PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Jannety (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Douglas
vs
Jannety

187 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty Jannety !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Douglas darts in and clinches Jannety up against the cage.
Good body shot from Douglas.
Jannety can't get the takedown.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jannety is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Douglas is defending well for now.
A short right from Douglas on the inside.
Jannety jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Douglas walks away with a smile on his face. Jannety gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jannety on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jannety throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jannety swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Douglas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jannety closes the distance but Douglas moves to the side
and Douglas counters with a left and a right that stings Jannety .
Douglas cracks Jannety with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Jannety is just out of range.
Jannety tries to clinch up
and Douglas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jannety looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Jannety misses with a low kick.

Douglas closes the distance and clinches.
Jannety taking a breather.
Douglas is working Jannety over against the cage.
Jannety tries a knee to the head but Douglas blocks it.
Jannety looks gassed!
Jannety pushes off an throws an elbow but Douglas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jannety can't get the takedown.
Jamie Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Jannety .
Douglas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jannety jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Douglas walks away with a smile on his face. Jannety gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Douglas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marty Jannety seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Douglas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Douglas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Douglas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Douglas blocks an elbow strike from Jannety .
Jannety is trying to maintain a safe position but Douglas gets an underhook and turns Jannety into the cage.
Jannety missing with knees to the body.
Douglas blocks an elbow strike from Jannety .
Douglas lands a left hand.
Douglas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Douglas.
Douglas digs a right hand underneath Jannety 's ribcage. Jannety let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Douglas lands a nice shot to the body.
Douglas lands a nice shot to the body.
Douglas lands a body shot.
Douglas lands a hook that snaps the head of Jannety backwards.
Douglas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Douglas lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Douglas lands a hook that snaps the head of Jannety backwards.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Douglas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Douglas digs a right hand underneath Jannety 's ribcage. Jannety let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Douglas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Douglas wants to get back to striking at distance but Jannety won't allow it.
Douglas pushes Jannety back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jannety backwards.
Douglas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jannety is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Douglas lands a body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Douglas.
A frustrated look appears on Douglas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Douglas lands a nice shot to the body.
Douglas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jannety or not.
Douglas stalling the fight.
Douglas managing to block the knees to the body from Jannety .
Douglas pushes Jannety back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Douglas as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Douglas as the two fighters clinch.
Douglas scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Douglas scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Douglas lands a body punch.
Douglas blocks an elbow strike from Jannety .
Douglas is working Jannety over against the cage.
Douglas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Douglas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Douglas avoids the elbow strike from Jannety , against the cage.
Nice body punch from Douglas.
Jannety lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Douglas lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas takes an elbow to the temple.
Douglas lands a body punch in the clinch.

Jannety jumps guard and drags Douglas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jannety trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jannety looking for a sweep. Not yet Jannety , not yet.
Douglas with a nice head shot there.
Douglas stopping the sweep attempt from Jannety .
Jannety keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
Douglas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jannety working a defensive guard here.
Douglas pushes down on Jannety 's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Douglas trying to control the action but Jannety is working from the bottom.
Jannety tries to kick Douglas off but Douglas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Douglas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jannety on the ground.
Jannety is trying to maintain the position but Douglas is very close to passing his half guard.
Jannety tries to roll over but Douglas keeps him under control.
Douglas lands strikes from half guard.
Douglas is trying to control the action in half guard but Jannety is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jannety controlling the position well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jannety tries to clinch but Douglas moves away
and Douglas counters with a left and a right that stings Jannety .
Douglas scores with a body shot.
Douglas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Douglas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Douglas moves into the clinch successfully.

Jannety breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas lands a nice hook to Jannety 's body. Jannety takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Douglas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jannety throws a combination that misses
and Douglas counters with a right hand to the body.

Douglas takes the fight into the clinch.
Douglas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jannety or not.
Douglas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jannety goes for a takedown in the clinch but Douglas prevents it.
Douglas can't break the clinch.
Douglas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jannety can do to turn this around?
Jannety changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Douglas fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Douglas moves into range and clinches up with Jannety .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas lands a nice uppercut.
Douglas has had enough of the clinch but Jannety keeps him there for the moment.
Jannety throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Jannety breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jannety wants to clinch but Douglas slips to the side
and Douglas counters with a two punch combo.
Jannety tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jannety lands an elbow inside that Douglas shrugs off.
Jannety lands an elbow that stopped Douglas in his tracks for a moment.
Jannety looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jamie Douglas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jannety stalling the fight.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Douglas is trying to force a seperation but Jannety has the dominant position.
Douglas works on Jannety 's body with a couple of short punches.
Jannety tries for a takedown but Douglas manages to get underhooks.
Jamie Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Jannety .
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Douglas.
Douglas avoiding damage as Jannety throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Douglas.
Jannety wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Douglas has him pressed against the cage.
Douglas is trying to maintain a safe position but Jannety gets an underhook and turns Douglas into the cage.
Douglas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jannety or not.
Douglas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Douglas is trying to break the clinch but Jannety has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Douglas.
Jannety fails to pull guard.
Douglas lands with a light punch inside.
Jannety with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Douglas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Douglas scores with a shot to the side of Jannety 's head.
Douglas avoiding damage as Jannety throws knees to the body.
Jannety effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jannety drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jannety tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Douglas.
Jannety goes for a takedown attempt but Douglas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jannety needs to keep his hands up - Douglas had a free shot at his head there.

