PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Douglas (ranked 865 p4p, 96 weight class) and Guy Laliberte (ranked 834 p4p, 90 weight class). Douglas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bob Marley - Three Little Birds. Guy Laliberte has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Douglas
vs
Laliberte

199 cm
26
262 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
251 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guy Laliberte!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas dips to his left and cracks Laliberte with an uppercut!
Douglas checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Douglas as he connects with a hook.
Laliberte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Douglas misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laliberte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laliberte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas wants to slow Laliberte down by chopping away at his legs.
Laliberte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut there from Laliberte.

It looks like Samuel Douglas has been cut.
Douglas looks for the body kick but Laliberte saw that one coming.
Douglas swings for the body but Laliberte moves out of range.
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Laliberte does no damage.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laliberte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas lands a jab to Laliberte's midsection.
Laliberte moves out of range of the body kick from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
Laliberte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Douglas moves out of range as Laliberte throws a body kick.
Douglas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laliberte.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laliberte.
Douglas misses with a kick to the body
and Laliberte counters with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Douglas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Douglas swings for the body but Laliberte moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Laliberte.
Douglas throws out a leg kick but Laliberte moves out of range and Douglas only half commits.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laliberte manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laliberte! But no joy.
Laliberte throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Laliberte.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laliberte circles away quickly and effectively.
Laliberte only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laliberte.
A nice leg kick lands there from Douglas.
A leg kick checked by Laliberte.
Laliberte moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Douglas lands a nice looking body shot.
Laliberte slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
Laliberte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Douglas scores with a body shot.
Douglas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Laliberte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laliberte pivots, looking for a leg kick but Douglas is out of range and Laliberte settles back down.
Douglas is looking to counter punch.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laliberte.
Laliberte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Laliberte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laliberte avoids the body shot from Douglas.
A low kick from Douglas misses
and Laliberte counters with a leg kick.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
Laliberte connects with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Laliberte blocks the low kick.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Laliberte looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Samuel Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laliberte lands the left hand.
Laliberte looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Laliberte. No joy for Douglas on that attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Douglas.
Laliberte looks to land a body kick but Douglas moved away.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laliberte was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laliberte was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Douglas connects with a crisp jab.
Laliberte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laliberte manages to avoid it.
Laliberte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Laliberte is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Douglas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Douglas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big left from Douglas misses.
Laliberte doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Laliberte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Douglas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laliberte was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Laliberte throws a solid leg kick but Douglas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laliberte.
Douglas lands a nice shot that snaps Laliberte's head back.
Laliberte takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Laliberte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laliberte.
Laliberte throws the kick towards the body but Douglas avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laliberte tries to land a body kick
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Laliberte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Douglas throws a body kick that misses.
Laliberte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laliberte swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laliberte looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laliberte manages to avoid it.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laliberte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Douglas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laliberte is out of range.
Laliberte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Douglas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Douglas.
Laliberte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Samuel Douglas is winning the standup battle so far.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick.
Douglas lands with a cross.
Douglas lands with a nice body kick.
Laliberte is breathing heavily.
Douglas throws a lazy head kick
and Laliberte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a right and a left that Laliberte avoids nicely.
Douglas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laliberte misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Douglas does it's job there.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laliberte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laliberte misses with a leg kick
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
That kick from Douglas tenderised Laliberte's leg. Laliberte is trying to keep his angry face on.
Douglas moves out of range as Laliberte strikes.
Laliberte looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Laliberte throws a leg kick but Douglas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Douglas throws a hook but Laliberte blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laliberte throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Laliberte manages to avoid it.
Laliberte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Douglas throws a hook but Laliberte avoids it easily.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Laliberte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laliberte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Laliberte throws a head kick that misses.
Laliberte throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas throws a leg kick that misses.
Douglas throws a lazy head kick
and Laliberte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laliberte ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Laliberte feints a counter leg kick.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laliberte manages to avoid it.
Laliberte is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Douglas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Douglas - that will leave a mark!
Douglas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laliberte under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laliberte on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laliberte avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Laliberte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Laliberte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Laliberte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Douglas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laliberte's calf.
Douglas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laliberte is able to avoid easily.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Laliberte is just out of range.
Douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas connects with a looping right hand.
Laliberte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laliberte blocks a low kick nicely.
Laliberte steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Douglas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Douglas's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Laliberte tries to land a front kick but Douglas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Douglas moves out of range as Laliberte throws a body kick.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Douglas misses.
Douglas throws a good cross that connects.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laliberte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Laliberte scores with a nice body kick.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laliberte misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Laliberte is just out of range.
Douglas works Laliberte's body with a nice hook.
Laliberte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Douglas's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laliberte checks the leg kick.
Laliberte is looking for the big counter here.
Douglas scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Laliberte misses its intended target.
Laliberte ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Laliberte counters with a body kick.
Douglas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laliberte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Douglas scoring well with a low kick there.
Laliberte throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Laliberte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laliberte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Douglas takes a swing at Laliberte's ribcage but misses.
Douglas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laliberte tries a quick counter leg kick but Douglas is wise to it.
Douglas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laliberte momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Douglas blocks the leg kick.
Guy Laliberte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Douglas. That snapped Laliberte's head back.
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 takes one to the chin there.
Laliberte throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Laliberte lands a nice looking kick to the body. Douglas takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laliberte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laliberte throws a poor cross that misses
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Laliberte moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Laliberte jabs Douglas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
A head kick misses from Laliberte.
Laliberte is looking to chop away at Douglas's legs.
Laliberte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Douglas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick from Laliberte.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick from Laliberte.
Douglas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laliberte cracks a nice hook into Douglas's ribs.
A good leg kick by Douglas.
Laliberte throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
Douglas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Laliberte ducks down to avoid it.
Laliberte flicks out a counter leg kick but Douglas steps away.
Laliberte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Douglas thuds a left hand into Laliberte's body.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Douglas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Douglas.

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 nice outside leg kick.
Laliberte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laliberte does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laliberte throws a low kick, looking for Douglas's leg but Douglas calmly moves out of range.
Douglas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Laliberte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Douglas checks it well.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Laliberte moves away and avoids it.
Douglas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Douglas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Douglas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laliberte can do to turn this around?
Laliberte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Douglas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laliberte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laliberte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laliberte tries to land a front kick but Douglas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laliberte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Laliberte throws a big counter head kick but Douglas avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Laliberte.

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 Samuel 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Douglas!
Post fight, an emotional Samuel Douglas said 'Those losses tell a lot about a fighter. I know who I am now. '.