PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rory Devaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knowshon Zavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Knowshon Zavier enters the cage!

Devaney
vs
Zavier

175 cm
22
154 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

176 cm
21
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rory Devaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Knowshon Zavier!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zavier ducks under a wild hook from Devaney.
Zavier lands a right hook to the body.
Zavier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zavier.
Zavier feints and then cracks Devaney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Devaney down.
Zavier jabs Devaney right on the nose. Devaney blinks but takes it well.
Devaney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zavier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zavier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Devaney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zavier counters with a two punch combo.
Zavier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zavier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Zavier.
Zavier lands with a shot to the body.
Zavier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Devaney misses with a looping right.
Zavier lands the left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zavier, as that shot connected.
Devaney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Devaney connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devaney throws a shot from downtown. Zavier moves away and avoids it.
Zavier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zavier lands the left hand.
Zavier throws a series of punches but Devaney moves out of range.
Devaney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zavier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zavier.
Zavier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Devaney.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zavier.
A combination from Devaney does no damage.
A combination from Devaney does no damage.
Devaney misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Zavier. Beautiful body shot.
Zavier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zavier lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zavier lands with a slapping head kick.

Zavier has managed to clinch.
Zavier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devaney can't break the clinch.
Zavier pushes Devaney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Zavier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zavier lands with a nice body punch.
Sloppy strikes from Devaney. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Zavier.
Zavier throws a nice head kick!

Zavier darts in and clinches Devaney up against the cage.
Zavier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zavier slows down the pace here.
Zavier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zavier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Devaney backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devaney can't break the clinch.
Devaney tries to circle away but Zavier has him pinned against the cage.
Zavier stalls.
Zavier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zavier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zavier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Zavier.
A short uppercut from Zavier.

Zavier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zavier moves into range and connects with a jab.
Devaney on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Zavier forces Devaney back against the cage and clinches.
Zavier taking a breather.
Devaney is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavier taking a breather.

Zavier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zavier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devaney misses with a wild body shot.
Devaney avoids the body shot from Zavier.
Devaney throws a looping overhand right but Zavier ducks down to avoid it.
Devaney misses with a looping right.
A jab from Devaney misses.
Zavier scores with a hook.
A solid body kick from Zavier.
Zavier lands a jab to Devaney's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zavier. That's going to slow Devaney down.
Devaney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Devaney tries to clinch but Zavier is having none of it.
Zavier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Devaney tries to clinch up but Zavier circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knowshon Zavier dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zavier connects with a body shot.
Zavier throws a head kick but Devaney moves out of range.
Devaney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zavier lands a head shot.
Zavier scores with a jab to the head.
Devaney takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zavier jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Zavier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Zavier manages to break the clinch.
Devaney scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zavier lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zavier cracks Devaney with an open hand slap.
Devaney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zavier.
Devaney is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zavier lands the left hand.
Devaney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zavier counters with a nice low kick that buckles Devaney's knee momentarily.
Zavier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Devaney tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Zavier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devaney misses with a body shot.
Devaney needs to keep his hands up - Zavier had a free shot at his head there.
Zavier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zavier connects with a high kick.
Rory Devaney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zavier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Devaney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zavier punishes Devaney's body with a nice straight punch.
Devaney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zavier counters with a straight right hand.
Zavier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zavier moves out of range as Devaney strikes.
Devaney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zavier misses with a head kick.

Devaney forces Zavier back against the cage and clinches.
Devaney can't break the clinch.
Zavier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Devaney wants to get back to striking at distance but Zavier won't allow it.

Devaney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavier lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zavier lunges at Devaney with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Devaney's hand.
Zavier lands a head kick. Devaney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zavier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zavier fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Devaney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zavier.
Zavier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zavier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Devaney's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zavier.
Zavier lands a nice looking body shot.
Zavier lands a head shot.
Devaney throws a series of punches but Zavier avoids them all with ease.
Devaney throws a hook but Zavier avoids it easily.
Zavier connects with a body shot.
Zavier fails to land with a series of punches.
Zavier tests Devaney's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Devaney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zavier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Zavier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Devaney moves out of range of the body kick from Zavier.
Zavier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Devaney misses.
Zavier digs a good hook to Devaney's body.
Zavier misses with a few strikes there.
Zavier is breathing heavily.
Zavier slips a jab and a cross from Devaney.
Knowshon Zavier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zavier works Devaney's body with a nice hook.
Zavier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Devaney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Devaney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zavier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Devaney.
Zavier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Devaney was well out of range. Poor timing from Zavier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavier lands a nice shot to the body.
Devaney misses the shot to the body.
Zavier throws a series of punches but Devaney moves out of range.
Zavier dodges the punch combination from Devaney.
Devaney tries to clinch but Zavier moves out of range.
Devaney throws a series of punches but Zavier avoids them all with ease.
Zavier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavier dodges the punch combination from Devaney.
Devaney lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zavier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zavier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Devaney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zavier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Devaney.
Knowshon Zavier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devaney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zavier finds it's way round the side to connect with Devaney's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knowshon Zavier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Devaney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Devaney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zavier throws a nice looking combination but Devaney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Devaney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Devaney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Devaney misses with a left hand
and Zavier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Devaney drops his hands momentarily and Zavier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zavier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zavier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Devaney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zavier.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zavier.
Zavier throws a nice head kick!
Zavier throws a combination. Devaney tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Devaney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zavier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Devaney wants to clinch up but Zavier keeps it at a distance.
Zavier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Devaney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zavier. Zavier obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zavier scores with a shot to the body.
Zavier with a jab.
Devaney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Devaney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zavier - that will leave a mark!
Devaney misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zavier throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Zavier.
Devaney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Devaney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zavier lands a high kick!
Zavier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Devaney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devaney throws a right hand that Zavier ducks under and follows up with a left that Zavier also avoids with ease.
Devaney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zavier circles away quickly and effectively.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zavier.
Devaney throws a big shot that misses.
Zavier throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zavier scores with a jab.
Zavier misses the shot to the body.
Zavier connects with a jab.
Zavier tests Devaney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zavier.
Devaney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zavier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Devaney throws a lazy right hand but Zavier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zavier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Devaney in his tracks.
Zavier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devaney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Devaney.
Zavier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Devaney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Devaney throws a poor cross that misses
and Zavier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zavier lands a leg kick that knocks Devaney off balance momentarily.
Devaney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zavier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Devaney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Devaney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Devaney looks to land a right hand but Zavier moved out of range.
Zavier feints and then cracks Devaney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Devaney down.
Devaney walks into a jab.
Devaney thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Devaney's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zavier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Devaneys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Zavier.
Zavier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Devaney manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Devaney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Devaney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Zavier does it's job there.
Rory Devaney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zavier throws a nice looking combination but Devaney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zavier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick from Zavier lands but Devaney takes it in his stride.
A jab from Devaney misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zavier lands a leg kick that knocks Devaney off balance momentarily.
Devaney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zavier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Knowshon Zavier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zavier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knowshon Zavier!