PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavius Odoacer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odoacer has chosen Entrance of the Gladiator as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

DeVanzo
vs
Odoacer

182 cm
25
222 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
8 - 6 - 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 16 - 8 - 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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVanzo throws a head kick but Odoacer moves out of range.
Odoacer scores with a jab. DeVanzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo ducks under a wild hook from Odoacer.
Odoacer scores with a jab. DeVanzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Odoacer throws a hook but DeVanzo blocks it.
DeVanzo slips a straight right by Odoacer.
Odoacer throws a body punch but DeVanzo moves out of range.
DeVanzo throws a series of punches but Odoacer avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by DeVanzo.
Odoacer checks a leg kick.
DeVanzo shoots in and drives through. Odoacer sprawls well.
Jab, jab by Odoacer - just one landing.

Odoacer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Odoacer showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odoacer looks to land a strike but DeVanzo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Odoacer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Odoacer trying to control the position from guard on top but DeVanzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odoacer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Odoacer wants to control from the top but DeVanzo keeps moving.
Odoacer looking to pass the guard.
Odoacer throwing strikes but missing.

DeVanzo has his foot on Odoacer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Odoacer works his way back into a safe position though.
Odoacer is looking to work some ground and pound but DeVanzo has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Odoacer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Odoacer wants to control from the top but DeVanzo keeps moving.
Odoacer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Odoacer looking to sit in guard and control but DeVanzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Odoacer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
DeVanzo wants to control from the top but Odoacer keeps moving.
Odoacer is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
DeVanzo stopping the sweep attempt from Odoacer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Odoacer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeVanzo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Odoacer wants to hit a switch here but DeVanzo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Odoacer there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeVanzo trying to control but Odoacer is having none of it.
Odoacer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
DeVanzo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Odoacer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
DeVanzo avoids the attempt from Odoacer to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, DeVanzo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, DeVanzo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Odoacer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Odoacer is still trying to improve position.
Odoacer tries to lock up and control but DeVanzo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeVanzo trying to control but Odoacer is having none of it.
DeVanzo cracks Odoacer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Odoacer working to try and regain half guard.
DeVanzo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Odoacer looks a forlorn figure.
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 Artie DeVanzo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Odoacer misses the target.
Odoacer throws a shot from downtown. DeVanzo moves away and avoids it.
DeVanzo moves out of range as Odoacer strikes.
Odoacer misses the shot to the body.
DeVanzo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Odoacer manages to circle out of the way.
DeVanzo jabs at Odoacer's body.
DeVanzo slips a jab from Odoacer.
Odoacer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Odoacer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Odoacer misses the target.
DeVanzo ducks under a wild hook from Odoacer.
DeVanzo loads up on a big right hand but Odoacer slips the punch.
DeVanzo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Odoacer throws an overhand right that lands on DeVanzo's shoulder, as DeVanzo tries to avoid the shot.
Odoacer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

DeVanzo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeVanzo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Odoacer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! DeVanzo scrambles back to his feet.
Oh DeVanzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer swings widly with a right hand
and DeVanzo counters with a body kick.
Odoacer punishes DeVanzo's body with a nice straight punch.
DeVanzo slips a jab from Odoacer.
DeVanzo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
DeVanzo seems to have got his legs back now.
Odoacer lands a jab to DeVanzo's midsection.
Odoacer moves out of range of the body kick from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo throws a body shot but no joy.
DeVanzo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
DeVanzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odoacer.
Odoacer just misses with a punch to the body.

DeVanzo clinches.
Odoacer managing to block the knees to the body from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Odoacer.
DeVanzo tries a body shot but Odoacer blocks it.
DeVanzo misses with the head strike.
Odoacer tries to score a body lock takedown but DeVanzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Odoacer lands with a short shot to the head.
DeVanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Odoacer.
DeVanzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Odoacer.
Odoacer lands a nice uppercut.
DeVanzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Odoacer throws a punch but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo looking to throw knees to the head but Odoacer is blocking nicely.

Odoacer breaks the clinch.
DeVanzo misses with a wild body shot.
DeVanzo defending well as Odoacer loads up on a big left hand.
Odoacer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. DeVanzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Odoacer digs a good body shot into DeVanzo's ribs.
DeVanzo moves out of range of the strikes.
DeVanzo scores with a jab to the head.
DeVanzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odoacer.
DeVanzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo throws a solid leg kick but Odoacer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeVanzo.
DeVanzo tries to land a front kick but Odoacer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
DeVanzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

DeVanzo has Odoacer up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Odoacer.
Odoacer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by DeVanzo after a bit of a struggle.
Artie DeVanzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavius Odoacer.
DeVanzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Odoacer.
Odoacer misses with a body punch.
Odoacer misses with some punches.
Odoacer misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Odoacer.

Odoacer is trying to trip DeVanzo. He has hold of a leg but DeVanzo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Odoacer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
DeVanzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
DeVanzo trying to control the position here.
Odoacer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DeVanzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer throwing strikes from guard but DeVanzo blocks nicely.
DeVanzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DeVanzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Odoacer postures up and lands a big shot to DeVanzo's brow.
Odoacer throwing strikes but missing.
Odoacer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Odoacer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeVanzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Odoacer is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavius Odoacer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! DeVanzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

DeVanzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Odoacer drops DeVanzo with a big left hand and mounts him. DeVanzo is in big trouble!
The referee warns DeVanzo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odoacer looking to control but DeVanzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Odoacer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Odoacer loads up with a big shot that hurts DeVanzo! He's pulled Odoacer in close but Odoacer has postured up and lands more strikes. Can DeVanzo survive? More strikes from Odoacer and DeVanzo is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Flavius Odoacer!
After winning the bout, Flavius Odoacer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Artie DeVanzo spoke after the fight, saying 'Hey, are we done here? 'Cause I'm losing my buzz. '.