PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bapu Burpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes to the cage accompanied by Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Douglas
vs
Burpha

172 cm
32
160 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

173 cm
27
163 lbs
17 - 3 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
King of Clothes

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bapu Burpha!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas lands a jab to the nose.
Douglas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burpha connects with a looping right hand.
Burpha throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Burpha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas.
Burpha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Douglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burpha.
Burpha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas tries to bum rush Burpha with a series of wild strikes but Burpha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burpha moves away.
Burpha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Douglas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burpha has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Douglas connects with a jab.
Burpha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burpha looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Burpha.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burpha fails to land with a series of punches.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Burpha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burpha throws a low kick but Douglas avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burpha.
Nice shot by Douglas.
Burpha throws a low kick but Douglas avoids it.
Douglas throws a combination that misses
and Burpha counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
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 - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas catches Burpha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burpha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Douglas. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Burpha misses its intended target.
Burpha tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burpha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas tests Burpha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Burpha finds it's way through Douglas's defenses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Douglas throws a body punch but Burpha moves out of range.
Douglas connects with a jab.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Burpha moves away and avoids it.
Burpha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burpha misses with a body shot.
Douglas slips a straight right by Burpha.
Burpha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burpha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burpha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Douglas is out of range and Burpha settles back down.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Burpha.
A lazy body kick from Douglas
and Burpha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Burpha closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Douglas on the inside.
Burpha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burpha lands with a light punch inside.
Burpha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Douglas looking for a takedown.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Burpha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burpha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burpha breaks the clinch.
Burpha takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Burpha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burpha tried to score with a low kick but Douglas checks it.
Burpha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Douglas is able to avoid easily.
Burpha staying out of range there.
Douglas throws a body punch but Burpha moves out of range.
Burpha follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Burpha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Burpha misses with a straight right.
Burpha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Douglas throws a body kick that misses
and Burpha counters with a low kick, right behind Douglas 's knee.
Burpha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Douglas tried to counter with a leg kick but Burpha avoided it.
Burpha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Douglas is able to avoid easily.
Burpha misses with a kick to the body.
Burpha lands a nice shot to the body.
Douglas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burpha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burpha moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burpha motions for Douglas to come forward. Burpha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas is looking to counter punch.
Douglas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burpha cracks Douglas with an open hand slap.
Burpha slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burpha misses with a low kick as Douglas jumps back.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Burpha.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Burpha moves away and avoids it.
Burpha appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Douglas lands with a good body shot.

Burpha clinches up with Douglas and pushes him back against the cage.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Burpha there.
Douglas lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burpha.
A solid body kick from Burpha.
Douglas looks to throw a body kick
and Burpha counters with a nice uppercut.
Burpha tries a low kick but Douglas avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bapu Burpha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Douglas moves out of range as Burpha strikes.
Burpha scores with a nice right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Douglas there.
Burpha throws a chopping leg kick but Douglas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Burpha manages to avoid it.
Douglas keeps Burpha at a distance using the push kick.
Douglas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Burpha closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Douglas.

Burpha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burpha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burpha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Douglas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burpha throws a front kick aimed at Douglas's knee but Douglas avoids it well.
Douglas connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burpha looks to land a body kick but Douglas moved away.
Douglas lands with a good body shot.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burpha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Douglass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Burpha moved out of range nicely.
Douglas digs a good hook to Burpha's body.
Douglas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burpha at a distance.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Burpha is just out of range.
It seemed like Burpha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burpha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burpha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burpha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burpha scores with a spinning back kick!
Douglas lands with a right hand.
Douglas swings for the body but Burpha moves out of range.
Burpha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
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.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burpha.
Burpha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burpha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas.
Bapu Burpha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Burpha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burpha throws a chopping leg kick but Douglas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha takes one to the side of the head.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Burpha.
Burpha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burpha looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
Burpha checks a leg kick.
Burpha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burpha scores with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Burpha.
Douglas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Burpha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Douglas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Burpha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Douglas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Douglas throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Burpha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Douglas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burpha.
Douglas looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Burpha lands a leg kick that knocks Douglas off balance momentarily.
Burpha avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burpha.
Burpha lands a jab to the head.
Douglas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Douglas is predictable there
and Burpha counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burpha was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Burpha misses with a straight left.
Burpha walks into a jab.
Douglas lands with an uppercut that bounces Burpha off the cage and back into range.
Burpha ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Burpha.
Burpha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burpha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burpha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burpha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Douglas's head backwards.
Burpha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burpha tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burpha thows a body kick. Douglas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Douglas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burpha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Douglas can pounce on him.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Burpha.
Burpha wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
Burpha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Douglas connects with a solid leg kick.
Douglas lands with a slapping head kick.
Douglas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Burpha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Douglas throws a push kick but Burpha slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burpha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burpha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burpha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 Jack Douglas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Burpha moves out of range of the leg kick from Douglas.
Nice shot by Burpha.
Burpha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Douglas feints and then cracks Burpha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burpha down.
Burpha throws a push kick but Douglas slaps the foot to one side.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Douglas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burpha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burpha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Burpha checks a low kick from Douglas.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burpha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas slips a straight right by Burpha.
Burpha misses with a body kick.
Douglas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burpha is looking to land body kicks.
Burpha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Douglas.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burpha.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Burpha's head but Burpha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burpha avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Burpha moves out of range as Douglas throws a body kick.
Douglas lands a body shot.
Douglas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burpha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burpha loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Burpha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Douglas throws a hook but Burpha avoids it easily.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burpha tries to clinch there but Douglas circles away.
Burpha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burpha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Douglas is out of range and Burpha settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha throws a low kick but Douglas moves out of range easily.
Douglas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burpha. Burpha obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burpha is looking to land body kicks.
Douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burpha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Douglas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Douglas checks a low kick from Burpha.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burpha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burpha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglas stuns Burpha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Douglas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Burpha misses.
Burpha throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
Douglas lands with a straight right. Burpha didn't see that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Douglas blocks the low kick.
Burpha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Burpha uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burpha misses with a body kick.
Burpha tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.
Douglas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burpha checks it well.
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Burpha slips the punch.
Burpha throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
Burpha moves out of range as Douglas throws a body kick.
Douglas throws a lazy head kick
and Burpha counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
Burpha throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burpha lands with an uppercut that bounces Douglas off the cage and back into range.
Burpha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burpha. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas throws a head kick but Burpha moves out of range.
Burpha throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas is looking to score with low kicks.
Burpha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Burpha misses the shot to the body.
Douglas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is looking to score with low kicks.
Burpha misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters with a head kick.
Burpha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burpha at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burpha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas lands a head shot.
Douglas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burpha throws out a powerful jab.
Douglas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burpha with a hook.
Burpha throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Burpha moved out of range.
Burpha appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Douglas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burpha takes one on the button.
Burpha ducks right into an uppercut from Douglas.

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 Jack Douglas.
I think Douglas 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Douglas!
As Jack Douglas got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I am the greatest tactician. I am the greatest submission master. I am the greatest knock out artist. Behold, The War Master and all of my greatness.'.