PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Myler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leanne Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Myler
vs
Douglas

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 1

188 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Myler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leanne Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myler moves forwards but Douglas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Myler looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Myler has managed to clinch.
Douglas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Myler prevents the takedown attempt.
Myler tries to pull guard but Douglas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Douglas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliver Myler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leanne Douglas.
Myler is looking to take this one to the mat.
A hook to the body from Myler.
Douglas fails to pull guard.

Myler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas lands with a hook. Myler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Douglas avoids it really well and circles away.
Myler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Myler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Douglas.
Myler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Myler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Myler throws a head kick that misses.
Myler has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Douglas.
Myler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leanne Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Myler is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas feints a jab promting Myler to slip. Douglas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Myler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Douglas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Myler swivels and escapes.
Myler stuffs the takedown attempt from Douglas. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet.

Douglas takes the fight into the clinch.

Myler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Douglas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Myler circles away quickly and effectively.
Douglas misses with the combination.
Myler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Douglas if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Myler moves into range and clinches up with Douglas.

Myler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Douglas doesn't manage to clinch there - Myler circles away.
Douglas cracks Myler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Myler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas shoots in but Myler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Myler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas tries to clinch but Myler moves out of range.
Myler is looking to clinch but Douglas is avoiding it.
Myler on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myler works over Douglas's head and body with a nice combination.
Douglas stalks Myler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Myler's face. Myler staggers backwards, shaken.

Myler moves into the clinch.
Douglas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Myler prevents Douglas from breaking the clinch.

Myler breaks the clinch.
Douglas tries to clinch but Myler moves out of range.
Myler throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas throws a nice looking combination but Myler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Douglas jabs Myler right on the nose. Myler blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leanne Douglas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Myler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Douglas's calf.
Douglas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Douglas swats away the attempt to clinch by Myler.
Douglas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Myler counters with a low kick, right behind Douglas 's knee.
Myler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Douglas is fending him off so far but Myler persists. Nope, Douglas circles away and we're back to standing.
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Myler moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Myler. That's going to slow Douglas down.
Leanne Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Myler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Myler lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myler scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Douglas catches Myler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A combination from Douglas does no damage.
Douglas swinging wildly here.
Douglas moves in looking to clinch but Myler pushes him off.
Douglas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Myler dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
Myler dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
Myler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Douglas circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Myler as Douglas shoots in.
No joy there for Douglas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown but Myler shows good takedown defense.
Myler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Douglas takes a step back to recover.
Myler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas tries to clinch up

and Myler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas pushes Myler off looking to stand but Myler dives back in and keeps control.
Myler looks to land a strike but Douglas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Douglas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Myler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Myler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Douglas is keeping the position for now.
Myler postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myler passes into half guard.
Myler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Douglas defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Douglas pushes Myler off and gets back to his feet.
Myler tries a head kick but it misses.
Myler tries a head kick but it misses.
Myler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Douglas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Douglas tries to clinch but Myler moves out of range.
Douglas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oliver Myler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leanne Douglas.
Myler throws a nice looking combination but Douglas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Douglas.
Myler throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oliver Myler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Myler throws a head kick but Douglas moves out of range.

Myler tries to keep at a distance but Douglas has taken the fight into the clinch.

Myler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Myler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Myler throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas connects with a looping right hand.

Douglas instigates a clinch.
Douglas fails to pull guard.
Myler misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas tries to pull guard but Myler holds him up against the cage and eventually Douglas drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Myler tries for a takedown but Douglas manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas jumps guard but Myler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oliver Myler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leanne Douglas.
Myler wants a takedown but no success here.
Douglas tries to score a body lock takedown but Myler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Douglas wants to get back to striking at distance but Myler won't allow it.

Myler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick there by Myler.
Myler misses with a straight right.
Douglas lands a nice shot that snaps Myler's head back.
Myler fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Myler lands with an overhand left.
Douglas scores with a jab. Myler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Myler is looking to slow Douglas down with leg kicks.
Douglas misses with a combination
and Myler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Myler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Myler throws a head kick but Douglas moves out of range.
Myler throws a nice looking combination but Douglas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myler throws a nice head kick!
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
Myler cracks the inside of Douglas's front leg.
Douglas misses with a hook
and Myler counters with a thumping low kick.
Myler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Douglas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oliver Myler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myler misses with a double jab.
Douglas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Douglas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Douglas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas shoots in but Myler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch lands to the side of Douglas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Douglas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Douglas dives in and grabs Myler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Myler pushes down on Douglas's head and hops out.
Myler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Douglas.
Douglas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Douglas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Myler.
Douglas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Myler counters with a low kick, right behind Douglas 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Douglas.

Myler moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Myler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Myler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Myler!