PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dane Devoti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Brutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Devoti
vs
Brutus

178 cm
21
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
27
181 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dane Devoti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Brutus!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brutus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Devoti quickly recovers to half guard.
Brutus trying to control from half guard but Devoti is working away.

Devoti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brutus wants to pass to mount but Devoti is defending the position.

Devoti actively working from the bottom here.
Brutus trying to control from half guard but Devoti is working away.
Devoti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brutus moves into full mount! Devoti won't be happy about that!
Devoti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brutus controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Brutus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devoti is looking to improve his position but Brutus isn't that keen on the idea.
Brutus working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Devoti that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brutus controlling the position easily from mount.
Brutus wants to control the pace but Devoti is squirming around nicely.
Devoti tries to reverse the position but Brutus maintains control.
Brutus content just to control the position here.
Brutus landing shots from mount.
Brutus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Devoti is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brutus landing strikes from the mount.
Devoti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brutus looking to control but Devoti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Devoti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Devoti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brutus tries to control but Devoti wriggling away.
Devoti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brutus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brutus is trying to control. Devoti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Devoti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brutus in particular looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Brutus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Devoti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brutus paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Brutus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Brutus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brutus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brutus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Brutus has control of Devoti's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Devoti regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Brutus with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Brutus.
Devoti slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brutus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brutus prevents Devoti from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Devoti actively working from the bottom here.
Brutus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brutus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brutus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Devoti looks a forlorn figure.
Brutus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brutus with shots to the head and body - Devoti looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brutus controlling the position easily from mount.
Brutus wants to control the pace but Devoti is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Brutus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brutus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brutus tries to free his leg and advance position but Devoti is retaining full guard.

Brutus drops back looking for a leg! Devoti is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Devoti manages to kick Brutus off! Brutus jumps back into Devoti's guard.
Brutus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Devoti is keeping the position for now.
Brutus distracts Devoti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brutus lands a couple of digs.
Brutus trying to control the position from guard on top but Devoti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brutus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Devoti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brutus has managed to get both his arms back between Devoti's legs - danger averted.

Devoti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brutus wants to control from the top but Devoti keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brutus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brutus trying to control but Devoti is working from the bottom.

Brutus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Devoti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brutus is aware though and is defending well.

Devoti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brutus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Devoti's guard.
Brutus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brutus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Devoti keeps working.

Devoti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Devoti looking for submissions off his back.

Devoti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brutus controlling the action here.
Brutus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brutus trying to control the pace.
Devoti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Brutus is trying to work for a kimura but Devoti is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutus is trying to control the action in half guard but Devoti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brutus controlling the pace.

Devoti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brutus trying to pass the guard but Devoti defending well.
Brutus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Devoti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brutus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brutus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brutus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brutus working over Devoti with some ground and pound. Devoti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutus prevents Devoti from improving his position.
Devoti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brutus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brutus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Brutus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Devoti is working to get back to half guard.
Devoti manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brutus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Devoti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Brutus 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. This is the final round!

Brutus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brutus prevents Devoti from improving his position.

Brutus seems to be working for a kimura but Devoti defends the submission attempt.
Brutus is trying to control the action in half guard but Devoti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Devoti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brutus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Devoti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brutus passes to side control.
Brutus working the body and head with strikes.
Devoti tries to improve position but can't.
Brutus lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brutus looks up at the clock and then as Devoti takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brutus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brutus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Devoti has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brutus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brutus cracks Devoti with a big elbow.
Devoti is trying to get back to half guard.
Brutus in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Devoti taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brutus trying to control the position but Devoti is working away.
Devoti taking punishment in the form of punches.
Devoti tries to improve position but can't.
Brutus wants to control but Devoti is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devoti is looking to reverse the position.
Brutus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Devoti some visible discomfort.
Devoti tries to bench press Brutus off him but Brutus keeps the position.
Devoti takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brutus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Devoti some visible discomfort.
Brutus is chipping away with strikes.
Devoti is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brutus is chipping away with strikes.

Brutus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Devoti is not content to let Brutus control the position.
Devoti tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devoti gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Devoti is refusing to be controlled, as Brutus sits in half guard.
Devoti is looking to improve his position.

Devoti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brutus pulls his head out easily.

Brutus decides to stand up.
Devoti has his takedown stuffed
and Brutus counters with a nice uppercut.

Brutus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Devoti napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Devoti taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brutus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Devoti down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutus scores with a couple of short elbows.

Brutus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Devoti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brutus lands some shots froms side control.
Devoti is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Brutus is working Devoti over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dane Devoti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devoti is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brutus lands a nice forearm strike.
Marcus Brutus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Devoti is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brutus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice strikes from Brutus there.
Marcus Brutus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Devoti looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Brutus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brutus 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Brutus!