PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between john meggeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

meggeson
vs
Douglas

225 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, john meggeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Douglas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Douglas lands in his opponent's guard.
meggeson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Douglas throwing strikes but missing.
meggeson is pulling down on Douglas's head. It's preventing any offense from Douglas, at least for the moment.
Douglas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Douglas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Douglas postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
meggeson has control of Douglas's left arm, preventing Douglas from doing any damage.
Douglas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Douglas trying to control but meggeson is working from the bottom.
meggeson trying to keep a closed guard but Douglas is proving a slippery customer.
Douglas trying to stand up but can't free himself from meggeson's guard.
Douglas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of meggeson's head.
Douglas stops meggeson from standing up.
Douglas trying to control but meggeson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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 scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Douglas wanted to stand there but meggeson had control of the position.
Douglas is fighting to break meggeson's control of his arms but meggeson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Douglas lands a couple of digs.
meggeson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Douglas controls the pace.
Douglas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as meggeson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
meggeson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Douglas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. meggeson is keeping the position for now.
meggeson is trying to control the position but Douglas postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas with a nice head shot there.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but meggeson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
meggeson is looking to stand up but Douglas isn't so interested in that idea.
Douglas landing with the ground and pound.
Douglas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. meggeson is keeping the position for now.

meggeson 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.
Douglas looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

meggeson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Douglas defends well.
meggeson is breathing heavily.
Douglas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Douglas chips away with some ground and pound.
Douglas content to stall in guard here.
meggeson keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
Douglas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

meggeson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Douglas can't get the takedown.
Douglas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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 meggeson walks away with a smile on his face. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
john meggeson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Douglas scores with a takedown into meggeson's guard.
meggeson keeping full guard, as Douglas tries to pass.

meggeson has his feet on Douglas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but meggeson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
meggeson has his takedown stuffed

and Douglas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in meggeson's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
meggeson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Douglas controls the pace.
Douglas tries to free his leg and advance position but meggeson is retaining full guard.

Douglas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Douglas throws a one two combo.

Douglas gets a takedown into half guard.
Douglas works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Douglas stands up.
Douglas darts in trying to clinch

and meggeson counters with a shoot takedown. Douglas fights it but they end up in guard.
meggeson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
meggeson won't allow Douglas to sweep him here.
Douglas controlling meggeson's posture.
Douglas is trying to control the position but meggeson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
meggeson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

meggeson gets to his feet - Douglas follows without any prompting.
Left hook, right uppercut from Douglas.

It looks like john meggeson has been cut.

Douglas has closed the distance and engaged meggeson in a clinch.
meggeson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Douglas has him pressed against the cage.

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

meggeson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Douglas defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.

Michael Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on john meggeson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

meggeson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Douglas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but meggeson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Douglas stands up from meggeson's guard - Douglas perhaps looking for a knockout.

Douglas gets a takedown into half guard.
meggeson is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Douglas looking for a submission but meggeson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Douglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

meggeson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Douglas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

meggeson is looking for a triangle but Douglas pushes his legs off easily.
meggeson working a defensive guard but Douglas passes into half guard.
Douglas moves into full mount! meggeson won't be happy about that!
Michael Douglas has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
meggeson tries to lock up and control but Douglas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Douglas lands a big elbow.
Douglas controlling from the full mount.
meggeson is bucking up trying to escape but Douglas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Douglas controlling the pace for now.
meggeson is in a horrible position here. Douglas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Douglas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

meggeson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Douglas.
Douglas scoring with strikes but meggeson is staying in there.
meggeson tries to hold on but Douglas postures up.
Douglas controlling the pace for now.
Douglas looking to control but meggeson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas content just to control the position here.
Douglas wants to control the pace but meggeson is squirming around nicely.
Douglas content just to control the position here.
Douglas lands a heavy elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

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