PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas McDoogle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason Christian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Christian
vs
McDoogle

175 cm
23
279 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
259 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mason Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Douglas McDoogle!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDoogle gets caught flat footed, as Christian shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Christian might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Christian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McDoogle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McDoogle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McDoogle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Christian prevents McDoogle from getting back to his feet.
McDoogle pulls Christian in close to prevent any damage.
McDoogle keeping moving, preventing Christian from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian won't allow McDoogle to get back to his feet.
Christian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mason Christian wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McDoogle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McDoogle moves out of range as Christian throws a body kick.
Christian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDoogle throws a series of punches but Christian avoids them all with ease.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDoogle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDoogle throws a right and a left that Christian avoids nicely.

Christian scores with a takedown into McDoogle's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian preventing the sweep.
Christian not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Christian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Christian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDoogle keeping moving, preventing Christian from controlling successfully.
Christian tries to free his leg and advance position but McDoogle is retaining full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McDoogle wants to stand but Christian is controlling the position.
Christian could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
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!
McDoogle is looking to stand back up but Christian counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by McDoogle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDoogle pushes Christian off looking to stand but Christian dives back in and keeps control.
McDoogle looks winded!
Christian trying to control the action but McDoogle is working from the bottom.
Christian lands with a punch from half guard.

McDoogle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Christian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Christian works his way into side control.
Christian controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDoogle wants to control but Christian postures up.
Christian throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Christian slows the pace down.
Christian in side control, throwing shots but McDoogle defends.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McDoogle can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christian controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Christian dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McDoogle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason Christian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christian has a takedown stuffed.
McDoogle punishes Christian's body with a nice straight punch.
McDoogle throws a right hand that Christian ducks under and follows up with a left that Christian also avoids with ease.
Christian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDoogle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christian shoots and misses
and McDoogle counters with a left and a right that stings Christian.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christian shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McDoogle is trying to defend but Christian finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McDoogle pushes Christian off looking to stand but Christian dives back in and keeps control.
McDoogle is breathing heavily.
Christian tries to stand but his hand is stuck under McDoogle.
McDoogle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Christian is working away from the top position though.
Christian is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Christian passes into side control, despite McDoogle's attempt to control the position.
Christian advances to full mount.
McDoogle is squirming around, avoiding Christian's attempts to control the action.
Mason Christian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Christian lands a big elbow.

Christian is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McDoogle can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Christian trying to control but McDoogle is having none of it.
McDoogle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Christian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McDoogle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Christian.
Christian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McDoogle is looking to escape.
Christian content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDoogle working to try and regain half guard.

Christian looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
McDoogle wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDoogle is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Christian.

Christian is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Christian dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Christian pushes McDoogle up against the cage in a clinch.

Christian manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McDoogle won't allow Christian to get back to his feet.
Christian looking to control.

McDoogle wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Christian's closed guard. He's half up but Christian has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Christian pivots and extends the arm, McDoogle falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Christian! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mason Christian!