|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaze Cies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
171 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blaze Cies!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas wants to clinch up but Cies keeps it at a distance.
Cies looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Douglas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cies misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas tries to clinch up but Cies circles away and keeps his distance.
Douglas shoots in but no luck this time.
Cies misses with a few strikes there.
Cies looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Douglas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cies is aware though and is defending well.
Cies 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.
Cies avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cies drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cies jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cies trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Douglas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cies trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cies manages to pass to side control.
Cies is working for a kimura but Douglas is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas looking for submissions off his back.
Cies is keen to just control but Douglas is a slippery customer.
Cies looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Douglas is trying to stand back up but Cies is controlling him
Cies is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cies prevents Douglas from improving his position.
Cies is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Douglas defends it well.
Douglas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Douglas is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cies shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Douglas's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cies avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Douglas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cies on the ground.
Douglas striking off his back but it's not causing Cies any problems.
Douglas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Cies from controlling successfully.
Douglas wants to sweep here but Cies controlling him for the moment.
Cies drops back looking for a leg! Douglas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Douglas manages to kick Cies off! Cies jumps back into Douglas's guard.
Cies looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cies trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Douglas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cies takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Douglas working away.
Douglas lands a nice forearm strike.
Douglas tries for a kimura but Cies is defending well.
Cies is trying to control Douglas's posture but Douglas avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Cies dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cies.
Douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cies swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Cies looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cies misses with a few strikes there.
Douglas throws a head kick but Cies moves out of range.
Douglas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cies looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Douglas stands up and beckons Cies to his feet.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cies has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Douglas escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Douglas!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cies dodges the ground and pound from Douglas.
Cies manages to get back to half guard.
Cies is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Douglas working Cies over with strikes.
Cies regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cies working a defensive guard here.
Douglas 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Douglas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cies controls Douglas momentarily but Douglas frees himself.
Douglas preventing the sweep.
Douglas pushes down on Cies's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cies is looking to improve his position.
Douglas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cies wants to improve his position but Douglas is controlling well.
Cies is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
John Douglas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Douglas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cies is not content to let Douglas control the position.
Douglas is trying to work for a kimura but Cies is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cies manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cies keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
Cies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Douglas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cies looking to control.
Douglas 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 looking to pass the guard.
Cies controls Douglas momentarily but Douglas frees himself.
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 John Douglas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Douglas closes the distance and clinches up with Cies, looking for a takedown. Douglas pushes Cies against the cage but Cies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cies misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cies paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Douglas misses with a body kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cies.
Cies is trying to get an arm triangle but Douglas is defending well.
Cies thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Douglas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cies is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cies wants to control but Douglas is keeping him busy.
Douglas is pushing Cies's head away, looking to escape. Cies manages to hold on to the position though.
Douglas is looking for a sweep.
Cies trying to control the position but Douglas is working away.
Cies thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Douglas is trying to get back to half guard.
Cies wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Douglas, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cies is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Douglas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cies trying to control the position but Douglas is working away.
Cies tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Douglas wants to control but Cies postures up.
Douglas is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cies as he avoids it easily.
Cies is trying hard to land a takedown here. Douglas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Douglas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Douglas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cies counters with a nice double leg into side control. Douglas won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cies working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Douglas is trying to control Cies's posture but Cies avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is pushing Cies's head away, looking to escape. Cies manages to hold on to the position though.
Cies is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cies advances nicely into full mount.
Douglas wants to hold on but Cies pushes him away.
Douglas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cies is working for a guillotine from mount but Douglas frees his head quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blaze Cies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cies has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaze Cies!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
49% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
