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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jhorn Mihailov (ranked 5207 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Douglas (ranked 7613 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jhorn Mihailov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alistair Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihailov dives in for a single leg takedown but Douglas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mihailov fails with the takedown
and Douglas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mihailov thinking.
Mihailov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhorn Mihailov . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mihailov . Douglas shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihailov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A good leg kick by Douglas.
Douglas digs a good hook to Mihailov 's body.
Douglas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mihailov moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihailov with a poor takedown
and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Douglas.
Mihailov is breathing heavily.
Douglas stalling in the clinch but Mihailov improves position.
Douglas tries to break the clinch but Mihailov is controlling the position.
Douglas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mihailov avoids it.
Mihailov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mihailov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Douglas smiles and moves away.
Douglas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mihailov .
Douglas misses with a hook.
As Douglas tries to get set, Mihailov tries to push him back and clinch up but Douglas manages to avoid the attempt.
Douglas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mihailov pinned against the cage. Mihailov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mihailov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Douglas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Douglas avoids it really well and circles away.
Mihailov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mihailov wants it to stay on the feet.
Mihailov fails with a takedown attempt.
Douglas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Douglas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mihailov counters by moving into the clinch.
Douglas has Mihailov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mihailov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov is trying to drag Douglas to the mat but Douglas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Douglas decides to pull guard.
Mihailov wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.
Mihailov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Douglas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mihailov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mihailov wants to pass the guard but Douglas is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mihailov trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Mihailov controlling from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mihailov wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Douglas goes for a double leg but Mihailov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mihailov continues to drive forward.
Mihailov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Douglas avoids it really well and circles away.
Douglas with the counter takedown but Mihailov avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Douglas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Douglas shoots in for a takedown but Mihailov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mihailov shoots in for a double leg but Douglas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Douglas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Douglas wants it to stay on the feet.
Douglas goes for a double leg but Mihailov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mihailov continues to drive forward.
Mihailov misses with a kick to the body
and Douglas counters by clinching up.
Mihailov breaks the clinch.
Douglas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mihailov defends well and Douglas ends up having to push Mihailov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jhorn Mihailov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Douglas.
Douglas throws a combination that misses
and Mihailov counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Mihailov .
Mihailov shoots for a takedown but Douglas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mihailov but Mihailov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mihailov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Douglas manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihailov dives in for a single leg takedown but Douglas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas takes a swing at Mihailov 's ribcage but misses.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mihailov but Mihailov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mihailov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Douglas as he jumps to the side.
Mihailov tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Mihailov drives through and clinches with Douglas against the cage.
Mihailov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Douglas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mihailov prevents Douglas from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov tries to pull guard but Douglas holds him up against the cage and eventually Mihailov drops back down to his feet.
Douglas trying to control the position but instead, Mihailov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Douglas into the cage.
Douglas tries to pull guard but Mihailov won't allow it.
Mihailov leaning against his opponent.
Douglas tries to score a body lock takedown but Mihailov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mihailov pulls Douglas into guard.
Mihailov pulls Douglas in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mihailov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mihailov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Douglas is one step ahead there.
Mihailov trying to keep a closed guard but Douglas is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Douglas trying to control but Mihailov is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mihailov managing to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mihailov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Douglas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mihailov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Douglas dives in and grabs Mihailov 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mihailov pushes down on Douglas's head and hops out.
Mihailov shoots in for a takedown but Douglas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Douglas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jhorn Mihailov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mihailov .
Mihailov controlling the position from side mount.
Mihailov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihailov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas wants to control but Mihailov postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Douglas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mihailov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Douglas wants to control but Mihailov is having none of it.
Douglas is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mihailov is staying active.
Mihailov throwing strikes here but Douglas is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mihailov wants to control the pace but Douglas is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mihailov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Douglas tries to hold on but Mihailov pushes him away.
Mihailov controlling from mount.
Mihailov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Douglas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Douglas shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mihailov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Douglas tries to hold on but Mihailov postures up.
Douglas is squirming around, avoiding Mihailov 's attempts to control the action.
Mihailov unloads with some shots from mount but Douglas bucks and avoids them well.
Mihailov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Douglas is now in Mihailov 's guard. A big mistake from Mihailov there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Mihailov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jhorn Mihailov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mihailov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Douglas's guard.
Mihailov trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Douglas has control of Mihailov 's left arm, preventing Mihailov from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jhorn Mihailov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mihailov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jhorn Mihailov !
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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