PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Jigster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Douglas
vs
Jigster

170 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Jigster!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jigster avoids it really well and circles away.
Jigster tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jigster circles away.
Jigster stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jigster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jigster tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jigster tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
Jigster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jigster moves away.
Jigster is looking to clinch.
Jigster tries to clinch up

and Douglas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas controlling the action here.
Jigster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Douglas.
Jigster is looking to improve his position.

Douglas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jigster defends it well.
Jigster is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas controlling the action here.
Douglas throws a strike but Jigster avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Douglas wants to pass the guard but Jigster is keeping the position.
Douglas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jigster looking to control.

Jack Douglas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jigster throws a combination. Douglas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Douglas misses with the combination.

Jigster gets a clinch.

Douglas drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Douglas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Jigster from controlling successfully.
Jigster with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jigster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Douglas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jigster throws a strike but Douglas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Douglas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Douglas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jigster wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
Jigster tries to clinch

and Douglas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jigster won't be happy with that.
Douglas scoring with punches from side control.
Jigster is trying to escape the position but Douglas is controlling the position.
Douglas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jigster for as long as he can get away with.
Douglas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jigster is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Douglas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jigster knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jigster is not content to let Douglas control the position.
You can see the frustration on Jigster's face as Douglas controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Douglas just wasn't active enough.
Jigster shoots and misses

and Douglas counters with a takedown into side control.
Jack Douglas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jigster gets back to half guard.
Douglas content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jigster wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas trying to pass the guard but Jigster defending well.
Douglas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Douglas.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Jigster counters with a left and a right that stings Douglas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Douglas dives in and scores a takedown into Jigster's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jigster is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Douglas is looking for a triangle but Jigster pushes his legs off easily.
Douglas has his hands on Jigster's head, controlling the position.

Jigster has gone for a leg lock! Douglas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jigster's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Douglas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jigster tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.
Jigster misses with a leg kick.

Jigster closes the distance and clinches.
Douglas tries to pull guard but Jigster forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Douglas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jigster is defending well.
Jigster fails to pull guard.

Jigster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jigster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Jigster misses.
Douglas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jigster pinned against the cage. Jigster gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jigster's corner calls for a 1-2. Jigster obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jigster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Douglas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Douglas throws a solid leg kick but Jigster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Douglas.
Jigster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jigster goes for a double leg but Douglas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Douglas continues to drive forward.
Douglas wants a takedown.
Douglas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jigster pulls his leg out and moves away.

Jigster throws a left that rocks Douglas and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jigster dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Douglas regain composure!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Douglas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jigster working the ground and pound but Douglas is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jigster goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Douglas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jigster's guard! Nice work there by Douglas!
Douglas throws a strike but Jigster rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jigster stopping the sweep attempt from Douglas.
Jigster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Douglas is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jigster is still trying to improve position.
Jigster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jigster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Douglas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Jigster stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Douglas has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Jigster manages to get his head free but now Douglas has transitioned to an armbar! Jigster grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Douglas! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Douglas!