.
Dean scores with a hook to the body. Head takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean works Head's body with a nice hook.
Head is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Head misses with an uppercut
enabling Dean to counter with a crisp jab.
Head lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dean backs up against the cage.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
Head ducks under a wild hook from Dean.
Head moves out of range of the strikes.
Head misses with a hook
letting Dean counter with a right hand.
William Ralph Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean throws the left hand but Head avoids the punch easily.
Dean moves out of range of the strikes.

Dean clinches up against the cage.
Head lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Head blocks a body shot from Dean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Head misses with a punch to the body.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Ralph Dean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Ralph Dean's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dean misses with a hook. Head ducked under it nicely.
Head throws a lazy right hand but Dean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Head lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Head misses with a straight left.
Head throws an overhand right that lands on Dean's shoulder, as Dean tries to avoid the shot.
Head lands a two punch combo.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Dean misses with a few strikes there.
Head lands a nice shot that snaps Dean's head back.

Dean is rocked!
Dean takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Head finish him?
Nice defenses there by Head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean misses with a straight right.
Dean looks to throw the jab but Head is out of range.
Head thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dean seems to have recovered his senses.
Dean misses with a wild body shot.
Dean throws the left hand but Head avoids the punch easily.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Head moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Head throwing a counter right hand but Dean manages to avoid it.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Dean ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head lands a really nice looking cross but Dean seems unphased.
Head throws a hook but Dean avoids it easily.
Dean misses with a two punch combination.
Dean moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Crack Head has been cut.
Dean takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
William Ralph Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Dean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Head was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Head.
Head throwing a counter right hand but Dean manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Head.
Dean thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dean wants to clinch up but Head keeps it at a distance.
Head throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Head.
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!
Dean throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.

Head lands a big right hand that sends Dean crashing to the mat! Head stays standing though and waves Dean back to his feet!
Dean defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Head slips a jab and a cross from Dean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Dean does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Head makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dean takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Head throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Dean.
Head throws a jab when Dean was well out of range.
Dean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Head.
Dean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Head.
Head misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dean scores with a jab. Head acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dean throws a shot from downtown. Head moves away and avoids it.

Dean clinches.
Good body shot from Dean.
Head misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Head breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Head circles away quickly and effectively.
Dean throws a one two combo.
Head avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head slips under a jab from Dean.
Head on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Head misses.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Dean moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Dean.
Dean scores with a jab.
Dean connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Head momentarily.
Head lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
Dean throws a counter combo.
Dean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Head.
Dean scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean slips a straight right by Head.
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.
Head uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Dean throws a right and a left that Head avoids nicely.
Dean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Head circles away quickly and effectively.
Head swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Head works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Head cracks Dean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Head jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Dean lands an impressive looking overhand right. Head doesn't seem phased though.
Head steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dean. Head does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Dean right on the button. Dean goes down! Head follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Head gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crack Head!
After the big win, Crack Head made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Groove Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.