PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Mcdough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gonacyphilaids disease (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mcdough
vs
disease

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Alpha-Omega
Alpha-Omega

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Douglas Mcdough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, gonacyphilaids disease!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdough tries to clinch but disease is having none of it.
disease fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
disease looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcdough is fending him off so far but disease persists. Nope, Mcdough circles away and we're back to standing.
disease fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Douglas Mcdough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gonacyphilaids disease.

disease clinches up against the cage.
Mcdough is looking for a takedown up against the cage. disease gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mcdough breaks from the clinch.

disease fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mcdough sprawls well initially but disease persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
disease tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mcdough knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mcdough is not content to let disease control the position.
Mcdough is doing well to control the position and prevent disease from advancing to side control.
Mcdough is looking to control disease's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcdough avoid being mounted?
Mcdough on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcdough tries to get out of the position.
disease trying to advance position but Mcdough counters by regaining guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
disease trying to control but Mcdough is working from the bottom.
Mcdough is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcdough is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
disease fails with the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as disease blocks the leg kick.

disease pushes Mcdough up against the cage in a clinch.

disease breaks the clinch.
disease looks for a takedown but Mcdough sprawls well.
disease shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcdough tries to sprawl out of it but disease keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcdough manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

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.
disease takes a shot to the body in his stride.
disease looks gassed!

Mcdough moves into range and clinches up with disease.
disease has Mcdough pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mcdough manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mcdough leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mcdough stalling against the cage.

Mcdough breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcdough is looking to clinch.
Mcdough throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mcdough looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for disease!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
disease tries to control the position but Mcdough now has his back.

Mcdough tightening his grip on disease, looking for the choke.
Mcdough is trying to stick to disease's back but disease is turning into Mcdough. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mcdough's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by disease.
disease wanted to stand there but Mcdough had control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mcdough keeping moving, preventing disease from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mcdough looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcdough, not yet.
Mcdough is looking to sweep but instead, disease has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
disease wants to pass to mount but Mcdough is defending the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

disease gets a clinch.

disease wants the takedown. Mcdough is fighting it off but disease persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mcdough's guard against the cage.
disease thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Mcdough dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

disease scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mcdough moves into full guard.

disease stands up from guard. Let's bang!
disease circles away from the clinch attempt

and disease counters with a shoot takedown. Mcdough fights it but they end up in guard.
Mcdough looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcdough, not yet.
disease trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdough is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

disease decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mcdough, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
disease tries for a takedown but Mcdough circles away easily

and Mcdough counters by moving into the clinch.

Mcdough manages to break the clinch.
disease shoots in for a double leg but Mcdough sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcdough throws a right and a left that both miss.
gonacyphilaids disease seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
disease misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcdough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Douglas Mcdough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gonacyphilaids disease.
disease tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcdough swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
disease circles away from the clinch attempt.
disease closes the distance and clinches up with Mcdough, looking for a takedown. disease pushes Mcdough against the cage but Mcdough circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
disease tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mcdough swivels and escapes.
disease shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcdough tries to sprawl out of it but disease keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcdough manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
disease moves in looking to clinch but Mcdough pushes him off.

That's two 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.

disease moves into range and clinches up with Mcdough.
Mcdough is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but disease is keeping busy.
Mcdough prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mcdough prevents the takedown attempt.
disease tries to pull guard but Mcdough holds him up against the cage and eventually disease drops back down to his feet.
Mcdough looking for a takedown.
disease has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcdough is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mcdough has had enough of the clinch but disease keeps him there for the moment.

Mcdough manages to break the clinch.
disease tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcdough misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
disease getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
disease tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mcdough swivels and escapes.
disease tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
disease swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcdough.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from disease.
A head kick by Mcdough misses

and disease counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mcdough avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mcdough looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
disease postures up.
disease throwing strikes from guard but Mcdough blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
disease wants to control from the top but Mcdough keeps moving.
disease might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcdough kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
disease tries to stand but Mcdough is controlling from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mcdough misses with a body punch

and disease holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
disease is working for takedown but Mcdough is calmly controlling the position for now.
disease is trying to drag Mcdough to the mat but Mcdough just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
disease wants to break free but Mcdough has control.
disease tries to break the clinch but Mcdough is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gonacyphilaids disease showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mcdough's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mcdough drives through and clinches with disease against the cage.
Mcdough fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Mcdough breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

disease drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mcdough wants to get back to his feet but disease is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
disease is pushing down on Mcdough's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mcdough is fighting to maintain full guard but disease has managed to sneak the leg through.
disease moves into full mount! Mcdough won't be happy about that!
Mcdough is in all sorts of trouble here.
disease looking to control but Mcdough is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcdough is looking to improve his position but disease isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdough takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
disease landing shots from mount.

disease stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
disease tries for a takedown but Mcdough sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mcdough instigates a clinch.
Mcdough gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from disease.

Mcdough pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
disease shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcdough but Mcdough pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Douglas Mcdough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gonacyphilaids disease.
Mcdough throws a right hand that disease ducks under and follows up with a left that disease also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Mcdough or perhaps it was just good defense by disease which made him look bad.

disease takes the fight into the clinch.

disease escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
disease will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcdough throws a series of punches but disease moves out of range.
disease tries to clinch but Mcdough moves out of range.
Mcdough stuffs the takedown.
Mcdough tries to clinch but disease moves away

and disease counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mcdough looking to hit a scissor sweep but disease is one step ahead there.
Mcdough keeping moving, preventing disease from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
disease scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
disease trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mcdough manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
disease can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mcdough controls the pace.

disease looking for a guillotine here but Mcdough defends easily.
Mcdough sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
disease looking for a sweep. Not yet disease, not yet.
disease manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
disease looking to control but Mcdough is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mcdough is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
gonacyphilaids disease comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think disease 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... gonacyphilaids disease!