PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khalan Na Songkhla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas has chosen Ja Rule - New York as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Na Songkhla
vs
Douglas

180 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khalan Na Songkhla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Na Songkhla throws and low kick but Douglas moves out of range easily.
Na Songkhla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Douglas blocks a leg kick.
Douglas moves out of range as Na Songkhla throws a body kick.
Na Songkhla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Na Songkhla wants to clinch.
Na Songkhla misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Na Songkhla fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Na Songkhla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Na Songkhla throws a head kick that misses.
Na Songkhla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid body kick from Na Songkhla.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.

Na Songkhla gets a clinch.
Na Songkhla lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Douglas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Na Songkhla gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Na Songkhla landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Douglas looks gassed!

Na Songkhla manages to break the clinch.

Douglas gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Na Songkhla throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Na Songkhla scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Na Songkhla.
Douglas checks a low kick from Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla lands a front kick.
Na Songkhla is looking to clinch but Douglas is avoiding it.

Na Songkhla pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.
Na Songkhla lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Douglas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Na Songkhla gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Douglas.
Douglas goes for a takedown attempt but Na Songkhla pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khalan Na Songkhla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Douglas.
Na Songkhla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Na Songkhla is looking to clinch but Douglas is avoiding it.
Na Songkhla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Na Songkhla throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Na Songkhla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch there but Douglas circles away.
Na Songkhla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four 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.
Na Songkhla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Na Songkhla buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Na Songkhla.
Douglas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalan Na Songkhla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Na Songkhla instigates a clinch.
Douglas takes an elbow to the temple.
Na Songkhla lands an elbow that stopped Douglas in his tracks for a moment.
Na Songkhla with a knee to the head.
Na Songkhla lands an elbow just above Douglas 's eye.
Na Songkhla lands a nice elbow.
Na Songkhla lands an elbow inside.
Na Songkhla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Na Songkhla lands an elbow just above Douglas 's eye.
Na Songkhla pushes off an throws an elbow but Douglas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Na Songkhla keeps control of Douglas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Na Songkhla trying to land knees to the body.
Douglas looking for a takedown.

Na Songkhla breaks from the clinch.
Na Songkhla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalan Na Songkhla dominated that 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.

Douglas clinches but Na Songkhla breaks the clinch
and Na Songkhla counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Na Songkhla tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Douglas.

Na Songkhla breaks from the clinch.
Na Songkhla clinches but Douglas breaks the clinch

and Douglas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Douglas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas prevents Na Songkhla from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Douglas stands up from Na Songkhla's guard - Douglas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt

and Douglas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Na Songkhla's guard now.
Douglas looking to pass the guard.
Na Songkhla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas trying to control but Na Songkhla is working from the bottom.
Douglas pushing down on Na Songkhla's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Douglas stands up from half guard.
Douglas moves in looking to clinch but Na Songkhla pushes him off.
Na Songkhla misses with a body kick.
Na Songkhla tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Douglas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Douglas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Na Songkhla is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Douglas tries to free his leg and advance position but Na Songkhla is retaining full guard.

Na Songkhla uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Na Songkhla darts in trying to clinch

and Douglas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla tries to kick Douglas off but Douglas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Douglas stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Douglas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Douglas controlling the position easily from mount.
Na Songkhla is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Douglas shoots in but Na Songkhla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Na Songkhla misses with an attempted mid kick.

Na Songkhla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Na Songkhla lands an elbow inside.

Na Songkhla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Na Songkhla closes the distance looking to clinch

and Douglas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Na Songkhla!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Douglas swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Na Songkhla is now in Douglas's guard. A big mistake from Douglas there, giving up the dominant position!
Na Songkhla has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Douglas is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Na Songkhla postures up.
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.
Na Songkhla has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Douglas is proving hard to escape from.
Douglas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Na Songkhla!
Douglas content just to control the position here.
Douglas unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Na Songkhla taking shots to the head.

Douglas is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Na Songkhla looks to clinch
and Douglas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Na Songkhla thinking.
Na Songkhla tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Douglas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jay Douglas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Na Songkhla is trying to stand back up but Douglas is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Douglas is trying to work for a kimura but Na Songkhla is defending well.
Douglas wants to control but Na Songkhla is keeping him busy.
Douglas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Douglas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Douglas passes to side control.
Douglas content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Na Songkhla is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Douglas is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Douglas tries to move to mount but Na Songkhla blocks the move with his legs.
Na Songkhla regains half guard.
Na Songkhla tries to kick Douglas off but Douglas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

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