PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Douglas
vs
Masters

187 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ken Masters!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Masters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Douglas dives in and grabs Masters's left leg, looking for a takedown. Masters pushes down on Douglas's head and hops out.
Masters goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Masters misses with a wild combination.
Masters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Douglas gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Douglas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Masters advances position into side control!
Masters should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Douglas parries the strikes from Masters easily there. Masters is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Douglas to escape.
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas can't do much from the bottom here.
Douglas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Masters throws an elbow but Douglas slips to the side and avoids it well.
Masters postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Masters tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Douglas or perhaps it was just good defense by Masters which made him look bad.
Masters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Masters thuds his right hand into Douglas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Masters misses with a wild combination.
Douglas lands with a nice combination. Masters backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Masters looks gassed!
Douglas lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Douglas is defended easily by Masters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Masters misses.
Masters is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Masters throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Masters pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Douglas has closed the distance and engaged Masters in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Douglas pulls guard successfully.

Douglas manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Douglas rushes Masters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Douglas is looking to break free of the clinch but Masters has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Douglas pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masters throwing strikes but missing.
Douglas pulls Masters in close to his closed guard and prevents Masters from doing any damage or advancing position.
Masters has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Douglas is proving hard to escape from.
Douglas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Douglas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ken Masters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Douglas closes the distance and pushes Masters back into the cage.
Douglas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Masters fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Masters moves out of range as Douglas throws a body kick.
Masters works over Douglas's head and body with a nice combination.
Douglas fails to land the takedown.
Masters connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masters scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Douglas slips a jab and a cross from Masters.
Masters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ken Masters 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.

Douglas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Masters throws a left and a right that both miss

and Douglas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Masters won't allow Douglas to pass to mount.
Douglas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masters keeps working.
Douglas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Masters is trying to stand up here but Douglas is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas trying to pass the guard but Masters defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas wants to take a breather but Masters is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Masters tests Douglas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Douglas shoots in and drives through. Masters sprawls well.
Masters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Masters.

Douglas gets a takedown into half guard.
Masters trying to control from the bottom.
Douglas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Douglas stops Masters from getting back to his feet.
Douglas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Masters!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Douglas lands a nice shot to the head.
Douglas controlling his opponent.
Masters is squirming around, avoiding Douglas's attempts to control the action.
Masters wants to get back to his feet.
Douglas controlling from the full mount.
Masters is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas landing punches.
Douglas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Douglas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
You get the feeling that Masters really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Douglas controlling the position easily from mount.
Masters is in all sorts of trouble here.
Douglas content just to control the position here.
Masters working to try and regain half guard.
Masters wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Masters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Douglas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Douglas darts in and clinches Masters up against the cage.

Douglas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Masters can't fight it off and eventually Douglas manages to take the fight to the floor. Masters looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.
Masters looking to control.
Douglas won't allow Masters to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Douglas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Masters is trying to control the position but Douglas postures up.
Masters throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Masters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas wants to control but Masters is keeping him busy.
Douglas taking a breather here.
Masters wants to get back to his feet.
Douglas slows the pace down.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Max Douglas just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Masters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Douglas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Masters's half guard.
Douglas controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters is staying active underneath Douglas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Masters won't allow Douglas to pass to mount.
Douglas is trying to control. Masters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Masters wants to get back to his feet.
Douglas is taking a breather. Masters says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Douglas wants to pass to mount but Masters is defending the position.
Masters tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Max Douglas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Douglas moves away from the strike by Masters.

Douglas darts in and clinches Masters up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Masters's efforts to push away.
Masters looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Douglas has Masters pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Douglas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Masters tumbling to the mat - Douglas dives into Masters's guard.
Douglas postures up.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Masters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas looking to pass the guard.
Masters is looking to stand up but Douglas isn't so interested in that idea.
Douglas trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looking to sit in guard and control but Masters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Masters wants to stand but Douglas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Douglas wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Masters misses with the combination.
Douglas connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Douglas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Douglas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

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