PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzel Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas has chosen Hit Em Up as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pierre
vs
Douglas

214 cm
20
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
235 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Conviction

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denzel Douglas!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre misses with a straight left.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Douglas moves out of range.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Pierre.
Douglas catches Pierre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Douglas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pierre throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as Douglas blocks the low kick.
No joy there for Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Douglas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pierre doesn't seem bothered though.
Pierre takes one to the chin there.
Pierre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Douglas backs up against the cage.
Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Pierre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douglas connects with a body shot.

Pierre tries to keep at a distance but Douglas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Douglas is pushing Pierre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Douglas tries to circle away but Pierre has him pinned against the cage.

Douglas successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Douglas is on top in guard.
Douglas wants to pass the guard but Pierre is keeping the position.

Douglas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pierre, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Douglas lands with a straight right. Pierre didn't see that one coming.
Douglas lands a jab to Pierre's midsection.
Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Pierre scores with a leg kick.
Douglas scores with a shot to the body.
Pierre misses with a leg kick.
Pierre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pierre throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.

Douglas moves into the clinch successfully.
Douglas prevents Pierre from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike.
Douglas lands a shot to the body.

Douglas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Douglas, as that shot connected.
Donk. Douglas catches Pierre right on the button with a cross.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Douglas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pierre swinging wilding here.
Douglas scores with a punch to the head.

Douglas rushes Pierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas tries to pull guard but Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Douglas drops back down to his feet.
Douglas slowing the pace effectively.

Douglas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Douglas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Douglas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Douglas is proving hard to escape from.
Douglas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Douglas is adopting a defensive guard.
Pierre is looking to stand up but Douglas won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denzel Douglas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Pierre misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Douglas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Douglas throws a hook but Pierre avoids it easily.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Pierre.
Douglas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierre.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Pierre.
A clash of legs there as Douglas blocks the low kick.
Pierre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Douglas.
Pierre looks to land a body kick but Douglas moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Douglas checks a leg kick.
Douglas moves out of range as Pierre throws a body kick.
Pierre misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.

Douglas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Douglas slows down the pace here.

Douglas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Douglas pulls Pierre in close to prevent any damage.
Pierre prevents Douglas from getting back to his feet.

Pierre gets to his feet. Douglas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierre misses with a combination
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Douglas lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab by Douglas.
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!
Pierre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Douglas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pierre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Douglas closes the distance and clinches.

Douglas gets control of Pierre's arms and successfully pulls guard. Douglas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pierre is fighting to break Douglas's control of his arms but Douglas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Douglas is on top in guard.
Pierre is looking to stand up but Douglas isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas stays in close to Pierre's body and controls the position.
Douglas passes Pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pierre tries to kick Douglas off but Douglas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pierre 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 controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Douglas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pierre tries to kick Douglas off but Douglas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre won't allow Douglas to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denzel Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pierre gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Douglas counters with a left to the body.
Pierre misses with a double jab
and Douglas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pierre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas is looking to chop away at Pierre's legs.
Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Pierre moves out of range.
Pierre misses with a leg kick
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pierre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Douglas.
Pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Douglas counters by clinching up.
Douglas misses with an elbow over the top.
Douglas lands a right hand.
Douglas gets through Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Douglas.
Douglas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pierre smiles and moves away.
Pierre misses with a combination
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre throws a head kick but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Douglas.

Douglas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Douglas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pierre throws a lazy head kick
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A cross from Douglas lands.
Douglas scores with a decent looking hook.
David Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Douglas as he connects with a hook.
David Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Douglas instigates a clinch.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Douglas lands a nice shot that snaps Pierre's head back.
The fighters circling - Pierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Pierre.
Pierre misses with an uppercut.
Douglas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Douglas tries to bum rush Pierre with a series of wild strikes but Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pierre throws a lazy head kick
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Douglas.
Douglas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Douglas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Douglas lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Douglas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Douglas pushes Pierre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Douglas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Douglas.
Douglas lands an uppercut.
Pierre letting Douglas take a breather here.

