PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JO joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mike doucklas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JO joe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

joe
vs
doucklas

150 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JO joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, mike doucklas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

doucklas moves into range and clinches up with joe.
doucklas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but joe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
doucklas unloads a knee to the mid-section. joe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

doucklas has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but joe regains guard immediately.

doucklas stands and steps away. joe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
joe tries a head kick but it misses.
joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

doucklas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
doucklas stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
doucklas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
joe really is a fat lump.
doucklas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

doucklas decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
joe fails to land with a series of punches.
doucklas avoids the head kick by joe.
joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

doucklas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for joe!
doucklas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
doucklas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for joe because doucklas loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
joe is squirming around, avoiding doucklas's attempts to control the action.
joe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
doucklas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
doucklas controlling from the full mount.
joe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mike doucklas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
joe misses with a wild combination.
doucklas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by joe.
doucklas avoids a punch combination nicely.
doucklas avoids a punch combination nicely.
JO joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
joe cracks doucklas with a right hand to the side of the head.

joe tries to keep at a distance but doucklas has taken the fight into the clinch.
joe is looking to break free of the clinch but doucklas has double underhooks.
doucklas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
doucklas has joe pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
doucklas jumps guard but joe stands there with doucklas around his waist. doucklas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
doucklas tries to pull guard but joe holds him up against the cage and eventually doucklas drops back down to his feet.
joe has had enough of the clinch but doucklas keeps him there for the moment.

doucklas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
doucklas pulls joe in close to prevent any damage.
doucklas wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
joe wants to get up but he can't break doucklas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
joe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
joe preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

doucklas pushes joe off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The crowd cheers as joe lands an impressive looking overhand right. doucklas doesn't seem phased though.
joe throws a series of punches but doucklas avoids them all with ease.
doucklas dodges the punch combination from joe.
joe cracks doucklas with an open hand slap.
joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - joe scores with a four punch combination!
doucklas connects with a high kick.

It looks like JO joe has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from joe.
joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
joe scores with a decent looking hook.
doucklas slips a jab and a cross from joe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from doucklas, right into the meat.
doucklas moves out of range of the body kick from joe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JO joe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on JO joe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

doucklas moves out of range of the strikes.
joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
doucklas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
doucklas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but joe moves away.

doucklas forces joe back against the cage and clinches.
doucklas slows down the pace here.
A knee to the head by doucklas.
doucklas stalling against the cage.
doucklas fails to pull guard.
joe wants to get back to striking at distance but doucklas won't allow it.
doucklas scores a nice knee to the body.
doucklas connects with a knee to the head.
doucklas looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
doucklas scores with a knee to the head.
doucklas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
doucklas scores a nice knee to the body.
joe tries to break the clinch but doucklas is controlling the position.
joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
joe letting doucklas take a breather here.
joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

doucklas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. doucklas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
joe wants to get up but he can't break doucklas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
doucklas wants to get back to his feet but joe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
doucklas wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
joe wants to get up but he can't break doucklas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
doucklas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst joe is controlling him.
joe tries to stand but doucklas is controlling from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
joe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
joe misses with a double jab.
joe throws a lazy head kick

and doucklas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
doucklas is looking to take a break and control but joe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
joe is looking to get back to is feet but doucklas passes into side control.

doucklas decides to stand back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
doucklas stalls.

And that's the end of the fight!
mike doucklas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think doucklas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mike doucklas!