PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damian Douglas (ranked 7636 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bram Boner (ranked 5594 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Douglas
vs
Boner

167 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bram Boner!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boner shoots in but no luck this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boner. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boner throws a leg kick but Douglas checks it.
Boner dives in for a single leg takedown but Douglas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Douglas takes the fight into the clinch.
Douglas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Douglas turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Douglas manages to end up in side control.
Boner is trying to control Douglas's posture but Douglas avoids it.
Douglas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Boner misses with a strike from the bottom.

Douglas goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Boner rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Douglas's guard! Nice work there by Boner!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Douglas is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Boner dives into side control.
Boner trying to control the action but Douglas is working from the bottom.

Boner decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Boner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Douglas is fending him off so far but Boner persists. Nope, Douglas circles away and we're back to standing.
Douglas thinks about countering with a body kick.
Damian Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bram Boner.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Douglas gets tackled into the cage by Boner. Boner maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boner tries to break free but Douglas pushes him back against the cage.
Boner tries to pull guard but Douglas won't allow it.
Boner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Boner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Douglas blocks an elbow strike from Boner.
Boner jumps guard but Douglas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Douglas tries to pull guard but Boner holds him up against the cage and eventually Douglas drops back down to his feet.
Douglas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boner smiles and moves away.
Boner shoots in for a double leg but Douglas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Douglas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boner throws a leg kick that misses.

Boner clinches.
Boner wants a takedown but no success here.
Boner wants to take the fight to the mat but Douglas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boner looks winded!
Douglas tries to pull guard but Boner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Douglas jumps guard.
Boner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Douglas wants to sweep here but Boner controlling him for the moment.

Douglas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Boner stacks Douglas on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Boner!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas seems a little lost for a moment, as Boner dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boner decides to stand back up. Boner steps back and let's Douglas get back to his feet.

Douglas gets tackled into the cage by Boner. Boner maintains the clinch.
Douglas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Douglas fails to pull guard.
Douglas jumps guard but Boner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Douglas has Boner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Douglas tries to pull guard but Boner holds him up against the cage and eventually Douglas drops back down to his feet.

Douglas manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boner fails to land the takedown.
Douglas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boner shoots in but Douglas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boner fails with a takedown attempt.
Damian Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bram Boner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Boner.
Douglas tried to counter with a leg kick but Boner avoided it.

Boner has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas tries to pull guard but Boner won't allow it.
Douglas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Douglas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boner gets underhooks to prevent Douglas's takedown attempt.

Douglas manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Douglas is working for takedown but Boner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Douglas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Boner jumps guard.

Boner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Douglas prevents Boner from getting back to his feet.

Douglas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Douglas has managed to get both his arms back between Boner's legs - danger averted.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boner holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boner working for a triangle but Douglas defends it easily.
Douglas postures up in Boner's guard and throws a big left but Boner blocks it.
Douglas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Douglas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Douglas throwing strikes from guard but Boner blocks nicely.

Boner scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Boner closes the distance and clinches up with Douglas, looking for a takedown. Boner pushes Douglas against the cage but Douglas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Douglas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Boner manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas dives in and grabs Boner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boner pushes down on Douglas's head and hops out.

Douglas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boner is controlling Douglas's trapped leg to prevent Douglas from advancing to side control.

Douglas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boner defends it well.
Bram Boner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boner gets full guard.
Douglas postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Douglas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boner is looking for a triangle but Douglas pushes his legs off easily.
Douglas throws an elbow that misses. Boner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Douglas's guard. Nice move by Boner!

Douglas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boner trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas is striking off his back. Boner thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Boner is working for a kimura but Douglas is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bram Boner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Boner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Boner tries to get set, Douglas tries to push him back and clinch up but Boner manages to avoid the attempt.
Boner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boner throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Douglas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Douglas swivels and escapes.
Douglas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Boner.
Boner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boner stuffs the takedown attempt from Douglas. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boner fails with a takedown attempt.
Douglas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a body shot.

Boner rushes Douglas and presses him up against the cage.
Boner presses Douglas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Douglas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boner walks away with a smile on his face. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boner dives in for a single leg takedown but Douglas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Damian Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bram Boner.

Boner pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Douglas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boner just stands there and leans against the cage.

Douglas pulls guard effortlessly.

Boner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Douglas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Douglas has escaped and now he's on top!

Douglas with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Douglas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boner fails with a takedown attempt.

Douglas tries to keep at a distance but Boner has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boner to keep the fight standing.
Boner wants to take the fight to the mat but Douglas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Douglas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Douglas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Boner drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Douglas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boner has Douglas in his guard.

Boner is trying to keep Douglas in close.
Douglas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boner's head.
Boner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Douglas scoring with some ground and pound.
Douglas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas stands up over Boner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Boner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boner throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Douglas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Douglas distracts Boner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Douglas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boner's head.
Boner controls Douglas momentarily but Douglas frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Douglas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Douglas chips away with some ground and pound.
Douglas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Damian Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bram Boner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Douglas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Douglas prevents Boner from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Douglas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boner 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bram Boner!