PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between God Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bors De Camlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Devil
vs
De Camlan

180 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

MMA ANIMAL

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, God Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bors De Camlan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Devil gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows De Camlan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Devil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Camlan throws a big elbow that misses.
De Camlan tries to free his leg and advance position but Devil is retaining full guard.
Devil 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Devil keeping full guard, as De Camlan tries to pass.
Devil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Camlan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Devil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Devil wants to sweep but no luck.
Devil keeping full guard, as De Camlan tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Camlan preventing the sweep.
De Camlan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

De Camlan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Devil tries to buck De Camlan off but De Camlan is having none of it.

De Camlan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De Camlan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Devil is trying to control De Camlan's posture but De Camlan avoids it.
De Camlan working the ground and pound but Devil is defending the strikes.
Devil is not content to let De Camlan control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Camlan throwing strikes but Devil manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil taking a breather here.
De Camlan is looking for a sweep.
De Camlan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Camlan being controlled for a moment.
Devil throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
De Camlan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Devil slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
De Camlan is fighting to break Devil's control of his arms but Devil is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Camlan wants to control from the top but Devil keeps moving.
De Camlan preventing the sweep.
Devil working a defensive guard here.
De Camlan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Devil is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up because God Devil just wasn't active enough.

Devil closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. De Camlan quickly recovers to half guard.
Devil trying to control the pace.
Devil working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Devil there.
De Camlan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Devil is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

De Camlan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Devil uses it to pass to side control.
De Camlan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
De Camlan tries to roll over but Devil keeps him under control.
De Camlan trying to hold on to Devil's head to control him but Devil postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devil trying to control from half guard but De Camlan is working away.
Devil keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that God Devil will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

De Camlan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
De Camlan working the strikes but Devil uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Devil gets back to full guard.

Devil looking for a guillotine here but De Camlan defends easily.
Devil keeping moving, preventing De Camlan from controlling successfully.
De Camlan stopping the sweep attempt from Devil.

Devil is looking for a triangle but De Camlan pushes his legs off easily.
Devil looking for a sweep. Not yet Devil, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Camlan wants to control from the top but Devil keeps moving.
Devil wants to sweep here but De Camlan controlling him for the moment.
Devil is pulling down on De Camlan's head to control his posture.
De Camlan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Devil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Devil keeping moving, preventing De Camlan from controlling successfully.
Devil wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

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

De Camlan shoots in and gets a takedown into Devil's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Camlan postures up.
Devil keeping full guard, as De Camlan tries to pass.
De Camlan postures up.
Devil has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because God Devil just wasn't active enough.
Devil with a poor takedown
and Devil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Camlan throws a sloppy head kick and Devil moves out of range easily.
De Camlan lands a head kick. Devil smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Camlan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Devil is not content to let De Camlan control the position.
De Camlan wants to free his trapped foot but Devil is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Devil is controlling De Camlan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Devil is pressing down on De Camlan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Devil looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Camlan advances to half guard.
Devil tries to roll over but De Camlan keeps him under control.
De Camlan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Camlan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
De Camlan uses his free foot to push down on Devil's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Devil.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Devil is trying to escape the mount.

De Camlan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Devil can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Devil tries to lock up and control but De Camlan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devil has given up his back. Will we see De Camlan going for some submissions?

De Camlan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bors De Camlan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

De Camlan scores with a takedown into Devil's guard.
De Camlan trying to control the position from guard on top but Devil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Devil is on top in guard.
De Camlan wants to stand but Devil is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Devil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Camlan wants to get back to his feet but Devil is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil throws a big right hand that misses.

De Camlan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Devil defends it easily.

De Camlan has an active guard here but Devil has managed to pass into half guard.
De Camlan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Devil lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Devil scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Devil lands with a punch from half guard.
Devil is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Devil scoring with strikes but De Camlan is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devil landing shots from mount.
Devil lands a big elbow.
Devil is landing with some decent strikes but De Camlan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Camlan is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Devil raining down shots from the mount!
Devil landing strikes from the mount.
Devil wants to control the pace but De Camlan is squirming around nicely.
De Camlan is working to get back to half guard.
Devil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Camlan is looking to escape.
De Camlan is in a horrible position here. Devil smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Devil landing strikes from the mount.
De Camlan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Devil lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil controlling from mount.
Devil scoring with strikes but De Camlan is staying in there.
Devil takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Devil connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Devil takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Devil looking to secure an arm triangle but De Camlan defends it well.
Devil with good strikes from the mount here!
De Camlan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Devil raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Devil looking to control and managing it successfully.
De Camlan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
De Camlan tries to lock up and control but Devil gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
De Camlan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
De Camlan tries to get to full guard but Devil has control of the leg.
Devil seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Devil prevents De Camlan from improving his position.
Devil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Camlan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Devil winds up and cracks De Camlan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
God Devil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Devil has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... God Devil!
God Devil gave a mention to MMA ANIMAL in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).