PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Douglas (ranked 6903 p4p, 530 weight class) and Steve Stevens (ranked 8907 p4p, 596 weight class). Douglas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Problems lil scrappy. Steve Stevens has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rick Douglas's chin.

Douglas
vs
Stevens

178 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Urban Fighter
IniTech Nutrition

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Urban Fighter

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevens. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglas misses with a wild combination.
Stevens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
No joy there for Douglas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Stevens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens slips under a jab from Douglas.
A jab lands there for Douglas.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Stevens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevens is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevens scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stevens scores with a body shot.
Stevens moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Stevens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Douglas misses the target.
Rick Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Stevens.
Stevens slips under a jab from Douglas.
Stevens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stevens moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens misses the jab.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Stevens lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Douglas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Douglas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stevens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Douglas both land. Nice combination.
Rick Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens scores with a nice strike.
Stevens misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Douglas drops his hands momentarily and Stevens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
A big left from Stevens misses.
Sloppy strikes from Douglas. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Stevens misses.
Stevens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas lands a glancing blow to the side of Stevens's head.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Stevens moves out of range.
Douglas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevens circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevens tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stevens loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Stevens is out of range.
Douglas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Douglas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Stevens scores with a body shot.
A cross from Stevens lands.
Nice straight punches there by Stevens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stevens.
Douglas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good exchange - Stevens coming out on top.
Stevens slips under a jab.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
Douglas moves away from the strike by Stevens.
Stevens looks winded!
Nice body punch from Stevens.
Douglas dips to his left and cracks Stevens with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas misses the jab.
Stevens now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stevens slips under a jab.
Douglas swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Stevens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Stevens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Douglas scores with a hook.
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Stevens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Douglas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stevens tries to clinch up.
Stevens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stevens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Rick Douglas is winning the standup battle so far.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Stevens is out of range.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Some wild striking there from Douglas.
Stevens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Douglas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stevens can do to turn this around?
Stevens moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Stevens lands with a nice body punch.
Decent striking displayed by Stevens there.
Douglas misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens swings widly with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a left and a right that stings Stevens.
Douglas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas lunges at Stevens with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stevens's hand.
Stevens slips under a jab from Douglas.
Douglas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stevens might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Douglas has got the better of the exchanges.
Douglas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stevens in his tracks.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Stevens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Douglas circles away.
Douglas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Stevens missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Stevens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Douglas defends it nicely.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Stevens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stevens lands a nice looking body shot.
Stevens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Stevens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Stevens moved out of range nicely.
Douglas sets himself, and Stevens steps forward looking for the clinch! Douglas avoids it this time.
Douglas lands with a straight right. Stevens didn't see that one coming.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Douglas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevens.
Douglas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Stevens throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Douglas lands with an uppercut that bounces Stevens off the cage and back into range.
Douglas with a nice cross.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stevens appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stevens scores with a jab.
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from Stevens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Stevens misses the target.
Stevens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stevens cracks Douglas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stevens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Stevens moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Douglas misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Stevens.
Stevens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stevens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
Stevens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Douglas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stevens moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.
Stevens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Douglas throws a hook but Stevens blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Douglas coming out on top.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
Stevens tries to clinch
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Stevens.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Stevens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Douglas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Douglas fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Stevens's head but Stevens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevens.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Stevens throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Douglas throws a hook but Stevens blocks it.
Stevens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevens slips a straight right by Douglas.
Stevens with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Stevens as he connects with a hook.
Stevens blocks a jab.
Douglas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice takedown defense from Douglas. No joy for Stevens on that attempt.
Steve Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Douglas throws out a powerful jab.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Douglas with a hook.
Stevens slips under a jab.
Stevens is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevens throws a shot to the body.
Douglas throws a lazy uppercut

and Stevens moves into the clinch.
Douglas takes a shot to the head.
Douglas stalling.

Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Stevens saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Douglas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens slips a straight right by Douglas.
Stevens lands a glancing blow to the side of Douglas's head.
Stevens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Douglas throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Douglas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Stevens.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Douglas throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily.
Stevens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Stevens lands a lovely overhand right.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Stevens is out of range.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stevens thuds his right hand into Douglas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

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 Rick Douglas.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Douglas, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Douglas!
An out of breath Rick Douglas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.