PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Adu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Mcdough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Mcdough has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adu
vs
Mcdough

220 cm
22
299 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Adu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Douglas Mcdough!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdough misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Adu misses
and Mcdough makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Adu feints and as Mcdough raises his hands in defense, Adu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mcdough pushes Adu off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mcdough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mcdough avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcdough doesn't manage to clinch there - Adu circles away.
Adu throws and low kick but Mcdough moves out of range easily.
Mcdough keeps Adu at a distance using the push kick.
Adu is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcdough wants to clinch.
Mcdough misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adu has a takedown stuffed.
Mcdough misses with a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mcdough scores with a hook to the body.

Mcdough breaks the clinch.
Mcdough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Mcdough, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcdough throws a nice looking combination but Adu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcdough tries to clinch up.
Mcdough is looking to slow Adu down with leg kicks.
Mcdough plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mcdough throws a front kick that sends Adu stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mcdough throws a series of punches but Adu moves out of range.

Mcdough takes the fight into the clinch.

Mcdough breaks from the clinch.
Mcdough tries to clinch up.

Mcdough closes the distance and pushes Adu back into the cage.
Mcdough works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Mcdough breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcdough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcdough doesn't manage to clinch there - Adu circles away.

Mcdough moves into range and clinches up with Adu.

Mcdough's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcdough throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Adu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdough tries to close the distance and clinch but Adu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Mcdough.
Mcdough will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcdough connects with a jab.
Mcdough tries to close the distance and clinch but Adu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adu dives in and grabs Mcdough's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcdough pushes down on Adu's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Adu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adu circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Mcdough.
Adu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mcdough misses with a few strikes there.
Adu looks to clinch

and Mcdough counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcdough.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdough throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adus head.

Mcdough breaks the clinch.
Mcdough throws an overhand right that lands on Adu's shoulder, as Adu tries to avoid the shot.
Mcdough rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Mcdough fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adu, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcdough stalling the fight.

Mcdough pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcdough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adu paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Adu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcdough is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Adu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcdough manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Mcdough dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Adu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mcdough manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mcdough has his hands on Adu's head, controlling the position.
Mcdough wants to stand but Adu is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcdough trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcdough looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcdough wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcdough working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adu.
Mcdough utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adu trying to control but Mcdough is working from the bottom.
Adu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adu thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two 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.
Adu wants to get up but he can't break Mcdough's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Adu trying to control but Mcdough is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mcdough shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adu defends it nicely.

Adu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mcdough works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdough is trying to control the position but Adu postures up.
Mcdough pulls Adu in close to his closed guard and prevents Adu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Adu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Adu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcdough has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adu has managed to get both his arms back between Mcdough's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Adu trying to control but Mcdough is working from the bottom.
Mcdough striking off his back but it's not causing Adu any problems.
Mcdough is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcdough keeping full guard, as Adu tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcdough manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adu manages to get himself to full guard.
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 Freddy Adu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcdough instigates a clinch.
Mcdough pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mcdough gets underhooks to prevent Adu's takedown attempt.

Mcdough breaks from the clinch.
Adu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Adu throws a lazy head kick
and Mcdough connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adu avoids the head kick by Mcdough.
Mcdough fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcdough misses with a looping left.
Mcdough turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mcdough tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcdough misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adu looks to clinch

and Mcdough counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcdough.

Mcdough escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcdough has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Adu tries to keep at a distance but Mcdough has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mcdough stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Mcdough breaks the clinch.
Adu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adu throws a right and a left that Mcdough avoids nicely.
Mcdough with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcdough.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdough is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcdough tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcdough lunges at Adu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adu's hand.
Mcdough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adu was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcdough.

Mcdough moves into range and clinches up with Adu.

Mcdough pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcdough is looking to clinch.

Adu gets the takedown into side control.
Mcdough manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mcdough not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdough throwing shots but Adu is blocking nicely.
Mcdough controlling the pace.

Adu looking for submissions off his back.
Adu tries to roll over but Mcdough keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcdough has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Adu is squirming around, avoiding Mcdough's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Mcdough connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Adu tries to reverse the position but Mcdough maintains control.
Mcdough fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Mcdough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcdough has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Mcdough!