PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernado Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Douglas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Faria
vs
Douglas

187 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
202 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

GTi - MTG - New Stock !!
GTi - MTG - New Stock !!

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernado Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Douglas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas doesn't manage to clinch there - Faria circles away.

Douglas closes the distance and clinches.
Douglas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Faria in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Douglas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Faria takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Bernado Faria has been cut.
Douglas lands a knee to the body.
Douglas landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Douglas landing knees to the head.
Faria is breathing heavily.
Faria tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Douglas effectively controlling the action here.
Douglas scores a nice knee to the body.
Douglas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Douglas stalling.
Douglas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Douglas obliges.
Douglas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Douglas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria takes a knee to the side of the body.

Douglas manages to break the clinch.

Douglas closes the distance and clinches.
Douglas stalling.

Douglas manages to break the clinch.

Douglas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Douglas tries a knee to the head but Faria blocks it.
Faria tries for a takedown. No joy.
Douglas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Faria lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Faria takes a knee right on the jaw!
Douglas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Douglas breaks the clinch.
Douglas fails in his attempt to clinch.

Douglas gets caught flat footed, as Faria shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Faria thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Douglas wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Douglas closes the distance and pushes Faria back into the cage.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas tries to clinch up.

Douglas clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faria's face.
Faria is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Douglas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernado Faria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas stops a takedown attempt from Faria.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Douglas pushes Faria up against the cage in a clinch.
Douglas with a knee to the head.
Douglas looking to throw knees to the head but Faria is blocking nicely.
Faria takes an elbow to the temple.
Douglas avoiding damage.
Douglas lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas slows down the pace here.
Douglas lands an elbow just above Faria 's eye.
Faria is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Douglas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Faria looking for a takedown.
Douglas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Faria drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Douglas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faria shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Douglas closes the distance and pushes Faria back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas scores a nice knee to the body.

Douglas gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Faria is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Douglas pulls his head out easily.
Faria is refusing to be controlled, as Douglas sits in half guard.
Faria tries to get to full guard but Douglas has control of the leg.
It looks like Douglas is going to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Douglas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernado Faria's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Douglas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faria shoots in looking for a takedown. Douglas tries to sprawl out of it but Faria keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Douglas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bernado Faria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Douglas has Faria up against the cage in a clinch.
Brian Douglas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Douglas.
Douglas with a knee to the head.
Douglas tries to land knees in the clinch but Faria avoids the damage to the body.
Faria tries for a takedown but Douglas manages to get underhooks.
Douglas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Faria changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Douglas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernado Faria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Faria is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faria sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Douglas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Faria has his foot on Douglas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Douglas works his way back into a safe position though.

Faria working for submissions but it's allowed Douglas to get to half guard.

Douglas gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Faria with a poor takedown

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch.

Douglas is trying to trip Faria. He has hold of a leg but Faria is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Douglas persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Faria is looking for a triangle but Douglas pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Faria working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Douglas has passed into half guard!
Faria wants to get back to full guard but Douglas has mounted him!
Faria is in all sorts of trouble here.
Douglas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Faria is looking to escape.
Faria keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria is working hard here to advance position.
Faria regains half guard.
Douglas wants to control but Faria is keeping him busy.

Faria looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Douglas wants to 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.
Faria gets back to full guard.

Faria has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Douglas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Faria wants to improve his position but instead Douglas has moved into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Faria actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bernado Faria's cut.
That's time! Faria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Douglas moves in looking to clinch but Faria pushes him off.

Douglas has closed the distance and engaged Faria in a clinch.
Douglas misses with a knee strike.
Faria has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Douglas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Faria tries to pull guard but Douglas holds him up against the cage and eventually Faria drops back down to his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Douglas obliges.
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 successfully pulls guard.
Douglas wants to stand up but Faria is controlling him.

Faria drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Faria jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Douglas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brian Douglas has got the better of the ground game so far.

Faria thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Douglas scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faria defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Douglas.
No luck for Faria with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernado Faria. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Faria shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Faria working for a submission but Douglas is keeping him at bay.
Douglas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Faria is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Faria extends the arm and Douglas is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bernado Faria!