PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taz Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Testing Inprogress (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devil's entrance music is Motorhead-Enter Sandman. A fine choice. Taz Devil could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Testing Inprogress's chin.

Devil
vs
Inprogress

175 cm
40
148 lbs
32 - 23 - 1

190 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Taz Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Testing Inprogress!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inprogress lands with a straight right. Devil didn't see that one coming.
Devil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Devil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inprogress moves away.
Inprogress is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Devil throws a head kick that misses.
Devil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Inprogress misses with a left hand
and Devil counters with an inside leg kick.
Devil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Inprogress tries a quick counter leg kick but Devil is wise to it.
Devil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Devil tenderised Inprogress's leg. Inprogress is trying to keep his angry face on.
Devil slips a jab from Inprogress.
Inprogress drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Inprogress. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Inprogress.
Inprogress pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Inprogress.
Inprogress misses with a left hand
and Devil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Devil's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Inprogress turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Inprogress both land. Nice combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Inprogress.
Inprogress throws a body punch but Devil moves out of range.
Testing Inprogress seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inprogress scores with a hook.
Devil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inprogress.
Devil misses with a hook. Inprogress ducked under it nicely.
Inprogress throws out a loose jab but Devil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inprogress attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Devil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Inprogress.
Inprogress throws the kick towards the body but Devil avoids it.
Inprogress wants to land a leg kick but Devil is out of range.
A big right from Devil misses.
Inprogress misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devil.
Devil throws a quick counter head kick but Inprogress was just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inprogress.
Inprogress scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inprogress throws a hook but Devil avoids it easily.
Devil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Devil throws a body kick that misses.
Devil throws a body kick that misses.
Devil tries a head kick but it misses.
Inprogress avoids the body shot from Devil.

Inprogress drives through and clinches with Devil against the cage.
Devil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Inprogress tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Devil's elbow.

Devil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Inprogress gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Inprogress connects with a leg kick. Devil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Devil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Inprogress looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inprogress throws a front kick that sends Devil stumbling back into the cage.
Inprogress tries to land a front kick but Devil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Devil connects with a leg kick. Inprogress looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Inprogress pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Devil scores with a kick to the body.
A big left from Inprogress misses.
Inprogress takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Inprogress throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Devil throws a leg kick which misses Inprogress's front leg but catches the back leg as Inprogress tries to avoid it.
Inprogress dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Inprogress avoids the head kick by Devil.
Inprogress connects with a body shot that sends Devil's belly button to the back.
Devil checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inprogress throws a poor cross that misses
and Inprogress takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inprogress misses with a low kick as Devil jumps back.
Devil avoids the head kick by Inprogress.
Inprogress misses with a combination
and Devil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Devil slips under a jab from Inprogress.
Inprogress misses with a wild body shot.
Devil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Inprogress takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Inprogress blocks a head kick by Devil.
Inprogress will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Testing Inprogress will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Inprogress tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Devil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Devil throws a body shot but no joy.
Devil just misses with a punch to the body.
Inprogress moves away from the strike by Devil.
Devil 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.
Inprogress throws a head kick but Devil moves out of range.
Devil lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Inprogress throws a lazy right hand but Devil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Devil feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Inprogress's calf.
Inprogress thumps Devil with a low kick.
Inprogress looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Devil is fending him off so far but Inprogress persists. Nope, Devil circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Inprogress lands but Devil takes it in his stride.
Devil lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Devil moves out of range as Inprogress strikes.
Devil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Devil takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inprogress works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Devil looks for the body kick but Inprogress saw that one coming.
Inprogress comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Inprogress throws the left hand but Devil avoids the punch easily.
Inprogress throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Devil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Inprogress misses with a hook. Devil ducked under it nicely.
Devil wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Devil slips a jab and a cross from Inprogress.
Inprogress misses with a leg kick.
Inprogress connects with a right hand. Devil shakes it off.
Inprogress misses with a looping right.
Devil moves out of range as Inprogress strikes.
Devil throws a quick counter kick to the body but Inprogress avoids it.
Inprogress misses with a low kick.
Inprogress misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil tries a head kick but it misses.
Devil on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Inprogress throws a quick inside leg kick.
Inprogress looks to land a combination but Devil avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devil throws a body kick that misses.
Inprogress let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab, jab by Devil - just one landing.
Devil swings for the body but Inprogress moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Inprogress.
Devil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inprogress manages to avoid it.
Inprogress throws a lazy right hand but Devil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Devil misses its target.
A shot to the liver by Inprogress. Beautiful body shot.

