PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Douglas (ranked 520 p4p, 66 weight class) and Elmore James (ranked 591 p4p, 75 weight class). Douglas comes to the cage accompanied by Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell. James has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMfD2O9Gds as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Douglas
vs
James

172 cm
38
160 lbs
31 - 23 - 0

172 cm
26
167 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Voodoo 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 31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elmore James!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Douglas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

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

James is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Douglas still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Douglas has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
James avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Douglas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Douglas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Douglas trying to control the position but James is working away.
James tries to improve position but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on James's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
James is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Douglas off and has taken his back!

Douglas preventing the rear naked choke attempt from James.

James working for the choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

James working for a choke but Douglas reverses nicely into James 's guard.

James looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Douglas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.

Douglas got a little sloppy there for a moment and James has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Douglas has managed to get both his arms back between James's legs - danger averted.
We've been hearing good reports from Douglas's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James looking for subs off his back but Douglas has passed one foot through into half guard.
James on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

It looks like Elmore James has been cut.
Douglas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Douglas pulls his head out easily.

James looking for submissions off his back.
Douglas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

James looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James looking for submissions off his back.
Douglas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Douglas is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Douglas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

James looking for submissions off his back.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Douglas sits in half guard.
Douglas lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Douglas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Douglas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Douglas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Douglas lands with a punch from half guard.
Douglas working the head and body with strikes.
Douglas controlling the pace.

James looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Douglas pushes past his half guard into mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Douglas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elmore James'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.

Douglas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Douglas connects with a solid leg kick.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Douglas shakes him off and moves away.
Douglas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
Douglas throws a jab when James was well out of range.
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from James.

It looks like Jack Douglas has been cut.
Douglas slips a straight right by James.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
James throws a front kick aimed at Douglas's knee but Douglas avoids it well.
Douglas with a hook.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
James misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming.
James thumps Douglas with a low kick.
James walks into a stiff left hand from Douglas.
Douglas catches James with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
James attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Douglas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas throws a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Douglas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Douglas lands a head shot.
Jack Douglas is winning the standup battle so far.
James finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from James.
James slips under a jab.
James cracks Douglas with a right hand to the side of the head.
James throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
James throws a series of strikes that have Douglas backpedaling.
Douglas slips a jab from James.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Douglas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from James.
Jack Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
A jab from James misses.
A shot to the liver by Douglas. Beautiful body shot.
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 connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
James misses with a left hand
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
James is looking to clinch.
Douglas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Douglas throws a sloppy body shot
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Douglas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jack Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Douglas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Douglas lands with a straight right. James didn't see that one coming.
James motions for Douglas to come forward. James throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from James misses.
Douglas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
James throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James misses with a hook.
Douglas scoring well with a low kick there.
Douglas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of James 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James's hands.
Douglas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
James throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease.
Douglas tries to score a power double leg takedown but James sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Douglas somewhat.
James slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
Douglas's jab looks to have found its range, popping James under the eye.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James misses with a hook.
James looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

James shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Douglas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

James is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Douglas is looking to improve his position.
James tries to pass the half guard into mount. Douglas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for James.
Douglas misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by James. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of James.
James shoots in for a takedown but Douglas shows good takedown defense.
Douglas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Douglas lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
James looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from James.
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
James throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
James takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
James staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Douglas.
James throws a leg kick that is checked
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas connects with an inside leg kick.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Douglas. Douglas obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a leg kick.
Douglas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

James fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Douglas sprawls well initially but James persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Douglas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Douglas.
James trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Douglas wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Douglas striking off his back but it's not causing James any problems.
Elmore James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Douglas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Douglas has escaped and now he's on top!

James trying to keep a closed guard but Douglas is proving a slippery customer.
Douglas passes James's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
James trying to control but Douglas postures up.

James actively working from the bottom here.
Douglas working over James with some ground and pound. James looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
James is looking to control Douglas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can James avoid being mounted?
Douglas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Douglas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
James wants to control but Douglas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Douglas lands a nice short elbow.
Douglas drops an elbow to the side of James's head.

James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Douglas is nestled in close to James, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Douglas trying to control the pace.

James has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Douglas escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Douglas!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a few punches from side control.
James is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
James keeps trying to improve his position.
Douglas trying to control the position but James is working away.
James on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Douglas lands some shots froms side control.
James tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Douglas lands a decent elbow from side control.

James is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Douglas showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Douglas!
Jack Douglas took to the mic in his post fight interview and said '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.'.