PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denzel Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Douglas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hit Em Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Douglas
vs
Arnold

190 cm
24
235 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
264 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denzel Douglas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Arnold!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas lands with a cross.
Arnold throws a lazy head kick
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Arnold misses with the body kick
and Douglas counters with a left to the body.
Arnold throws a lazy head kick
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Arnold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Douglas scores with a hook to the body. Arnold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Douglas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Douglas.
Douglas digs a good body shot into Arnold's ribs.
Arnold closes the distance looking to clinch
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Douglas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Arnold thows a leg kick but Douglas checks it
and Douglas counters with a nice body shot.
Arnold looks gassed!
Douglas scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arnold's head.
Arnold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Douglas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas cracks a nice hook into Arnold's ribs.
Douglas jabs Arnold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Douglas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Douglas works the jab nicely.
Douglas scores with a jab.
Douglas with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Douglas, as that shot connected.
Douglas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arnold momentarily.

Arnold is rocked!
Douglas is pushing down on Arnold's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arnold is fighting to maintain full guard but Douglas has managed to sneak the leg through.

Douglas is trying to work for a kimura but Arnold is defending well.
Arnold tries to kick Douglas off but Douglas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Douglas.
Douglas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Arnold!
Douglas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Douglas dominating with strikes here.
Arnold taking shots to the head.
Arnold has given up his back. Will we see Douglas going for some submissions?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Douglas.
The referee is taking a good look at Arnold as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Douglas!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Douglas controlling the positon.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Arnold is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Douglas gets his way!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Douglas controlling the position well here. Arnold rolled but Douglas kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arnold has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Douglas does it's job there.
Arnold 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.
Donk. Douglas catches Arnold right on the button with a cross.
A low kick from Arnold misses
and Douglas counters with a left to the body.
Arnold misses with a leg kick
and Arnold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arnold tries to move into range but Douglas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arnold tries to clinch but Douglas moves away
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas throws a combination. Arnold tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good standup being displayed there by Douglas as he connects with a hook.
Douglas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Douglas cracks Arnold with an uppercut from hell and Arnold crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Douglas's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Arnold is still in real trouble! Can Douglas finish him?
Arnold is breathing heavily.
Douglas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Arnold seems to have recovered his senses.
Arnold can't keep his opponent in guard - Douglas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold is in trouble now - Douglas has advanced to mount!
Douglas won't let Arnold get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Arnold has left one of his arms exposed and Douglas doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Arnold screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Denzel Douglas!
Denzel Douglas retains his heavyweight title!