PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Douglas (ranked 3832 p4p, 3441 weight class) and Island Try (ranked 193 p4p, 178 weight class). Salvatore Douglas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Douglas
vs
Try

182 cm
21
290
5 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
285
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Salvatore Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Try!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Try scores with a hook to the body. Douglas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Douglas goes for a double leg but Try avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Try continues to drive forward.
Try working aggressively here.
Try misses with a short punch on the inside.
Try gets underhooks to prevent Douglas's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Try scores with a nice short uppercut.
Try swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Douglas wants to get back to striking at distance but Try won't allow it.
Douglas tries to pull guard but Try forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Try tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Try throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Try misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Try fails to land.
Douglas jumps guard but Try turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Douglas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Try swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Try tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Try is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Try tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Try scores with a nice hook to the head.
Try is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Try.
Try misses with the head strike.
Try swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Try.
Try has Douglas pressed against the cage, preventing Douglas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Try.
Try throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Try has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Try misses with the head strike.
Douglas blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Try lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Douglas.
Try swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Try working aggressively here.
Try working aggressively here.
Try swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Try fails to land.
Try scores with a shot to the side of Douglas's head.
Try tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
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!
Try working aggressively here.
Try lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Try misses with a hook from the clinch.
Try lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Try misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Try makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Try working aggressively here.
Douglas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Try lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Try lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Douglas tries for a takedown but Try manages to get underhooks.
Try swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Try.
Try throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Try misses with the head strike.
Try scores with a shoulder strike.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Try has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Try keeps control of Douglas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Douglas can't get the takedown.
Try lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Try misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Try fails to land.
Try misses with a short punch on the inside.
Try lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Try throws a head punch that misses.
Try throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Try throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Douglas missing with a left hand there. Try was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Try looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Try as he avoids it easily.
Try looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Try.
Try waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas.
Douglas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Try fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Douglas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Try!
Try tries to buck Douglas off but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas controlling the position from side mount.
Try is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Douglas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Douglas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Douglas tries for a kimura but Try is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Try tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Douglas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Douglas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Douglas looks up at the clock and then as Try takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Douglas smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Douglas is trying to get an arm triangle but Try is defending well.
Douglas cracks Try with a big elbow.
Try is looking for a sweep.

Douglas in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Try is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Salvatore Douglas!
After the fight, Salvatore Douglas was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.