PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babak Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovan Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Assassins" by Insane Clown Posse. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dundee
vs
Douglas

194 cm
20
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Babak Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donovan Douglas!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dundee is looking to clinch but Douglas is avoiding it.

Dundee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dundee controlling the action here.
Dundee wants to control but Douglas is keeping him busy.
Douglas gets back to full guard.
Dundee could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Douglas is controlling Dundee's posture.
Douglas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dundee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Douglas wants to stand up but Dundee is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Douglas is looking for a triangle but Dundee pushes his legs off easily.
Douglas trying to keep a closed guard but Dundee is proving a slippery customer.
Dundee slips nicely into half guard.
Douglas is trying to control but can't.
Dundee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Douglas trying to hold on to Dundee's head to control him but Dundee postures up.
Dundee is trying to control the action in half guard but Douglas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dundee is controlling the pace.
Dundee wants to take a breather but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas tries to kick Dundee off in order to stand up. Dundee Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Douglas looks gassed!
Dundee trying to control the action but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Dundee controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas taking punishment in the form of punches.

Dundee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Douglas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dundee controls the position from side control.

Dundee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Douglas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Douglas managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dundee.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dundee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Douglas to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Babak Dundee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dundee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dundee slips under a jab.

Dundee drives through with a takedown into guard.

Dundee stands and steps away. Douglas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.

Dundee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Douglas!
Dundee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dundee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Douglas regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee controlling the action here.
Dundee wants to take a breather but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas wants to improve his position but Dundee is controlling well.
Dundee trying to mount his opponent but Douglas defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Douglas wants to get back to his feet.

Dundee decides to stand up.
Douglas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donovan Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas shoots in for a double leg but Dundee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Dundee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Douglas sprawls well initially but Dundee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dundee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Douglas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dundee wants to take a breather but Douglas is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Dundee seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Babak Dundee just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Dundee drives through with a takedown into guard.

Douglas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dundee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dundee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Douglas swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Douglas is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dundee clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Babak Dundee dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dundee fails with the takedown.
Dundee tries for a takedown but Douglas circles away easily
and Douglas counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Dundee.
Douglas swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Douglas gets a clinch.
Douglas lands a right hand.
Douglas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dundee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Douglas breaks the clinch.
Dundee misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Babak Dundee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas misses with a double jab.
Douglas connects with the punch.
Douglas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Douglas fails with the takedown

and Dundee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dundee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Douglas's head.
Douglas is looking to stand up but Dundee isn't so interested in that idea.
Dundee trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dundee wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.
Dundee thows a big elbow that misses.
Dundee trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Douglas throws a leg kick that is checked

and Dundee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Douglas is trying to keep Dundee in close.

Douglas is working an open guard so Dundee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas wants to clinch but Dundee slips to the side

and Dundee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dundee.
Dundee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Douglas's guard.

Dundee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Douglas wants to stand back up but Dundee manages to pass into side control.
Douglas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Donovan Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Douglas tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Dundee avoiding Douglas 's attempts to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Babak Dundee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dundee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Babak Dundee!