PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Doyle
vs
Smith

171 cm
21
149 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

167 cm
20
141 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to clinch
and Doyle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith wants to clinch but Doyle slips to the side
and Doyle counters with a thumping low kick.
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doyle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Smith backs away, Doyle returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Doyle lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Doyle has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Doyle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle keeps the fight on the outside.
Doyle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith wants to clinch.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Smith throws a head kick but Doyle moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Doyle pushes him off.
Smith wants to clinch up but Doyle keeps it at a distance.
Doyle misses the shot to the body.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith wants to clinch up but Doyle keeps it at a distance.
And Doyle counters with a quick kick to the body but Smith blocks it.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Doyle shoots in.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Doyle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Doyle is keeping busy.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Doyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Doyle.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doyle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Doyle blocks with his arms.
Doyle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Doyle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Doyle lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Doyle blocks it.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Doyle blocks it.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doyle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doyle blocks it with crossed arms.
Doyle throws an elbow that misses.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.

Doyle ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Doyle no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to stand but Doyle is controlling from the bottom.
Doyle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Doyle advances position into side control!
Smith tries to escape but Doyle is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith tries to escape but Doyle is in control.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Doyle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Doyle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith is trying to buck Doyle off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Doyle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Smith.
Doyle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smith just manages to avoid it.
Smith tries to clinch up
letting Doyle counter with a right hand.
Smith tries to clinch there but Doyle circles away.
Doyle keeps the fight on the outside.
Doyle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doyle's sensitive parts.
Smith wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Doyle misses with a low kick.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that Doyle semi-blocks.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doyle can pounce on him.
Smith tries to clinch but Doyle is having none of it.
Doyle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smith wants to clinch up but Doyle keeps it at a distance.
Doyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Doyle circles away.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Doyle pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doyle half committed to a counter leg kick.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith wants to clinch

and Doyle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Doyle is controlling him.

Doyle drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle tries to improve position but can't.
Doyle is working hard here to advance position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle wants to control but Smith postures up.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Doyle can't do much from the bottom here.
Doyle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Doyle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Doyle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Doyle is tightening it up a little... Smith has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Smith reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Smith taps out! Nice BJJ there by Doyle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jimmy Doyle!
A victorious Jimmy Doyle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.