PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovan Douglass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan Douglass will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lima
vs
Douglass

188 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donovan Douglass!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lima looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Douglass!
Douglass is working to get back to half guard.
Lima trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Douglass is in all sorts of trouble here.

Lima looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lima controlling the pace for now.
Douglass is looking to get to half guard.
Douglass is trying to reverse the position but instead Lima has taken his back - oops!

Lima is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglass breaks Lima's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Douglass is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lima is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lima has escaped and now he's on top!
Lima slips nicely into half guard.
Douglass wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lima works his way into full mount!
Douglass is looking to get to half guard.

Lima has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Douglass is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Lima!