PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Mkhalele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drowning Pool - Step up. Mkhalele has chosen Noir Désir - Un jour en France as his entrance music. Tristan Mkhalele will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Douglas
vs
Mkhalele

175 cm
29
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
219 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Tristan Mkhalele!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.

Douglas forces Mkhalele back against the cage and clinches.
Mkhalele prevents a takedown attempt there.
Douglas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mkhalele avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mkhalele lands an elbow that stopped Douglas in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Gavin Douglas has been cut.
Nice elbow from Mkhalele.

Gavin Douglas's cut is getting worse.
Mkhalele prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Douglas wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Mkhalele to work.
Mkhalele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mkhalele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mkhalele looking to stall.
Douglas tries to score a body lock takedown but Mkhalele shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Douglas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mkhalele unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkhalele displaying some good clinch control by pressing Douglas up against the cage.
Douglas takes an elbow to the forehead.

Gavin Douglas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mkhalele is pushing Douglas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mkhalele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Mkhalele.

Jeez, Gavin Douglas's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tristan Mkhalele!