PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacDoughall (ranked 4582 p4p, 23884 weight class) and Ruben Flijers (ranked 530 p4p, 692 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

MacDoughall
vs
Flijers

190 cm
25
215
6 - 7 - 0

188 cm
28
200
4 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angus MacDoughall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ruben Flijers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flijers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacDoughall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flijers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Flijers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and MacDoughall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Flijers's knee momentarily.
Flijers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
MacDoughall feints a jab promting Flijers to slip. MacDoughall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Flijers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Ruben Flijers has been cut.
MacDoughall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Flijers takes a swing at MacDoughall's ribcage but misses.
Ruben Flijers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flijers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Flijers misses with a body shot.
MacDoughall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flijers lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flijers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and MacDoughall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacDoughall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flijers.
Flijers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacDoughall misses with a body shot.
Flijers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacDoughall.
Flijers throws a head kick but MacDoughall moves out of range.
MacDoughall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacDoughall staying out of range there.
MacDoughall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Flijers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and MacDoughall counters with a good low kick that Flijers was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flijers misses with an uppercut. MacDoughall saw that one coming.
A slow jab from MacDoughall misses its intended target.
Flijers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacDoughall.
MacDoughall misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Flijers.
Flijers misses with a lunging right hand
and MacDoughall counters with a nice uppercut.
Flijers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down MacDoughall rather than just go for the knockout.
Flijers looks to score with a jab to the body but MacDoughall is just out of range.
Flijers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Flijers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacDoughall.
Flijers misses with an uppercut.
Flijers throws a lazy uppercut
and MacDoughall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flijers throws a lazy uppercut
letting MacDoughall counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flijers lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flijers. MacDoughall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flijers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flijers just misses with a punch to the body.
Flijers defending well as MacDoughall loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flijers swings for the body but MacDoughall moves out of range.
Flijers swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacDoughall counters with a stiff right hand.
MacDoughall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flijers doesn't seem bothered though.
MacDoughall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flijers.
Flijers lands with a hook. MacDoughall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
MacDoughall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. MacDoughall catches Flijers right on the button with a cross.
Flijers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacDoughall.
MacDoughall throws a right hand that misses
and Flijers counters with a head kick.
Flijers just misses with a punch to the body.
MacDoughall is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by MacDoughall there.
Flijers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from MacDoughall.
Flijers blocks a jab.
Flijers throws an overhand right that lands on MacDoughall's shoulder, as MacDoughall tries to avoid the shot.
As Flijers backs away, MacDoughall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters circling - Flijers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flijers moves out of range of the strikes.
Flijers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacDoughall manages to avoid it.
MacDoughall misses with a straight right.
MacDoughall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flijers.
Flijers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Flijers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacDoughall lands with a shot to the body.
Flijers lands with a good body shot.

MacDoughall cracks Flijers with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. MacDoughall has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Flijers to stand back up!

Flijers is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flijers jabs MacDoughall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Flijers is still on wobbly legs! Can MacDoughall finish him?
MacDoughall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flijers seems to have recovered his senses.
Donk. MacDoughall catches Flijers right on the button with a cross.
Flijers throws a right hand that misses
and MacDoughall counters with a crisp right that sends Flijers to the canvas! MacDoughall follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angus MacDoughall!
Angus MacDoughall made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.