|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snow Man (ranked 42 p4p, 7 weight class) and Devon Bailey (ranked 216 p4p, 25 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
30
249 lbs
19 - 7 - 1 |
|
187 cm
30
216 lbs
21 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Snow Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devon Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man misses with an uppercut.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bailey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Man's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Nice body punch from Man - that landed with a thud.
Bailey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man tries to work over Bailey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bailey throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Bailey tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey lands an uppercut.
Bailey struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries a body shot but Bailey blocks it.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the cage.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the cage.
Bailey prevents a body shot from Man.
Bailey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man misses with a body punch.
Man lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bailey misses with a straight left.
Man quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bailey scores with a body shot.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Bailey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Bailey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Man scores with a nice body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bailey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bailey.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man dips to his left and cracks Bailey with an uppercut!
It looks like Devon Bailey has been cut.
Bailey checks a low kick from Man.
Bailey moves out of range as Man strikes.
A jab from Man finds it's way through Bailey's defenses.
Bailey moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man pushes Bailey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Bailey controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Bailey's head.
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight.
Bailey is looking to land body kicks.
Bailey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Man swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailey.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
Man lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Man misses with a right hand
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Bailey is looking for the big counter here.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailey scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man takes one to the chin there.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Man on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bailey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Bailey lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Bailey is looking for the big counter here.
Bailey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bailey moves out of range as Man strikes.
Bailey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailey looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bailey darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailey throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Man.
A shot in the inside from Bailey.
Bailey has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man misses with the head strike.
Bailey lands with a right to the head.
Man misses with some punches.
Bailey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Bailey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Devon Bailey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey'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.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Bailey.
Bailey has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man misses with a head kick.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man misses with a hook. Bailey ducked under it nicely.
Devon Bailey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man throws a wild body kick that Bailey sees coming a mile off.
Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bailey cracks the inside of Man's front leg.
Bailey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bailey lands a nice shot to the body.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bailey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Devon Bailey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bailey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man tries to work over Bailey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bailey slips under a jab from Man.
Bailey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man thinks about countering with a body kick.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Man misses with the body kick
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Bailey ducks down to avoid it.
Bailey swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bailey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bailey jabs at Man's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bailey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Man doesn't seem bothered though.
Bailey has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
Bailey tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Bailey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Bailey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Man.
Bailey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man tries to work over Bailey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man blocking some punches.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bailey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Bailey takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man throws a nice head kick!
Man moves out of range as Bailey strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a hook.
That has opened up Devon Bailey's cut even more.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bailey connects with a jab.
Bailey with a hook.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Bailey moves out of range easily.
Bailey avoids the body shot from Man.
Man looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bailey cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs.
Bailey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Bailey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Bailey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice jab there from Bailey.
Bailey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Man.
Bailey connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Bailey stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bailey. Bailey obviously looking to wear him down.
Bailey lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bailey scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bailey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bailey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bailey. That did some damage!
Man throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bailey counters with a leg kick.
Bailey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bailey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
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!
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Man.
Bailey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Man staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Man.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey takes a shot to the head.
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!
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey lands a right hand.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Bailey.
Bailey presses Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bailey.
Good body shot from Bailey.
Bailey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man tries a body shot but Bailey blocks it.
Bailey tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bailey tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the cage.
A short left from Bailey.
A right hand to the body from Bailey.
Bailey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snow Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey working aggressively here.
Bailey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bailey.
Bailey prevents a body shot from Man.
A left hand lands to the body for Bailey.
Bailey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Bailey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bailey.
Bailey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Bailey.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bailey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Bailey.
Man takes a shot to the head.
Bailey misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Bailey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey presses Man against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bailey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Bailey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bailey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Man or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Bailey.
Bailey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bailey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bailey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bailey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bailey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bailey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bailey lands a nice uppercut.
Man prevents a body shot from Bailey.
Bailey lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bailey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head.
Man misses with a body punch.
Man scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bailey pushes Man back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man misses with some punches.
Bailey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Man.
A right hook to the body lands for Bailey.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Bailey.
Bailey pushes Man back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailey lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bailey misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Bailey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bailey 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Bailey!
Devon Bailey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
81% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
