PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garza's entrance music is Wiz Khalifa - Work Hard Play Hard [Music Video] . A fine choice. Chad Garza has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Garza
vs
Douglas

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chip Douglas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garza forces Douglas back against the cage and clinches.
Douglas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Douglas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Douglas is trying to break free.
Garza wants to stall.
Garza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Douglas is looking for a takedown.
Garza gets underhooks to prevent Douglas's takedown attempt.
Chad Garza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chip Douglas.
Garza tries to break the clinch but Douglas is controlling the position.
Garza prevents the takedown attempt.
Douglas tries for a takedown but Garza manages to get underhooks.
Garza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garza wants to take the fight to the mat but Douglas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Douglas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Garza can't fight it off and eventually Douglas manages to take the fight to the floor. Garza looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Douglas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garza looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garza looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garza!
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.
Sloppy strikes there by Garza.
Douglas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Douglas is refusing to be controlled, as Garza sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Douglas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Douglas wants to improve his position but Garza is controlling well.

Douglas looking for submissions off his back.

Douglas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garza tries to pass to full mount but Douglas defends it.
Garza is trying to control. Douglas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas punching from the bottom.
Douglas tries to get to full guard but Garza has control of the leg.
Garza is trying to control. Douglas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

We're going to have a standup here because Chad Garza wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Garza misses with a takedown attempt - Douglas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Garza or perhaps it was just good defense by Douglas which made him look bad.

Garza closes the distance and pushes Douglas back into the cage.
Douglas is working for takedown but Garza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garza lands a body punch.
Douglas looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Douglas fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Garza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garza is working for takedown but Douglas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Douglas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garza is trying to force a seperation but Douglas has the dominant position.
Garza tries to score a body lock takedown but Douglas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Douglas fails to pull guard.

Garza breaks from the clinch.
Garza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Douglas avoids it really well and circles away.
Garza fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Garza.
Garza shoots in but Douglas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garza has a takedown stuffed.
Chad Garza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Douglas has managed to clinch.
Garza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Douglas smiles and moves away.
Garza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Douglas tries to avoid it but Garza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Douglas to the ground. Douglas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garza swinging wildly here.
Garza shoots and misses

and Douglas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Garza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Douglas is trying for a kimura here. Garza looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Douglas wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chip Douglas!