PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Douglass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodie Staunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Brodie Staunch enters the cage!

Douglass
vs
Staunch

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donovan Douglass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brodie Staunch!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglass shoots in and drives through. Staunch sprawls well.
Staunch tries for a takedown but Douglass circles away easily

so Douglass counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Staunch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Douglass tries to free his leg and advance position but Staunch is retaining full guard.
Staunch can't keep his opponent in guard - Douglass advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Staunch trying to control here.

Douglass is working for a submission of some sort.
Douglass looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Staunch trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Douglass is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Douglass is breathing heavily.
Douglass is looking to advance position but Staunch won't allow it.
Staunch tries to get to full guard but Douglass has control of the leg.
Douglass trying to control from half guard but Staunch is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Staunch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Douglass sprawls well initially but Staunch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Staunch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Douglass is staying active underneath Staunch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Staunch seems to be working for a kimura but Douglass defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglass is looking to improve his position.
Staunch is keen to just control but Douglass is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglass tries to get to full guard but Staunch has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Douglass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Douglass.
Staunch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Staunch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Douglass swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Douglass gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Staunch drops back looking for a leg! Douglass is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Douglass manages to kick Staunch off! Staunch jumps back into Douglass's guard.
Douglass trying to keep a closed guard but Staunch is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglass looking for a sweep. Not yet Douglass, not yet.

Douglass has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Staunch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Douglass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Staunch is one step ahead there.
Staunch wants to control from the top but Douglass keeps moving.
Staunch tries to free his leg and advance position but Douglass is retaining full guard.

Douglass is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Staunch sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglass tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Douglass is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Douglass is looking for a triangle but Staunch pushes his legs off easily.
Staunch trying to control but Douglass is working from the bottom.
Douglass is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Staunch postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Douglass is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Staunch, into his guard.
Douglass looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Douglass 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.

Douglass looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Staunch stuffs the takedown attempt from Douglass. Douglass gets slowly back to his feet.
Douglass shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Staunch pinned against the cage. Staunch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donovan Douglass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Staunch clinches but Douglass breaks the clinch

and Douglass counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Douglass passes to side control.

Douglass stands up.
Staunch darts in trying to clinch

and Douglass counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Staunch's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staunch keeping moving, preventing Douglass from controlling successfully.
Douglass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Staunch is keeping the position for now.

Staunch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Douglass can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Douglass wants to pass the guard but Staunch is keeping the position.

Staunch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Douglass drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Staunch dives on top into guard.
Douglass tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Douglass lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Staunch!

Douglass is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Douglass darts in and clinches Staunch up against the cage.
Douglass drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Staunch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Staunch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Douglass gets back to full guard.
Staunch wants to control from the top but Douglass keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunch wants to pass the guard but Douglass is keeping the position.
Staunch passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Douglass sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Douglass actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Staunch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Douglass does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Douglass looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Staunch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Douglass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Staunch trying to pass the guard but Douglass defending well.
Douglass regains full guard. Nicely done.

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.
Douglass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Staunch is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Staunch misses with a body kick.
Douglass gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Staunch counters with a takedown into side control.
Douglass manages to work his way to half guard, despite Staunch's best efforts.
Douglass gets full guard.
Douglass keeping full guard, as Staunch tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staunch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Staunch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Douglass dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Douglass changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Staunch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Staunch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Staunch trying to control here.
Staunch gets back to full guard.
Staunch keeping moving, preventing Douglass from controlling successfully.
Staunch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Douglass manages to get himself to full guard.
Douglass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Staunch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Douglass is proving hard to escape from.
Staunch wants to control from the top but Douglass keeps moving.

Douglass looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Staunch passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Staunch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Douglass is trying to control Staunch's posture but Staunch avoids it.

Staunch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Staunch scoring with punches from side control.
Douglass manages to get back to half guard.
Staunch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Douglass keeps working.
Douglass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Staunch scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staunch is keen to just control but Douglass is a slippery customer.
Staunch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Douglass kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Staunch wants to work for an arm triangle but Douglass is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Douglass moves into full guard.

Douglass working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Staunch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Staunch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Douglass wants to sweep here but Staunch controlling him for the moment.

Staunch drops back looking for a leg! Douglass is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Douglass manages to kick Staunch off! Staunch jumps back into Douglass's guard.
Douglass has a closed guard, preventing Staunch from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Staunch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Douglass working for a triangle but Staunch defends it easily.

Douglass has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Staunch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Douglass looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Staunch is defending well. Douglass quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Staunch has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Douglass celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donovan Douglass!