PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Houle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Stallion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Houle
vs
Stallion

186 cm
29
190 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

197 cm
28
188 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Houle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Houle manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stallion on his heels. He'll look to pass Stallion's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stallion is looking to stand up but Houle isn't so interested in that idea.
Houle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Houle looking to pass the guard.
Houle trying to control but Stallion is working from the bottom.
Stallion is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Houle won't allow Stallion to get back to his feet.
Stallion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Houle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Houle trying to control the position from guard on top but Stallion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Devin Houle just wasn't active enough.

Houle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stallion's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallion keeping moving, preventing Houle from controlling successfully.
Houle has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Houle stops Stallion from standing up.
Houle wants to control from the top but Stallion keeps moving.
Stallion wants to stand up but Houle is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stallion can do anything to dispel that myth.

Houle drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Houle as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Stallion screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Houle! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Devin Houle!