PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Douglas
vs
Malone

187 cm
26
205 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dustin Malone!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone slips a straight right by Douglas.
Malone scores with a sloppy right hand. Douglas should have avoided that one.
Malone misses with a series of wild punches.
Douglas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
Malone throws a head kick but Douglas moves out of range.
Malone scores with a kick to the body.
Douglas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malone throws out a powerful jab.
Malone moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Malone.
Douglas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Douglas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malone lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Malone. Douglas shrugs it off though.
Douglas swinging wildly here.
Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
Douglas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Malone counters with a nice leg kick.
Douglas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malone moves into the clinch.
Douglas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malone lands an elbow just above Douglas 's eye.
Malone scores a nice knee to the body.
Malone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Malone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Malone lands a knee to the head.
Malone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Malone landing knees to the body.
Malone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Malone lands a good knee to the midsection. Douglas won't want to take too many of those.
Stalling in the clinch from Malone.
Malone blocks a body shot from Douglas.
Malone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Douglas's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Malone.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malone landing knees to the head.
Malone lands a knee to the body.
Malone landing knees to the head.
Malone connects with a knee to the head.
Malone landing knees to the head.
Malone lands a knee to the head.
Malone scores with a knee to the head.
Malone lands an elbow just above Douglas 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Malone.
Malone being controlled against the cage.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Malone controls the action.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Malone.
Malone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Malone lands an elbow inside that Douglas shrugs off.
Malone keeps control of Douglas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malone lands a nice elbow.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malone's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Malone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Douglas's defenses.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas is trying to break the clinch but Malone is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Malone.
Douglas is leaning against Malone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Malone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Douglas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Malone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Douglas's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone just leaning against Douglas, taking a breather.
Malone lands a damaging elbow.
Malone lands an elbow that stopped Douglas in his tracks for a moment.
Malone lands an elbow just above Douglas 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Malone.
Knees in the clinch landing for Malone.
Malone crunches a lovely knee into Douglas's ribcage.
Malone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Malone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Malone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malone has Douglas pressed against the cage, preventing Douglas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Douglas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Douglas is trying to break free.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Douglas lands a right hand.
Douglas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Malone is keeping busy.
Malone connects with a knee to the head.
Malone with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Douglas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Douglas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malone lands an elbow inside that Douglas shrugs off.
Malone lands a damaging elbow.
Douglas tries to stall but Malone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malone's elbow.
Douglas lands a left hand.
Douglas takes an elbow to the temple.
Malone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Malone lands a damaging elbow.
Malone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Douglas looking to stall.
Malone lands a good knee to the midsection. Douglas won't want to take too many of those.
Malone connects with a knee to the head.
Malone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Malone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Malone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malone lands an elbow inside that Douglas shrugs off.
Douglas managing to block the knees to the body from Malone.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Douglas dodges an elbow strike from Malone.
Good body shot from Douglas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Malone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Douglas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Douglas lands with a good body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malone taking a breather.
Malone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malone looking to throw knees to the head but Douglas is blocking nicely.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dustin Malone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Douglas.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Douglas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas stalling in the clinch but Malone improves position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Douglas can't break the clinch.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Douglas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Malone as Douglas tries to tie him up.
Douglas wants to get back to striking at distance but Malone won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Malone avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas scores with a shot to the side of Malone's head.
Malone tries to land a knee to the head but Douglas blocks with his arms.
Douglas takes an elbow to the temple.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malone lands a good knee to the midsection. Douglas won't want to take too many of those.
Douglas wants to stall.
Douglas pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malone's elbow.
Malone lands an elbow inside that Douglas shrugs off.
Malone lands an elbow that stopped Douglas in his tracks for a moment.
Malone connects with a knee to the head.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Malone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Douglas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Malone misses with an elbow strike.
Douglas tries a body shot but Malone blocks it.
Douglas blocks an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Malone.
Malone scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Malone tries to land a knee to the head but Douglas blocks with his arms.
Douglas lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
Douglas lands a body punch.
Malone misses with an elbow strike.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Douglas breaks the clinch.

