PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Douthit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackie Douthit has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Douthit
vs
Pappas

180 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackie Douthit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Pappas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Douthit drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pappas keeping moving, preventing Douthit from controlling successfully.
Pappas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Douthit throws a big right hand that misses.
Douthit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pappas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pappas has control of Douthit's left arm, preventing Douthit from doing any damage.
Pappas 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.
Pappas keeping moving, preventing Douthit from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappas wants to sweep but no luck.
Douthit will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pappas is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douthit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pappas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pappas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Douthit darts in looking for a takedown but Pappas gets double underhooks and turns Douthit into the cage.
Pappas throws a leg kick

and Douthit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pappas wants to sweep here but Douthit controlling him for the moment.
Pappas tries to strike from the bottom.

Pappas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Douthit trying to control but Pappas is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Douthit is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pappas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Douthit has passed into side control.
Pappas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Douthit connects with a decent elbow.
Douthit lands a nice forearm strike.
Pappas can't do much from the bottom here.
Pappas is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douthit tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pappas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pappas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Douthit presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pappas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pappas is looking to improve his position but Douthit isn't that keen on the idea.
Pappas tries to lock up and control but Douthit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pappas is looking to get to half guard.
Douthit with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas is looking to improve his position but Douthit isn't that keen on the idea.
Douthit looking to control but Pappas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pappas is looking to improve his position but Douthit isn't that keen on the idea.
Douthit 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.
Pappas keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pappas regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Douthit dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Douthit tries for a takedown but Pappas circles away easily

and Pappas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Douthit's guard.
Douthit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pappas's guard.

Douthit is looking to work some ground and pound but Pappas has wrist control.
Douthit looking to pass the guard.
Douthit scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pappas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Douthit manages to get himself to full guard.

Pappas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Douthit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pappas defends well.
Pappas trying to control the position from guard on top but Douthit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Douthit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pappas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pappas throws a big elbow that misses.
Pappas throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pappas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Douthit wants to improve his position but instead Pappas has moved into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Douthit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Douthit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Douthit keeping full guard, as Pappas tries to pass.
Jackie Douthit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pappas throwing strikes but missing.
Pappas pushes down on Douthit's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas wants to free his trapped foot but Douthit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pappas drops an elbow to the side of Douthit's head.
Douthit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pappas can do to turn this around?
Pappas working Douthit over with strikes.
Pappas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pappas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Douthit wants to control but Pappas is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douthit moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas working some strikes from top position.
Pappas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pappas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pappas postures up.
Pappas distracts Douthit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pappas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pappas cracks Douthit with a solid left hand.
Pappas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Pappas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Douthit enables Pappas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Douthit manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pappas postures up.
Douthit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pappas controls the pace.
Pappas postures up.
Pappas trying to control the position from guard on top but Douthit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pappas lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Douthit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pappas postures up and lands a big shot to Douthit's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas throws a strike but Douthit rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Douthit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Douthit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pappas keeping full guard, as Douthit tries to pass.
Pappas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pappas landing with the ground and pound.
Pappas looking to pass the guard.
Pappas pushes down on Douthit's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Douthit taking some punishment here, with Pappas in his half guard.
Douthit works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pappas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Douthit looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pappas is defending well. Douthit quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pappas has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Douthit celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackie Douthit!
After the fight, Jackie Douthit was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.