PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Spectre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spectre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeVanzo
vs
Spectre

182 cm
28
179 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

185 cm
29
175 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Serge Spectre!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVanzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Spectre scores with a crisp jab that stopped DeVanzo in his tracks.
DeVanzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spectre thuds a left hand into DeVanzo's body.
Spectre lands a nice hook to DeVanzo's body. DeVanzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spectre connects with a right hand. DeVanzo shakes it off.
Spectre looks to land a right hand but DeVanzo moved out of range.
Spectre throws a sloppy body shot
and DeVanzo counters with a series of strikes. Spectre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spectre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling DeVanzo to counter with a crisp jab.
DeVanzo lands a really nice looking cross but Spectre seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spectre misses with an uppercut. DeVanzo saw that one coming.
Spectre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and DeVanzo counters with an outside leg kick.
DeVanzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeVanzo ducks right into an uppercut from Spectre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spectre. DeVanzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from DeVanzo misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DeVanzo closes the distance and pushes Spectre back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Spectre.
Spectre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DeVanzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Spectre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeVanzo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spectre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spectre cracks DeVanzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spectre with a hook.
Spectre lands a jab to DeVanzo's midsection.

DeVanzo has Spectre up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by DeVanzo.
Spectre avoiding damage as DeVanzo throws knees to the body.
DeVanzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spectre has a couple of punches blocked by DeVanzo.
Spectre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeVanzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeVanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo lands with a right to the head.
DeVanzo tries to work over Spectre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spectre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeVanzo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spectre has a couple of punches blocked by DeVanzo.
Spectre managing to block the knees to the body from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo pushes Spectre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
DeVanzo works on Spectre's body with a couple of short punches.
DeVanzo misses with a punch on the inside.
DeVanzo prevents a body shot from Spectre.
Spectre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
DeVanzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.

Spectre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Spectre misses its intended target.
DeVanzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spectre fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from DeVanzo misses its target.
Spectre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spectre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and DeVanzo counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Spectre there.
Jab from Spectre.
Spectre is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! DeVanzo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
DeVanzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Spectre misses with a hook
and DeVanzo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
DeVanzo looks to land a left hand but Spectre moved out of range nicely.
Spectre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spectre misses with a body punch
and DeVanzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
DeVanzo moves in looking to clinch but Spectre pushes him off.

Spectre gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows DeVanzo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeVanzo slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from DeVanzo.
Spectre trying to control but DeVanzo postures up.
DeVanzo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Spectre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Spectre actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spectre is trying to maintain the position but DeVanzo is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spectre gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie DeVanzo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spectre misses with a hook. DeVanzo ducked under it nicely.
DeVanzo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
DeVanzo walks into a straight right hand from Spectre.
DeVanzo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spectres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spectre swings and misses with a shot to the body
and DeVanzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeVanzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spectre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of DeVanzo's head.
DeVanzo lands a leg kick that knocks Spectre off balance momentarily.
Spectre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
DeVanzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeVanzo misses with a straight right.
Serge Spectre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spectre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeVanzo.
Spectre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
DeVanzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Serge Spectre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeVanzo misses with the body kick

and Spectre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spectre tries to free his leg and advance position but DeVanzo is retaining full guard.
Spectre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DeVanzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
DeVanzo keeping moving, preventing Spectre from controlling successfully.
DeVanzo controls Spectre momentarily but Spectre frees himself.
Spectre throws an elbow that misses. DeVanzo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spectre's guard. Nice move by DeVanzo!

Spectre wants to sweep here but DeVanzo controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spectre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. DeVanzo manages to get himself to full guard.

Spectre wants to pass the guard but DeVanzo is keeping the position.
Spectre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DeVanzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spectre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DeVanzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spectre tries to free his leg and advance position but DeVanzo is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo keeping moving, preventing Spectre from controlling successfully.
Spectre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spectre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spectre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
DeVanzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeVanzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spectre throws out the jab.
DeVanzo staying out of range there.
DeVanzo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spectre misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from DeVanzo misses the target.
DeVanzo takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spectre.
DeVanzo is looking to counter punch.
DeVanzo throws a looping overhand right but Spectre ducks down to avoid it.
DeVanzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spectre lands a jab to the nose.
Spectre has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab from Spectre misses.
DeVanzo lands a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for DeVanzo.
Good leg kick by DeVanzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DeVanzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeVanzo throws a leg kick but Spectre sees it coming and moves out of range.

Spectre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. DeVanzo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
DeVanzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spectre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
DeVanzo wants to control but Spectre postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serge Spectre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

DeVanzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spectre.
DeVanzo throws a chopping leg kick but Spectre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spectre checks a leg kick.
Spectre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spectre shoots in for a takedown but DeVanzo shows good takedown defense.
Spectre checks a low kick from DeVanzo.
Spectre misses with a right hand
and DeVanzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Spectre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spectre throws a body shot but no joy.
Spectre throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spectre throws a series of punches but DeVanzo avoids them all with ease.

Spectre gets tackled into the cage by DeVanzo. DeVanzo maintains the clinch.
DeVanzo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Spectre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spectre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeVanzo moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spectre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
DeVanzo is looking to clinch but Spectre is avoiding it.
Spectre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DeVanzo counters with a good low kick that Spectre was not able to check.
Spectre throws a shot from downtown. DeVanzo moves away and avoids it.
Spectre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeVanzo.
Spectre misses with a hook
and DeVanzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Spectre looks to throw the jab but DeVanzo is out of range.
DeVanzo throwing a counter right hand but Spectre manages to avoid it.
Spectre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spectre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeVanzo.
DeVanzo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spectre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spectre misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spectre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spectre looks to land a combination but DeVanzo avoids it well.
Spectre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
DeVanzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spectre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spectre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A cross from Spectre lands.
DeVanzo slips a jab from Spectre.
DeVanzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spectre.
Spectre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spectre connects with a crisp jab.
DeVanzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
DeVanzo ducks right into an uppercut from Spectre.
DeVanzo delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spectre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spectre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
DeVanzo takes one to the chin there.
Spectre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeVanzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Spectre.

DeVanzo darts in and clinches Spectre up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, DeVanzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
Artie DeVanzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
DeVanzo is working Spectre over against the cage.
Spectre working aggressively here.
Spectre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spectre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spectre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spectre swings wildly with an uppercut but DeVanzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spectre tries to work over DeVanzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeVanzo landing knees to the body.
DeVanzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spectre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Spectre.
DeVanzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spectre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeVanzo tries to work over Spectre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeVanzo with a knee to the head.
Spectre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spectre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeVanzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spectre's elbow.
DeVanzo tries to work over Spectre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spectre.
A right handed body shot lands from Spectre.
DeVanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Spectre.
Spectre throws a punch but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo trying to land knees to the body.
Spectre blocks a body shot from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeVanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Spectre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeVanzo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Serge Spectre.
I think Spectre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Artie DeVanzo!
A victorious Artie DeVanzo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.