PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damarcus DeVonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeVonte comes into the arena with Dollars and Sense - DJ Quik blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

DeVonte
vs
Young

177 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damarcus DeVonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Young!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young shoots in but DeVonte avoids the takedown attempt easily.
DeVonte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeVonte.
DeVonte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Young on the side of the head.
Young moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Young looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? DeVonte is fending him off so far but Young persists. Nope, DeVonte circles away and we're back to standing.

DeVonte feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
DeVonte controlling from the top position.
DeVonte could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
DeVonte wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeVonte forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVonte controlling the action here.
DeVonte missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Young is looking to escape.
DeVonte looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
DeVonte wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
DeVonte is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Damarcus DeVonte just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Young misses with a takedown

and DeVonte counters with a shoot takedown. Young fights it but they end up in guard.
Damarcus DeVonte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Young.
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Young looks gassed!
DeVonte slips nicely into half guard.

DeVonte stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Young tries to clinch but DeVonte moves away

and DeVonte counters with a nice double leg into side control. Young won't be happy with that.
DeVonte landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young pushes DeVonte away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, DeVonte gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
DeVonte scoring with punches and elbows.
Young taking punishment in the form of punches.
Young wants to control but DeVonte postures up.
Young is looking to regain half guard here but DeVonte keeps moving and retains side control.
DeVonte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Young on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Young's face as DeVonte controls the position.
DeVonte lands a decent elbow from side control.
Young wants to control but DeVonte postures up.
DeVonte lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVonte working away.
Young trying to remain calm as DeVonte controls from the top position.
DeVonte wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

DeVonte stands up and beckons Young to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damarcus DeVonte dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

DeVonte lands an overhand right.
DeVonte connects with a body shot.
Young wants to clinch but DeVonte slips to the side

and DeVonte counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. DeVonte lands a nice short elbow.
Young keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
DeVonte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Young does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Young tries to get to full guard but DeVonte has control of the leg.
Young avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DeVonte.
Young manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
Young preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DeVonte controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeVonte looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Young stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DeVonte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but DeVonte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
DeVonte wants to stand but Young is controlling the position.
DeVonte wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Young manages to pass to side control.

DeVonte manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Young pushes DeVonte up against the cage in a clinch.
DeVonte stops a takedown attempt from Young.
Young is pressed up against the cage. DeVonte has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Young down to the mat. Young avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVonte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young scores with a one two! DeVonte had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DeVonte. That did some damage!
Young fails with the takedown

and DeVonte counters with a single leg into guard. Young didn't expect that.
Damarcus DeVonte overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Young controls DeVonte momentarily but DeVonte frees himself.
DeVonte's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVonte has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
DeVonte would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Young is on top in guard.
DeVonte is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but DeVonte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damarcus DeVonte dominated that second round.
That's time! DeVonte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

DeVonte scores with a jab to the body.
Young shoots and misses

and DeVonte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DeVonte.
DeVonte is looking to break free of the clinch but Young has double underhooks.
DeVonte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Young is keeping busy.

Young manages to break the clinch.
DeVonte throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young misses with a takedown

and DeVonte counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

DeVonte decides to stand up, so the ref orders Young to his feet.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and DeVonte decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Young's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVonte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
DeVonte wanted to stand there but Young had control of the position.

DeVonte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Young has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, DeVonte has managed to get both his arms back between Young's legs - danger averted.
Young wants to sweep here but DeVonte controlling him for the moment.

DeVonte gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Young swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and DeVonte counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVonte lands a nice forearm strike.
DeVonte sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Young is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
DeVonte tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
DeVonte laying and praying for a moment but Young takes advantage and regains half guard.
Young is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of DeVonte's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take DeVonte's back!
DeVonte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
DeVonte is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Young misses with punches from the back.
Young tries to get the hooks in deep but DeVonte pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Young looking to break DeVonte's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. DeVonte remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Young will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
DeVonte can't escape the position.
DeVonte controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
DeVonte tries to roll but Young sticks to his back.
DeVonte wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Young trying to control.
Young throwing wild punches that miss their target.
DeVonte trying to get back to his feet but Young is in full control for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Young's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jared Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damarcus DeVonte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DeVonte tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

And that's the end of the fight!
Damarcus DeVonte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well DeVonte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damarcus DeVonte!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

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