PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grundle Devistator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty has chosen Firestarter as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Devistator
vs
Doherty

192 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grundle Devistator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devistator misses with a few strikes there.
Devistator throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Doherty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Doherty breaks from the clinch.
Devistator throws a right and a left that Doherty avoids nicely.
Grundle Devistator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doherty dodges the punch combination from Devistator.
Devistator misses with a jab, cross combination.
Devistator looks to land a combination but Doherty avoids it well.
Doherty is looking to clinch but Devistator is avoiding it.
Doherty is looking to clinch.
Doherty throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Doherty clinches up against the cage.

Doherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doherty throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Grundle Devistator has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doherty throws a good cross that connects.

Doherty fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Devistator, pushing him back against the cage.
Devistator's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doherty just leaning against Devistator, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Devistator's face as he tries to break the clinch.

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

Doherty has hold of one of Devistator's legs. Devistator is fighting the takedown attempt but Doherty gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Doherty won't allow Devistator to get back to his feet.
Doherty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Doherty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Doherty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Devistator is breathing heavily.

Devistator manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Devistator falls off balance throwing a combination

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

Doherty jumps guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Doherty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Doherty is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Devistator tries to stand but Doherty is controlling from the bottom.
Devistator working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Doherty can do anything to dispel that myth.
Devistator throws a strike but Doherty rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Doherty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Doherty wants to get up but he can't break Devistator's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Doherty tries to free his leg and advance position but Devistator is retaining full guard.
Doherty is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Doherty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Devistator is keeping the position for now.
Doherty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Devistator's head.
Doherty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty wants to control from the top but Devistator keeps moving.
Doherty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Devistator swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doherty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doherty wants to get up but he can't break Devistator's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Doherty stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Devistator tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doherty sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Devistator somewhat.

Doherty moves into the clinch successfully.

Doherty gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Devistator wants to get back to his feet but Doherty is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Devistator is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doherty is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doherty seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Doherty was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Doherty gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Doherty has picked Devistator up - he's going for a ride! Doherty dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doherty prevents Devistator from standing back up.
Doherty content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Devistator looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Doherty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grundle Devistator's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Doherty swinging wildly here.
Devistator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Devistator throws a left and a right that both miss
and Doherty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doherty slips a jab and a cross from Devistator.
Devistator fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Devistator rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doherty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Doherty closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Doherty tries to pass the half guard into mount. Devistator knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doherty working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doherty seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Devistator is trying to stand back up but Doherty is controlling him
Doherty is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Devistator does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Doherty lands with a punch from half guard.
Devistator is trying to stand back up but Doherty is controlling him
Doherty slows the pace down in half guard.
Doherty has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Doherty looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Doherty lands with some strikes.
Devistator is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty scoring with strikes but Devistator is staying in there.
Doherty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doherty lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Doherty lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Doherty working Devistator over with strikes here.
Devistator wants to try and get back to his feet.
Doherty raining down hammerfists from mount.
Doherty lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Devistator is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
A nice elbow there by Doherty.
Doherty breaks from Devistator's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Doherty working the ground and pound effectively.
Doherty content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty lands a big elbow.

Doherty is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Devistator to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Devistator shrugs it off.
Doherty postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Devistator looks a forlorn figure.
Devistator's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Doherty cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Doherty scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Doherty sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Doherty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Devistator is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devistator is trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doherty punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Devistator is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Doherty lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Doherty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grundle Devistator's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Doherty circles away from the clinch attempt

and Doherty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Devistator misses with a punch on the inside.
Devistator tries to break the clinch but Doherty is controlling the position.
Devistator is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Devistator's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Devistator can't break the clinch.

Doherty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Devistator misses.
Doherty shoots in and drives through. Devistator sprawls well.
Devistator takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Doherty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Devistator. Devistator obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Doherty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Devistator wants to get back to striking at distance but Doherty won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devistator is trying to force a seperation but Doherty has the dominant position.

Doherty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Devistator gets tackled into the cage by Doherty. Doherty maintains the clinch.
Devistator can't break the clinch.
Devistator is looking to break free of the clinch but Doherty has double underhooks.
Devistator is trying to push Doherty away but Doherty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Doherty stalling the fight.

Doherty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Doherty.
Doherty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Devistator fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Doherty clinches.

Doherty turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Devistator wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devistator bucks up and tries to throw Doherty off but instead Doherty has got his back!
Devistator trying to get back to his feet but Doherty is in full control for now.

Doherty looking for the choke but no joy.

Devistator is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Devistator takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Devistator misses with an uppercut.
Doherty fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Doherty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Doherty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Devistator backwards.
Doherty scores a nice knee to the body.

Devistator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Doherty gets a clinch.
Doherty leaning against his opponent.
Jonny Doherty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Doherty blocks an elbow strike from Devistator.
Devistator is trying to break the clinch but Doherty is controlling him.
Doherty lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Doherty manages to pull guard.
Doherty wants to stand up but Devistator is controlling him.
Doherty is trying to keep Devistator in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devistator trying to stand up but can't free himself from Doherty's guard.
Doherty is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Devistator throws and elbow that misses. Doherty uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Devistator's guard. Nice move by Doherty!
Devistator is wriggling around but Doherty manages to pass to half guard.
Devistator is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Doherty scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devistator is trying to stand.
Grundle Devistator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devistator is in trouble now - Doherty has advanced to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Doherty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Doherty 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Doherty!