PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy End (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). End has chosen Heavy Eyes as his entrance music. 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
End

190 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brad Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy End!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas misses with a two punch combination.
Douglas misses with a jab, cross combination.

Douglas forces End back against the cage and clinches.

End pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
End dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
End with the counter takedown but Douglas avoids it easily.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Douglas wants it to stay on the feet.
Douglas throws a head kick that End semi-blocks.
End closes the distance and clinches up with Douglas, looking for a takedown. End pushes Douglas against the cage but Douglas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

End gets a clinch.
End looking to throw knees to the head but Douglas is blocking nicely.

End manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Douglas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Douglas as End shoots in.
Brad Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy End.
End looks winded!
Douglas throws a head kick but End moves out of range.
Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
End is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Douglas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by End!
End blocks a head kick by Douglas.
End blocks a head kick by Douglas.
Douglas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Douglas.

End has Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
End looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
End tries to pull guard but Douglas holds him up against the cage and eventually End drops back down to his feet.
Douglas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Douglas tries to break the clinch but End is controlling the position.

Douglas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
End should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Douglas.

End gets a clinch.

Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

End has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
End tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Douglas just stands there and leans against the cage.
End tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Douglas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Douglas breaks from the clinch.
Douglas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Douglas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
End is trying hard to land a takedown here. Douglas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Douglas throws a right and a left that End avoids nicely.
End takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Douglas scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
End closes the distance and clinches up with Douglas, looking for a takedown. End pushes Douglas against the cage but Douglas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Douglas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
End slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
Douglas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

End darts in and clinches Douglas up against the cage.

Douglas breaks the clinch.
End misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but End circles away quickly and effectively.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
End looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
End keeps Douglas at a distance using the push kick.
End shoots in but Douglas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Douglas dominated that 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.

Douglas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from End.
Douglas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that End can do to turn this around?
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but End circles away quickly and effectively.
End shoots in but Douglas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brad Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
End fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brad Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy End.
End walks into a jab.
Douglas throws a combination. End tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Douglas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Douglas gets a clinch.
End drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
End is breathing heavily.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
End dodges the punch combination from Douglas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but End moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
End takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
End tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
End on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Douglas with a hook.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but End was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a kick to the body.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from End.
Douglas throws a head kick but End moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from End.
Douglas throws a leg kick that is checked
and End counters with an inside leg kick.
End tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brad Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
End 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Douglas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas throws a left and a right that both miss
and End counters with a series of strikes. Douglas will be more careful next time no doubt.
End tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
End shoots for a takedown but Douglas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from End is defended easily by Douglas.
Douglas throws a series of punches but End avoids them all with ease.
Douglas moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromEnd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a double jab
and End counters with an inside leg kick.
Douglas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
End avoids the head kick by Douglas.
End tries for a takedown but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Douglas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
End wants to clinch.
End swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Douglas misses with a jab, cross combination.
End feints the counter takedown.
End fails with an attempt to clinch.
End fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a head kick that End semi-blocks.
End shoots in but Douglas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Douglas scores with a leg kick.

Douglas moves into the clinch.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
End shoots in for a takedown but Douglas shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No luck for End with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Douglas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Douglas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
End circles away from the clinch attempt.
End tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Douglas defends well and End ends up having to push Douglas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Douglas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
End is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Douglas scores with a kick to the midsection.
End avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brad Douglas is winning the standup battle so far.
Douglas throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Douglas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Douglas wants to get back to striking at distance but End won't allow it.

Douglas manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a double jab

and End counters by moving into the clinch.
Douglas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Douglas breaks the clinch.
Douglas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Douglas wants it to stay on the feet.
Douglas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
End fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brad Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy End.
Douglas lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Douglas throws a right and a left that End avoids nicely.
Douglas avoids a kick to the body.
Douglas is looking for a counter combo.
A left and a right from Douglas both land. Nice combination.
End avoids the head kick by Douglas.
End lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - End looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
End is trying desperately to land a takedown but Douglas is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for End.
Douglas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas stuffs the takedown.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but End moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And End tries to counter it with a takedown but Douglas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brad Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Douglas wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Douglas. That's going to slow End down.
Douglas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
End tries a head kick but it misses.
End fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Douglas throws a right hand that End ducks under and follows up with a left that End also avoids with ease.
End doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and End moves out of range easily.
End fails with an attempt to clinch.
Douglas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Douglas swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looks to land a combination. End sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
End darts in looking for a takedown but Douglas gets double underhooks and turns End into the cage.
Douglas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
End scores with a three punch combo!
End dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
End will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tommy End has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad Douglas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
End avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Douglas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Douglas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Douglas!
Brad Douglas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.