PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Assassins" by Insane Clown Posse. Johnny Bravo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Douglas
vs
Bravo

185 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donovan Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bravo.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Douglas is avoiding it.
Douglas falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bravo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Douglas wants to get back to full guard.
Bravo thows a huge punch but Douglas dodges it nicely.
Douglas is refusing to be controlled, as Bravo sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bravo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bravo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bravo is stalling here. Douglas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bravo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Douglas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Douglas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bravo to his feet.
Bravo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bravo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bravo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Douglas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Douglas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Douglas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bravo.
Douglas wants to stand and escape but Bravo is having none of it.
Bravo wants to get up but he can't break Douglas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bravo looks gassed!
Douglas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bravo thows a big elbow that misses.

Bravo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Douglas wants to clinch up but Bravo keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looks to land a combination. Douglas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Douglas darts in and clinches Bravo up against the cage.
Douglas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Douglas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Douglas moves into the clinch.
Douglas is trying to break the clinch but Bravo has him pressed against the cage.
Bravo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Douglas gets underhooks to prevent Bravo's takedown attempt.
Douglas taking a breather.
Douglas missing with knees to the body.

Douglas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnny Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Bravo does no damage.
Douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Bravo is avoiding it.
Bravo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Douglas avoids it well.

Bravo closes the distance and pushes Douglas back into the cage.
Bravo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Douglas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Donovan Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bravo.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Douglas tries to clinch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo closes the distance but Douglas moves to the side

and Douglas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Douglas lands a left hand.
Bravo scores with a hook to the body.

Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo misses with the combination.
Bravo tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo fails with the takedown

and Douglas counters by clinching up.

Douglas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Douglas.
Douglas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bravo keeps working.
Bravo struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bravo dominated that round.
That's time! Douglas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bravo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Bravo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bravo stops Douglas from getting back to his feet.
Bravo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Douglas defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravo wants to pass to mount but Douglas is defending the position.
Bravo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Douglas's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo with the ground and pound but Douglas uses the opportunity to regain guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bravo lands a lovely overhand right.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bravo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Douglas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Douglas on the inside.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo misses with a looping right.
Douglas cracks Bravo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Douglas throws a one two combo.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bravo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bravo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bravo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bravo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Douglas.
Bravo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Well, if Bravo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bravo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bravo trying to control the action but Douglas is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Douglas kicks Bravo off and gets back to his feet.
Bravo shoots in for a double leg but Douglas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donovan Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bravo.
Douglas lands a right hook to the body.
Bravo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo fails with the takedown.
Douglas throws a front kick aimed at Bravo's knee but Bravo avoids it well.
Douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bravo takes the fight into the clinch.

Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Douglas rushes Bravo and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants a takedown but no success here.
Douglas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bravo prevents it.
Douglas connects with a knee to the head.
Douglas stops a takedown attempt from Bravo.

Douglas manages to break the clinch.
Douglas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bravo.
Douglas throws a solid leg kick but Bravo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Douglas.
Douglas throws a combination that misses

and Bravo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Douglas's guard.
Bravo is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.

Bravo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Douglas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Douglas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Douglas!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas trying to control the position but Bravo is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bravo has managed to clinch.

Douglas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
Bravo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bravo with a poor takedown

and Douglas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bravo's guard.

Douglas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bravo stuffs the takedown attempt from Douglas. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Douglas. No joy for Bravo on that attempt.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt - Douglas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donovan Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bravo.
Bravo connects with a right hand. Douglas shakes it off.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch.
Douglas working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Douglas doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bravo counters with a single leg into guard. Douglas didn't expect that.
Douglas managing to control the position.
Douglas wants to sweep but no luck.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.
Bravo postures up and lands a big shot to Douglas's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to get up but he can't break Douglas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bravo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bravo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Douglas is looking to stand back up but Bravo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Douglas.

Bravo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Bravo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Bravo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bravo is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo is trying to work for a kimura but Douglas is defending well.
Douglas is looking to control Bravo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Douglas avoid being mounted?

Bravo stands up out of the half guard.
Douglas looks for a takedown but Bravo sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bravo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Douglas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Douglas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Donovan Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Douglas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bravo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Douglas sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bravo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Bravo!