PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jimmy Red enters the cage!

Douglas
vs
Red

200 cm
22
271 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyle Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Red!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Douglas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Red wants to improve his position but Douglas is controlling well.
Red gets full guard.
Red controls Douglas momentarily but Douglas frees himself.
Red tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Red should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Douglas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas is fighting to break Red's control of his arms but Red is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Red utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Douglas wants to get up but he can't break Red's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Douglas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Douglas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Red can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Douglas controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Douglas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Douglas lands in his opponent's guard.

Red had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Douglas is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Red Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Douglas's back instead.
Red has good solid back control here.
Red is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Will Red go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Red is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Douglas defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Red has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Douglas controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Red has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Douglas is in real trouble here. Red gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Douglas is tapping out! Red wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmy Red!