PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory McQuinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Devilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McQuinn
vs
Devilson

175 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory McQuinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Devilson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devilson throws a combination that misses

and McQuinn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Devilson won't be happy with that.
Devilson tries to improve position but can't.

McQuinn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

McQuinn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Devilson, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McQuinn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Devilson is looking to reverse the position.
Devilson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Devilson is not content to let McQuinn control the position.

Devilson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McQuinn wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McQuinn is working for a submission of some sort.

Devilson is defending against the submission attempts here by McQuinn.
McQuinn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Devilson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

McQuinn is looking for a kimura but Devilson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McQuinn to get the leverage.
Devilson tries to roll over but McQuinn keeps him under control.
McQuinn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Devilson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Devilson wants to improve his position but McQuinn is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McQuinn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Devilson sees it coming and defends easily.
McQuinn trying to control from half guard but Devilson is working away.

McQuinn seems to be working for a kimura but Devilson defends the submission attempt.

Devilson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McQuinn working Devilson over with strikes.
Devilson is looking to improve his position.

McQuinn is working for a kimura but Devilson is defending it quite comfortably.

McQuinn is trying to work for a kimura but Devilson is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Devilson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Devilson looking for submissions off his back.

Devilson looking for submissions off his back.
Devilson is looking to improve his position.
McQuinn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McQuinn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Devilson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

McQuinn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McQuinn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

McQuinn is working for a submission of some sort.

Devilson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

McQuinn is trying to work for a kimura but Devilson is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Devilson is refusing to be controlled, as McQuinn sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory McQuinn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Devilson tries to sprawl but McQuinn drives through with a takedown into half guard.

McQuinn wants to work for an arm triangle but Devilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Devilson tries to roll over but McQuinn keeps him under control.
Devilson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Devilson looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devilson is looking to improve his position.

Devilson looking for submissions off his back.
McQuinn looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McQuinn 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 one minute gone in the round.

McQuinn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Devilson looking for submissions off his back.
Devilson is breathing heavily.

McQuinn in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Devilson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McQuinn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rory McQuinn!