PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wooten has chosen Battle Cry- Judas Priest as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Myers
vs
Wooten

184 cm
30
197 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

177 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Wooten!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wooten lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wooten.
Wooten misses with a wild combination.
Wooten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Myers with a poor takedown
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.

It looks like Devin Myers has been cut.
Wooten connects with a body shot that sends Myers's belly button to the back.
Myers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wooten leaves Myers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wooten dips to his left and cracks Myers with an uppercut!
Wooten catches Myers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers tries for a takedown but Wooten circles away easily
and Wooten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers has his takedown stuffed
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Wooten. No joy for Myers on that attempt.

Myers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wooten was covering up waiting for the punch and Myers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Our spies down at at Main Event Gym inform us that Wooten has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Myers postures up in Wooten's guard and throws a big left but Wooten blocks it.
Myers is pushing down on Wooten's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wooten is fighting to maintain full guard but Myers has managed to sneak the leg through.

Wooten is defending against the submission attempts here by Myers.
Myers wants to control but Wooten is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Myers is looking for a kimura but Wooten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Myers to get the leverage.
Myers 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.
Myers controlling the action here.
Myers trying to mount his opponent but Wooten defends it.
Myers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wooten keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Myers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Myers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Myers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wooten defends it well.
Myers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Myers has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Myers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Myers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wooten is looking to escape.
Myers throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Wooten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Devin Myers'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.

Wooten lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown attempt by Myers or perhaps it was just good defense by Wooten, which made it look bad.
Myers fails with the takedown
and Wooten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooten misses with a two punch combination.
Myers fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooten misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers fails with the takedown
and Wooten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooten wants to slow Myers down by chopping away at his legs.
Myers attempts a counter takedown but Wooten avoids it well and moves away.
Myers fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wooten enables Myers to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wooten manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Myers 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.
Myers trying to control but Wooten is working from the bottom.
Wooten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Myers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers wants to control from the top but Wooten keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wooten keeping moving, preventing Myers from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Myers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Myers is trying to get an arm triangle but Wooten is defending well.
Myers throws an elbow but Wooten slips to the side and avoids it well.
Myers 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Myers are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Myers decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kevin Wooten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooten with a nice cross.

Myers closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wooten quickly recovers to half guard.
Myers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Myers tries to pass to full mount but Wooten defends it.
Myers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wooten's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten has hold of Myers's hands but Myers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Myers trying to pass the guard but Wooten defending well.
Wooten is not content to let Myers control the position.
Myers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myers passes to side control.
Myers lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wooten down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Myers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Devin Myers's cut.
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!

Myers shoots in for a takedown but Wooten shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooten throws a low kick but Myers avoids it.
Myers moves away from the strike by Wooten.
No luck for Myers with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Wooten finds it's way through Myers's defenses.
Wooten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooten throws a right hand that Myers ducks under and follows up with a left that Myers also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten throws an overhand right that lands on Myers's shoulder, as Myers tries to avoid the shot.
Wooten does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kevin Wooten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Myers counters with a shoot takedown. Wooten fights it but they end up in guard.
Myers throwing strikes from guard but Wooten blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten keeping moving, preventing Myers from controlling successfully.
Myers pushes down on Wooten's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Myers wants to control but Wooten is keeping him busy.
Myers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wooten is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Myers not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Myers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Myers stands up and beckons Wooten to join him on the feet.
Myers shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myers shoots in for a takedown but Wooten shows good takedown defense.
Myers shoots in but no luck this time.

Myers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten keeping moving, preventing Myers from controlling successfully.
Myers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Myers lands a couple of digs.
Myers advances position into side control!
Myers fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wooten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Myers working the head with strikes.

Myers decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Myers is out of range and Wooten settles back down.
Myers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wooten defends well and Myers ends up having to push Wooten into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Myers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wooten avoids it really well and circles away.
Wooten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kevin Wooten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooten leaves Myers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Myers tries to move into range but Wooten moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wooten stuffs the takedown attempt from Myers. Myers gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooten is looking for the big counter here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Devin Myers.
I think Myers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Devin Myers!
An out of breath Devin Myers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Kevin Wooten spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back stronger. I didn't really have a good camp, I'll be back, I promise.'.