PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes to the cage accompanied by Celebration of the lizard. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fraser's choice of entrance music: Sirius. Donald Fraser 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!

Douglas
vs
Fraser

195 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

203 cm
27
287 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Douglas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Fraser!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fraser gets a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Fraser.
Douglas tries to circle away but Fraser has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Douglas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Douglas is looking to break free of the clinch but Fraser has double underhooks.
Fraser lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Douglas or not.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fraser.
Fraser struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
Douglas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fraser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fraser 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.
Fraser scores with a hook to the body.
Fraser 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.
Fraser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fraser lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
A short uppercut from Fraser.
Fraser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fraser tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Fraser back against the cage.
Fraser makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fraser keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Douglas's efforts to push away.
Come on Fraser - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fraser pushes Douglas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fraser keeps control of Douglas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fraser misses with a knee strike.
Douglas wants a takedown.
Fraser lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Fraser.
Fraser is pressed up against the cage. Douglas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fraser down to the mat. Fraser avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fraser scores with a hook to the body. Douglas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fraser scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fraser scores with a shot to the body.
Fraser misses with a few strikes there.
Fraser lands a slapping body shot.

Fraser takes the fight into the clinch.
Fraser is working Douglas over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fraser tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Fraser back against the cage.
Fraser pushes Douglas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fraser trying to control the position but instead, Douglas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fraser into the cage.
Fraser tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Fraser.
Douglas can't break the clinch.
Fraser misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Douglas as Fraser tries to tie him up.
Fraser misses with a punch to the body.
Fraser scores with a shot to the side of Douglas's head.
Fraser prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Fraser.
Fraser lands a shot to the body.
Fraser lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fraser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Fraser.
Still in the clinch, Fraser scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fraser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fraser misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fraser scores with a shot to the side of Douglas's head.
Fraser scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fraser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Fraser.
Fraser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fraser stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Fraser scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Fraser on the inside.
Fraser lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Fraser.
Fraser lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.

Douglas is rocked!
Fraser pushes Douglas against the cage. Fraser is working some dirty boxing. Fraser pushes off with a quick right hook! Douglas goes down! Douglas tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Fraser moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Fraser!
Donald Fraser is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Donald Fraser thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.