PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bivard Devie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Don't Come Around Here No More. Washington has chosen 2pac - Bad Boy Killers ft. The Outlawz as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Devie
vs
Washington

177 cm
23
186 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
192 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bivard Devie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Troy Washington!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Washington goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Devie is on top in guard.
Devie preventing the sweep.

Washington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Devie defends it easily.
Devie wants to stand but Washington is controlling his posture from full guard.

Devie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Devie trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Devie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Devie trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
Devie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Washington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Washington is working an open guard so Devie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Devie stuffs the takedown.
Devie is looking to clinch.
Devie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Devie throws a good cross that connects.
Devie throws a hook to the side of Washington's head but Washington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Devie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Washington.
Washington looks gassed!

Devie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Washington did well to prevent Devie getting side control.
Devie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Washington defending well though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Devie wants to stand up but Washington has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Devie throwing shots but Washington is blocking nicely.

Devie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Washington sees it coming and defends easily.

Washington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Washington looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Washington works his way to full guard. Good work.
Devie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Washington is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Devie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Washington thows a body shot but no joy.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Devie as he avoids it easily.
Bivard Devie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Washington.

Devie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Washington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Washington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Washington is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Devie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Devie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Devie's back!
Devie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Well, with Washington on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Devie is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Washington looking for the choke but no joy.
Devie turns into Washington and is now in his guard.

Washington escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Devie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Devie with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Washington keeping full guard, as Devie tries to pass.
Washington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Devie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Washington is looking for a triangle but Devie pushes his legs off easily.
Devie wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position.
Devie lands a couple of elbows.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Devie from controlling successfully.
Devie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Washington's guard.

Washington looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Devie is defending well. Washington quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Devie has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Washington celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Troy Washington!
Troy Washington is the new middleweight champion!