PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zac Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keandre Devron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zac Dane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keandre Devron's chin.

Dane
vs
Devron

181 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

194 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zac Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keandre Devron!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dane looks for a takedown but Devron sprawls well.
Devron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Devron defends it nicely.
Dane shoots in looking for a takedown. Devron tries to sprawl out of it but Dane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Devron manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Dane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dane circles away quickly and effectively.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Devron.

Dane shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Devron napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Devron is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dane connects with a decent elbow.
Devron is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dane is controlling him well.
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Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dane trying to control the position but Devron is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Devron wants to control but Dane postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devron is looking to reverse the position.
Dane misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dane working away.
Dane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Dane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Devron knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dane creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dane lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Devron down.
You can see the frustration on Devron's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dane in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Devron gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Devron looking for submissions off his back.
Devron works his way to full guard. Good work.

Devron is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Devron looks gassed!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dane drops back looking for a leg! Devron is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Devron manages to kick Dane off! Dane jumps back into Devron's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Devron is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dane defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane throwing strikes but missing.
Devron keeping moving, preventing Dane from controlling successfully.
Dane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dane trying to control the position from guard on top but Devron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Devron trying to control the position.

Devron has his foot on Dane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dane works his way back into a safe position though.
Dane wants to control from the top but Devron keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Devron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Devron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Dane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dane connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dane throws a big right hand that misses.
Devron wants to stand but Dane is controlling the position.
Devron throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zac Dane dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Dane shoots in and bounces Devron off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Devron is on top in guard.
Devron trying to control but Dane is working from the bottom.
Devron with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devron wants to pass the guard but Dane is keeping the position.
Devron trying to control but Dane is working from the bottom.
Zac Dane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Keandre Devron was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dane misses with a body kick.
Devron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dane as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Devron is defended easily by Dane.
Devron is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Devron as Dane shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devron moves in looking to clinch but Dane pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dane.
Devron tries to clinch up but Dane circles away and keeps his distance.
Devron closes the distance and clinches up with Dane, looking for a takedown. Devron pushes Dane against the cage but Dane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zac Dane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keandre Devron.

Dane feints and as Devron raises his hands in defense, Dane changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dane landing with the ground and pound.
Dane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Devron has his foot on Dane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dane works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dane trying to control the position from guard on top but Devron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dane stops Devron from standing up.

Devron looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dane cracks Devron with a solid left hand.
Dane trying to control the position from guard on top but Devron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dane postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devron keeping moving, preventing Dane from controlling successfully.
Dane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Devron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dane won't allow Devron to get back to his feet.
Dane wants to control from the top but Devron keeps moving.

Devron had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dane defends it easily.
Dane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dane is looking to work some ground and pound but Devron has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zac Dane dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Devron keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dane misses with a takedown attempt - Devron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Devron shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dane shoots for a double leg takedown but Devron sprawls well. He's pushed Dane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Dane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Devron. No joy for Dane on that attempt.
Zac Dane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dane moves out of range of the body kick from Devron.
Devron leaves Dane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Dane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice sprawl there from Dane as Devron shoots in.
Devron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Devron wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dane.
Devron wants to clinch up but Dane keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Devron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dane decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Devron missing with punches from the bottom.
Devron has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dane is working away from the top position though.
Devron works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dane trying to control but Devron is working from the bottom.
Dane throws a big elbow that misses.
Dane wants to control from the top but Devron keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Devron is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Devron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dane.
Devron manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Devron wants to control but instead Dane manages to regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devron not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Devron gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dane - that will leave a mark!
Dane throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Devron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dane shoots for a double leg takedown but Devron sprawls well. He's pushed Dane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Devron but Devron pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Devron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dane gets caught flat footed, as Devron shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zac Dane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Devron wants to pass the guard but Dane is keeping the position.
Devron engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keandre Devron.
I think Dane 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zac Dane!
A less than humble Zac Dane misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.