PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas has chosen Rubber Chicken by Caspa as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as John Douglas enters the cage!

Kong
vs
Douglas

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

EFC Clothing

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Douglas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kong moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
Kong wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
Douglas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kong tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kong tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.

Douglas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Douglas slips nicely into half guard.
Kong tries to get to full guard but Douglas has control of the leg.
Douglas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kong keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Douglas advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Douglas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kong defending well though.
Douglas stalling away here and it's allowed Kong to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Douglas.
Douglas looking to pass the guard.
Kong working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looking to pass the guard.
Kong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kong lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Douglas!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Douglas is squirming around, avoiding Kong's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas wants to control but Kong is having none of it.
Kong trying to control but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kong thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kong tries to control but Douglas wriggling away.
Kong thowing shots but they're missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Douglas can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Douglas trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
James Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas misses with a double jab.
Douglas tries for a takedown but Kong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kong lands a body shot.
Douglas swats away the attempt to clinch by Kong.
Douglas fails with a takedown attempt.
Douglas keeps the fight on the outside.

Kong closes the distance and clinches.
Kong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like John Douglas has been cut.
Douglas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kong prevents it.
James Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Douglas.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Kong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kong scores with a knee to the head.
Douglas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kong prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Douglas's face.
Kong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Douglas's face.
A knee to the head by Kong.
Douglas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kong avoiding damage.
Kong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Douglas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Douglas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kong gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Douglas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kong clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kong breaks Douglas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looking to control.
Kong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kong wants to get up but he can't break Douglas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Douglas wants to stand up but Kong is controlling him.
Kong trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.

Douglas looking for a guillotine here but Kong defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Douglas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Douglas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Douglas working the strikes but Kong uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong gets full guard.
Kong wants to sweep but no luck.
Douglas throws a strike but Kong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Kong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Douglas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.

Douglas tries to keep at a distance but Kong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Douglas blocks it with crossed arms.
Kong scores a nice knee to the body.
Kong looking to stall.
Kong landing knees to the head.
Kong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kong landing knees to the head.
Kong stops a takedown attempt from Douglas.
Kong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Douglas blocks it with crossed arms.
Kong gets underhooks to prevent Douglas's takedown attempt.
Kong prevents the takedown attempt.
James Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Douglas.
Kong lands a nice knee to the body.
Kong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Douglas blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kong throws an elbow but misses.
Douglas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kong prevents it.
Kong landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong looking to throw knees to the head but Douglas is blocking nicely.
Kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kong prevents it.
Douglas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Douglas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kong trying to control the position but instead, Douglas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kong into the cage.
Kong is pressed up against the cage. Douglas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kong down to the mat. Kong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Douglas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kong wants to clinch.
Kong tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kong wants to clinch but Douglas slips to the side

and Douglas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kong won't be happy with that.
Douglas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kong sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Douglas throwing strikes but Kong manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Douglas is not content to let Kong control the position.
Douglas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Douglas sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Kong seems content to control.
Douglas wants to get back to his feet.
Kong is trying to control. Douglas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Douglas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Douglas is trying to stand up here but Kong is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kong closes the distance and clinches.
Kong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kong is pressed up against the cage. Douglas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kong down to the mat. Kong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kong pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.
Kong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Douglas goes for a takedown attempt but Kong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt

and Douglas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kong's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Douglas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Douglas 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Douglas!