PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Thumbhisbum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas has chosen Rock You by Helix as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Thumbhisbum
vs
Douglas

174 cm
24
157 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

172 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Thumbhisbum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thumbhisbum throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Douglas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thumbhisbum misses with a body shot.
Douglas is looking for the big counter here.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thumbhisbum throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Thumbhisbum.
Douglas slips a jab from Thumbhisbum.
Thumbhisbum connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
Thumbhisbum shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Douglas is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumbhisbum misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas counters with a solid body kick.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Thumbhisbum.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Douglas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thumbhisbum.
Douglas with the counter takedown but Thumbhisbum avoids it easily.
Thumbhisbum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas.
Douglas feints a counter leg kick.
Thumbhisbum throws a body shot but no joy.
As Thumbhisbum backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Thumbhisbum manages to avoid it all.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thumbhisbum throws out the jab.
Thumbhisbum misses the jab.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thumbhisbum misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thumbhisbum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Douglas under the eye.
Thumbhisbum throws a body shot but no joy.
Thumbhisbum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thumbhisbum misses with a straight right.
Douglas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumbhisbum lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thumbhisbum misses with an uppercut
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Thumbhisbum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thumbhisbum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Thumbhisbum misses.
Douglas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thumbhisbum misses with a hook to the body
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thumbhisbum lunges at Douglas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Douglas's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Thumbhisbum - just one landing.
Thumbhisbum throws a low kick but it's checked well by Douglas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumbhisbum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Douglas counters with a left to the body.
Thumbhisbum looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Thumbhisbum lands an overhand right.
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from Thumbhisbum.
Douglas moves out of range as Thumbhisbum strikes.
Douglas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thumbhisbum blocks it well.
Thumbhisbum misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.
Douglas feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Thumbhisbum.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Thumbhisbum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Douglas circles away quickly and effectively.
Douglas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thumbhisbum misses with an uppercut
and Thumbhisbum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thumbhisbum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thumbhisbum connects with a good right hand that stumbles Douglas. Douglas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Douglas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thumbhisbum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas.
Thumbhisbum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Douglas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Thumbhisbum dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Douglas slips a straight right by Thumbhisbum.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Thumbhisbum.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Thumbhisbum avoids it with no problem.
Thumbhisbum throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Douglas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thumbhisbum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Thumbhisbum scores with a nice head shot.
Douglas slips under a jab from Thumbhisbum.
Douglas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters circling - Thumbhisbum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thumbhisbum lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Douglas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Douglas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Douglas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thumbhisbum has got the better of the exchanges.
Thumbhisbum misses with a looping left.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benjamin Thumbhisbum is winning the standup battle so far.
Thumbhisbum misses with a hook
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumbhisbum throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Thumbhisbum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Douglas slips a jab from Thumbhisbum.
Douglas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thumbhisbum lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Thumbhisbum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thumbhisbum misses with a lunging right hand

and Douglas counters with a single leg into guard. Thumbhisbum didn't expect that.
Thumbhisbum controls Douglas momentarily but Douglas frees himself.
Douglas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Douglas is looking to pass into half guard but Thumbhisbum pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Thumbhisbum is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thumbhisbum seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Thumbhisbum's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Thumbhisbum won't allow Douglas to sweep him here.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Thumbhisbum from controlling successfully.
Thumbhisbum's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Douglas wants to sweep here but Thumbhisbum controlling him for the moment.
Thumbhisbum sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumbhisbum'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.

Douglas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thumbhisbum defends well.
Thumbhisbum showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thumbhisbum trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thumbhisbum lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thumbhisbum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Thumbhisbum misses
and Douglas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A shot to the body from Thumbhisbum misses
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thumbhisbum works over Douglas's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Jack Douglas has been cut.
Douglas defending well as Thumbhisbum loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Douglas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thumbhisbum throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thumbhisbum lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Douglas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Douglas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thumbhisbum throws a shot to the body.
Benjamin Thumbhisbum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thumbhisbum misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Thumbhisbum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Douglas avoids the head kick by Thumbhisbum.
Thumbhisbum throws a big shot that misses.
Douglas counters with a body kick.
Thumbhisbum is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thumbhisbum throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Douglas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thumbhisbum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thumbhisbum looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Thumbhisbum throws a low kick but Douglas avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Thumbhisbum misses.
Thumbhisbum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thumbhisbum throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Douglas on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumbhisbum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thumbhisbum swings widly with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thumbhisbum.
Thumbhisbum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thumbhisbum misses with a low kick.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Thumbhisbum avoids it with no problem.
Thumbhisbum with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thumbhisbum throws a leg kick
and Douglas counters with a leg kick.
Thumbhisbum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumbhisbum scores with a shot to the body.
Douglas slips under a jab from Thumbhisbum.
A countering left hand to the body from Douglas misses.
Thumbhisbum misses with a right hand
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thumbhisbum throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from Thumbhisbum.
Thumbhisbum misses with a left hand

and Douglas counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thumbhisbum struggling a bit here.
Douglas scoring with punches from side control.
Douglas cracks Thumbhisbum with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumbhisbum is trying to get back to half guard.
Thumbhisbum is working hard here to advance position.
Douglas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Douglas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thumbhisbum to see if he's OK.
Douglas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thumbhisbum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Douglas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thumbhisbum is trying to control Douglas's posture but Douglas avoids it.
Benjamin Thumbhisbum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thumbhisbum is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Thumbhisbum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thumbhisbum taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jack Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Douglas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Douglas.
I think Thumbhisbum 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Thumbhisbum!
Benjamin Thumbhisbum seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.