PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Just It (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Just It has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Douglas
vs
It

178 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demetrius Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Just It!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
It looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Douglas is fending him off so far but It persists. Nope, Douglas circles away and we're back to standing.

Douglas drives through and clinches with It against the cage.

Douglas has hold of one of It's legs. It is fighting the takedown attempt but Douglas gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
It manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Douglas manages to get himself to full guard.
Douglas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It lands a couple of digs.
Douglas looking to hit a scissor sweep but It is one step ahead there.
It connects with a couple of short punches.
Douglas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Douglas tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but It has passed into side control.
It grinds an elbow into Douglas's temple.
It cracks Douglas with a big right hand but Douglas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
It lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on It's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
It has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Douglas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
It trying to control the action but Douglas is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but It wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It working the head and body with strikes.
Douglas is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Douglas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Douglas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It cracks Douglas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
It in side control lands a decent elbow.
It cracks Douglas with a big right hand but Douglas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Douglas is working to avoid the ground and pound but It connects with a decent elbow.
Douglas is looking for a sweep.
Douglas is working hard here to advance position.
It cracks Douglas with a big right hand but Douglas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
It works to advance to full mount. Douglas defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
It has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Douglas's face.
Douglas is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Douglas is looking to improve his position but It isn't that keen on the idea.
It landing punches.
Douglas is desperately trying to improve his position but It has a good base and remains in mount.
It raining down hammerfists from mount.
It is in the full mount, landing strikes.
It raining down hammerfists from mount.

Douglas is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! It's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Just It!