PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Devito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machine Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Devito
vs
Man

188 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
208 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Devito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Machine Man!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devito tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Danny Devito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man avoids the head kick by Devito.
Man wants to clinch up but Devito keeps it at a distance.
Devito tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.

Man has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Devito uses from the top position.

Man working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Devito doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Devito manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Man looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Devito's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Man is controlling Devito's posture.

Man working for a triangle but Devito defends it easily.

Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Devito is aware though and is defending well.
Devito has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devito slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Man looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Devito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Man looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Devito is one step ahead there.
Devito stays in close to Man's body and controls the position.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.

Man looking for a guillotine here but Devito defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Devito defends well.

Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man keeping moving, preventing Devito from controlling successfully.

Man looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Devito clinches.
Man letting Devito take a breather here.
Devito prevents the takedown attempt.
Devito with a knee to the head.
Devito just leaning against Man, taking a breather.
Man goes for a takedown in the clinch but Devito prevents it.
Devito lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Devito with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Devito taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Devito landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Man takes a knee right on the jaw!
Devito lands a nice knee to the body.
Man tries for a takedown but Devito manages to get underhooks.
Danny Devito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Machine Man.
Devito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
Devito using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Devito unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Devito obliges.
Devito putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Man in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Devito scores with a knee to the head.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Devito avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Devito prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Devito dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Devito scores with a knee to the head.
Devito connects with a knee to the head.
Devito is pressed up against the cage. Man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Devito down to the mat. Devito avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Machine Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Devito fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the cage.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Devito keeps him there for the moment.
Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Devito walks away with a smile on his face. Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Devito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Man duly obliges.
A slapping leg kick lands for Devito.
Devito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Devito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Devito tries to clinch up

and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Devito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Man wants a takedown.
Danny Devito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Machine Man.
Devito scores with a knee to the head.
Devito prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
Devito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Devito is pressed up against the cage. Man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Devito down to the mat. Devito avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Devito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Devito looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Devito misses with a knee strike.
Man is working for takedown but Devito is calmly controlling the position for now.
Devito lands a knee to the head.
Man is working for takedown but Devito is calmly controlling the position for now.
Man looking for a takedown.
Man drops down looking for an ankle pick but Devito pulls his leg out and moves away.

Devito clinches with his opponent.
Devito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
Devito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Devito prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Man has Devito pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Devito manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Man drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Devito gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Devito wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants a takedown.
Devito is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Devito is pressed up against the cage. Man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Devito down to the mat. Devito avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Man moves into the clinch.
Devito with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Man wants a takedown.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Devito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Man.
Devito lands a knee to the body.
Devito scores with a knee to the head.
Man tries for a takedown. No joy.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Devito prevents a takedown attempt there.
Devito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Man is keeping busy.
Man drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Devito gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Devito lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Devito tries to stall but Man uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devito prevents the takedown attempt.
Devito manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Man takes a knee right on the jaw!
Devito is pressed up against the cage. Man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Devito down to the mat. Devito avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Devito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Devito tries to clinch but Man moves away

and Man moves into the clinch.
Devito landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Devito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Man avoiding damage as Devito throws knees to the body.
Come on Man - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Man drops down looking for an ankle pick but Devito pulls his leg out and moves away.
Devito lands with a kick to the temple. Man shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Man moves in looking to clinch but Devito pushes him off.

Man moves into the clinch.
Devito prevents a takedown attempt there.
Devito landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man has Devito pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Devito manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Devito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
Devito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Man is keeping busy.
Knees to the body from Devito.
Man tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Devito just stands there and leans against the cage.
Devito gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
Man drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Devito gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Man takes a knee right on the jaw!
Man tries to break free but Devito pushes him back against the cage.
Devito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
Man has Devito pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Devito manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Man goes for a takedown attempt but Devito pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Devito has Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Devito stalling in the clinch.
Devito is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Man has Devito pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Devito manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Devito dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Man moves in looking to clinch but Devito pushes him off.
Devito throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Man.
Devito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Devito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.

Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Devito landing knees to the head.
Man wants a takedown but no success here.
Devito lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Devito is pushing Man up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Devito stops a takedown attempt from Man.
Danny Devito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Machine Man.
Devito with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Man gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Devito desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Man is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Man is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Devito is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Devito is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
Man is trying to control. Devito wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Devito manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Devito keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Devito doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Devito closes the distance and clinches.
Man goes for a takedown attempt but Devito pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Devito!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Devito.
Danny Devito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Devito tries to clinch

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.
Devito scores with a knee to the head.
Devito landing knees to the head.
Devito crunches a lovely knee into Man's ribcage.
Devito leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man can't get the takedown.
Devito is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Devito landing knees to the head.
Devito lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Devito pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Devito prevents a takedown attempt there.
A knee to the head by Devito.
Devito gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
Man tries for a takedown but Devito manages to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Devito.
Machine Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danny Devito has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Devito gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Devito scores with a knee to the head.
Man can't get the takedown.
Devito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Devito is trying to stall.
Devito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man tries to score a body lock takedown but Devito shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Devito is trying to stall.
Danny Devito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Devito prevents a takedown attempt there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Devito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Devito, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Devito!