Douglas clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas tries a body shot but Malone blocks it.
Malone lands an elbow inside that Douglas shrugs off.
Douglas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Malone crunches a lovely knee into Douglas's ribcage.
Douglas tries to break free but Malone pushes him back against the cage.
Douglas tries to break free but Malone pushes him back against the cage.
Douglas digs a right hand underneath Malone's ribcage. Malone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Douglas working hard to break the clinch.
Malone scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Douglas.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike.
Douglas is trying to maintain a safe position but Malone gets an underhook and turns Douglas into the cage.
Malone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Douglas's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malone lands an elbow inside.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malone missing with knees to the body.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Malone avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Malone throws an elbow but misses.
Malone prevents a body shot from Douglas.
Malone lands a knee to the head.
Douglas lands a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Malone has Douglas pressed against the cage, preventing Douglas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Malone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Douglas works on Malone's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Malone throws an elbow but misses.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Douglas pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malone keeps control of Douglas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Douglas misses with the head strike.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Malone landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Douglas takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Malone obliges.
Malone scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Malone.
A frustrated look appears on Douglas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Malone.
Douglas lands a shot to the body.
Douglas trying to stall but Malone improves his position.
A knee to the head by Malone.
Malone scores with a knee to the head.
Douglas cracks Malone with a nice body shot.
Malone tries to land a knee to the head but Douglas blocks with his arms.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Malone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Douglas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malone prevents a body shot from Douglas.
Malone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Douglas tries to work over Malone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malone throws an elbow that misses.
Malone blocks a body shot from Douglas.
Malone scores with a knee to the head.
Malone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Douglas blocks an elbow strike.
Malone missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jamie Douglas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Douglas throws a right hand that Malone ducks under and follows up with a left that Malone also avoids with ease.
Malone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Douglas. That did some damage!
Douglas swings for the body but Malone moves out of range.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malone manages to avoid it.
Malone lands a leg kick that knocks Douglas off balance momentarily.

Malone clinches.
Douglas works on Malone's body with a couple of short punches.
Malone lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Malone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Malone lands a damaging elbow.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malone's elbow.
Malone prevents a body shot from Douglas.
Douglas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Douglas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Douglas working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone lands a good knee to the midsection. Douglas won't want to take too many of those.
Malone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Malone lands a knee to the head.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Malone controls the action.
Malone has Douglas pressed against the cage.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
Douglas cracks Malone with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by Malone.
A short uppercut from Douglas.
Malone stalling in the clinch but Douglas improves position.
Douglas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Malone lands an elbow that stopped Douglas in his tracks for a moment.
Malone lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from Douglas.
Malone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Malone.
Malone takes a shot to the head.
Douglas digs a right hand into Malone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malone's gas tank.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas fails to land with a series of punches.
Douglas connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas takes one on the button.
Douglas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malone counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Douglas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Malone moves out of range.
No joy there for Douglas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Douglas at a distance.
Jamie Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malone lands a nice looking body shot.
A good leg kick by Malone.
Malone's corner calls for a 1-2. Malone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Douglas tries to work over Malone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malone lands a good knee to the midsection. Douglas won't want to take too many of those.
Douglas takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Douglas takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Malone.
Douglas takes an elbow to the temple.
Malone scores with a knee to the head.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malone's elbow.
Malone taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Malone.
Douglas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Douglas's defenses.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Douglas scores with a shoulder strike.
Malone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Douglas blocks it with crossed arms.
Malone tries to land knees in the clinch but Douglas avoids the damage to the body.
Malone prevents a body shot from Douglas.
Malone lands an elbow that stopped Douglas in his tracks for a moment.
Douglas looking to stall.
Malone misses with a knee to the head.
Douglas throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone.
Douglas scores with a shoulder strike.
Malone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Malone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Douglas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Douglas avoiding damage as Malone throws knees to the body.
Malone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Douglas is trying to stall.

Douglas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Douglas dips to his left and cracks Malone with an uppercut!

Malone closes the distance and pushes Douglas back into the cage.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malone lands an elbow inside.
Malone lands a nice elbow.
Douglas lands with a light punch inside.
Malone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Malone as Douglas tries to tie him up.
Douglas managing to block the knees to the body from Malone.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Malone controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Malone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malone 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Malone!