PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Mooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Celebration of the lizard. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Douglas
vs
Mooney

195 cm
26
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
272 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Mooney!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Douglas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mooney is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Douglas grinds an elbow into Mooney's temple.
Douglas fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Douglas lands an elbow.
Mooney pushes Douglas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Douglas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Douglas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Douglas throwing strikes but Mooney manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Douglas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooney controls the position.
Douglas tries to buck Mooney off but Mooney is having none of it.
Douglas is trying to buck Mooney off.
Douglas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooney prevents Douglas from improving his position.
Well, if Mooney is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Mooney was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A shot to the liver by Mooney. Beautiful body shot.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mooney.
Mooney misses with a head kick.

Douglas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mooney's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas trying to control but Mooney is working from the bottom.
Douglas looking to sit in guard and control but Mooney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Douglas is looking to stand up but Mooney isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas striking off his back but it's not causing Mooney any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas wants to sweep but no luck.

Douglas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mooney uses it to pass to side control.
Douglas can't do much from the bottom here.

Mooney stands up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas tries to clinch up.
Douglas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mooney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Douglas dominated that round.
That's time! Douglas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Douglas moves in looking to clinch but Mooney pushes him off.
Mooney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Douglas wants to clinch
and Mooney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas tries to clinch there but Mooney circles away.
Mooney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Mooney misses with a looping right.
Douglas tries to clinch up.
Douglas misses with a series of wild punches.
Mooney connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mooney scores with a hook to the body. Douglas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas looks to clinch
and Mooney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Douglas thinking.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mooney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch but Mooney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mooney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
James Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mooney loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
James Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglas takes one on the button.
Douglas tries to clinch but Mooney moves out of range.
Mooney throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Douglas on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mooney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Douglas.

Mooney lands a big uppercut and Douglas crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Douglas looks OK. Mooney waves Douglas back to his feet!
Mooney lands a jab to Douglas's midsection.
Douglas tries to clinch up
and Mooney counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Douglas off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Mooney follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Douglas was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paul Mooney!