PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mazingar Zee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Douglas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Douglas
vs
Zee

190 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mazingar Zee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Douglas clinches with his opponent.
Douglas really is a fat lump.

Zee is fighting off a takedown attempt but Douglas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Zee to the mat. Zee regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Douglas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Zee lands a big right hand that sends Douglas crashing to the mat! Zee stays standing though and waves Douglas back to his feet!

It looks like Dean Douglas has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Douglas as he avoids it easily.
Zee tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
It looked like Douglas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zee.
Zee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Douglas counters with a shoot takedown. Zee fights it but they end up in guard.
Douglas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Douglas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Douglas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zee is trying to keep Douglas in close.
Douglas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zee trying to keep a closed guard but Douglas is proving a slippery customer.
Zee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Douglas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Douglas working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Douglas wants to get up but he can't break Zee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zee wants to sweep here but Douglas controlling him for the moment.
Douglas postures up.
Douglas working some strikes from top position.
Douglas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zee's guard.
Zee is trying to control the position but Douglas postures up.

Douglas drops back looking for a leg! Zee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zee manages to kick Douglas off! Douglas jumps back into Zee's guard.
Douglas wants to stand but Zee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Zee is working an open guard so Douglas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zee tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
Zee shoots in for a double leg but Douglas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dean Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mazingar Zee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zee wants to clinch.
Zee tries to clinch

and Douglas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Douglas working some strikes from top position.

Douglas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Douglas preventing the sweep.
Douglas throwing strikes but missing.
Douglas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Douglas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Douglas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Douglas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas wants to stand but Zee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Douglas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Zee is working an open guard so Douglas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Douglas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Douglas decides to stand back up.
Zee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Douglas feinted with a counter takedown.
Zee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Douglas attempts a counter takedown but Zee avoids it well and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Zee. Those never looked like landing.
Zee looks to clinch

and Douglas counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zee tries to buck Douglas off but Douglas is having none of it.

Douglas decides to stand back up. Douglas steps back and let's Zee get back to his feet.
Zee shoots in looking for a takedown but Douglas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zee looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Douglas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Douglas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zee counters with a left and a right that stings Douglas.
Zee looks for a takedown but Douglas sprawls well.
Zee tries for a takedown but Douglas circles away easily

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Douglas.

Douglas jumps guard and drags Zee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zee is fighting to break Douglas's control of his arms but Douglas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Douglas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Douglas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zee misses with a takedown

and Douglas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Douglas.
Douglas postures up.
Douglas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Douglas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zee, up you get!
Zee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas tries to counter with a takedown but Zee is quick to defend against it.
Zee misses with a takedown

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Douglas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dean Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mazingar Zee.
Zee fails to pull guard.

Douglas has hold of one of Zee's legs. Zee is fighting the takedown attempt but Douglas gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Zee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas with a nice head shot there.
Douglas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Douglas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Douglas stopping the sweep attempt from Zee.
Douglas postures up.
Douglas working some strikes from top position.
Douglas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Douglas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zee can do to turn this around?

Douglas gets to his feet. Zee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Zee tries to clinch up.
Mazingar Zee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zee looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mazingar Zee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zee throws a head kick but Douglas moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zee fails to land the takedown.
Zee fails with the takedown.
Zee closes the distance but Douglas moves to the side
and Douglas counters with a left to the body.

Douglas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zee trying to hold on to Douglas's head to control him but Douglas postures up.
Douglas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Douglas lands with a punch from half guard.
Dean Douglas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zee is looking to improve his position.

Douglas stands up out of the half guard.

Douglas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Douglas throwing strikes from guard but Zee blocks nicely.
Douglas preventing the sweep.
Zee is trying to keep Douglas in close.
Zee tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Douglas gets to his feet - Zee follows without any prompting.
Zee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Douglas avoids it really well and circles away.
Douglas attempts a counter takedown but Zee avoids it well and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a jab to Zee's midsection.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Zee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Zee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Douglas avoids it really well and circles away.
Douglas stuffs the takedown attempt from Zee. Zee gets slowly back to his feet.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick.

Zee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Douglas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Douglas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dean Douglas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Zee misses with a takedown attempt

and Douglas moves into the clinch.

Douglas gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zee regains guard.

Douglas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zee, up you get!
Zee has his takedown stuffed

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch.
Zee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dean Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mazingar Zee.
Douglas prevents the takedown attempt.
Zee fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Douglas has picked Zee up - he's going for a ride! Douglas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Douglas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Douglas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zee tries to get to full guard but Douglas has control of the leg.
Douglas is nestled in close to Zee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Douglas there.
Douglas working over Zee with some ground and pound. Zee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Douglas is looking for a kimura but Zee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Douglas to get the leverage.
Douglas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zee wants to improve his position but Douglas is controlling well.
Douglas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Douglas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Douglas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Douglas working over Zee with some ground and pound. Zee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Zee is defending against the submission attempts here by Douglas.
Douglas is thwarting Zee's attempts to control the position.
Douglas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas prevents Zee from improving his position.

Douglas stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Zee lands the left hand.

Douglas drives through with a takedown into Zee's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Douglas stands up from Zee's guard - Douglas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Douglas slips a jab and a cross from Zee.

Douglas moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Douglas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Zee can't fight it off and eventually Douglas manages to take the fight to the floor. Zee looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zee is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Douglas works over Zee with some ground and pound from guard.
Zee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Douglas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zee trying to keep a closed guard but Douglas is proving a slippery customer.
Zee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Douglas landing with the ground and pound.
Douglas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Douglas throwing strikes but missing.

Douglas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Douglas scoring with some ground and pound.
Douglas postures up.

Douglas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Douglas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zee.
Douglas fails to land with a series of punches.

Douglas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zee did well to prevent Douglas getting side control.
Douglas prevents Zee from improving his position.
Douglas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mazingar Zee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean Douglas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Douglas!