PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Mcdevett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Piehole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcdevett kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Walk Alone - Saliva. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mcdevett
vs
Piehole

185 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

183 cm
23
192 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

VIRAL COMBAT

VIRAL COMBAT
Cage Star

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Mcdevett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Will Piehole!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piehole swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcdevett.
Piehole keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcdevett throws a nice looking combination but Piehole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcdevett misses with a wild combination.

Mcdevett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcdevett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Piehole tries to pull guard but Mcdevett won't allow it.
Piehole blocks an elbow strike from Mcdevett.
Mcdevett tries to work over Piehole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mcdevett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcdevett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mcdevett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mcdevett landing knees to the head.

It looks like Will Piehole has been cut.
Piehole takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piehole goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mcdevett prevents it.
Piehole tries for a takedown but Mcdevett manages to get underhooks.
Stan Mcdevett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Piehole.
Mcdevett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Piehole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdevett tries to land a knee to the head but Piehole blocks with his arms.
Mcdevett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Piehole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Piehole blocks an elbow strike from Mcdevett.
Mcdevett looking to throw knees to the head but Piehole is blocking nicely.
Mcdevett pushes off an throws an elbow but Piehole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Piehole displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mcdevett up against the cage.
Piehole is trying to pull guard but Mcdevett has him pressed against the cage.
Mcdevett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mcdevett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piehole in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Piehole is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mcdevett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Piehole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Piehole jumps guard but Mcdevett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mcdevett landing knees to the head.

Piehole ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Piehole no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mcdevett would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piehole is pulling down on Mcdevett's head to control his posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcdevett wanted to stand there but Piehole had control of the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mcdevett wants to stand and escape but instead Piehole has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mcdevett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mcdevett wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piehole is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcdevett has wrist control.
Mcdevett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Piehole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Piehole trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdevett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mcdevett gets a clinch.
Mcdevett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piehole avoiding damage as Mcdevett throws knees to the body.
Mcdevett tries to land knees in the clinch but Piehole avoids the damage to the body.
Mcdevett tries a knee to the head but Piehole blocks it.
Mcdevett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Piehole.
Mcdevett misses with a knee strike.
Piehole misses with a knee to the head.
Mcdevett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Piehole is defending well for now.
Piehole avoiding damage as Mcdevett throws knees to the body.
Mcdevett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Piehole is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdevett tries a knee to the head but Piehole blocks it.
Piehole is trying to pull guard but Mcdevett has him pressed against the cage.
Piehole avoids the elbow strike from Mcdevett, against the cage.
Mcdevett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Piehole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Piehole wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcdevett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Piehole's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcdevett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mcdevett tries a knee to the head but Piehole blocks it.
Mcdevett lands a knee to the head.
Mcdevett looking to throw knees to the head but Piehole is blocking nicely.
Mcdevett tries to land a knee to the head but Piehole blocks with his arms.
Piehole blocks an elbow strike.
Piehole tries to land a knee to the head but Mcdevett blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Mcdevett.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcdevett connects with a knee to the head.
Piehole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mcdevett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piehole in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Piehole is trying to break the clinch but Mcdevett has him pressed against the cage.
Mcdevett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Mcdevett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Piehole's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Piehole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Piehole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcdevett wants to clinch up but Piehole keeps it at a distance.
Mcdevett is looking to clinch but Piehole is avoiding it.
Mcdevett lands with a nice combination. Piehole backs away looking to recover.
Mcdevett closes the distance but Piehole moves to the side
and Piehole counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mcdevett checks a low kick from Piehole.
Piehole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcdevett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mcdevett closes the distance and pushes Piehole back into the cage.
Stan Mcdevett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Piehole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mcdevett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdevett looking to throw knees to the head but Piehole is blocking nicely.
Piehole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Piehole landing knees to the head.

It looks like Stan Mcdevett has been cut.
Mcdevett throws an elbow but it misses.
Piehole stalling in the clinch but Mcdevett improves position.
Mcdevett tries a knee to the head but Piehole blocks it.
Piehole blocks an elbow strike from Mcdevett.
Piehole landing knees to the head.
Mcdevett has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Piehole looking to throw knees to the head but Mcdevett is blocking nicely.
Mcdevett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mcdevett with a knee to the head.
Piehole takes a knee to the side of the body.
Piehole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mcdevett to keep the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcdevett avoiding damage as Piehole throws knees to the body.
Piehole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcdevett is defending well for now.

Piehole breaks from the clinch.
Piehole circles away from the clinch attempt
and Piehole counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdevett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Piehole gets tackled into the cage by Mcdevett. Mcdevett maintains the clinch.
Mcdevett connects with a knee to the head.

Piehole is rocked!
Piehole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Piehole is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcdevett finish him?
Nice elbow from Mcdevett.
Mcdevett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clinched against the cage, Mcdevett lands a big elbow that drops Piehole! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Piehole is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Mcdevett!
A very excited looking Stan Mcdevett made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.