Douglas manages to pull guard.
Douglas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pierre's guard.
Pierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Douglas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Douglas slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pierre!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Douglas stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denzel Douglas really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Douglas throws a good cross that connects.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Pierre.
Douglas connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Douglas.
Pierre throws a sloppy head kick
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Pierre.
Douglas throws a series of strikes that have Pierre backpedaling.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Douglas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Douglas is stalling here.
Douglas lands an uppercut.

Douglas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Douglas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Douglas.

Douglas moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas gets through Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Douglas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pierre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Douglas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pierre is trying to force a seperation but Douglas has the dominant position.

Douglas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pierre throws a half hearted mid kick.

Douglas drives through and clinches with Pierre against the cage.
Douglas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Douglas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Douglas gets through Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but Douglas won't allow it.
Douglas wants a takedown.
David Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denzel Douglas.
Pierre gets underhooks to prevent Douglas's takedown attempt.
Pierre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Douglas goes for a takedown attempt but Pierre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre checks the leg kick.
Douglas slips under a jab from Pierre.
Douglas scores with a punch to the head.
An inside leg kick from Pierre misses.
Douglas cracks a nice hook into Pierre's ribs.
Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
Pierre misses with a combination
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Pierre walks into a stiff left hand from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Douglas has closed the distance and engaged Pierre in a clinch.
Douglas lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Douglas breaks from the clinch.
Pierre misses with the body kick
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pierre misses with a body kick.
Pierre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pierre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pierre misses with a straight right.
Pierre throws a combination that misses

and Douglas counters by clinching up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Douglas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Douglas working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Douglas breaks the clinch.
Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Douglas both land. Nice combination.
Jab, jab by Douglas - just one landing.
Pierre throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Douglas moves out of range of the leg kick from Pierre.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Douglas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pierre tries to keep at a distance but Douglas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
Douglas pushes Pierre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denzel Douglas dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pierre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Douglas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierre's sensitive parts.
Douglas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Douglas darts in and clinches Pierre up against the cage.

Douglas breaks the clinch.
Douglas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pierre momentarily.
A head kick misses from Pierre.
Pierre lands with a hook. Douglas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pierre throws a head kick but Douglas moves out of range.
Pierre misses with the body kick
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.

Douglas has closed the distance and engaged Pierre in a clinch.
Pierre takes a shot to the head.
Pierre letting Douglas take a breather here.
Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Denzel Douglas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Douglas.
Douglas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pierre walks away with a smile on his face. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pierre blocks a head kick by Douglas.
Douglas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pierre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pierre misses with a body kick.
Pierre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Douglas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Douglas.
Douglas blocks a leg kick.
Pierre throws a lazy body kick

and Douglas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Douglas breaks from the clinch.
Douglas works Pierre's body with a nice hook.
Douglas throws a lazy head kick
and Pierre counters with a series of strikes. Douglas will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pierre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Douglas. That did some damage!
Pierre throws a leg kick but Douglas checks it.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Pierre moved out of range.
Douglas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pierre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Pierre.
Pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Douglas has Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.

Douglas manages to break the clinch.

Douglas forces Pierre back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a nice shot to the body.

Douglas works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Douglas stands up from Pierre's guard - Douglas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Douglas wants to land a leg kick but Pierre is out of range.
Denzel Douglas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Douglas clinches.

Douglas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pierre can't fight it off and eventually Douglas manages to take the fight to the floor. Pierre looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Douglas gets to his feet - Pierre follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas jabs Pierre right on the nose. Pierre blinks but takes it well.
Pierre misses with a double jab
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Douglas jabs at Pierre's body.
Pierre throws a leg kick that is checked

and Douglas counters by clinching up.
Still in the clinch, Douglas scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Douglas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Douglas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pierre prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denzel Douglas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Douglas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 44:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 44:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denzel Douglas! Denzel Douglas retains his heavyweight title!