PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Felton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Devito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Felton
vs
Devito

188 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Felton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Devito!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Devito moves into the clinch.
Devito tries to land a knee to the head but Felton blocks with his arms.
Devito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Felton.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Felton blocks it.
Felton is trying to break the clinch but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Felton's face.
Devito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Devito scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Brett Felton has been cut.
Devito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Felton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Felton is trying to break the clinch but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Felton working hard to break the clinch.
Felton wants to break free but Devito has control.
Felton is trying to break the clinch but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Felton lands with a short shot to the head.
Devito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Felton blocks it.
Devito looking to throw knees to the head but Felton is blocking nicely.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.
Devito is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Devito looks gassed!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Felton is trying to break free.
Devito connects with a knee to the head.
Felton takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devito landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Felton is trying to break free.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Felton blocks it.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Devito has Felton pressed against the cage, preventing Felton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Devito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Felton wants to get back to striking at distance but Devito won't allow it.
Felton is trying to break free.
Devito scores with a knee to the head.
Felton tries to break the clinch but Devito is controlling the position.
Felton can't break the clinch.
Devito is pressed up against the cage. Felton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Devito down to the mat. Devito avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Felton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Devito tries to clinch but Felton moves out of range.

Felton has managed to clinch.
Felton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Felton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Felton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Devito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Felton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Devito on the side of the head.

Felton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Devito with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Devito is keeping busy.
Felton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito keeps control of Felton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Felton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Devito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Felton's face.
Felton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito has Felton pressed against the cage.
Felton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Felton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Devito is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Devito prevents Felton from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Devito.
Devito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Felton's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Felton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Felton.
Some wild striking there from Felton.
Felton is looking to clinch but Devito is avoiding it.

Devito tries to keep at a distance but Felton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Felton is trying to maintain a safe position but Devito gets an underhook and turns Felton into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devito landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Devito takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Felton can't break the clinch.
Devito misses with a knee strike.

Felton pulls Devito into guard.
Devito wants to control from the top but Felton keeps moving.
Felton has Devito pulled in close to control his posture.
Felton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four 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.
Devito is stalling in the full guard.
Devito missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brett Felton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brett Felton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Felton scores with a jab. Devito acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A combination from Felton does no damage.
Felton tries to clinch but Devito is having none of it.

Devito fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Felton, pushing him back against the cage.
Felton is trying to break free.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Devito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Felton's face.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.
Felton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Devito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Devito crunches a lovely knee into Felton's ribcage.
Devito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Felton blocks it with crossed arms.
Devito displaying some good clinch control by pressing Felton up against the cage.
Devito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Felton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Felton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Devito is keeping busy.
Devito misses with a knee strike.
Felton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Felton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Devito is breathing heavily.
Devito landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felton can't break the clinch.
Felton has had enough of the clinch but Devito keeps him there for the moment.
Devito managing to block the knees to the body from Felton.
Devito tries to land a knee to the head but Felton blocks with his arms.
Felton tries to circle away but Devito has him pinned against the cage.
Felton is looking to break free of the clinch but Devito has double underhooks.
Devito crunches a lovely knee into Felton's ribcage.
Devito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Felton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Felton.
Felton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Felton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Felton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Devito taking a breather.
Felton avoiding damage as Devito throws knees to the body.
Devito looking to throw knees to the head but Felton is blocking nicely.
Felton is trying to break free.
Devito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Felton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Felton tries to break the clinch but Devito is controlling the position.
Devito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Felton is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Felton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Felton leaning against his opponent.
Felton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Felton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felton misses with a body kick.
Felton works Devito's body with a nice hook.
Felton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Felton tries to clinch up.
Felton is looking to clinch.
Felton lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Felton.
Felton lands a nice hook to Devito's body. Devito takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danny Devito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felton tries to clinch up but Devito circles away and keeps his distance.
Felton throws a nice looking combination but Devito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Devito tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Felton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Felton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brett Felton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Felton doesn't manage to clinch there - Devito circles away.

