PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santos Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Goncalves
vs
Douglas

172 cm
29
217 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

185 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goncalves with a dominant takedown and that's winded Douglas.

Douglas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goncalves defends it easily.
Douglas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Goncalves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Douglas is aware though and is defending well.

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

Goncalves working for a triangle but Douglas defends it easily.
Goncalves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Goncalves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Douglas defends it easily.
Douglas content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goncalves is looking for a triangle but Douglas pushes his legs off easily.

Goncalves throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Douglas escapes and throws Goncalves's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Goncalves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Douglas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Douglas tries to move to mount but Goncalves blocks the move with his legs.
Douglas trying to control the action but Goncalves is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Douglas in side control, throwing shots but Goncalves defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

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

Goncalves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Goncalves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Douglas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Goncalves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Goncalves is looking for a triangle here but Douglas uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Douglas is looking to take a break and control but Goncalves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Douglas wants to stand but Goncalves is controlling his arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves looking for a sweep but Douglas has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Douglas tries to control but Goncalves wriggling away.
Goncalves is looking to get to half guard.
Douglas with the ground and pound from mount.
Goncalves can't escape the position.
Douglas looking to control but Goncalves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves is working to get back to half guard.
Goncalves wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Douglas is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Goncalves has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Douglas has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Goncalves taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Douglas doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ray Douglas!
A victorious Ray Douglas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Santos Goncalves had this to say: 'whatever it is what it is'.