PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baba Devious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pooh Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym has chosen Lover's Conserto as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Devious
vs
Red Gym

190 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baba Devious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pooh Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devious wants to clinch.

Devious instigates a clinch.
Devious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Devious throws an elbow but it misses.
Devious lands a damaging elbow.
Devious pushes off an throws an elbow but Red Gym leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Devious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Devious.

It looks like Pooh Red Gym has been cut.
Devious throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Red Gym wants a takedown but no success here.
Red Gym has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Devious is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Red Gym goes for a takedown attempt but Devious pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Baba Devious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pooh Red Gym.
The fight stays on the outside here - Devious looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Devious tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Red Gym paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Red Gym circles away from the clinch attempt.
Devious tries to close the distance and clinch up but Red Gym swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Devious is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devious tries to clinch but Red Gym moves out of range.

Red Gym drives through and clinches with Devious against the cage.
Red Gym is trying to drag Devious to the mat but Devious just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike.
Devious throws an elbow but it misses.
Red Gym wants a takedown but no success here.
Devious lands a damaging elbow.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike from Devious.
Red Gym goes for a takedown attempt but Devious pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Devious closes the distance but Red Gym moves to the side

and Red Gym counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Red Gym.
Devious lands an elbow that stopped Red Gym in his tracks for a moment.
Devious gets underhooks to prevent Red Gym's takedown attempt.
Devious creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Red Gym has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Devious avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Red Gym looks gassed!
Devious looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red Gym avoids a wild elbow strike from Devious.
Red Gym drops down looking for an ankle pick but Devious pulls his leg out and moves away.
Devious looks to clinch

and Red Gym counters by clinching up.
Red Gym has Devious pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Devious manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Red Gym is working for takedown but Devious is calmly controlling the position for now.
Devious lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Devious lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devious lands an elbow just above Red Gym 's eye.
Red Gym blocks the elbow strike.
Devious lands an elbow that stopped Red Gym in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Devious.
Nice elbow from Devious.
Devious creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Red Gym's defenses.
Devious pushes off an throws an elbow but Red Gym leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Devious lands an elbow inside.
Devious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Devious lands an elbow inside.
Devious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Devious lands an elbow just above Red Gym 's eye.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Devious.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Devious.
Devious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Devious lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Devious lands a nice elbow.
Devious gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Devious creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Devious lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Devious just misses with a elbow thrown towards Red Gym's brow.
Devious creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Red Gym's defenses.
Devious lands an elbow just above Red Gym 's eye.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike from Devious.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the temple.
Devious throws an elbow but it misses.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Devious throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devious creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Red Gym's defenses.
Devious lands an elbow inside that Red Gym shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Devious throws an elbow but misses.
Devious gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Devious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Devious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Devious just misses with a elbow thrown towards Red Gym's brow.
Devious creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Red Gym's defenses.
Devious prevents the takedown attempt.
Devious lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Devious lands a nice elbow.
Devious gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Devious lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Devious.
Devious lands a damaging elbow.
Devious throws an elbow but it misses.
Devious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Devious throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Red Gym avoids a wild elbow strike from Devious.
Red Gym is working for takedown but Devious is calmly controlling the position for now.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the temple.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the temple.
Devious lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Red Gym has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Devious is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the temple.
Red Gym avoids a wild elbow strike from Devious.
Devious lands an elbow inside that Red Gym shrugs off.

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.
Devious lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike.
Devious is pressed up against the cage. Red Gym has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Devious down to the mat. Devious avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Baba Devious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devious closes the distance but Red Gym moves to the side

and Red Gym moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Devious throws an elbow but misses.
Devious pushes off an throws an elbow but Red Gym leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Red Gym avoids the elbow strike from Devious, against the cage.
Red Gym drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Red Gym has Devious pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Devious manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Red Gym avoids a wild elbow strike from Devious.
Red Gym dodges an elbow strike from Devious.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike.
Devious misses with an elbow strike.
Red Gym is trying to drag Devious to the mat but Devious just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Devious lands a nice elbow.
Devious is pressed up against the cage. Red Gym has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Devious down to the mat. Devious avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Red Gym circles away from the clinch attempt

and Red Gym counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Devious!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baba Devious dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pooh Red Gym's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Devious closes the distance looking to clinch

and Red Gym counters by moving into the clinch.
Red Gym wants a takedown but no success here.
Devious prevents the takedown attempt.
Devious stops a takedown attempt from Red Gym.
Baba Devious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pooh Red Gym.
Devious looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red Gym dodges an elbow strike from Devious.
Devious lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Devious lands an elbow that stopped Red Gym in his tracks for a moment.
Devious lands a damaging elbow.
Red Gym wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice elbow from Devious.
Devious lands an elbow that stopped Red Gym in his tracks for a moment.
Devious gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Devious lands a damaging elbow.
Devious gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Devious lands an elbow inside.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike.
Red Gym dodges an elbow strike from Devious.
Devious throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Devious lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Devious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Devious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devious lands an elbow just above Red Gym 's eye.
Red Gym is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Devious gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Devious pushes off an throws an elbow but Red Gym leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Devious lands an elbow just above Red Gym 's eye.
Devious gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Devious pushes off an throws an elbow but Red Gym leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Devious lands a damaging elbow.
Devious lands an elbow inside that Red Gym shrugs off.
Devious gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Devious.
Devious lands an elbow inside.
Red Gym looking for a takedown.
Red Gym has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Devious is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Devious lands an elbow inside that Red Gym shrugs off.
Devious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Devious is pressed up against the cage. Red Gym has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Devious down to the mat. Devious avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Devious wants to clinch but Red Gym slips to the side

