PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglass Devine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Tramp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Devine
vs
Tramp

199 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

193 cm
20
261 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 4 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Tramp!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tramp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Devine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tramp's guard.
Devine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tramp is pulling down on Devine's head. It's preventing any offense from Devine, at least for the moment.
Tramp looking for a sweep. Not yet Tramp, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Devine slips nicely into half guard.
Tramp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Devine.
Devine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Devine is looking for a kimura but Tramp is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Devine to get the leverage.
Devine blocks the strikes from Tramp.
Tramp is looking to control Devine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tramp avoid being mounted?
Devine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tramp on the ground.
Devine misses with a head shot. Tramp uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tramp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devine trying to control but Tramp is working from the bottom.
Tramp is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tramp misses with a takedown

and Devine counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tramp!

Devine moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tramp has worked his arm free - good work by Tramp!
Tramp wants to control but Devine postures up.
Tramp tries to bench press Devine off him but Devine keeps the position.
Tramp sneaks back into half guard.
Tramp should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Devine wants to free his trapped foot but Tramp is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Devine is going to stand back up.
Tramp manages to get to full guard.
Devine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Devine is breathing heavily.
Devine is in close to Tramp's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Tramp is looking for a triangle but Devine pushes his legs off easily.

Devine drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tramp looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tramp looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tramp!
Tramp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Devine keeps working.
Devine is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tramp trying to control the position but Devine is working away.
Devine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Devine tries to get out of the position.
Devine being controlled for a moment.
Devine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tramp trying to control the position but Devine is working away.
Devine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Devine taking a bit of punishment here - Tramp scoring with strikes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tramp throws a combination that misses

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devine trying to control the position from guard on top but Tramp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tramp had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Devine is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tramp Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Devine's back instead.
Tramp struggling to keep hold of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Devine is trying to stand back up.
Devine tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devine trying to control the position but Tramp manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Devine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Tramp is predictable there
and Devine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tramp closes the distance but Devine moves to the side

and Devine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Devine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Devine tries to pull guard but Tramp holds him up against the cage and eventually Devine drops back down to his feet.
Devine tries to pull guard but Tramp won't allow it.

Devine manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tramp trying to control the position from guard on top but Devine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglass Devine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Devine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Devine wants to sweep here but Tramp controlling him for the moment.
Tramp is breathing heavily.

Tramp stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Devine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tramp's guard.
Devine with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Devine postures up and lands a big shot to Tramp's brow.
Devine looking to sit in guard and control but Tramp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tramp is pushing down on Devine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Devine is fighting to maintain full guard but Tramp has managed to sneak the leg through.
Devine tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tramp has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tramp prevents Devine from getting the reversal.
Devine swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Devine tries to lock up and control but Tramp gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tramp is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Devine can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tramp trying to control but Devine is having none of it.
Devine is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tramp blocks Devine's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Devine is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tramp misses with a head shot.
Devine can't escape the position.
Devine is trying to stand but he's just given Tramp his back.
Tramp avoiding Devine 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devine tries to escape but Tramp has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Tramp throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Devine tries to escape the position.
Tramp biding his time, controlling Devine.
Devine is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Devine is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee is taking a good look at Devine as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Tramp!
Devine is really stuck here.

Tramp is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Devine knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Devine for a finish.
Tramp controlling well, preventing Devine from escaping the position.
Tramp trying to control momentarily.
Devine tries to roll but Tramp sticks to his back.
Tramp scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Devine tries to escape but Tramp has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tramp trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Devine wants to escape the position.
Tramp tries to keep control of the position but Devine is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dennis Tramp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Devine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tramp tries for a takedown but Devine circles away easily

and Devine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Devine has clasped his hands together around Tramp's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Devine trying to control the action but Tramp is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Devine.
Tramp tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Devine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tramp has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tramp is looking for a sweep.
Tramp can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tramp tries to bench press Devine off him but Devine keeps the position.
Tramp is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Devine's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tramp holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Devine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tramp doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Devine.
Tramp is looking to control Devine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tramp avoid being mounted?
Devine is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Devine stopping the sweep attempt from Tramp.

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.

Tramp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Devine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Devine wants to control from the top but Tramp keeps moving.
Devine is really struggling to control Tramp but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Tramp manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tramp has his takedown stuffed

and Devine counters by clinching up.
Devine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Devine manages to break the clinch.
Tramp has his takedown stuffed

and Devine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Douglass Devine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Tramp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devine tries to free his leg and advance position but Tramp is retaining full guard.
Tramp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tramp controls Devine momentarily but Devine frees himself.
Tramp keeping moving, preventing Devine from controlling successfully.
Tramp wants to sweep here but Devine controlling him for the moment.
Devine looking to sit in guard and control but Tramp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Devine wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tramp looks to clinch

and Devine counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tramp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Devine preventing the sweep.
Tramp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tramp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tramp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Devine is one step ahead there.

Tramp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Devine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tramp keeping full guard, as Devine tries to pass.
Devine stopping the sweep attempt from Tramp.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Devine tries to clinch but Tramp is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Douglass Devine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Devine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglass Devine!