PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douche Canoe (ranked 1830 p4p, 235 weight class) and Devon Bailey (ranked 1692 p4p, 226 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Canoe
vs
Bailey

197 cm
31
215 lbs
16 - 13 - 2

187 cm
36
224 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

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 16 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douche Canoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Devon Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey looks to land a left hand but Canoe moved out of range nicely.
Bailey misses with a hook.
Canoe throws a right hand that Bailey ducks under and follows up with a left that Bailey also avoids with ease.
Bailey throws out a counter right but Canoe avoids it with no problem.
Bailey scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Douche Canoe has been cut.
Canoe throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey counters with a good, hard body kick but Canoe shrugs it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Canoe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bailey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canoe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Canoe misses.
Canoe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bailey throws a right hand that misses

and Canoe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bailey's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey being controlled here, momentarily.
Canoe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Canoe 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Canoe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Canoe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Canoe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Canoe from controlling successfully.
Bailey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Canoe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Canoe wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Canoe trying to control but Bailey is working from the bottom.
Bailey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bailey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Canoe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canoe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Canoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Canoe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Canoe throws a big elbow that misses.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Canoe from controlling successfully.
Bailey working a defensive guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bailey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Canoe throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
Canoe shoots in for a takedown but Bailey shows good takedown defense.
Canoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
Some bone on bone action there as Bailey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canoe.
Canoe defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Canoe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bailey throws a hook but Canoe avoids it easily.
Canoe attempts a counter takedown but Bailey avoids it well and moves away.
Bailey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Canoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Canoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canoe.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Canoe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bailey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canoe avoids a kick to the body.
Bailey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Canoe lands with an uppercut that bounces Bailey off the cage and back into range.
Canoe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Canoe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douche Canoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Douche Canoe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Canoe throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

It looks like Devon Bailey has been cut.
Canoe motions for Bailey to come forward. Canoe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Bailey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Canoe doesn't seem phased though.
Canoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bailey throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Bailey.
Canoe staying out of range there.
Canoe swings widly with a right hand
and Bailey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good shot there by Bailey.
Canoe stuns Bailey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bailey throws out a loose jab but Canoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey throws a hook but Canoe blocks it.
Canoe lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bailey gets caught napping as Canoe dives in and scores a takedown. Bailey manages to retain guard.
Bailey pulls Canoe in close to prevent any damage.
Bailey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Canoe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bailey prevents Canoe from improving his position.

Canoe actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canoe wants to control but Bailey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Canoe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Canoe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bailey pulls his head out easily.
Bailey controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canoe is looking to control Bailey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Canoe avoid being mounted?
Bailey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Canoe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canoe trying to control here.

Canoe looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bailey in particular looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Canoe wants to slow Bailey down by chopping away at his legs.
Bailey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Canoe misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bailey! But no joy.
Devon Bailey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Canoe blocks a head kick by Bailey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bailey.

Canoe looking to score a takedown here. Bailey is defending well but Canoe drives through and ends up in Bailey's guard.
Canoe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Canoe stands up over Bailey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Canoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Canoe is looking to work some ground and pound but Bailey has wrist control.
Canoe throwing strikes but missing.
Canoe tries to free his leg and advance position but Bailey is retaining full guard.
Canoe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Canoe wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
Canoe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Douche Canoe will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Canoe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bailey misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Bailey.
Canoe lands a lovely overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Bailey as he connects with a hook.
Canoe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bailey's waist but Bailey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Canoe off to one side.
Bailey throws a hook but Canoe blocks it.
Canoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey misses with a right hand
and Canoe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Canoe blocks a jab.
A left lands for Canoe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Canoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Canoe thows a leg kick but Bailey checks it
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bailey's corner calls for a 1-2. Bailey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bailey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Canoe.
A big right from Bailey misses.
Bailey misses with a straight right.
Bailey throws a jab when Canoe was well out of range.
Canoe shoots in looking for a takedown. Bailey tries to sprawl out of it but Canoe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bailey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Canoe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canoe scores with a sloppy right hand. Bailey should have avoided that one.
Canoe jabs Bailey right on the nose. Bailey blinks but takes it well.

That has opened up Devon Bailey's cut even more.
Devon Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Canoe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bailey sprawls and moves away.
A big right from Canoe misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canoe misses with a looping right.
Canoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Canoe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douche Canoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bailey.
Canoe misses with a looping left.
Canoe misses with a lunging right hand
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey lands with an overhand left.
Bailey misses with a hook.
Good work by Bailey as he checks the leg kick.
Bailey cracks Canoe with a good jab.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Canoe.
Bailey throws a looping overhand right but Canoe ducks down to avoid it.
Bailey scores with a jab to the head.
Canoe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Canoe blocks a head kick by Bailey.
Canoe misses with a takedown attempt - Bailey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bailey lunges at Canoe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Canoe's hand.
Devon Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Douche Canoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Douche Canoe's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canoe swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Canoe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey throws a push kick but Canoe slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Canoe misses the target.
Canoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Canoe throws a big counter combination but Bailey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Canoe tries for a takedown but Bailey circles away easily
letting Bailey counter with a right hand.
No luck for Canoe with that takedown attempt.
Canoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Bailey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Canoe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Devon Bailey!
Devon Bailey decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.