PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug Douglas (ranked 4853 p4p, 487 weight class) and Daniel Jones (ranked 4486 p4p, 463 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Douglas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Ballad of Curtis Loew. Daniel Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Doug Douglas's chin.

Douglas
vs
Jones

186 cm
26
192 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

OLIMPO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick

and Douglas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Douglas manages to break the clinch.
Jones lands with a straight right. Douglas didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Daniel Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Douglas pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Douglas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.

Douglas moves into the clinch successfully.

Douglas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jones is trying to keep an underhook but Douglas manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Jones manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Douglas keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas stalling the fight.
Douglas keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Douglas has him pressed against the cage.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Douglas has him pressed against the cage.
Douglas tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Douglas drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Douglas keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Douglas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jones throws a head kick that misses

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Douglas.

Douglas rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Douglas is controlling the position.
Douglas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Douglas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Douglas counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Douglas, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Douglas moves into the clinch.

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

Jones sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Douglas to the ground! Jones dives into full mount looking to finish!

Douglas is rocked!
A big strike lands for Jones! That's really hurt Douglas and he's turned his back - Jones keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Jones jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Jones!
Daniel Jones managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, OLIMPO, into his post fight interview.