PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keanu Ikaika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikaika kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Not Afraid. 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!

Ikaika
vs
Douglas

182 cm
25
222 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keanu Ikaika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Douglas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ikaika misses with a lunging right hand

and Douglas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Douglas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Ikaika keeps moving.
Douglas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ikaika is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Douglas is controlling him.
Douglas thows a big elbow that misses.
Ikaika is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikaika is looking to stand back up but Douglas counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ikaika.
Douglas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ikaika tries to roll over but Douglas keeps him under control.
Douglas throwing shots but Ikaika is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Douglas uses his free foot to push down on Ikaika's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ikaika.
Poor strikes thrown by Douglas there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Douglas looking to finish with strikes here!
Douglas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ikaika because Douglas loaded up on that one.
Douglas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Douglas wants to control the pace but Ikaika is squirming around nicely.
Douglas misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a head shot.
Ikaika is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Douglas tries to control but Ikaika wriggling away.
Ikaika holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Douglas tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Douglas looking to ground and pound but Ikaika is blocking nicely.
Ikaika on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ikaika tries to get out of the position.

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 throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ikaika holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Douglas tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Douglas working the ground and pound effectively.
Douglas misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Douglas looking to finish with strikes here!
Douglas looking to control but Ikaika is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Douglas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ikaika throws an off balance right hand

and Douglas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Douglas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ikaika defending well though.
Douglas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Douglas is looking to take a break and control but Ikaika is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ikaika blocking the ground and pound attempt from Douglas.
Douglas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Douglas uses his free foot to push down on Ikaika's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ikaika.
Ikaika avoids a series of strikes thrown by Douglas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas scoring with strikes but Ikaika is staying in there.
Douglas looking to ground and pound but Ikaika is blocking nicely.
Douglas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Douglas trying to control but Ikaika is having none of it.
Douglas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Douglas misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Douglas raining down hammerfists from mount.
Douglas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Douglas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Douglas controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Douglas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Douglas throws some wild stikes that Ikaika manages to avoid easily.
Ikaika is squirming around, avoiding Douglas's attempts to control the action.
Ikaika is in a horrible position here. Douglas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Douglas tries to control but Ikaika wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas landing shots from mount.
Douglas sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Douglas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ikaika because Douglas loaded up on that one.
Douglas throwing strikes here but Ikaika is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ikaika throws a shot to the body.
Douglas takes one on the button.
Douglas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ikaika.
Douglas throws a combination that misses
and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ikaika lands a nice hook to Douglas's body. Douglas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ikaika misses with a wild body shot.
Ikaika misses with a hook
and Douglas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ikaika misses with a straight left.
Ikaika connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Decent striking displayed by Douglas there.
Ikaika swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ikaika looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ikaika missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ikaika misses with a lunging right hand

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.

Ikaika breaks from the clinch.
Douglas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ikaika darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Douglas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ikaika counters with a left and a right that stings Douglas.
Ikaika thows a body shot but no joy.
Ikaika misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas counters with a series of strikes. Ikaika will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ikaika missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas lands with a nice body punch.
Douglas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Douglas lands a lovely overhand right.
Douglas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ikaika circles away quickly and effectively.
Keanu Ikaika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ikaika loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.
Douglas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ikaika counters with a straight right hand.
Keanu Ikaika has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ikaika finds it's way round the side to connect with Douglas's head.
Jamie Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ikaika scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Douglas doesn't seem bothered though.
Ikaika thows a body shot but no joy.
Douglas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ikaika manages to avoid it.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Ikaika avoids them all with ease.
Ikaika walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Douglas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ikaika rather than just go for the knockout.
Douglas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Douglas throws a right and a left that Ikaika avoids nicely.
Douglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ikaika connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Douglas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Ikaika.
Ikaika connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ikaika cracks Douglas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Douglas misses.
Ikaika tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Douglas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A right-left combo lands from Douglas.
Ikaika dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
Douglas wants to clinch
and Ikaika counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Douglas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ikaika misses with a left hand
and Douglas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ikaika displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
Ikaika looks to land a combination but Douglas avoids it well.
Ikaika throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Ikaika avoids them all with ease.
Douglas tries to clinch
and Ikaika counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ikaika looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ikaika throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ikaika scores with a body shot.
Ikaika missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ikaika.
Douglas tries to clinch but Ikaika moves out of range.
Douglas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Douglas misses with a wild combination.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ikaika scores with a body shot.
Jamie Douglas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Ikaika throws a right hand that misses
and Douglas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Ikaika.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keanu Ikaika showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:29

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