PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaige Douglas (ranked 4794 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tourney Man (ranked 4552 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Douglas
vs
Man

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
294 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gaige Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tourney Man!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Douglas. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Man misses with a looping right.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Douglas lands.
Douglas shoots in but no luck this time.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaige Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man throws out a counter right but Douglas avoids it with no problem.
Douglas misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Gaige Douglas has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Man misses with a straight left.
As Man looks to move away, Douglas throws a big counter combo but Man just gets out of the way.
Tourney Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Douglas shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Man throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
Douglas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Douglas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Douglas tries to clinch
and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas has a takedown stuffed.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Man swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Man there.
Douglas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man connects with a good right hand that stumbles Douglas. Douglas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Douglas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Douglas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Man.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Douglas staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Douglas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Douglas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man misses with a straight left.
Douglas ducks right into an uppercut from Man.
Man moves into range and connects with a jab.
Douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
Man lands a nice hook to Douglas's body. Douglas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tourney Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaige Douglas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
As Man tries to get set, Douglas tries to push him back and clinch up but Man manages to avoid the attempt.
Man throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Douglas in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
Douglas slips under a jab.

Douglas clinches.
Douglas can't get the takedown.
Douglas trying to land knees to the body.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas is trying to drag Man to the mat but Man just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Man breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands with a cross.
Man misses with a body shot.
And Douglas counters with a quick kick to the body but Man blocks it.
Douglas wants to clinch
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaige Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas moves out of range as Man strikes.
Douglas throws a quick counter head kick but Man was just out of range.
Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
Man throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas has his takedown stuffed
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.

Gaige Douglas's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaige Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man jabs Douglas right on the nose. Douglas blinks but takes it well.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.

Man drops Douglas with a beautiful combination! Douglas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Man is looking for the KO!

Douglas is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.
As Man tries to get set, Douglas tries to push him back and clinch up but Man manages to avoid the attempt.
Man lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Oh Douglas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gaige Douglas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Douglas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Douglas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gaige Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglas slips a straight right by Man.
Douglas seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Douglas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Man misses.
Douglas tries to counter by clinching up but Man breaks away and moves out of range.
A big right from Man misses.
Nice jab there from Man.

Jeez, Gaige Douglas's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Man misses with the combination.
Man lands with a hook. Douglas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Douglas counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas slips a straight right by Man.
Man scores with a jab to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gaige Douglas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tourney Man!