PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Euphegen Doubdtfire (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class) and Fook Man (ranked 8 p4p, 2 weight class). Doubdtfire comes to the cage accompanied by I'd Rather Go Blind. Fook Man has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Doubdtfire
vs
Man

169 cm
31
148 lbs
31 - 8 - 2

180 cm
32
156 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Euphegen Doubdtfire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man walks into a left hand.
A good leg kick by Doubdtfire.
Man misses with a straight left.

Doubdtfire has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
Doubdtfire prevents a body shot from Man.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man misses with an elbow strike.
Doubdtfire blocks an elbow strike.
Doubdtfire misses with the head strike.
Man prevents a body shot from Doubdtfire.
We've been informed that Man 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.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Man working aggressively here.
Doubdtfire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man cracks Doubdtfire with a nice body shot.
Doubdtfire misses with a punch on the inside.
Doubdtfire takes a shot to the head.
Doubdtfire stalling in the clinch but Man improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doubdtfire.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Man tries a body shot but Doubdtfire blocks it.
Man blocking some punches.
Doubdtfire lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doubdtfire will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Man up against the cage.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Doubdtfire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doubdtfire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doubdtfire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doubdtfire swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man prevents a body shot from Doubdtfire.
Doubdtfire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Doubdtfire tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Doubdtfire back against the cage.
Doubdtfire scores with a hook to the body.
Doubdtfire lands with a light punch inside.
Doubdtfire throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Doubdtfire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Doubdtfire.
Doubdtfire dodges an elbow strike from Man.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doubdtfire.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doubdtfire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Doubdtfire tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
A short right from Man on the inside.
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!
Doubdtfire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Doubdtfire scores with a nice short uppercut.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doubdtfire throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Doubdtfire.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Man scores with a sloppy right hand. Doubdtfire should have avoided that one.
Doubdtfire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Doubdtfire is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man 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 Doubdtfire has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Doubdtfire and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doubdtfire checks a leg kick nicely.

Man rushes Doubdtfire and presses him up against the cage.
Man blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Doubdtfire avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Doubdtfire controlling the action here for a moment.
Man pushes off an throws an elbow but Doubdtfire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Doubdtfire misses with some punches.
Doubdtfire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Doubdtfire controls the action.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doubdtfire blocking some punches.
Man tries a body shot but Doubdtfire blocks it.
Doubdtfire has a couple of punches blocked by Man.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doubdtfire throws out the jab.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man lands a jab.
Doubdtfire avoids the body shot from Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doubdtfire 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 Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Man slips under a jab.
Doubdtfire is looking to clinch.
Doubdtfire misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man tries to score with a low kick but Doubdtfire moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body punch from Man.
Doubdtfire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Doubdtfire tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man misses with a low kick.
Doubdtfire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Doubdtfire throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man scores with a jab.
Doubdtfire scores with a shot to the body.
Doubdtfire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doubdtfire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doubdtfire walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doubdtfire jabs Man to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Man misses with a straight left.
Doubdtfire tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fook Man will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Fook Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Doubdtfire avoids it.
Man checks the leg kick.
Doubdtfire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Man thumps Doubdtfire with a low kick.
Doubdtfire misses with a straight right.
Man is looking for the big counter here.
Jab by Man.
Man throws a low kick but Doubdtfire moves out of range easily.
Doubdtfire takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Doubdtfire misses with an uppercut.
Doubdtfire checks the leg kick.
Man is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Doubdtfire jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
Doubdtfire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doubdtfire takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Doubdtfire thumps Man with a low kick.
Man looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Man looks for the body kick but Doubdtfire saw that one coming.
Doubdtfire is looking to counter punch.
Man looks to throw the jab but Doubdtfire is out of range.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doubdtfire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Man misses
and Doubdtfire counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Doubdtfire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Doubdtfire throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Doubdtfire moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
Doubdtfire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Doubdtfire as he connects with a hook.
Doubdtfire checks the leg kick nicely there.
Doubdtfire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Man's head backwards.
Man walks forward, straight into a front kick from Doubdtfire.

Doubdtfire forces Man back against the cage and clinches.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Doubdtfire takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Doubdtfire.
Man lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doubdtfire.
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!
Doubdtfire tries to stall but Man uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Doubdtfire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Doubdtfire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doubdtfire dodges an elbow strike from Man.
The referee is keeping an eye on Doubdtfire - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Doubdtfire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doubdtfire pulls guard successfully.
Doubdtfire trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man wants to pass the guard but Doubdtfire is keeping the position.
Doubdtfire is pulling down on Man's head. It's preventing any offense from Man, at least for the moment.
Doubdtfire is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Doubdtfire keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man is looking to stand up but Doubdtfire won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doubdtfire looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Man throws a leg kick
and Doubdtfire counters with an inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doubdtfire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts.
Fook Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Doubdtfire moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Doubdtfire misses.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doubdtfire moves away.

Doubdtfire darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Man throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Doubdtfire manages to pull guard.
Doubdtfire pulls Man in close to prevent any damage.
Doubdtfire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Doubdtfire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man controlling from the top position.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Doubdtfire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man postures up.
Doubdtfire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Doubdtfire has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Man doesn't defend quickly enough and Doubdtfire has managed to lock this one up! Can Man escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Doubdtfire on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Euphegen Doubdtfire!
In his post fight interview, Euphegen Doubdtfire gave a big smile as he said 'I wanna give a shoutout to my Finnish fans!'.