PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Kaato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kaato
vs
DeVanzo

192 cm
27
218 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
197 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

BlackStar Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Iso Kaato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeVanzo scores with a jab to the body.
DeVanzo missing with a left hand there. Kaato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kaato misses the jab.
DeVanzo blocks a head kick by Kaato.
DeVanzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaato.
DeVanzo with the counter takedown but Kaato avoids it easily.
Kaato misses with a low kick.
DeVanzo moves out of range of the strikes.
DeVanzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
DeVanzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaato doesn't manage to clinch there - DeVanzo circles away.
Kaato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
DeVanzo throws a hook but Kaato avoids it easily.

Oooooh!!! Kaato has knocked DeVanzo down with a huge combo! Kaato steps away and waves a wobbly DeVanzo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kaato cracks DeVanzo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kaato throws a body shot but no joy.
DeVanzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DeVanzo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kaato takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kaato wants to control but DeVanzo postures up.
Kaato is trying to get back to half guard.
DeVanzo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
DeVanzo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaato manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kaato trying to pass the guard but DeVanzo defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaato wants to advance to full mount but DeVanzo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
DeVanzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kaato trying to control the position from guard on top but DeVanzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeVanzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeVanzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

DeVanzo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kaato can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
DeVanzo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaato 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.
DeVanzo wants to sweep here but Kaato controlling him for the moment.
DeVanzo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaato trying to control but DeVanzo is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kaato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Iso Kaato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
DeVanzo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaato throws a chopping leg kick but DeVanzo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
DeVanzo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kaato tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaato is looking to slow DeVanzo down with leg kicks.
Kaato throws a quick inside leg kick.
DeVanzo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaato as he avoids it easily.

DeVanzo drives through with a takedown into Kaato's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kaato pulls DeVanzo in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Iso Kaato will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kaato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaato, right into the meat.
Kaato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
DeVanzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaato.
Kaato scores with a three punch combo!
Kaato takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
DeVanzo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
DeVanzo tries a head kick but it misses.
DeVanzo looks to land a right hand but Kaato moved out of range.
DeVanzo throws a low kick, looking for Kaato's leg but Kaato calmly moves out of range.
Kaato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DeVanzo. That did some damage!
Kaato swings widly with a right hand
and DeVanzo counters with a left and a right that stings Kaato.
DeVanzo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaato misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kaato.
DeVanzo checks a leg kick.
Kaato lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo misses the jab.
Kaato misses with a body shot.
DeVanzo swings for the body but Kaato moves out of range.
Kaato scores with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as DeVanzo blocks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaato.
Kaato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
DeVanzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
DeVanzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaato throws a sloppy head kick and DeVanzo moves out of range easily.
DeVanzo throws a low kick but Kaato avoids it.
Jab, jab by DeVanzo - just one landing.
DeVanzo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
DeVanzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaato lands a nice looking body shot.
Kaato is looking to slow DeVanzo down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeVanzo checks a leg kick.
DeVanzo scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo throws a leg kick but Kaato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaato. That snapped DeVanzo's head back.
Kaato lands a leg kick that knocks DeVanzo off balance momentarily.
DeVanzo misses with a hook.
Kaato ducks under a wild hook from DeVanzo.
Iso Kaato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeVanzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kaato blocks a leg kick.
Kaato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeVanzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And DeVanzo tries to counter it with a takedown but Kaato pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A right-left combo lands from Kaato.
Kaato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaato slaps away a takedown attempt from DeVanzo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kaato tries to keep at a distance but DeVanzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
DeVanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Kaato controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo misses with the head strike.
Kaato misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeVanzo missing with knees to the body.
Kaato struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVanzo controls his hands.
Kaato tries a body shot but DeVanzo blocks it.
Kaato gets underhooks to prevent DeVanzo's takedown attempt.
Kaato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeVanzo.
Kaato blocks a body shot from DeVanzo.
Kaato swings wildly with an uppercut but DeVanzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from DeVanzo.
Kaato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from DeVanzo fails to land.
Kaato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaato misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeVanzo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
DeVanzo takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaato misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeVanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeVanzo blocks an uppercut.
DeVanzo works on Kaato's body with a couple of short punches.
DeVanzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeVanzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeVanzo tries a body shot but Kaato blocks it.
Kaato working aggressively here.
DeVanzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaato has a couple of punches blocked by DeVanzo.
Kaato lands a body shot.
Kaato throws a punch but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo wants a takedown but no success here.
Iso Kaato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artie DeVanzo.
Kaato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeVanzo blocking some punches.
Kaato working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Kaato dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

DeVanzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
DeVanzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kaato misses with a low kick.
Kaato attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kaato throws a shot to the body.
Kaato just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and DeVanzo is able to avoid easily.
Kaato's jab looks to have found its range, popping DeVanzo under the eye.
Kaato attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kaato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Kaato counters with a quick kick to the body but DeVanzo blocks it.
Kaato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Iso Kaato is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaato connects with a high kick.
Kaato takes a swing at DeVanzo's ribcage but misses.
DeVanzo throws a right hand that Kaato ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaato also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
DeVanzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
DeVanzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaato can pounce on him.

DeVanzo clinches up with Kaato and pushes him back against the cage.
DeVanzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaato misses with a body punch.
Kaato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kaato lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeVanzo backwards.
Kaato has a couple of punches blocked by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo avoiding damage.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.
Kaato misses with the head strike.
Kaato throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaato.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from DeVanzo fails to land.

DeVanzo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaato trying to control but DeVanzo postures up.
DeVanzo wants to pass to mount but Kaato is defending the position.
Kaato holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kaato is looking for a sweep. DeVanzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of DeVanzo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take DeVanzo's back!
Kaato gets his hands free as DeVanzo looks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

DeVanzo fending off the submission attempt from Kaato.
DeVanzo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Will Kaato go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaato gets his hands free as DeVanzo looks to control.
Kaato really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for DeVanzo.
DeVanzo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Kaato has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kaato tries to get the hooks in deep but DeVanzo pushed the leg off.
DeVanzo breaks Kaato's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
DeVanzo preventing the sweep.
DeVanzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kaato has control of DeVanzo's left arm, preventing DeVanzo from doing any damage.
Kaato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Kaato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaato, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Kaato!
Iso Kaato managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conquer, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Artie DeVanzo had this to say: 'Hey, are we done here? 'Cause I'm losing my buzz. '.