Inprogress scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Inprogress is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Devil knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress wants to control but Devil is keeping him busy.
Inprogress tries to advance to mount but Devil denies him.
Devil is trying to buck Inprogress off.
Devil prevents Inprogress from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Inprogress has knee on belly momentarily but Devil bucks him off and regains half guard.
Devil is staying active underneath Inprogress, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Inprogress wants to pass to mount but Devil is defending the position.
Devil keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Devil manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Inprogress keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Testing Inprogress showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Devil. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Devil.
Inprogress throws a leg kick
and Devil counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Inprogress is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Inprogress motions for Devil to come forward. Inprogress throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Inprogress backs away, Devil returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Devil throws a hook but Inprogress avoids it easily.
Devil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Devil misses with a right hand
and Inprogress counters with a stiff right hand.
Inprogress tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Devil swivels and escapes.
Devil lands with a nice body kick.
Inprogress slips a jab from Devil.
Devil throws a leg kick that is checked
and Inprogress cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Inprogress throws a low kick but it's checked well by Devil.
Devil is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Inprogress.
Devil throws a leg kick which misses Inprogress's front leg but catches the back leg as Inprogress tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devil throws a wild body kick that Inprogress sees coming a mile off.
Devil lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Inprogress misses.
Devil throws a quick counter head kick but Inprogress was just out of range.
Inprogress tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Devil misses the target.
Inprogress checks the leg kick.
Inprogress wants to slow Devil down by chopping away at his legs.
Inprogress blocks a head kick by Devil.
Testing Inprogress seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Devil moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Devil moves out of range of the leg kick from Inprogress.
Devil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Inprogress throws a lazy right hand but Devil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Devil blocks the leg kick.
Devil half committed to a counter leg kick.
Devil throws a leg kick but Inprogress sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Inprogress takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Devil attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inprogress.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Devil, right into the meat.
Devil throws a low kick, looking for Inprogress's leg but Inprogress calmly moves out of range.
Inprogress throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Devil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Inprogress was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid body kick from Devil.
Inprogress connects with an inside leg kick.
Inprogress darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devil is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Inprogress moves in looking to clinch but Devil pushes him off.
Inprogress throws out a loose jab but Devil uses good head movement to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Devil checks a leg kick.
Devil checks a low kick from Inprogress.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Devil blocks a low kick nicely.
Devil feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Inprogress's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Devil throws a body shot but no joy.
Devil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Inprogress. That did some damage!
Devil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Inprogress doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body punch from Devil.
Devil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taz Devil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Devil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Inprogress tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Devil throws a front kick aimed at Inprogress's knee but Inprogress avoids it well.
Testing Inprogress is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Inprogress looks to land a combination but Devil avoids it well.
Inprogress chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Inprogress with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Inprogress is able to avoid easily.
Devil tries to score with a low kick but Inprogress moves his leg out of the way.
Devil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Devil throws a sloppy head kick and Inprogress moves out of range easily.
Inprogress takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devil throws out a loose jab but Inprogress uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inprogress misses with a hook.
Devil throws a sloppy head kick and Inprogress moves out of range easily.

Inprogress gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Devil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Devil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taz Devil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Devil's face as he tries to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taz Devil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Inprogress has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Testing Inprogress!