Douglas clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Douglas.

Jannety breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas connects with a body shot.
Douglas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jannety throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.

Jannety tries to keep at a distance but Douglas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Douglas blocks an elbow strike from Jannety .
Douglas wants to get back to striking at distance but Jannety won't allow it.
Douglas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jannety has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jannety can't get the takedown.
Douglas blocks the elbow strike.
Douglas gets through Jannety 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jannety takes a shot to the head.
Douglas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Douglas digs a right hand into Jannety 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jannety 's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Douglas.
Douglas works on Jannety 's body with a couple of short punches.
Douglas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Douglas lands a right hand.

Jannety breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jannety wants to clinch

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch.
Douglas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jannety obliges.
Jannety tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Douglas smiles and moves away.
Jannety needs to keep his hands up - Douglas had a free shot at his head there.
Jannety wants to clinch but Douglas slips to the side
and Douglas counters with a three punch combo that has Jannety backing up. Jannety nods at Douglas to acknowledge the strikes.
Jamie Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jannety throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
Douglas moves in looking to clinch but Jannety pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jannety tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jannety takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Jannety .
Jannety tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Douglas counters with a right hand to the body.
Jannety throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Douglas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jannety thinking.
Douglas with a nice cross.
Jannety tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Douglas counters with a nice body shot.
Jannety showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Douglas.
Jannety connects with a high kick.
Douglas dips to his left and cracks Jannety with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt

and Douglas counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Douglas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes 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.

Jannety darts in trying to clinch
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Jannety is looking to clinch.
Douglas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jannety misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to de liver by Jannety . Beautiful body shot.
Douglas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jannety darts in trying to clinch
and Douglas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Douglas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jannety breaks the clinch.
Jannety swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Jannety clinches but Douglas breaks the clinch
and Douglas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jannety thinking.
Jannety looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a double jab.
Douglas connects with a body shot.
Douglas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jannety wants to clinch but Douglas slips to the side
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Douglas lands a jab to Jannety 's midsection.
Jannety tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jannety tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Douglas clinches.

Jannety breaks the clinch.
Jannety lands a nice shot that snaps Douglas's head back.
Jannety tries to clinch but Douglas moves away
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jannety , as that shot connected.
Jannety tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Douglas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Jannety pulls guard effortlessly.
Douglas distracts Jannety with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Douglas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jannety wants to sweep here but Douglas controlling him for the moment.
Douglas stands up out of Jannety 's guard for a moment - Jannety manages to land a nice upkick.
Jannety looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jannety tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jannety trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Douglas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Douglas slips a jab and a cross from Jannety .

Jannety gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Douglas scores with a hook to the body.
Douglas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Douglas lands a body punch.
Jannety tries to land knees in the clinch but Douglas avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Douglas - that landed with a thud.
Jannety jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Douglas walks away with a smile on his face. Jannety gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Douglas pushes Jannety up against the cage in a clinch.
Douglas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Douglas.
Douglas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.

Jannety breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Douglas lands with a nice body punch.
Jannety pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jannety .
Jannety clinches but Douglas breaks the clinch
and Douglas counters with a nice body shot.
Jannety throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
Douglas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Douglas connects with a body shot.
Jannety misses with a hook to the body
and Douglas counters with a three punch combo that has Jannety backing up. Jannety nods at Douglas to acknowledge the strikes.
Jannety misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jannety avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jannety jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas connects with a jab.
Douglas is looking to wear down Jannety with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jannety moves forwards but Douglas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Douglas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marty Jannety has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jannety ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Jannety lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Douglas backs up against the cage.
Jannety wants to clinch
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.

Douglas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jannety escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jannety tries to clinch but Douglas moves away

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch.
Jannety lands an elbow inside that Douglas shrugs off.
Jannety fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jannety fails to pull guard.

Jannety manages to break the clinch.
Jannety misses with a shot to the body
and Douglas counters with a series of strikes. Jannety will be more careful next time no doubt.

Jannety tries to keep at a distance but Douglas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jannety lands an elbow that stopped Douglas in his tracks for a moment.
Jamie Douglas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jannety tries for a takedown but Douglas manages to get underhooks.
Jamie Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Jannety .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas presses Jannety against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Douglas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Douglas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Douglas!