Devito drives through and clinches with Felton against the cage.
Devito looking to throw knees to the head but Felton is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.
Felton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Devito as Felton tries to tie him up.
Felton throws a punch but it's blocked by Devito.
Devito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Felton blocks it with crossed arms.
Felton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Devito has Felton pressed against the cage, preventing Felton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Felton as Devito tries to tie him up.
Felton tries to circle away but Devito has him pinned against the cage.
Devito trying to control the position but instead, Felton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Devito into the cage.
Devito prevents Felton from breaking the clinch.
Felton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Felton blocks it.
Felton is working for takedown but Devito is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Felton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felton is trying to break the clinch but Devito is controlling him.
Devito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Felton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Felton wants to get back to striking at distance but Devito won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Felton wants to stall.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Felton blocks it.
Felton lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Felton tries to break free but Devito pushes him back against the cage.
Felton is looking to break free of the clinch but Devito has double underhooks.

Felton breaks from the clinch.
Felton wants to clinch up but Devito keeps it at a distance.
Danny Devito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devito slips a jab and a cross from Felton.
Devito darts in trying to clinch
and Felton counters with a three punch combo that has Devito backing up. Devito nods at Felton to acknowledge the strikes.
Felton tries to clinch up but Devito circles away and keeps his distance.
Devito tries to clinch up but Felton circles away and keeps his distance.
Devito wants to clinch

and Felton counters with a single leg into guard. Devito didn't expect that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Devito is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Felton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brett Felton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A punch combination from Felton misses.
Devito tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Felton counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Devito.
Devito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Felton.
Devito landing knees to the head.
Felton can't break the clinch.
Felton is trying to break the clinch but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito has Felton pressed against the cage, preventing Felton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Devito keeps control of Felton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Devito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Felton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Devito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Felton blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Felton blocks it.
Felton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Devito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Felton avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Felton is trying to break the clinch but Devito is controlling him.
Felton lands with a right to the head.
Felton avoiding damage as Devito throws knees to the body.

Felton manages to break the clinch.
Devito fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felton tests Devito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice sprawl there from Devito as Felton shoots in.
Devito swats away the attempt to clinch by Felton.
Felton misses with a body kick.
Felton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Devito takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Devito lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Devito closes the distance but Felton moves to the side
and Felton counters with a series of strikes. Devito will be more careful next time no doubt.
Felton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Felton swats away the attempt to clinch by Devito.
Felton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Felton is looking to chop away at Devito's legs.

Devito gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Danny Devito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felton is trying to break the clinch but Devito is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Devito - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Felton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Devito misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Felton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Devito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Felton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Devito is pressed up against the cage. Felton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Devito down to the mat. Devito avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Devito wants to clinch
and Felton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Felton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Felton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Devito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Felton.
Felton wants to clinch.
Felton tries to clinch but Devito moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devito tries to clinch

and Felton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Devito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Felton's face.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.
Felton tries to pull guard but Devito holds him up against the cage and eventually Felton drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Felton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devito is pressed up against the cage. Felton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Devito down to the mat. Devito avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Felton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Devito clinches up against the cage.
Felton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Felton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Devito with a knee to the head.
Devito has Felton pushed against the cage.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.
Felton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Devito is keeping busy.
Devito is trying to maintain a safe position but Felton gets an underhook and turns Devito into the cage.
Brett Felton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Devito has him pressed against the cage.

Felton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Devito darts in trying to clinch
and Felton counters with a straight right hand.

Felton clinches.
Felton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Felton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.
Devito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Felton blocks it with crossed arms.
Devito has Felton pressed against the cage, preventing Felton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Felton.
Devito tries to land a knee to the head but Felton blocks with his arms.
Felton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Devito smiles and moves away.
Felton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Devito tries to avoid it but Felton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Devito to the ground. Devito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Devito.
I think Felton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brett Felton!