PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Egans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Douglas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Egans
vs
Douglas

175 cm
23
160 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

165 cm
27
167 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerald Egans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Douglas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Egans clinches up with Douglas and pushes him back against the cage.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike.
Egans blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Douglas as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egans blocking some punches.
Douglas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Egans goes for a takedown in the clinch but Douglas prevents it.
Douglas pushes Egans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Douglas.
Egans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Douglas takes one to the side of the head.
Egans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Egans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Egans 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Douglas swings widly with a right hand
and Egans counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Egans.
Egans lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Egans misses with a combination
and Douglas counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Douglas tenderised Egans's leg. Egans is trying to keep his angry face on.
Egans throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Egans slips the punch.
Douglas jabs Egans to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Egans misses.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egans.
Douglas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Egans.
Egans scores with a one two! Douglas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Douglas.
Egans steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Douglas. That one must have hurt.
Egans slips a straight right by Douglas.
Douglas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Egans.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Egans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egans moves out of range of the body kick.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Douglas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Douglas throws a body kick that misses.
Douglas throws a jab when Egans was well out of range.
Douglas misses with a double jab
and Egans counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Egans misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the body from Douglas misses
and Egans counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Douglas thinking.
Billy Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Douglas looks to throw a body kick
enabling Egans to counter with a crisp jab.
Egans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Egans slips a straight right by Douglas.
Douglas misses with a kick to the body.
Egans stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Douglas.
Egans misses with a two punch combination.
Egans misses the body punch
and Douglas counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglas tries to land a body kick
and Egans counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Egans misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming.
Douglas throws a head kick but Egans moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Douglas.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Egans counters with a left and a right that stings Douglas.
Douglas tries to land a front kick but Egans steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Douglas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Egans takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Egans avoids the body shot from Douglas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas tries to clinch but Egans moves away

and Egans counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Egans trying to control the action but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Egans sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Douglas defending well though.
Egans thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Douglas to regain full guard.
Douglas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Egans.
Egans trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.

Douglas has his feet on Egans's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Egans looks to land a body kick but Douglas moved away.
Egans misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egans on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Douglas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Douglas swings widly with a right hand
and Egans counters with a stiff right hand.
Douglas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Egans counters with a nice body shot.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Egans lands with a hook. Douglas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Some wild striking there from Egans.
Douglas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Douglas darts in and clinches Egans up against the cage.
A short right from Douglas.
Egans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Douglas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Egans.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Douglas avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Douglas.
Douglas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Egans tries for a takedown but Douglas manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Douglas.
Egans trying to control the position but instead, Douglas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egans into the cage.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Douglas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Douglas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Egans misses with a jab, cross combination.

Egans closes the distance and clinches.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Egans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Egans changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Douglas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Egans looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
Egans on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Douglas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Douglas.

Egans has managed to clinch.
Douglas lands with a short shot to the head.
Douglas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Douglas lands a hook that snaps the head of Egans backwards.
Douglas lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Egans.

Douglas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Douglas moves forwards but Egans connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No luck for Egans with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Egans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egans throws a low kick but it's checked well by Douglas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans thows a body shot but no joy.
Egans avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Billy Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egans lands with a kick to the ribs.
Douglas throws a nice head kick!
Douglas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Egans counters with a three punch combo that has Douglas backing up. Douglas nods at Egans to acknowledge the strikes.
Egans throws a combination. Douglas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Douglas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Egans counters with a left and a right that stings Douglas.
Douglas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egans.
Douglas darts in trying to clinch
and Egans counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Egans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Egans throws a shot to the body.
Egans is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Douglas looks for the body kick but Egans saw that one coming.
Douglas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Douglas scores with a shot to the body.
Gerald Egans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas connects with a looping right hand.
Egans throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Douglas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Egans - the referee stops the clock and Douglas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Egans. Douglas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Douglas.
Egans checks a low kick from Douglas.
Douglas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Egans is able to avoid easily.
Douglas blocks the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Egans blocks the low kick.
Egans misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Douglas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Douglas dodges the punch combination from Egans.
Egans scores with a jab to the body.
Egans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Egans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Douglas tries to clinch but Egans moves away
and Egans counters with a nice body kick.
Egans takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Egans looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.

