PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emery Devlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Park
vs
Devlin

208 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ellis Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emery Devlin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devlin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Park swivels and escapes.
Park throws a quick counter head kick but Devlin was just out of range.
Devlin misses with an uppercut. Park saw that one coming.
Devlin with a poor takedown

and Park decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Devlin's guard.
Park won't allow Devlin to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Devlin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Park throwing strikes but missing.
Park lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Park will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Park postures up in Devlin's guard and throws a big left but Devlin blocks it.
Park throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Devlin wants to sweep but no luck.
Park trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Devlin has momentary wrist control but Park slips an elbow through the middle.
Park scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Park throwing strikes but missing.
Park throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Devlin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Park throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Park throws a big elbow that misses.
Park won't allow Devlin to sweep him here.
Park loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Devlin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devlin lands with a slapping head kick.
Devlin wants to clinch.
Park feinted with a counter takedown.
Devlin tries to clinch there but Park circles away.
Park tries to counter with a takedown but Devlin is quick to defend against it.
Park wants to clinch up but Devlin keeps it at a distance.
Devlin is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ellis Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emery Devlin.

Devlin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Park wants to control but Devlin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Devlin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Park rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Devlin's guard! Nice work there by Park!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Park really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Park preventing the sweep.
Park 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.

Devlin is looking for a triangle but Park pushes his legs off easily.
Devlin looking to control.
Park stands up over Devlin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Park with a nice head shot there.
Park postures up and lands a big shot to Devlin's brow.
Devlin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ellis Park 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.

Devlin misses with a series of wild punches.

Park moves into the clinch.
Devlin looking for a takedown.
Devlin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Park.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park jumps guard but Devlin stands there with Park around his waist. Park gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Park wants to break the clinch but can't.
Park prevents the takedown attempt.
Ellis Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emery Devlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park is trying to pull guard but Devlin has him pressed against the cage.
Park on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Devlin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Devlin lands with a light punch inside.

Park's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Devlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Park is just out of range.
Park changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Devlin throws a sloppy head kick and Park moves out of range easily.
Park is looking to counter the offense by Devlin and move into the clinch.

Park closes the distance and pushes Devlin back into the cage.
Park is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Devlin can do to turn this around?
Devlin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Park walks away with a smile on his face. Devlin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Devlin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park is trying to pull guard but Devlin has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Park pulls guard successfully.
Park looking to control.
Devlin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Park is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Devlin tries to free his leg and advance position but Park is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Park trying to control the position here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Devlin looks for the body kick but Park saw that one coming.
Devlin's corner calls for a 1-2. Devlin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Devlin throws a right hand that Park ducks under and follows up with a left that Park also avoids with ease.
Devlin takes a swing at Park's ribcage but misses.
Emery Devlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Park tries to clinch up but Devlin circles away and keeps his distance.
Devlin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Park as Devlin shoots in.
Park feinted with a counter takedown.
Devlin is breathing heavily.
Park avoids the head kick by Devlin.
Park is looking to clinch but Devlin is avoiding it.
Devlin feints the counter takedown.
Park checks a leg kick nicely.

Devlin moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Park tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Devlin wants to take the fight to the mat but Park manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emery Devlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Devlin moves in looking to clinch but Park pushes him off.
Devlin tries to clinch but Park moves out of range.

Devlin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Park napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Park is trying to improve his position.
Devlin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park is not content to let Devlin control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park struggling a bit here.
Park is trying to improve his position.
Park is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Devlin is controlling him well.

Devlin tries for a kimura but Park is defending well.
Park is not content to let Devlin control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Devlin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Park is looking for a sweep.
Park wants to control but Devlin postures up.
Park manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park throwing shots but Devlin is blocking nicely.
Devlin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Devlin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Park prevents Devlin from improving his position.
Park not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Devlin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Park sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Devlin defending well though.
Devlin has hold of Park's hands but Park slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Park thows a huge punch but Devlin dodges it nicely.
Park thows a huge punch but Devlin dodges it nicely.
Park working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Park is looking for a kimura here.
Park not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Park sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Devlin defending well though.
Park looks to land a strike but Devlin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emery Devlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Devlin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emery Devlin!