PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Devito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Fallon (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.

Devito
vs
Fallon

188 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
214 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Devito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neil Fallon!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devito swats away the attempt to clinch by Fallon.

Fallon gets a takedown into half guard.
Fallon is just content to waste time from the top position. Devito takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Devito controls Fallon momentarily but Fallon frees himself.
Fallon trying to control but Devito is working from the bottom.
Fallon wants to pass the guard but Devito is keeping the position.
Fallon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon wants to pass the guard but Devito is keeping the position.
Fallon throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fallon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Devito tries to close the distance and clinch but Fallon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Devito throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Devito.
Devito throws a head kick that Fallon semi-blocks.
Fallon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fallon misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Fallon.

Devito gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fallon chips away with some ground and pound.
Fallon throws and elbow that misses. Devito uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fallon's guard. Nice move by Devito!
Fallon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Devito is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon lands a decent punch to the body there.
Fallon wants to improve his position but instead Devito has moved into half guard.
Fallon is looking to improve his position.
Fallon won't allow Devito to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fallon is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Devito wants to take a breather but Fallon is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devito is pressing down on Fallon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fallon is holding on for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fallon throws a series of punches but Devito moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Devito.
Devito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Devito tries to clinch but Fallon moves out of range.
Danny Devito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Devito moves out of range of the leg kick from Fallon.
Fallon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Fallon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The strikes coming from Fallon are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Fallon.
Devito prevents Fallon from moving into mount.
Fallon wants to control but Devito is keeping him busy.

That's four 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.
Fallon tries to advance to mount but Devito denies him.
Fallon throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Devito works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fallon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Devito knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fallon misses with a two punch combination.
Devito tries a head kick but it misses.
Fallon moves in looking to clinch but Devito pushes him off.

Devito rushes Fallon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Devito.
Fallon looks gassed!
Fallon tries to break the clinch but Devito is controlling the position.
Devito working Fallon over with knees to the body.
Devito using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Devito tries to clinch up but Fallon circles away and keeps his distance.
Neil Fallon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Devito wants to clinch up but Fallon keeps it at a distance.
Devito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fallon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice combination there by Fallon.
No joy there for Fallon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fallon is looking to clinch but Devito is avoiding it.
Devito tries to clinch but Fallon is having none of it.

Fallon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fallon trying to control the action but Devito is working from the bottom.
Fallon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Devito is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fallon working away.
Fallon throws a strike aimed at the side of Devito's head but Devito avoids it well.
Devito sneaks back into half guard.
Fallon is breathing heavily.
Fallon moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Devito's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Devito manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fallon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fallon wants to control but Devito is keeping him busy.
Devito wants to improve his position but Fallon is controlling well.
Devito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fallon.

That's two 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.
Devito preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fallon is pressing down on Devito's thigh, looking to free his foot. Devito is holding on for now.
Devito avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fallon.
Fallon trying to control from half guard but Devito is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Devito dodges the punch combination from Fallon.

Devito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Devito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fallon's efforts to push away.
Fallon struggles to land a body shot inside as Devito controls his hands.
Fallon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fallon throws a head punch that misses.
Fallon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Devito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fallon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Devito walks away with a smile on his face. Fallon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Fallon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fallon wants to pass the guard but Devito is keeping the position.
Fallon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fallon wants to stand and escape but instead Devito has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fallon has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Devito has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon is trying to control Devito's posture but Devito avoids it.
Fallon is looking to regain half guard here but Devito keeps moving and retains side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Devito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fallon scores with a three punch combo!
Fallon tries to land a front kick but Devito steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Devito tries to clinch but Fallon moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Devito fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fallon, pushing him back against the cage.
Fallon looking to stall.
Fallon wants to break free but Devito has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Fallon blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Neil Fallon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Devito throws a head kick but Fallon moves out of range.
Devito throws a sloppy head kick and Fallon moves out of range easily.
Devito moves in looking to clinch but Fallon pushes him off.
Devito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fallon.
Devito tries to clinch up but Fallon circles away and keeps his distance.
Devito misses with a kick to the body.
Devito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fallon is looking to land body kicks.
Fallon throws a nice looking combination but Devito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Devito slips a jab and a cross from Fallon.
Devito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fallon misses with the combination.
Devito misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fallon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fallon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Devito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Devito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fallon throws a series of punches but Devito avoids them all with ease.
Fallon looks to land a combination but Devito avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fallon has closed the distance and engaged Devito in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Devito.
Devito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fallon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Devito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fallon.
Devito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fallon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fallon is trying to break the clinch but Devito is controlling him.
Devito has Fallon pressed against the cage, preventing Fallon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fallon pushes Devito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fallon wants the takedown. Devito is fighting it off but Fallon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Devito's guard against the cage.

Devito looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fallon postures up in Devito's guard and throws a big left but Devito blocks it.
Fallon passes Devito's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fallon thows a huge punch but Devito dodges it nicely.

Fallon is trying to work for a kimura but Devito is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon wants to pass to mount but Devito is defending the position.
Fallon thows a huge punch but Devito dodges it nicely.
Devito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fallon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fallon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Devito.
Fallon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Devito lands a knee to the head.
Fallon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fallon throws a head punch that misses.
Devito landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fallon's efforts to push away.
Devito landing knees to the head.
Fallon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fallon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Devito as Fallon tries to tie him up.
Devito looking to throw knees to the head but Fallon is blocking nicely.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.

Fallon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Devito slips a jab and a cross from Fallon.
Fallon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Devito.
Fallon keeps the fight on the outside.
Fallon scores with a one two! Devito had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Devito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Neil Fallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fallon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Fallon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Fallon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fallon is looking to advance position but Devito won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devito moves into full guard.
Fallon throwing strikes but missing.
Fallon is looking to work some ground and pound but Devito has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fallon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Devito is keeping the position for now.
Fallon stopping the sweep attempt from Devito.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Fallon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fallon 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Fallon!