PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Douglas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rocky's Theme. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Douglas
vs
Thompson

183 cm
21
197 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

188 cm
27
191 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a series of punches but Douglas moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Thompson duly obliges.
Douglas throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas misses with a wild combination.

Thompson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Douglas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Thompson connects with a decent elbow.
Douglas is trying to buck Thompson off.
Sloppy strikes there by Thompson.
Douglas seems a little lost for a moment, as Thompson dominates the positioning.
Thompson wants to control but Douglas is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Douglas to his feet.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.

Thompson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thompson stops Douglas from standing up.
Thompson postures up.
Thompson content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mickey Thompson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Thompson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Douglas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Douglas counters with an outside leg kick.
Brian Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Douglas as he jumps to the side.
Brian Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Thompson.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Douglas as he avoids it easily.
Thompson lands with a nice combination. Douglas backs away looking to recover.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Douglas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Mickey Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thompson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson looks gassed!
Douglas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed

and Douglas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Douglas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Douglas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Douglas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
Douglas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Douglas tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Douglas tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Thompson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Douglas trying to land knees to the body.
Douglas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Thompson is trying to push Douglas away but Douglas has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
Douglas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
Douglas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
Douglas trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Douglas obliges.
Douglas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
Douglas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Douglas.
Douglas tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Douglas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Douglas tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Douglas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Douglas is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Douglas circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Douglas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Douglas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Douglas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Douglas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Douglas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Douglas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Douglas checks it.
Thompson scores with a one two! Douglas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Douglas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Douglas is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Douglas circles away and we're back to standing.
Brian Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Thompson.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Douglas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A low kick from Thompson is predictable there
and Douglas counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Thompson is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brian Douglas!