PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dre Tarver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dougles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dre Tarver could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Dougles's chin.

Tarver
vs
Dougles

188 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
209 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dre Tarver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dougles!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarver throws a looping overhand right but Dougles ducks down to avoid it.
Tarver throws a jab when Dougles was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Tarver there.
Tarver swings widly with a right hand
and Dougles counters with a straight right hand.
Tarver misses with a straight left.
Tarver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dougles.
Tarver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Dougles closes the distance and clinches.
Dougles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Dre Tarver has been cut.
Dougles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tarver wants to break free but Dougles has control.
Tarver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dougles prevents Tarver from breaking the clinch.
Tarver wants to break free but Dougles has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dougles.
Dougles continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Dougles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tarver is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Dougles lands a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Tarver isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dougles stacks Tarver 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 Dougles!
Tarver tries to bench press Dougles off him but Dougles keeps the position.
Tarver looking for a sweep but Dougles has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tarver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tarver is working hard here to advance position.
Tarver gets back to half guard.
Tarver is trying to get back to full guard.

Tarver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tarver with the active half guard here but Dougles passes nicely into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tarver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Dougles crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Dougles crashes against the mat.
Tarver is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dougles's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dougles throwing shots but Tarver is blocking nicely.

Tarver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dougles pulls his head out easily.
Dougles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tarver's head.
Dougles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Tarver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Tarver looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tarver looking for submissions off his back.
Dougles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tarver avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dougles.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tarver looking for submissions off his back.
Dougles not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Tarver actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tarver actively working from the bottom here.

Tarver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dougles pulls his head out easily.
Tarver is breathing heavily.

Tarver looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tarver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dougles pulls his head out easily.
Dougles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tarver defending well though.
Dougles throwing shots but Tarver is blocking nicely.
Dougles is looking to advance position but Tarver won't allow it.

Tarver actively working from the bottom here.
Dougles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tarver defending well though.
Dougles thows a huge punch but Tarver dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarver is trying to get back to full guard.

Tarver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tarver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dougles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dre Tarver will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dre Tarver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dougles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dougles scores a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Tarver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dougles lands an elbow inside that Tarver shrugs off.
Dougles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dougles lands an elbow inside that Tarver shrugs off.

Dre Tarver's cut is getting worse.
Dougles lands a damaging elbow.
Dougles connects with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tarver working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dougles.
Dougles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Dre Tarver's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dougles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Tarver is rocked!
Dougles working the clinch nicely. Tarver is working for position but Dougles cracks him with a big knee to the head! Tarver crumples up against the cage and Dougles lands two more shots before the ref can save Tarver! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Ryan Dougles!