PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Batu Otgonbayar (ranked 2346 p4p, 5409 weight class) and Taram Douglass (ranked 302 p4p, 498 weight class). Taram Douglass has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Batu Otgonbayar's chin.

Otgonbayar
vs
Douglass

180 cm
20
180
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
195
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

World Class MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Batu Otgonbayar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taram Douglass!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Otgonbayar gets a clinch.
Douglass blocks an uppercut.
Otgonbayar has Douglass pushed against the cage.
Otgonbayar letting Douglass take a breather here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Otgonbayar throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglass.
Douglass is pushing Otgonbayar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Otgonbayar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Otgonbayar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Otgonbayar forces Douglass back against the cage and clinches.
Otgonbayar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Otgonbayar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Otgonbayar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglass backwards.
Otgonbayar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Otgonbayar has a couple of punches blocked by Douglass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Douglass swings wildly with an uppercut but Otgonbayar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglass is pushing Otgonbayar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Douglass takes a shot to the head.

Otgonbayar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Otgonbayar gets a clinch.
Otgonbayar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Otgonbayar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Otgonbayar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Otgonbayar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Otgonbayar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Otgonbayar clinches with his opponent.
Otgonbayar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglass backwards.
Come on Otgonbayar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Otgonbayar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otgonbayar.
Douglass blocks an uppercut.
Otgonbayar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Douglass letting Otgonbayar take a breather here.
We've been informed that Douglass has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Otgonbayar swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar tries to break free but Douglass pushes him back against the cage.
Otgonbayar is struggling to control the position.
Otgonbayar stalling against the cage.
Otgonbayar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Batu Otgonbayar.

Douglass gets tackled into the cage by Otgonbayar. Otgonbayar maintains the clinch.
Otgonbayar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar pushes Douglass back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Otgonbayar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglass backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otgonbayar blocks an elbow strike from Douglass.
Otgonbayar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Batu Otgonbayar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Otgonbayar darts in and clinches Douglass up against the cage.
Otgonbayar lands a hook that snaps the head of Douglass backwards.
Otgonbayar has a couple of punches blocked by Douglass.
Batu Otgonbayar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Otgonbayar lands a hook that snaps the head of Douglass backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Douglass in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Otgonbayar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Otgonbayar scores with a shot to the side of Douglass's head.
Otgonbayar scores with a shot to the side of Douglass's head.

Douglass is rocked!
A short uppercut from Otgonbayar.
Douglass is still on wobbly legs! Can Otgonbayar finish him?
Otgonbayar stalling in the clinch.
Otgonbayar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
Otgonbayar has Douglass pressed against the cage.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Douglass seems to have recovered his senses.
Otgonbayar avoiding damage as Douglass throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otgonbayar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglasss head.
Douglass looking to throw knees to the head but Otgonbayar is blocking nicely.
Otgonbayar has Douglass pressed against the cage.
Douglass being controlled against the cage.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
Otgonbayar looking to slow down the pace here.
Douglass will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Otgonbayar up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Otgonbayar working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglass misses with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Douglass.
Otgonbayar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglass can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Douglass blocks an uppercut.
Douglass's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Otgonbayar holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Otgonbayar manages to break the clinch.

Otgonbayar moves into the clinch successfully.
Douglass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Otgonbayar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Douglass.
Douglass misses with a knee to the head.
Otgonbayar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglasss head.
Otgonbayar lands with a short shot to the head.
Otgonbayar lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglass.
Douglass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Otgonbayar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglass backwards.
A short left from Otgonbayar.
Douglass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Otgonbayar lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otgonbayar misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar is stalling here.
Douglass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otgonbayar misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Otgonbayar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Otgonbayar stalling the fight.
Douglass misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Douglass - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Otgonbayar swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Batu Otgonbayar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Otgonbayar moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar avoids a wild elbow strike from Douglass.
Otgonbayar can't break the clinch.
Otgonbayar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Otgonbayar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Otgonbayar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Otgonbayar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Otgonbayar.
A head punch on the inside from Otgonbayar fails to land.
Otgonbayar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglasss head.
Otgonbayar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglass backwards.
Otgonbayar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otgonbayar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Otgonbayar lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Douglass to his knees! Otgonbayar keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Batu Otgonbayar!
A relieved looking Batu Otgonbayar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.