PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vin Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diesel comes to the cage accompanied by We Own It - 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diesel
vs
Douglas

182 cm
26
225 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

215 cm
26
273 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vin Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Diesel gets a takedown into half guard.
Douglas is staying active underneath Diesel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Douglas manages to get to full guard.
Diesel wants to get up but he can't break Douglas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Douglas keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas striking off his back but it's not causing Diesel any problems.
Diesel trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Douglas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diesel's guard.
Douglas throws a big right hand that misses.
Diesel wants to sweep here but Douglas controlling him for the moment.
Diesel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Douglas passes Diesel's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas trying to control from half guard but Diesel is working away.
Diesel is looking to improve his position.
Diesel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diesel is trying to get back to full guard.
Diesel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diesel tries to get out of the position.
Douglas is keen to just control but Diesel is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Douglas is looking to work some ground and pound but Diesel has wrist control.
Douglas postures up in Diesel's guard and throws a big left but Diesel blocks it.
Douglas trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel striking off his back but it's not causing Douglas any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas advances position into side control!
Douglas fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diesel defending against the ground and pound.
Douglas throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Diesel works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Douglas is keen to just control but Diesel is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diesel defending well though.
Diesel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Douglas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Douglas's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Douglas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diesel misses with a takedown attempt

and Douglas counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Diesel!
Douglas misses with the ground and pound.
Douglas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Douglas moves into full mount!
Diesel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Douglas throws a wild left hand from mount and Diesel manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Douglas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diesel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Douglas throwing shots but Diesel is blocking nicely.
Douglas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diesel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Douglas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Douglas prevents Diesel from improving his position.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Douglas sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Douglas.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tim Douglas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Diesel slips a jab from Douglas.
Tim Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Douglas misses.
Douglas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Douglas wants to clinch up but Diesel keeps it at a distance.
Diesel keeps the fight on the outside.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Douglas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diesel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Douglas is fending him off so far but Diesel persists. Nope, Douglas circles away and we're back to standing.
Diesel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Douglas tries to clinch but Diesel moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diesel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Douglas was covering up waiting for the punch and Diesel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tim Douglas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diesel stands up over Douglas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Douglas wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Diesel is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diesel working over Douglas with some ground and pound. Douglas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Diesel goes for a double leg but Douglas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Douglas continues to drive forward.
Douglas is trying to break free.

Diesel has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Douglas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Diesel connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Douglas to escape the position.
Douglas tries to escape but Diesel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Douglas rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Douglas trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
Douglas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diesel tries to pass to full mount but Douglas defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas is pressing down on Diesel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Douglas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Douglas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Douglas is looking to cinch up a triangle. Diesel throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Douglas's body to avoid the submission. Douglas has instead reached around Diesel's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Douglas arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tim Douglas!