PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Carrasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carrasco has chosen Hemhenti as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pedro Carrasco has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexis Douglas's chin.

Douglas
vs
Carrasco

210 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexis Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Carrasco!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carrasco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carrasco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carrasco is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.
Carrasco throws an elbow that misses. Douglas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carrasco's guard. Nice move by Douglas!

Douglas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carrasco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Douglas has managed to get both his arms back between Carrasco's legs - danger averted.
Carrasco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Douglas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Carrasco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carrasco wants to sweep here but Douglas controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Douglas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carrasco doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Douglas postures up.

Carrasco looking for a guillotine here but Douglas defends easily.
Carrasco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Douglas controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carrasco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Douglas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Douglas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Douglas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Douglas working some strikes from top position.

Douglas has gone for a leg lock! Carrasco slips out almost immediately though and dives into Douglas's guard.

Carrasco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Douglas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Carrasco has gone for a leg lock! Douglas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Carrasco's guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Douglas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Carrasco looking for a guillotine here but Douglas defends easily.
Carrasco looks winded!
Douglas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Douglas stands up over Carrasco, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Douglas won't allow Carrasco to sweep him here.

Douglas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carrasco being controlled here, momentarily.
Douglas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carrasco's head.
Douglas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Douglas with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carrasco has his foot on Douglas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Douglas works his way back into a safe position though.
Douglas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carrasco's head.
Douglas landing with the ground and pound.
Douglas lands a couple of elbows.
Douglas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Douglas with a nice head shot there.
Douglas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Douglas trying to control but Carrasco is working from the bottom.
Douglas connects with a couple of short punches.
Carrasco has momentary wrist control but Douglas slips an elbow through the middle.
Carrasco trying to control the position.
Douglas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Douglas lands a couple of digs.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas distracts Carrasco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Douglas is in close to Carrasco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Douglas controlling from the top position.
Douglas chips away with some ground and pound.
Douglas works over Carrasco with some ground and pound from guard.
Douglas trying to control but Carrasco is working from the bottom.
Douglas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Douglas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Douglas controlling from the top position.
Carrasco looking for a sweep. Not yet Carrasco, not yet.
Carrasco is trying to keep Douglas in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexis Douglas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Douglas gets caught napping as Carrasco dives in and scores a takedown. Douglas manages to retain guard.

Douglas pushes Carrasco off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Douglas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carrasco can do to turn this around?

Carrasco feints and as Douglas raises his hands in defense, Carrasco changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carrasco preventing the sweep.
Carrasco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carrasco trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Douglas holds on and takes a little breather.
Carrasco throwing strikes from guard but Douglas blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Carrasco from controlling successfully.
Douglas pulls Carrasco in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carrasco trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas is trying to keep Carrasco in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carrasco tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Douglas enables Carrasco to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Douglas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Carrasco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Douglas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Douglas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carrasco manages to get himself to full guard.

Douglas landing with the ground and pound.
Carrasco looking to control.

Carrasco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Douglas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas postures up in Carrasco's guard and throws a big left but Carrasco blocks it.
Douglas stopping the sweep attempt from Carrasco.
Douglas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Carrasco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Douglas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Douglas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Douglas throwing strikes from guard but Carrasco blocks nicely.
Douglas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carrasco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carrasco is trying to control the position but Douglas postures up.
Douglas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Douglas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carrasco's head.

That's four 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.
Douglas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Douglas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carrasco's head.
Douglas lands a couple of elbows.
Carrasco keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.

Carrasco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Douglas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Douglas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Douglas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carrasco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Douglas has managed to get both his arms back between Carrasco's legs - danger averted.
Douglas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Douglas with a nice head shot there.
Carrasco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Douglas is one step ahead there.
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 Alexis Douglas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Douglas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Carrasco has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Douglas is on him like a limpet, forcing Carrasco back against the cage.

Carrasco jumps guard and drags Douglas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Carrasco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carrasco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Carrasco pushes Douglas off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carrasco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Douglas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Carrasco manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Douglas on his heels. He'll look to pass Douglas's guard now, I'm sure.

Douglas manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrasco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carrasco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carrasco is looking to clinch.
Douglas throws a quick counter head kick but Carrasco was just out of range.

Carrasco looking to score a takedown here. Douglas is defending well but Carrasco drives through and ends up in Douglas's guard.
Carrasco trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas seems keen to control Carrasco's posture.

Douglas has his foot on Carrasco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carrasco works his way back into a safe position though.

Carrasco decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Douglas, up you get!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Douglas.

Carrasco bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carrasco manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Douglas on his heels. He'll look to pass Douglas's guard now, I'm sure.

Douglas has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Carrasco is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Pedro Carrasco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Douglas jumps guard.
Douglas controls Carrasco momentarily but Carrasco frees himself.
Carrasco wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.
Douglas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carrasco is pushing down on Douglas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Douglas is fighting to maintain full guard but Carrasco has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Carrasco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Douglas's head.
Alexis Douglas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Douglas is trying to stand back up but Carrasco is controlling him
Douglas regains full guard. Nicely done.

Carrasco stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Carrasco looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Douglas!

Douglas sneaks out the side door and pushes Carrasco away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Carrasco feints and as Douglas raises his hands in defense, Carrasco changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carrasco throws an elbow that misses. Douglas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carrasco's guard. Nice move by Douglas!

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carrasco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Douglas is aware though and is defending well.
Carrasco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Douglas landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Douglas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carrasco strikes from his own guard.
Douglas throws a big right hand that misses.
Carrasco throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Douglas lands a couple of elbows.
Douglas postures up and lands a big shot to Carrasco's brow.
Douglas landing some decent shots from guard.
Alexis Douglas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Douglas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexis Douglas.
Well Douglas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexis Douglas!
The defeated Pedro Carrasco had this to say: 'My opponent has my respect, I will be back stronger, faster and better next time. La Cobra is not backing down...'.