PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregard GracieHunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). GracieHunter has chosen You're the best around as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Douglas
vs
GracieHunter

195 cm
21
213 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Grappling Pro Gear

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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregard GracieHunter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GracieHunter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Douglas throws a nice inside leg kick.
GracieHunter tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Douglas.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Douglas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
GracieHunter avoids the head kick by Douglas.
GracieHunter looks for a takedown but Douglas sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Douglas thumps GracieHunter with a low kick.

GracieHunter clinches up against the cage.

Douglas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but GracieHunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Douglas is looking to stand up but GracieHunter won't let him.
Douglas controlling from the top position.

GracieHunter looking for a guillotine here but Douglas defends easily.

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.
Douglas throwing strikes but missing.
Douglas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for GracieHunter on the ground.

GracieHunter is working an open guard so Douglas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
GracieHunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
GracieHunter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Douglas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. GracieHunter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and GracieHunter moves out of range easily.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
Douglas misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GracieHunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.
GracieHunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
GracieHunter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Douglas.
A slow jab from GracieHunter misses its intended target.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
Douglas misses with a body shot.

GracieHunter closes the distance and pushes Douglas back into the cage.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas lands a body shot.

Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

GracieHunter moves into the clinch successfully.
Douglas blocks an elbow strike from GracieHunter.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
GracieHunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
GracieHunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

GracieHunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Douglas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of GracieHunter's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas swings for the body but GracieHunter moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Joseph Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Douglas scores with a push kick.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
GracieHunter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
GracieHunter tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas throws a leg kick but GracieHunter sees it coming and moves out of range.
GracieHunter moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Douglas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

GracieHunter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Douglas!
Douglas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
GracieHunter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

GracieHunter moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Douglas has worked his arm free - good work by Douglas!
GracieHunter trying to control the position but Douglas is working away.
The ground and pound from GracieHunter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas taking a bit of punishment here - GracieHunter scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GracieHunter has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Douglas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

GracieHunter goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Douglas is on top in guard.

GracieHunter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Douglas defends well.
GracieHunter is breathing heavily.
Douglas wants to control from the top but GracieHunter keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
GracieHunter trying to control the position here.
Douglas wants to control from the top but GracieHunter keeps moving.
GracieHunter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

GracieHunter goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Douglas is on top in guard.
Douglas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Douglas trying to stand up but can't free himself from GracieHunter's guard.
GracieHunter controls Douglas momentarily but Douglas frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
GracieHunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
GracieHunter trying to control the position.
GracieHunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Douglas's guard.
GracieHunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
GracieHunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
GracieHunter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregard GracieHunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Douglas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
GracieHunter throws a leg kick
and Douglas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. GracieHunter is lucky that one didn't land flush.

It looks like Gregard GracieHunter has been cut.
GracieHunter tries to clinch up.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas shoots in but no luck this time.
A kick lands to the mid section there for GracieHunter.
GracieHunter tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.
GracieHunter throws a head kick that misses.
GracieHunter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Douglas counters with a left to the body.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas throws a lazy head kick

and GracieHunter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Douglas managing to block the knees to the body from GracieHunter.
GracieHunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
GracieHunter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Douglas is keeping busy.
GracieHunter cracks Douglas with a nice body shot.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.

Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Douglas throws a head kick but GracieHunter moves out of range.
GracieHunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
GracieHunter throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Douglas lands a head kick!
Douglas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
GracieHunter misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.
Joseph Douglas is winning the standup battle so far.
GracieHunter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Douglas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Douglas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Douglas misses with a takedown attempt

and GracieHunter counters by clinching up.

GracieHunter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Douglas regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
GracieHunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Douglas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
GracieHunter trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
GracieHunter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Douglas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GracieHunter wants to hold on but Douglas pushes him away.
Douglas looking to control but GracieHunter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
GracieHunter tries to lock up and control but Douglas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Douglas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Douglas looking to control and managing it successfully.
GracieHunter is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four 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.
Douglas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
GracieHunter tries to lock up and control but Douglas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Douglas wants to control the pace but GracieHunter is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Douglas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Douglas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

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