PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Niemayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas has chosen Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Niemayer
vs
Douglas

172 cm
27
156 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

172 cm
30
160 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

MayheM sportswear
Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Niemayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemayer looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Douglas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Niemayer connects with a solid leg kick.
Niemayer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Douglas's hands.
Douglas checks a low kick from Niemayer.
Douglas is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice cross by Niemayer.
Douglas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It appears Niemayer was looking to counter with a kick there.
Niemayer scores with a leg kick.
Niemayer misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Niemayer throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemayer connects with a leg kick. Douglas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Niemayer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Douglas thows a leg kick but Niemayer checks it
and Niemayer counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niemayer lands with an uppercut that bounces Douglas off the cage and back into range.
Niemayer throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Niemayer throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
Niemayer misses with an uppercut
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
Niemayer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy left from Niemayer finds it's target.
Douglas scores with the left hand. Niemayer knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Douglas.
Good leg kick by Niemayer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Douglas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Niemayer. That one must have hurt.
Douglas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niemayer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Douglas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Niemayer scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Jack Douglas has been cut.
Niemayer misses with a hook
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lukas Niemayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niemayer misses with a right hand
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Douglas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Niemayer.
Douglas slips a jab from Niemayer.
Niemayer connects with a solid leg kick.
Douglas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Douglas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Niemayer's head but Niemayer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Niemayer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Niemayer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Niemayer finds it's way through Douglas's defenses.
Niemayer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Niemayer throws a leg kick but Douglas checks it.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Douglas.
Niemayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas pushes Niemayer away with a front kick.
Niemayer tried to score with a low kick but Douglas checks it.
Good work by Douglas as he checks the leg kick.
Niemayer misses with a leg kick
and Douglas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Niemayer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Douglas checks a low kick from Niemayer.
Niemayer throws a lazy uppercut
and Douglas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Niemayer lands a body shot.
Douglas checks the leg kick.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Niemayer avoids it with no problem.
Douglas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Niemayer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Douglas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niemayer lands with an overhand left.
Niemayer throws a front kick aimed at Douglas's knee but Douglas avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Niemayer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Douglas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Douglas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Niemayer finds it's way round the side to connect with Douglas's head.
Niemayer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niemayer throws a right hand that misses
and Douglas counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Niemayer misses
and Douglas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Niemayer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Niemayer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Niemayer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
That's time! Niemayer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good exchange - Niemayer coming out on top.
Niemayer throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
Niemayer throws a poor cross that misses
and Douglas counters with a leg kick.
Douglas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lukas Niemayer is winning the standup battle so far.
Niemayer misses with a low kick as Douglas jumps back.
A countering left hand to the body from Douglas misses.
Douglas tries to move into range but Niemayer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Niemayer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niemayer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Douglas moves out of range as Niemayer strikes.
Niemayer throws a leg kick which misses Douglas's front leg but catches the back leg as Douglas tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Niemayer there.
Douglas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Niemayer.
Douglas throws a leg kick
and Niemayer counters with a leg kick.
Niemayer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Douglas momentarily.
Niemayer thows a leg kick but Douglas checks it
and Douglas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Niemayer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Niemayer swings widly with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a low kick, right behind Niemayer 's knee.
Niemayer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Douglas is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Niemayer misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas counters with a body kick.
Niemayer throws a lazy uppercut
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niemayer throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Niemayer.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Niemayer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Douglas - the referee stops the clock and Niemayer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Douglas. Niemayer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
Niemayer looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Niemayer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niemayer thinks about countering with a body kick.
Niemayer misses with a double jab
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niemayer throws a lazy uppercut
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Niemayer looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
Niemayer is looking to score with low kicks.
Niemayer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Douglas momentarily.
Niemayer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Douglas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Douglas moves out of range as Niemayer strikes.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Niemayer sizes up Douglas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Douglas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Niemayer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Douglas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Niemayer misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Niemayer is rocked!
Niemayer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Douglas.
A leg kick checked by Douglas.
Douglas throws a head kick but Niemayer moves out of range.
Niemayer swings widly with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a nice body shot.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niemayer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Niemayer.
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!
Douglas checks a low kick from Niemayer.
Douglas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Niemayer blocks it well.
Niemayer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niemayer misses with a low kick.
Douglas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Niemayer catches Douglas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Niemayer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Niemayer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Niemayer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Niemayer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Douglas is able to avoid easily.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Niemayer.
Niemayer scores with the left hand. Douglas knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Niemayer misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lukas Niemayer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Niemayer swings widly with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a left to the body.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Niemayer misses with a left hand
and Douglas counters with a body kick that stops Niemayer in his tracks momentarily.
Niemayer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Niemayer avoids it with no problem.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Douglas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Niemayer has got the better of the exchanges.
Niemayer looks to throw a body kick
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Niemayer misses with the body kick
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Niemayer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Niemayer misses.
Douglas throws a big counter head kick but Niemayer avoids it with no problem.
A lazy body kick from Niemayer
and Douglas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Niemayer throws a lazy uppercut
and Douglas scores with a counter punch that sends Niemayer to the canvas! Douglas smells blood - he's punishing Niemayer with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Niemayer has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Douglas!
Jack Douglas took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am the greatest tactician. I am the greatest submission master. I am the greatest knock out artist. Behold, The War Master and all of my greatness.'.