PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dion Devlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Devlin
vs
Schilling

179 cm
17
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
201 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dion Devlin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drew Schilling!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Schilling misses.
Schilling lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schilling throws a jab when Devlin was well out of range.
Schilling misses with a lunging right hand

and Devlin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Schilling won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Devlin trying to control the action but Schilling is working from the bottom.
Devlin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Schilling is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Devlin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Devlin just content to control the position.
Devlin lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schilling is trying to get back to half guard.
Schilling defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devlin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Schilling is looking for a sweep.
Schilling managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Devlin.
Devlin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Schilling works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Schilling controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Devlin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Devlin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Schilling regains full guard. Nicely done.
Devlin distracts Schilling with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Devlin drops back looking for a leg! Schilling is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schilling manages to kick Devlin off! Devlin jumps back into Schilling's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling wants to stand and escape but Devlin is having none of it.
Devlin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schilling's head.
Devlin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devlin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Devlin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Schilling wants to stand but Devlin is controlling the position.
Devlin stands and throws Schilling's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Devlin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Schilling some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling is looking to regain half guard here but Devlin keeps moving and retains side control.
Devlin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Schilling sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Schilling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Devlin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Devlin tries to score with some ground and pound. Schilling controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Devlin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Schilling is avoiding damage well.
Schilling takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Devlin wants to control but Schilling is keeping him busy.
Schilling avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Devlin.
Schilling defending against the ground and pound.
Devlin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devlin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Schilling down.
Devlin throwing strikes but Schilling manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Devlin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schilling off and has taken his back!
Devlin throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Schilling is trying to remain composed but Devlin is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Devlin loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Schilling hold on?
Devlin trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Devlin punches the canvas rather than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Devlin scores with punches and elbows.

Devlin working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dion Devlin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Devlin swings for the body but Schilling moves out of range.
Devlin slips a jab from Schilling.
Devlin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schilling tries to clinch but Devlin is having none of it.
Schilling looks to throw the jab but Devlin is out of range.
Devlin misses with a wild body shot.
Schilling looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Devlin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Devlin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Devlin trying to control from Schilling's half guard. Schilling has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Devlin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Schilling is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Devlin, into his guard.
Schilling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devlin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Devlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dion Devlin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schilling throwing strikes but missing.
Schilling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Devlin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schilling with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schilling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devlin looking to control.
Schilling with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schilling throws a big elbow that misses.
Devlin wants to sweep but no luck.
Devlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Devlin wants to sweep here but Schilling controlling him for the moment.

Devlin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Schilling uses it to pass to side control.

Schilling wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Devlin, who protects the arm well.
Devlin defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schilling goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Devlin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Schilling's guard! Nice work there by Devlin!
Schilling looking to control.
Devlin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schilling utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schilling trying to control the position.
Devlin trying to move into half guard but instead Schilling has managed to sweep!
Devlin controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling looking to pass the guard.
Schilling must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Devlin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Devlin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schilling.
Devlin wants to sweep but no luck.
Schilling looking to pass the guard.
Devlin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schilling manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Schilling manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Drew Schilling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devlin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Drew Schilling will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Schilling gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Schilling is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Schilling keeping moving, preventing Devlin from controlling successfully.
Devlin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schilling keeping moving, preventing Devlin from controlling successfully.
Schilling pulls Devlin in to control the position.
Devlin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Devlin throwing strikes from guard but Schilling blocks nicely.
Devlin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devlin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Devlin slips nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Devlin lands a nice short elbow.
Devlin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schilling can do anything to dispel that myth.
Devlin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Devlin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Devlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schilling keeps working.
Devlin wants to pass to mount but Schilling is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devlin is trying to control the action in half guard but Schilling is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Devlin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Devlin drops an elbow to the side of Schilling's head.
Schilling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schilling avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Devlin.
Devlin working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schilling avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Devlin.
Devlin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Devlin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schilling is looking for a sweep. Devlin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schilling keeps working.
Schilling wants to get back to full guard.
Devlin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Schilling is trying to stand back up but Devlin is controlling him
Schilling keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Devlin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schilling's head.
Nice strikes from Devlin there.
Devlin wants to control but Schilling is keeping him busy.
Schilling regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Devlin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devlin throws an elbow that misses. Schilling uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Devlin's guard. Nice move by Schilling!
Devlin looking to control.
Schilling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schilling throws an elbow that misses. Devlin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Schilling's guard. Nice move by Devlin!
Devlin with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devlin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Devlin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schilling's head.
Devlin scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dion Devlin clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schilling lands a lovely overhand right.
Devlin misses the shot to the body.
Devlin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schilling can do to turn this around?
Schilling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schilling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drew Schilling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devlin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Devlin misses with a body kick.
Devlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schilling.
Schilling scores with a crisp jab that stopped Devlin in his tracks.
Devlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Devlin loads up on a big right hand but Schilling slips the punch.
Schilling throws a jab but it's blocked by Devlin.
Schilling scores with a hook to the body. Devlin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Devlin scores with a takedown into Schilling's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Devlin is in close to Schilling's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devlin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schilling works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schilling avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Devlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Schilling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Devlin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schilling is keeping the position for now.
Schilling is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Devlin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Devlin wants to control from the top but Schilling keeps moving.
Devlin tries to free his leg and advance position but Schilling is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Devlin has gone for a leg lock! Schilling slips out almost immediately though and dives into Devlin's guard.
Schilling won't allow Devlin to sweep him here.
Schilling in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Devlin wants to improve his position but instead Schilling has moved into half guard.
Schilling content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Devlin works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling throwing strikes from guard but Devlin blocks nicely.

Schilling sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Devlin doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Schilling paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Devlin - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dion Devlin!
Dion Devlin retains his middleweight title!
Dion Devlin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.