Douglas tries to keep at a distance but Egans has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Douglas as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans wants a takedown but no success here.
Egans takes a shot to the head.
Egans tries to score a body lock takedown but Douglas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Douglas stops a takedown attempt from Egans.
Egans is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Egans wants a takedown but no success here.
Douglas lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
Douglas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas lands a right hand.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Egans.
Egans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Egans can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Egans looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Douglas.
Douglas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Douglas.
Douglas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Egans backwards.
Egans goes for a takedown attempt but Douglas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Douglas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Egans is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas connects with a body shot that sends Egans's belly button to the back.
Douglas feints and then cracks Egans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Egans down.
A big left from Douglas misses.
Egans walks into a straight right hand from Douglas.
Egans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Douglas circles away quickly and effectively.
Egans moves out of range of the body kick from Douglas.
Some wild striking there from Egans.
Egans fails to land with a series of punches.
Egans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Douglas throws the kick towards the body but Egans avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Douglas.
Douglas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egans misses with a two punch combination.

Egans fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Douglas, pushing him back against the cage.
Douglas lands with a short shot to the head.
Douglas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Douglas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Egans backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Douglas lands with an uppercut that bounces Egans off the cage and back into rage.
Douglas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Egans counters with a three punch combo that has Douglas backing up. Douglas nods at Egans to acknowledge the strikes.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick
and Egans counters with a big head kick but Douglas shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Douglas. That's going to slow Egans down.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egans manages to avoid it.
Douglas throws a right hand that Egans ducks under and follows up with a left that Egans also avoids with ease.
Egans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Egans misses with a wild combination.
Douglas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Douglas misses with a jab to the body

and Egans counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Douglas stops a takedown attempt from Egans.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
Egans is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Douglas is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Douglas.
Douglas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Douglas.
Egans can't get the takedown.
Egans 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 Gerald Egans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Egans leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas gets through Egans's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Douglas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Egans throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas works on Egans's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Douglas.
Douglas lands a nice uppercut.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Egans is rocked!
Douglas throws a punch but it's blocked by Egans.
Oh Egans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Douglas gets underhooks to prevent Egans's takedown attempt.
Douglas lands a hook that snaps the head of Egans backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Douglas.
Egans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Egans is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Egans takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Douglas lands a jab to the nose.
Douglas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands with a kick to the temple. Egans shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Douglas misses with a lunging right hand
and Egans counters with a right hand to the body.
Douglas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Douglas connects with a solid leg kick.
Douglas lands a front kick.
Douglas misses the jab.
Billy Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Douglas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Egans, pushing him back against the cage.
Egans seems to have got his legs back now.
Egans changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Douglas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Egans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Egans looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Egans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. Egans looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Egans just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas connects with the punch.
Douglas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas throws a hook but Egans blocks it.
Egans avoids the body shot from Douglas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Egans counters with a three punch combo that has Douglas backing up. Douglas nods at Egans to acknowledge the strikes.
Egans stalks Douglas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Douglas's face. Douglas staggers backwards, shaken.
Egans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.

Egans moves into the clinch.
Douglas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Egans.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Nice body punch from Douglas.
Douglas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Douglas is leaning against Egans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Douglas lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Douglas.
Egans is pushing Douglas 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 softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gerald Egans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Egans wants a takedown.
Egans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Egans lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egans has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Douglas.
Douglas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Douglas tests Egans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Douglas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Douglas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Egans will feel that in the morning.
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!
Nice cross by Douglas.
Douglas thumps Egans with a low kick.
Douglas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Egans staying out of range there.
Douglas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Douglas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Egans. Egans circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Douglas.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Douglas, as that shot connected.
Egans takes one on the button.
Douglas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Douglas works over Egans's head and body with a nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Douglas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Douglas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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