and Red Gym counters by moving into the clinch.
Red Gym avoids the elbow strike from Devious, against the cage.
Devious lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Red Gym drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Devious is pressed up against the cage. Red Gym has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Devious down to the mat. Devious avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Red Gym takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Devious lands an elbow that stopped Red Gym in his tracks for a moment.
Devious lands an elbow inside.
Devious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Red Gym goes for a takedown attempt but Devious pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Devious clinches.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Devious.
Devious throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Red Gym is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Devious.
Devious lands a nice elbow.
Red Gym can't get the takedown.
Red Gym can't get the takedown.
Devious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Devious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Red Gym avoids a wild elbow strike from Devious.
Red Gym dodges an elbow strike from Devious.
Red Gym is trying to drag Devious to the mat but Devious just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devious misses with an elbow over the top.
Devious pushes off an throws an elbow but Red Gym leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Devious stops a takedown attempt from Red Gym.
Devious lands an elbow that stopped Red Gym in his tracks for a moment.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the temple.
Red Gym has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Devious is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Devious looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red Gym wants a takedown but no success here.
Devious throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Devious throws an elbow but it misses.
Red Gym tries to score a body lock takedown but Devious shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Red Gym has clasped his hands together around Devious's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Red Gym prevents Devious from escaping the position.

Red Gym is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Devious is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Red Gym looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Devious is working to avoid the ground and pound but Red Gym connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devious is trying to get back to his feet.
Devious taking a bit of punishment here - Red Gym scoring with strikes.
Devious wants to get back to his feet.
Red Gym scores with punches from side control.
Devious wants to get back to his feet.
Red Gym connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Devious some visible discomfort.
Devious is working to avoid the ground and pound but Red Gym connects with a decent elbow.
Red Gym misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pooh Red Gym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pooh Red Gym's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Red Gym clinches with his opponent.
Devious gets underhooks to prevent Red Gym's takedown attempt.
Devious misses with an elbow over the top.
Devious lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Devious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Devious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Devious prevents the takedown attempt.
Devious lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Devious throws an elbow that misses.
Devious lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Devious lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Devious creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Devious throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Devious lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Red Gym tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baba Devious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pooh Red Gym.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the temple.
Devious creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Red Gym's defenses.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devious looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red Gym goes for a takedown in the clinch but Devious prevents it.
Red Gym wants a takedown but no success here.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike.
Red Gym wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Red Gym blocks the elbow strike.
Devious lands an elbow just above Red Gym 's eye.
Devious creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Red Gym tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym wants a takedown but no success here.
Red Gym is working for takedown but Devious is calmly controlling the position for now.
Red Gym drops down looking for an ankle pick but Devious pulls his leg out and moves away.
Red Gym wants to clinch.
Devious tries to clinch

and Red Gym holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice elbow from Devious.
Red Gym goes for a takedown attempt but Devious pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Devious darts in trying to clinch

and Red Gym counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Red Gym.
Red Gym blocks an elbow strike.
Devious lands an elbow inside.
Baba Devious has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Red Gym drops down looking for an ankle pick but Devious pulls his leg out and moves away.
Devious tries to clinch but Red Gym moves away

and Red Gym counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Devious!
Devious knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Red Gym on the ground.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Red Gym cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym unloads with some shots from mount but Devious bucks and avoids them well.
Red Gym unloads with some shots from mount but Devious bucks and avoids them well.
Red Gym unloading with bombs!
Red Gym throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Devious because Red Gym loaded up on that one.
Devious avoids a series of strikes thrown by Red Gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Devious really wants to buck Red Gym off and get back to his feet.
Red Gym connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Red Gym scoring with strikes but Devious is staying in there.
Red Gym putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Red Gym raining down shots from the mount!
Devious is bucking up trying to escape but Red Gym cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Red Gym landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Red Gym lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Devious hang on?
Devious is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Red Gym has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Red Gym.
Red Gym raining down shots from the mount!
Devious wants to try and get back to his feet.
Devious on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Devious tries to get out of the position.
The referee warns Devious that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Devious takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Devious is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Red Gym raining down shots from the mount!
Devious is bucking up trying to escape but Red Gym cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym lands with some strikes.
Devious is trying to stand up.
Red Gym landing strikes from the mount and Devious is in trouble!
Red Gym unloading with bombs!
Devious is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Red Gym landing shots from mount.
Red Gym with the ground and pound from mount.
Red Gym lands a nice shot to the head.
Devious is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Red Gym.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pooh Red Gym comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Red Gym has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pooh Red Gym!