PBP Commentary

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

Russo
vs
Douglas

218 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo avoids the head kick by Douglas.

Douglas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Douglas is just content to waste time from the top position. Russo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Douglas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Russo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Russo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Russo!
The ground and pound from Russo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Russo stands up.

Russo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Douglas's half guard.
Russo looks to land a strike but Douglas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Douglas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Douglas is proving hard to escape from.
Douglas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Russo.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Russo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Russo tries to stand but Douglas is controlling from the bottom.
Russo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Russo stands up and waves to Douglas to follow him.
Russo is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Douglas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Russo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Douglas trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
Russo has a closed guard, preventing Douglas from standing up.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Russo keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Terry Douglas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Russo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Russo decides to stand back up. Russo steps back and let's Douglas get back to his feet.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Russo.

Douglas rushes Russo and presses him up against the cage.

Russo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Russo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Russo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Douglas's guard.
Russo postures up and lands a big shot to Douglas's brow.
Russo trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Douglas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Douglas looks winded!
Russo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Douglas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Russo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Russo wants to stand but Douglas is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Douglas being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Douglas is proving hard to escape from.
Russo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Russo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Douglas wants to sweep but no luck.
Russo cracks Douglas with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas being controlled here, momentarily.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Russo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Douglas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Russo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Russo keeping full guard, as Douglas tries to pass.
Russo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Douglas won't allow Russo to get back to his feet.
Russo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Russo is on top in guard.
Douglas wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Russo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Douglas looking for a sweep. Not yet Douglas, not yet.
Russo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Al Russo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Russo is looking to clinch but Douglas is avoiding it.
Russo moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.

Russo instigates a clinch.

Douglas gets control of Russo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Douglas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Russo is stalling in the full guard.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Douglas is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo preventing the sweep.
Russo wanted to stand there but Douglas had control of the position.
Russo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Al Russo.

Russo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Douglas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Russo is in Douglas's guard.
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!
Russo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Russo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Douglas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Russo wanted to stand there but Douglas had control of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Douglas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Russo moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.

Douglas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Russo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Russo wants to sweep but no luck.
Russo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Douglas is controlling him.
Douglas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Russo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Russo is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo is looking to stand up but Douglas won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Russo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Russo moves out of range of the body kick.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.

Douglas feints and as Russo raises his hands in defense, Douglas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Russo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Douglas.
Douglas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Douglas stands up and waves to Russo to follow him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Russo.
Al Russo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Russo scores with punches from side control.
Douglas is not content to let Russo control the position.
Douglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Russo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Russo stalls from top position.
Russo wants to stand but Douglas is controlling his arm.
Douglas wants to control but Russo postures up.
Russo lands a nice forearm strike.
Russo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Russo decides to stand back up.

Russo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Douglas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Russo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Russo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Russo looking to sit in guard and control but Douglas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Russo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Douglas's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Russo stands up from Douglas's guard - Russo perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck for Russo with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Russo is looking to clinch but Douglas is avoiding it.

Russo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Russo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russo being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Russo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Douglas is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo content just to control the position here.
Terry Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Russo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Russo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Russo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Russo!