PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Veron Totto enters the cage!

DeVanzo
vs
Totto

182 cm
23
202 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

184 cm
34
209 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 5 - 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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVanzo walks into a left hand.
DeVanzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good shot there by Totto.
Totto misses with a double jab.
DeVanzo misses with a looping left.
DeVanzo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by DeVanzo.
Totto throws an overhand right that lands on DeVanzo's shoulder, as DeVanzo tries to avoid the shot.
DeVanzo throwing a counter right hand but Totto manages to avoid it.
Totto throws a lazy right hand but DeVanzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeVanzo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
DeVanzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Totto.
Totto with a poor takedown
and DeVanzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big right from DeVanzo misses.
Totto cracks DeVanzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Totto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. DeVanzo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Totto throws a strike but DeVanzo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Totto 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Totto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Totto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Totto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
DeVanzo postures up and lands a big shot to Totto's brow.
DeVanzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Totto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

DeVanzo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Totto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, DeVanzo has managed to get both his arms back between Totto's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Totto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
DeVanzo stands up over Totto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Totto working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
DeVanzo stands up over Totto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
DeVanzo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Totto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Totto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead DeVanzo passes into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
DeVanzo scoring with punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
DeVanzo scores with punches from side control.
Totto tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo is working Totto over with some ground and pound from side control.
DeVanzo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here.
DeVanzo blocks the strikes from Totto.
Totto is looking for a sweep.
DeVanzo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Totto can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie DeVanzo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A leg kick checked by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That kick from DeVanzo tenderised Totto's leg. Totto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Totto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Totto fails to land with a series of punches.
Totto misses with a two punch combination.
Totto loads up on a big right hand but DeVanzo slips the punch.
Totto lands with an uppercut that bounces DeVanzo off the cage and back into range.
Totto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has DeVanzo pinned against the cage. DeVanzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVanzo tries to score with a low kick but Totto moves his leg out of the way.
Totto loads up on a big right hand but DeVanzo slips the punch.
DeVanzo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Totto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeVanzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Totto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Totto misses with a few strikes there.
DeVanzo attempts a counter takedown but Totto avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Totto darts in and clinches DeVanzo up against the cage.
DeVanzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Totto misses with the head strike.
DeVanzo presses Totto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
DeVanzo lands with a light punch inside.
DeVanzo can't get the takedown.
Totto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeVanzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

DeVanzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Totto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Veron Totto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Totto.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeVanzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeVanzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Totto.
It looked like DeVanzo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Totto.
Totto misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeVanzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeVanzo throwing a counter right hand but Totto manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo misses with a hook.
Totto lands with a hook. DeVanzo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Totto misses with a looping left.
Totto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by DeVanzo.
No joy there for Totto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Totto throws a combination that misses
and DeVanzo counters with a stiff right hand.
DeVanzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Totto.
A jab from Totto finds it's way through DeVanzo's defenses.
Veron Totto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Totto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DeVanzo.

Totto is rocked!
Totto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Totto is still on wobbly legs! Can DeVanzo finish him?
Totto shoots in looking for a takedown but DeVanzo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Totto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Totto seems to have recovered his senses.
Artie DeVanzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veron Totto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo drops Totto with a naaaaasty hook - Totto is in real trouble here! DeVanzo dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artie DeVanzo!
A relieved looking Artie DeVanzo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.