PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chip Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Suryanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Douglas
vs
Suryanto

200 cm
20
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chip Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muhammad Suryanto!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suryanto misses with a takedown attempt

so Douglas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Douglas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Douglas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Suryanto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Douglas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Douglas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Suryanto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Suryanto regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Suryanto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Douglas is trying to work for a kimura but Suryanto is defending well.

Douglas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Suryanto is just riding it out for now. Douglas eventually gives up the hold.

Suryanto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suryanto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Douglas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Suryanto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Douglas pulls his head out easily.

Douglas seems to be working for a kimura but Suryanto defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas works his way into full mount!
Douglas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Douglas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Douglas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Suryanto tries to lock up and control but Douglas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Douglas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Suryanto is trying to escape the mount.

Douglas looking to secure an arm triangle but Suryanto defends it well.
Suryanto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Douglas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Douglas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suryanto defends it easily.
Suryanto passes Douglas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suryanto trying to pass the guard but Douglas defending well.

Suryanto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Suryanto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Douglas defends it well.
Douglas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Douglas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Douglas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Suryanto defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suryanto drops back looking for a leg! Douglas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Douglas manages to kick Suryanto off! Suryanto jumps back into Douglas's guard.
Douglas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Douglas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suryanto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Douglas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Douglas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Suryanto stacks Douglas on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Suryanto!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Suryanto seems to be working for a kimura but Douglas defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Douglas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Douglas gets a double leg takedown into Suryanto's guard.
Douglas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Douglas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Suryanto is proving hard to escape from.

Suryanto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Douglas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Douglas tries to free his leg and advance position but Suryanto is retaining full guard.
Suryanto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Suryanto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Douglas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Douglas tries to free his leg and advance position but Suryanto is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suryanto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Douglas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Suryanto is tightening it up a little... Douglas has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Douglas reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Douglas taps out! Nice BJJ there by Suryanto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Muhammad Suryanto!
Our winner, Muhammad Suryanto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.