PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hsing Yi (ranked 1438 p4p, 174 weight class) and William Ralph Dean (ranked 1338 p4p, 161 weight class). Yi comes to the cage accompanied by Power of thy Sword. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yi
vs
Ralph Dean

180 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
198 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hsing Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean lands a body shot.
Dean connects with a single shot there.
Dean scores with a hook.
Dean connects with a jab.
Dean throws a series of punches but Yi avoids them all with ease.
Dean scores with a jab. Yi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Dean scores with a jab to the body.
Yi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yi throws a jab when Dean was well out of range.
Yi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yi misses with a series of wild punches.
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yi moves away.
Dean throws a hook to the side of Yi's head but Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dean has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yi.
A big right from Dean misses.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
William Ralph Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi misses with a hook.
Dean walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Dean. That snapped Yi's head back.
A right-left combo lands from Dean.
Yi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dean misses with a two punch combination.
Dean closes the distance but Yi moves to the side
and Yi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Dean does no damage.
Yi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dean misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a series of punches but Yi avoids them all with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Dean there.
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dean scores with a one two! Yi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dean throws an off balance right hand
and Dean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dean throws a right and a left that Yi avoids nicely.
Yi misses with a straight right.
Dean is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yi misses with a lunging right hand
and Dean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yi manages to avoid it.
Yi punishes Dean's body with a nice straight punch.
Yi swings for the body but Dean moves out of range.
Dean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yi lands a body shot.
Yi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dean has time to react.
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean lands with an uppercut that bounces Yi off the cage and back into range.
Dean throws a hook but Yi blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dean scores with a jab to the head.
Dean misses with a combination
and Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dean tries to clinch
and Yi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dean thuds his right hand into Yi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yi scores with a shot to the body.
Dean's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dean scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi walks into a stiff left hand from Dean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dean misses.
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dean throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Dean.
A jab from Yi misses.
Dean shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yi eats them both and turns towards Dean to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dean paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot by Dean.
Yi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yi lands with a shot to the body.
Yi throws out a loose jab but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dean takes a swing at Yi's ribcage but misses.
Yi misses with a looping right.
Yi lands with a good body shot.
Dean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yi circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Ralph Dean dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big right from Yi misses.
Yi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yi lands a nice shot that snaps Dean's head back.
Dean fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dean throws a combination. Yi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dean looks to land a combination but Yi avoids it well.
Dean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yi connects with a right hand. Dean shakes it off.
Yi throws a body punch but Dean moves out of range.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi walks into a stiff left hand from Dean.
Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yi scores with a one two! Dean had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi lands a right hook to the body.
Yi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Yi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yi walks into a stiff left hand from Dean.
Dean lands a jab to the head.
Dean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dean has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dean throws a looping overhand right but Yi ducks down to avoid it.
Dean tries to bum rush Yi with a series of wild strikes but Yi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yi cracks Dean with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean misses with a series of wild punches.
Yi scores with a jab. Dean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good shot there by Yi.
Nice uppercut lands for Yi. That snapped Dean's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dean walks into a stiff left hand from Yi.

Dean is rocked!
Yi blocks a jab.
Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.
Yi looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Yi throws a looping overhand right but Dean ducks down to avoid it.
Dean throws an off balance right hand
and Yi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Yi finish him?
Dean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dean seems to have recovered his senses.
Dean misses with an uppercut
and Yi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yi misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Dean on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yi throws out the jab.
Yi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dean.
Some wild striking there from Yi.
William Ralph Dean seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a looping right.
Dean takes a swing at Yi's ribcage but misses.
Dean throws a lazy uppercut
and Yi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yi lands with a nice body punch.
Yi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yi just misses with a punch to the body.
Dean throws a big shot that misses.
Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
Dean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yi lands a slapping body shot.
Dean fails to land with a series of punches.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Yi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Yi is just out of range.
Dean takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Dean does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dean takes one to the chin there.
Dean blocks a jab.
Yi misses the jab.
Dean lands with an uppercut that bounces Yi off the cage and back into range.
Dean with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dean tries to bum rush Yi with a series of wild strikes but Yi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Dean swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yi counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yi throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
Yi lands a jab to the nose.
Dean throws a hook to the side of Yi's head but Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hsing Yi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dean scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Yi.
Yi scores with a shot to the body.
Yi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dean misses with a hook
and Yi counters with a straight right hand.
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean is looking for the big counter here.
Dean tries to bum rush Yi with a series of wild strikes but Yi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Yi misses the target.
Yi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yi looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Dean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yi.
Yi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yi scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Dean. Those never looked like landing.
Dean misses with a hook.
Yi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dean manages to avoid it.
Yi misses with a shot to the body
and Dean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi misses with a body shot.
Dean avoids the body shot from Yi.
Dean scores with a decent looking hook.
Dean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dean throws a hook but Yi blocks it.
Yi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dean connects with a nice looking jab.
Dean tries to clinch but Yi is having none of it.
Yi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yi.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.
Dean throws a hook to the side of Yi's head but Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dean throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dean fails to land with a series of punches.
Dean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yi scores with a jab to the head.
Yi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dean throws a nice looking combination but Yi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yi misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
Yi misses with a hook. Dean ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Yi misses the target.
Dean lands a nice shot that snaps Yi's head back.
Dean fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Yi misses the target.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses
and Yi counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dean.

Dean moves into the clinch.
Yi blocks an uppercut.
Yi fails to pull guard.
Dean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Yi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dean just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dean smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hsing Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean lands with a right hand.
Dean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi lands with an overhand left.
Dean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yi. Yi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean throws a big shot that misses.
Dean takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yi scores with a nice right hand.
Dean throws a lazy right hand but Yi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dean throws a right and a left that Yi avoids nicely.
A jab from Yi finds it's way through Dean's defenses.
Yi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean misses with a hook. Yi ducked under it nicely.
Yi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yi slips a straight right by Dean.
Yi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dean throws a right and a left that Yi avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Ralph Dean.
Well Dean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Ralph Dean!