PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Gomi (ranked 1514 p4p, 160 weight class) and Jimmy Doyle (ranked 2256 p4p, 221 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gomi
vs
Doyle

175 cm
31
150 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

171 cm
39
150 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akihiro Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Gomi.
Doyle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomi's hands.
Doyle throws a low kick but Gomi avoids it.
Gomi scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomi thows a body kick. Doyle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gomi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Doyle closes the distance and pushes Gomi back into the cage.
Doyle tries to work over Gomi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doyle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gomi working aggressively here.
Gomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doyle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomi.
Gomi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doyle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Doyle controls the action.
Doyle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomi takes a shot to the head.
Gomi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Gomi breaks the clinch.
Gomi scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle tries to move into range but Gomi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gomi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doyle throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doyle misses with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomi throws a jab when Doyle was well out of range.
Doyle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Doyle checks a low kick from Gomi.
A telegraphed right hand from Doyle misses the target.
Gomi tried to counter with a leg kick but Doyle avoided it.
An inside leg kick from Doyle misses.
Doyle throws a right hand that Gomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomi also avoids with ease.
Gomi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Doyle looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Doyle misses with a looping left.
Gomi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Doyle moves away from the strike by Gomi.
Doyle misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doyle. That's going to slow Gomi down.
Nice cross by Gomi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Doyle! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Doyle blocks the low kick.
Doyle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomi throws a body kick that misses.
Gomi backing away here, and Doyle unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gomi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gomi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doyle lands a nice looking body shot.
Doyle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Doyle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
Doyle lands a lovely overhand right.
Gomi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Doyle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gomi on the side of the head.
Doyle misses with an uppercut.
Doyle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gomi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Doyle misses with a low kick as Gomi jumps back.
Gomi throwing a counter right hand but Doyle manages to avoid it.
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle slips a jab from Gomi.
Gomi throws a right hand that misses

and Doyle counters by clinching up.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle misses with the head strike.

Gomi breaks from the clinch.
Doyle misses with a double jab.
Gomi lands a leg kick that knocks Doyle off balance momentarily.
Gomi lands a lovely overhand right.
Doyle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Doyle misses the jab.
Doyle tries to clinch up but Gomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Doyle scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Gomi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gomi.
Gomi takes a swing at Doyle's ribcage but misses.
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi misses with a low kick.
Doyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Doyle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Doyle misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is looking to slow Doyle down with leg kicks.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Gomi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Doyle checks a low kick from Gomi.
Doyle throws a shot from downtown. Gomi moves away and avoids it.
Doyle moves out of range of the body kick from Gomi.
Gomi throws a leg kick that misses.
Gomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Doyle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomi.
A slow jab from Doyle misses its intended target.
Gomi scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab from Gomi.
Doyle walks into a jab.
Doyle connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Doyle will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gomi slips under a jab from Doyle.
Doyle misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Doyle misses the shot to the body.
Doyle fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Doyle.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doyle throws a head kick that misses.
Gomi checks the leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Doyle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gomi misses with an uppercut
letting Doyle counter with a right hand.
Doyle punishes Gomi's body with a nice straight punch.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle connects with a leg kick. Gomi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doyle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gomi throws a leg kick but Doyle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gomi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doyle slips a straight right by Gomi.
Gomi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomi.
Gomi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Doyle is out of range.
Doyle scores with a decent looking hook.
Gomi throws a chopping leg kick but Doyle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Doyle misses with a kick to the body.
Doyle throws a push kick but Gomi slaps the foot to one side.
Gomi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gomi.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Doyle moves out of range.
Gomi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Doyle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doyle blocks a head kick by Gomi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doyle misses the jab.
Doyle slips under a jab.
Gomi catches Doyle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomi throws the kick towards the body but Doyle avoids it.
Doyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Doyle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi throws a leg kick but Doyle checks it.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Gomi is looking to counter with head kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Gomi.
Doyle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Doyle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Doyle lands a glancing blow to the side of Gomi's head.
Doyle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gomi at a distance.
Gomi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gomi.
Gomi throws a leg kick which misses Doyle's front leg but catches the back leg as Doyle tries to avoid it.
Gomi scores with a nice right hand.
Doyle looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
A punch combination from Doyle misses.
Gomi moves out of range of the body kick from Doyle.
Gomi scores with a kick to the body.
Doyle scoring well with a low kick there.
Crunch! Gomi slams his shin into Doyle's torso.
Doyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doyle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Doyle throws a head kick that misses.
Gomi connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Gomi connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab.
Gomi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Doyle connects with a leg kick. Gomi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doyle throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomi connects with a leg kick. Doyle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doyle digs a good hook to Gomi's body.
A shot to the liver by Gomi. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomi.
Doyle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gomi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Gomi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Doyle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomi's calf.
Gomi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doyle is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi scores with a jab to the head.
Doyle misses with a wild body shot.
Gomi cracks the inside of Doyle's front leg.
Nice defenses there by Doyle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Akihiro Gomi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice shot lands for Gomi.
Gomi tries a low kick but Doyle avoids it.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the body.
Doyle misses with a straight left.
Doyle throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
Doyle misses with a looping right.
Doyle thuds his shin into the meat of Gomi's side.
Gomi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gomi is looking to land body kicks.
Doyle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomi under the eye.
Doyle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gomi.
Doyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Gomi.
Doyle scores with a hook to the body. Gomi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Doyle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doyle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomi. Gomi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gomi keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
Gomi is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Gomi.
Gomi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doyle. That did some damage!
Gomi tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Doyle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doyle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gomi.
Doyle blocks a head kick by Gomi.
Doyle tries to counter with a clinch but Gomi shakes him off and moves away.
Gomi tries to land a front kick but Doyle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot lands for Doyle.
Doyle lands with a good body shot.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Doyle thuds a left hand into Gomi's body.
Good leg kick by Gomi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doyle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gomi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gomi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gomi misses with a low kick as Doyle jumps back.
A lazy body kick from Gomi
and Doyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Gomi ducks right into an uppercut from Doyle.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Gomi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries to score with a low kick but Doyle moves his leg out of the way.
Gomi backing away here, and Doyle unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doyle.
Doyle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gomi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gomi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Doyle misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Doyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Doyle backs away, Gomi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Doyle moves out of range of the strikes.
Doyle cracks a nice hook into Gomi's ribs.
Doyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Gomi misses the target.
Gomi is looking to land body kicks.
Gomi is looking to land body kicks.
Doyle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Doyle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Doyle throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Doyle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doyle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi throws a front kick that sends Doyle stumbling back into the cage.
Doyle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gomi misses with a hook to the body
and Doyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomi catches Doyle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

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

Gomi breaks from the clinch.
Doyle lands with a straight right. Gomi didn't see that one coming.
Gomi throws a body punch but Doyle moves out of range.
Doyle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Doyle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Doyle throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomi keeps Doyle at a distance using the push kick.
A good leg kick by Gomi.
Gomi misses with a body kick.
Gomi throws a lazy body kick
and Doyle counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doyle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gomi at a distance.
That kick from Gomi tenderised Doyle's leg. Doyle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomi is looking to land body kicks.
Gomi misses with a hook. Doyle ducked under it nicely.
Gomi throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.
Doyle lands an overhand right.
Doyle moves out of range as Gomi throws a body kick.
Gomi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Doyle will feel that in the morning.
Gomi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doyle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gomi.
Gomi slips a straight right by Doyle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gomi sets himself, and Doyle steps forward looking for the clinch! Gomi avoids it this time.
Doyle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doyle tries to clinch up.
Gomi tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Doyle.
Well Doyle 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jimmy Doyle!
Jimmy Doyle was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.