PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglass Devine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rick ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devine has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Douglass Devine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Devine
vs
ross

199 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglass Devine!
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, rick ross!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ross slips a jab and a cross from Devine.
Devine is breathing heavily.
ross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Devine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but ross swivels and escapes.

ross shoots in and bounces Devine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
ross trying to control but Devine is working from the bottom.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - ross has eaten all the pies!

ross stands and steps away. Devine gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Devine has a takedown stuffed.

ross moves into range and clinches up with Devine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Devine tries to land a knee to the head but ross blocks with his arms.

ross jumps guard and drags Devine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
ross is trying to keep Devine in close.
Devine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
ross is pulling down on Devine's head. It's preventing any offense from Devine, at least for the moment.

ross wriggles free and stands up.
ross shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Devine as he jumps to the side.

ross scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
ross staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ross is looking to take a break and control but Devine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
ross tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Devine wants to get back to his feet.
Devine can't do much from the bottom here.
ross advances to mount.
Devine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ross stands up from mount. Strange move.
ross with a poor takedown
and Devine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
ross changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Devine tries to avoid it but ross manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Devine to the ground. Devine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Douglass Devine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rick ross.
No luck for Devine with that takedown attempt.

ross clinches up against the cage.

ross gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Devine regains guard.
ross connects with a couple of short punches.

ross stands and steps away. Devine gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
ross shoots and misses

and Devine counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ross gets back to half guard.
ross holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Devine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
ross is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Devine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Devine's back!
ross keeps control of the position easily here as Devine tries to buck him off.
ross's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ross gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
ross struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

rick ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Douglass Devine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

ross tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Devine swivels and escapes.
Devine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says ross as he avoids it easily.

ross fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Devine sprawls well initially but ross persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
ross is trying to control the action in half guard but Devine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Devine tries to get to full guard but ross has control of the leg.
ross scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
ross tries to pass to full mount but Devine defends it.
ross prevents Devine from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Devine tries to get to full guard but ross has control of the leg.

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

Devine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Devine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
ross punching from the bottom.
ross is pressing down on Devine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as ross holds on and takes a little breather.
Devine throwing strikes from guard but ross blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Devine gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Devine tries to clinch but ross is having none of it.
ross circles away from the clinch attempt
and ross counters with a nice body kick.

ross instigates a clinch.
Devine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ross smiles and moves away.
ross tries for a takedown but Devine circles away easily

and Devine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Devine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but ross blocks it with crossed arms.

ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ross misses with a body shot

so Devine counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ross looking for a sweep. Not yet ross, not yet.
ross pulls Devine in to control the position.
ross is trying to control the position but Devine postures up.
ross is pulling down on Devine's head. It's preventing any offense from Devine, at least for the moment.
ross looking for a sweep. Not yet ross, not yet.
ross manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Devine wants to control but ross is having none of it.
ross tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Devine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
ross looking to control but Devine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four 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.
Devine is desperately trying to improve his position but ross has a good base and remains in mount.
ross scores with a couple of good head shots there.
ross trying to control but he's not successful this time.
ross scoring with strikes but Devine is staying in there.

ross looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
ross prevents Devine from getting the reversal.
Devine wants to control but ross is having none of it.
Devine reaches up to try and control the position but ross seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Devine rolls and tries to escape and now ross has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but rick ross will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Douglass Devine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

ross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Devine misses with a knee strike.

ross gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Devine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

ross stands up from half guard.

ross darts in and clinches Devine up against the cage.
Devine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. ross just stands there and leans against the cage.
Devine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Devine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

ross jumps guard and drags Devine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
ross keeping moving, preventing Devine from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ross looking to control.
Devine wants to pass the guard but ross is keeping the position.
ross preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ross has a closed guard, preventing Devine from standing up.
ross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Devine manages to get himself to full guard.
Devine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. ross manages to get himself to full guard.

ross working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Devine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but ross is tightening it up a little... Devine has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Devine reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Devine taps out! nice BJJ there by ross!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). rick ross!