PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dion Devlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Pistol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dion Devlin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jimmy Pistol's chin.

Devlin
vs
Pistol

179 cm
17
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
187 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dion Devlin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Pistol!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Devlin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Devlin just content to control the position.
Devlin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pistol some visible discomfort.
Pistol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pistol trying to remain calm as Devlin controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Devlin working away.
Pistol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Devlin controlling the position from side mount.
Pistol struggling a bit here.
Pistol takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pistol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pistol manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devlin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Devlin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Devlin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pistol gets back to full guard.

Pistol throws his legs up looking for a submission but Devlin uses it to pass to side control.
Pistol manages to work his way to half guard, despite Devlin's best efforts.

Pistol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Devlin pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Devlin seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Devlin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pistol trying to get back to full guard but Devlin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Devlin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Devlin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pistol's face.
Pistol is trying to escape the mount.
Devlin looking to finish Pistol with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pistol!

Pistol is rocked!
Devlin postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Pistol bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Devlin and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dion Devlin!
Dion Devlin is the new middleweight champion!
Dion Devlin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.