PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Doyle (ranked 2576 p4p, 2797 weight class) and Steven Rutherford (ranked 259 p4p, 279 weight class). Doyle comes to the cage accompanied by The Clash - Jimmy Jazz. Steven Rutherford will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Doyle
vs
Rutherford

171 cm
47
150
37 - 24 - 1

183 cm
49
149
36 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Big Dog Gains 160Q $150

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle avoids the body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford moves out of range of the strikes.
Rutherford throws the kick towards the body but Doyle avoids it.
Rutherford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rutherford misses with a hook.
Doyle misses with an uppercut. Rutherford saw that one coming.
Rutherford let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Doyle misses with a wild body shot.
Rutherford slips a straight right by Doyle.
Rutherford thumps Doyle with a low kick.
Rutherford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rutherford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutherford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutherford.
Doyle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doyle moves forwards but Rutherford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rutherford slips under a jab from Doyle.
Doyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doyle throws out a leg kick but Rutherford moves out of range and Doyle only half commits.
Doyle throws a poor cross that misses
and Rutherford counters with a leg kick.
Rutherford tries to clinch but Doyle is having none of it.
Doyle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rutherford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doyle.

Doyle moves into range and clinches up with Rutherford.
Doyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doyle working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rutherford.

Rutherford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutherford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Rutherford closes the distance and clinches.
Rutherford misses with a punch to the body.
Rutherford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle digs a right hand into Rutherford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rutherford's gas tank.
Doyle lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutherford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doyle.
Doyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutherford's elbow.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
A short left from Rutherford.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rutherford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doyle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Doyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Doyle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rutherford cracks Doyle with a good jab.

Rutherford darts in and clinches Doyle up against the cage.
Rutherford blocks an uppercut.
Doyle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doyle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Rutherford backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Rutherford's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Rutherford manages to break the clinch.
Doyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doyle is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rutherford's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Doyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutherford.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Doyle rushes Rutherford and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Doyle manages to break the clinch.
Doyle jabs Rutherford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rutherford looks to score with a jab to the body but Doyle is just out of range.
Doyle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rutherford plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Doyle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rutherford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doyle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rutherford counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Doyle clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford tries to break free but Doyle pushes him back against the cage.
Doyle lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
Rutherford blocking some punches.

Rutherford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Rutherford.
Rutherford slips under a jab from Doyle.
Doyle thuds his right hand into Rutherford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Doyle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rutherford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutherford slips under a jab from Doyle.
Doyle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rutherford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Doyle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Doyle misses with an uppercut.
Rutherford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Doyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doyle throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Rutherford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rutherford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doyle.
Doyle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rutherford scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steven Rutherford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rutherford.
An inside leg kick from Rutherford misses.
Rutherford scores with a nice head shot.
Rutherford has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rutherford throws a predictable looking body shot
and Doyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Doyle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doyle connects with a looping right hand.
A low kick from Doyle misses
and Rutherford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doyle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rutherford counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutherford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Doyle lands a body shot.
Rutherford finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Doyle throwing a counter right hand but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
Rutherford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doyle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rutherford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Doyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doyle lands a body shot.
Rutherford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutherford.
Doyle misses with a low kick.
Doyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rutherford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rutherford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle loads up on a big right hand but Rutherford slips the punch.
Rutherford throws out a counter right but Doyle avoids it with no problem.
Rutherford throws a body shot but no joy.
Rutherford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutherford connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutherford throws a looping overhand right but Doyle ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle is looking to clinch.
Doyle misses with a low kick.
Rutherford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Doyle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutherford getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Doyle throws a right hand that Rutherford ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutherford also avoids with ease.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Doyle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rutherford misses with a looping right.

Doyle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rutherford, pushing him back against the cage.
Doyle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Doyle can't find room to land a body shot as Rutherford controls the action.
Doyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle lands a body shot in the clinch.

Rutherford breaks from the clinch.
Rutherford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rutherford, as that shot connected.
Doyle catches Rutherford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Doyle lands a jab to the head.
Doyle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doyle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rutherford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doyle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Doyle misses with a body shot.
Doyle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rutherford's sensitive parts.
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!
Doyle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutherford throws a body shot but no joy.
Doyle throws a looping overhand right but Rutherford ducks down to avoid it.
Rutherford is looking to clinch.
Doyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutherford sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle blocks a jab.
Doyle throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutherford. Doyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doyle throws a lazy right hand but Rutherford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutherford scores with a nice head shot.
Doyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doyle ducks right into an uppercut from Rutherford.
Rutherford lands an overhand right.
Doyle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Doyle misses with a hook.
Rutherford throws out a counter right but Doyle avoids it with no problem.
Rutherford slips under a jab from Doyle.
Rutherford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doyle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doyle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Doyle misses the shot to the body.
Rutherford ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
Doyle throws out a loose jab but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Doyle dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rutherford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doyle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rutherford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Doyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Doyle misses with a looping left.
Rutherford tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rutherford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Doyle scores with a jab to the head.
Doyle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Doyle works the jab nicely.
Rutherford connects with the punch.
Doyle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Doyle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rutherford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Doyle connects with the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Rutherford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Doyle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rutherford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doyle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle throws a leg kick which misses Rutherford's front leg but catches the back leg as Rutherford tries to avoid it.
Doyle is looking to slow Rutherford down with leg kicks.
Doyle throws a looping overhand right but Rutherford ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Doyle misses the target.
Rutherford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Doyle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rutherford's hands.
Doyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutherford.
Doyle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Doyle scores with a jab.
Rutherford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Rutherford.
Doyle misses with a right hand
and Rutherford counters with a thumping low kick.
Doyle throws a looping overhand right but Rutherford ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutherford is looking to score with low kicks.
Rutherford misses with a hook. Doyle ducked under it nicely.
Rutherford lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle connects with a solid leg kick.

Rutherford clinches up against the cage.
Doyle misses with a punch to the body.
Doyle pushes Rutherford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford is trying to break the clinch but Doyle is controlling him.
Rutherford lands an uppercut.

Rutherford manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Doyle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rutherford doesn't seem phased though.
Rutherford throws a shot from downtown. Doyle moves away and avoids it.
Doyle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Doyle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rutherford misses with a straight left.
Doyle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Doyle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rutherford misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutherford misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rutherford checks a leg kick.
Rutherford wants to clinch.
Doyle misses with a left hand
and Rutherford counters with a stiff right hand.
Rutherford jabs Doyle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Rutherford forces Doyle back against the cage and clinches.
Rutherford digs a right hand into Doyle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doyle's gas tank.
Doyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rutherford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doyle or not.
Rutherford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rutherford manages to break the clinch.
Doyle misses with an uppercut.
Rutherford looks to throw the jab but Doyle is out of range.
Rutherford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rutherford misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Rutherford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steven Rutherford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Doyle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rutherford looks to land a left hand but Doyle moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rutherford throws the kick towards the body but Doyle avoids it.
Rutherford takes a jab right on the kisser.
Doyle scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmy Doyle.
Well Doyle 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Doyle!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmy Doyle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.