PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thad Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur O Brian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thad Doyle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Doyle
vs
O Brian

179 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

196 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thad Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artur O Brian!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Brian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Thad Doyle has been cut.
A knee to the head by O Brian.
O Brian landing knees to the body.
Doyle tries to pull guard but O Brian holds him up against the cage and eventually Doyle drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Doyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Brian stalling.
Doyle jumps guard but O Brian turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Doyle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Brian just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thad Doyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doyle wants to break free but O Brian has control.
Doyle is trying to break the clinch but O Brian is controlling him.
Doyle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as O Brian walks away with a smile on his face. Doyle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Doyle could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

O Brian closes the distance and pushes Doyle back into the cage.
O Brian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Brian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Doyle's brow.

O Brian has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Doyle uses from the top position.

O Brian is working an open guard so Doyle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brian delivers a nice body kick.

O Brian rushes Doyle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
O Brian landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Doyle is breathing heavily.
O Brian scores a nice knee to the body.
O Brian stalling the fight.
Doyle takes an elbow to the forehead.
O Brian taking a breather.
O Brian landing knees to the body.
O Brian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

O Brian pulls guard effortlessly.
Doyle wants to control from the top but O Brian keeps moving.

O Brian wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

O Brian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Brian holding his opponent close, against the cage.
O Brian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Doyle being controlled against the cage.
Doyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doyle is trying to break free.
Doyle being controlled against the cage.
Doyle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as O Brian walks away with a smile on his face. Doyle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

O Brian has Doyle up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brian landing knees to the body.

O Brian successfully pulls guard.

O Brian pushes Doyle off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

O Brian rushes Doyle and presses him up against the cage.
O Brian connects with a knee to the head.

O Brian breaks from the clinch.

O Brian closes the distance and clinches.
Doyle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Brian smiles and moves away.

O Brian is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Doyle's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

O Brian stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
O Brian displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Doyle.
O Brian scores with a head kick.
O Brian closes the distance and clinches up with Doyle, looking for a takedown. O Brian pushes Doyle against the cage but Doyle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

O Brian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Brian taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
O Brian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Brian with a knee to the head.
O Brian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur O Brian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thad Doyle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

O Brian shoots in and gets a takedown into Doyle's guard.
O Brian content to stall in guard here.
O Brian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Doyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.

O Brian gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thad Doyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

O Brian gets a clinch.
Doyle is trying to break the clinch but O Brian is controlling him.
O Brian has Doyle pressed against the cage, preventing Doyle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Doyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Brian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The referee calls for O Brian to work.
O Brian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Doyle's face.
Artur O Brian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from O Brian.
O Brian connects with a knee to the head.

Thad Doyle's cut is getting worse.
O Brian keeps control of Doyle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Brian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

O Brian is trying to trip Doyle. He has hold of a leg but Doyle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. O Brian persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doyle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as O Brian controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

O Brian gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brian lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!

O Brian takes the fight into the clinch.
O Brian lands a damaging elbow.

O Brian jumps guard.
Doyle stopping the sweep attempt from O Brian.
O Brian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doyle manages to get himself to full guard.

Doyle trying to keep a closed guard but O Brian is proving a slippery customer.
Doyle looking for a sweep. Not yet Doyle, not yet.
Doyle wants to stand up but O Brian is controlling him.
O Brian is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brian is continuing to stall.
Doyle 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.
O Brian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doyle swivels though and keeps the full guard.

O Brian avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
O Brian won't allow Doyle to sweep him here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Doyle keeping full guard, as O Brian tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

O Brian clinches up with Doyle and pushes him back against the cage.
O Brian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Brian pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A knee to the head by O Brian.
O Brian effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur O Brian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thad Doyle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

O Brian rushes Doyle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

O Brian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doyle misses the shot to the body.

O Brian moves into range and clinches up with Doyle.
O Brian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Doyle is looking to break free of the clinch but O Brian has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle trying to stall but O Brian improves his position.
Doyle is looking to control O Brian's arms but O Brian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Doyle has his back to the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Brian obliges.
Doyle is trying to stall.

O Brian decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Brian has his feet on Doyle's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

O Brian clinches.
Doyle is looking to break free of the clinch but O Brian has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Doyle wants to get back to striking at distance but O Brian won't allow it.
Doyle fails to pull guard.
Doyle wants to get back to striking at distance but O Brian won't allow it.
Doyle has had enough of the clinch but O Brian keeps him there for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on O Brian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Doyle manages to break the clinch.
O Brian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doyle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws a sloppy head kick and O Brian moves out of range easily.
O Brian raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

O Brian closes the distance and clinches.
O Brian connects with a knee to the head.
O Brian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Doyle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Brian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doyle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brian connects with a knee to the head.
O Brian lands a good knee to the midsection. Doyle won't want to take too many of those.
The referee calls for O Brian to work.
O Brian crunches a lovely knee into Doyle's ribcage.
A knee to the head by O Brian.
O Brian stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doyle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Brian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Doyle's face.
O Brian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Brian crunches a lovely knee into Doyle's ribcage.
O Brian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Brian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Doyle taking a breather.
O Brian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Brian lands a knee to the head.
O Brian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

O Brian ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. O Brian no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Artur O Brian has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Brian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doyle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brian wants to sweep here but Doyle controlling him for the moment.
O Brian working a defensive guard here.

Doyle stands up and waves to O Brian to follow him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thad Doyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Artur O Brian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Doyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur O Brian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Brian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur O Brian!