PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickey Spillane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeVanzo
vs
Spillane

182 cm
25
218 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

190 cm
26
250 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nickey Spillane!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spillane gets caught flat footed, as DeVanzo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Spillane controls DeVanzo momentarily but DeVanzo frees himself.
DeVanzo wants to control from the top but Spillane keeps moving.
Spillane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeVanzo won't allow Spillane to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
DeVanzo wants to pass the guard but Spillane is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Spillane tries for a takedown but DeVanzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
DeVanzo moves out of range of the strikes.
DeVanzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spillane avoids it really well and circles away.
Spillane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo moves out of range as Spillane strikes.
DeVanzo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Spillane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with DeVanzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Spillane lands a nice shot to the body.
DeVanzo lands with a left to the head.
Spillane lands a right hand.
DeVanzo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spillane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeVanzo.
Spillane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Spillane.
Spillane lands with a short shot to the head.
DeVanzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spillane working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spillane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeVanzo.
Spillane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spillane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spillane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spillane can't find room to land a body shot as DeVanzo controls the action.
Spillane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeVanzo tries to throw a body punch but Spillane avoids it by throwing DeVanzo back against the cage.
DeVanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spillane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeVanzo.
Spillane lands a nice uppercut.
DeVanzo lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spillane misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeVanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Spillane controls his hands.
DeVanzo leaning against his opponent.
Spillane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spillane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spillane managing to block the knees to the body from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spillane tries a body shot but DeVanzo blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo blocks an uppercut.
DeVanzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Spillane.
DeVanzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeVanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spillane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
DeVanzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, DeVanzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from DeVanzo.
Spillane scores with a shot to the side of DeVanzo's head.
Spillane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DeVanzo blocks a body shot from Spillane.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spillane.
Spillane lands a nice shot to the body.
Spillane misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeVanzo lands a shoulder strike.
Spillane misses with the head strike.
Spillane misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeVanzo throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeVanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spillane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spillane misses with the head strike.
DeVanzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spillane's elbow.
DeVanzo blocks a body shot from Spillane.
Spillane struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVanzo controls his hands.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
Spillane misses with a punch to the body.
Spillane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeVanzo's elbow.
Spillane can't find room to land a body shot as DeVanzo controls the action.
DeVanzo is leaning against Spillane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spillane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down DeVanzo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeVanzo.
A head punch on the inside from Spillane fails to land.
Spillane has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. DeVanzo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Spillane can turn it around.
DeVanzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spillane.
A hook to the body from DeVanzo.
Spillane looks winded!
Spillane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeVanzo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spillane is defending well.
DeVanzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from DeVanzo - that landed with a thud.
DeVanzo lands an elbow that stopped Spillane in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nickey Spillane dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spillane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling DeVanzo to score with a decent uppercut.
DeVanzo slips a straight right by Spillane.
Spillane throws a sloppy body shot
letting DeVanzo counter with a right hand.
Spillane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DeVanzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spillane.
Spillane needs to keep his hands up - DeVanzo had a free shot at his head there.
Spillane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spillane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeVanzo moves away.
Spillane wants to land a leg kick but DeVanzo is out of range.
DeVanzo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
DeVanzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Artie DeVanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spillane misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVanzo lands a head kick!
Spillane throws a head kick but DeVanzo moves out of range.
DeVanzo thinks about countering with a head kick.
DeVanzo blocks a jab.
Spillane misses with a kick to the body.
DeVanzo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Spillane avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spillane misses with a kick to the body.
Spillane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeVanzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spillane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spillane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeVanzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for DeVanzo.
Spillane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeVanzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spillane misses with a low kick as DeVanzo jumps back.
Spillane throws the kick towards the body but DeVanzo avoids it.
DeVanzo shoots for a takedown but Spillane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spillane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spillane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spillane wants it to stay on the feet.
DeVanzo backing away here, and Spillane unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
DeVanzo shoots in for a takedown but Spillane shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artie DeVanzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

DeVanzo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Spillane pushes DeVanzo off but DeVanzo dives into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spillane is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spillane manages to get to full guard.
DeVanzo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
DeVanzo won't allow Spillane to sweep him here.
DeVanzo passes into half guard.
DeVanzo uses his free foot to push down on Spillane's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Spillane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spillane tries to hold on but DeVanzo pushes him away.
Artie DeVanzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spillane is trying desperately to improve position.
DeVanzo looking to finish Spillane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spillane!
DeVanzo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Spillane?
DeVanzo dominating with strikes here.
Spillane is looking to improve his position but DeVanzo isn't that keen on the idea.
DeVanzo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Spillane is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spillane is desperately trying to improve his position but DeVanzo has a good base and remains in mount.
DeVanzo is landing with some decent strikes but Spillane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Spillane is still in real trouble! Can DeVanzo finish him?
DeVanzo unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Spillane wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! DeVanzo celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artie DeVanzo!
A very excited looking Artie DeVanzo 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.