PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rivers Cuomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes to the cage accompanied by Rubber Chicken by Caspa. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Douglas
vs
Cuomo

179 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

O'Brannigan's Fightwear
Demonic Drugs

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rivers Cuomo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuomo misses with a body shot.
Cuomo throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
Douglas slips a jab from Cuomo.
Douglas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cuomo in his tracks.
Cuomo tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cuomo.
Douglas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Douglas sizes up Cuomo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Douglas blocks a jab.
Douglas slips under a jab from Cuomo.
Cuomo misses with a looping left.

Douglas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cuomo gets full guard.
Douglas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Douglas throwing strikes but missing.
Cuomo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Douglas.
Cuomo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Cuomo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Douglas turns into him and now he's in Cuomo's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cuomo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Douglas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cuomo has momentary wrist control but Douglas slips an elbow through the middle.
Douglas postures up in Cuomo's guard and throws a big left but Cuomo blocks it.

Douglas stands up from Cuomo's guard - Douglas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cuomo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuomo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Douglas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Douglas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cuomo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Douglas keeps the fight on the outside.
Cuomo throws a low kick, looking for Douglas's leg but Douglas calmly moves out of range.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Cuomo moves out of range.
Douglas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Douglas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cuomo circles away.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Cuomo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Douglas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cuomo's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cuomo is on top in guard.
Cuomo won't allow Douglas to sweep him here.
Cuomo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Douglas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuomo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Douglas wants to stand up but Cuomo is controlling him.

Douglas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cuomo pushing down on Douglas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Cuomo is trying for a kimura here. Douglas looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cuomo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rivers Cuomo!