PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Paninii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rubber Chicken by Caspa. This should be a great matchup!

Douglas
vs
Paninii

179 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Douglas clinches up against the cage.
Douglas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paninii gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paninii is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Douglas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paninii is trying to drag Douglas to the mat but Douglas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Douglas prevents Paninii from breaking the clinch.
Douglas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Douglas wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paninii just stands there and leans against the cage.
Douglas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paninii fails to pull guard.

Douglas jumps into guard, dragging Paninii to the mat.

Paninii 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 keeping moving, preventing Paninii from controlling successfully.
Douglas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Douglas tries to get out of the position.

Douglas had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Paninii is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Douglas Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Paninii's back instead.

Paninii is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Douglas gets his way!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paninii is trapped and Douglas is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Paninii is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paninii trying to get back to his feet but Douglas is in full control for now.
Douglas is not going to allow Paninii to sit and survive in this position.
Paninii manages to reverse the position and now he's in Douglas's guard. Nice work there by Paninii.
Douglas is breathing heavily.

Paninii stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Douglas shoots for a double leg takedown but Paninii sprawls well. He's pushed Douglas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
BJ Paninii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Douglas moves into range and clinches up with Paninii.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paninii wants to get back to striking at distance but Douglas won't allow it.
Paninii prevents the takedown attempt.
Paninii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paninii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Douglas works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Paninii wants to stand up but Douglas is controlling him.

Paninii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Paninii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Douglas has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Paninii to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Douglas is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Paninii pulls down on the head and he's put Douglas to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). BJ Paninii!