PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Devereaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall Harris will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Devereaux
vs
Harris

190 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Devereaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Harris!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch

and Devereaux counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harris!
Devereaux looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Harris reaches up to try and control the position but Devereaux seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Harris rolls and tries to escape and now Devereaux has his back!
Devereaux not allowing Harris to control his hands.
Harris tries to break free.
Devereaux throws a series of strikes and Harris wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Harris tries to hold on but Devereaux pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throwing hammer fists to the chest of Devereaux. What's that going to do exactly?
Harris keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Devereaux thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Harris really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Devereaux is pressing down on Harris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harris is holding on for now.
Harris tries to get to full guard but Devereaux has control of the leg.
Harris regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Devereaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Harris throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Devereaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
Harris throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devereaux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Clark Devereaux just wasn't active enough.
Harris tries to clinch there but Devereaux circles away.
Harris tries to clinch there but Devereaux circles away.

Harris looking to score a takedown here. Devereaux is defending well but Harris drives through and ends up in Devereaux's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Devereaux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Harris dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Harris wants to clinch up but Devereaux keeps it at a distance.
Devereaux takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Devereaux swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Devereaux stuffs the takedown attempt from Harris. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Devereaux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris darts in and clinches Devereaux up against the cage.
Devereaux is trying to push Harris away but Harris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Devereaux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harris lands an elbow inside that Devereaux shrugs off.

Harris jumps guard.
Harris throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Harris is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Devereaux frees his head nicely. Oh but Harris has switched to an armbar! Devereaux is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marshall Harris!