PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Ralph Dean (ranked 1890 p4p, 224 weight class) and Jushin Thunder (ranked 19555 p4p, 569 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ralph Dean
vs
Thunder

188 cm
28
198 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

170 cm
28
196 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Notorious

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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jushin Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Dean counter with a right hand.
Dean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thunder counters with a one-two to the body.
Thunder scores with a decent looking hook.
Thunder looks to land a left hand but Dean moved out of range nicely.
Thunder misses with an uppercut. Dean saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Dean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dean is looking to land body kicks.
Thunder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thunder throws a right hand that misses
and Dean counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dean misses with a straight right.
Thunder feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Thunder's shoulder, as Thunder tries to avoid the shot.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Dean lands with a right hand.
Thunder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Jushin Thunder has been cut.
A left lands for Dean.
Thunder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Dean.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thunder crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dean - the referee stops the clock and Thunder gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dean. Thunder manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dean is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thunder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thunder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thunder.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thunder! But no joy.
Dean scores with a jab. Thunder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dean tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean throws a body shot but no joy.
Dean connects with a right hand. Thunder shakes it off.
A shot to the liver by Dean. Beautiful body shot.
Thunder avoids a kick to the body.
Dean avoids the body shot from Thunder.
Thunder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean connects with a looping right hand.

That has opened up Jushin Thunder's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Thunder is rocked!
Dean ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Thunder's jaw. Thunder's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Dean does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Ralph Dean!