PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Deans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Houle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Deans
vs
Houle

187 cm
23
172 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
28
190 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Deans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Houle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houle goes for a double leg but Deans avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Deans continues to drive forward.
Houle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Deans gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Deans gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Houle regains guard.
Deans throws an elbow that misses. Houle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Deans's guard. Nice move by Houle!
Houle wants to control from the top but Deans keeps moving.

Houle has gone for a leg lock! Deans slips out almost immediately though and dives into Houle's guard.
Deans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Deans wants to control from the top but Houle keeps moving.
Deans won't allow Houle to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Houle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deans distracts Houle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Deans scoring with punches to the head and body.
Deans postures up and lands a big shot to Houle's brow.
Deans trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Deans lands a couple of elbows.
Deans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deans looking to sit in guard and control but Houle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Deans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Deans keeping moving, preventing Houle from controlling successfully.
Houle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deans swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Houle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Deans manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Houle has Deans in his guard.
Deans throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Deans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Houle swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Houle has an active guard here but Deans has managed to pass into half guard.
Deans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deans lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Deans connects with a nice short shot to Houle's temple.
Deans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Houle keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houle trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Deans manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deans lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Deans 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.

Houle gets caught napping as Deans dives in and scores a takedown. Houle manages to retain guard.
Houle keeping moving, preventing Deans from controlling successfully.
Houle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Deans.
Deans throws a big elbow that misses.
Deans is in close to Houle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Deans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Deans wants to control from the top but Houle keeps moving.
Deans is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Houle is keeping the position for now.
Deans throwing strikes but missing.
Deans wants to control from the top but Houle keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deans cracks Houle with a solid left hand.

Houle is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Deans has his hands clasped together but Houle extends and breaks Deans's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Houle.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Devin Houle!