PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Doyle (ranked 3134 p4p, 3052 weight class) and Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 124 p4p, 122 weight class). Doyle comes to the cage accompanied by The Clash - Jimmy Jazz. Sepulveda has chosen Lady Gaga - Alejandro as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Doyle
vs
Sepulveda

171 cm
46
150
32 - 19 - 1

159 cm
42
141
37 - 28 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 28 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doyle to score with a decent uppercut.
Sepulveda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Sepulveda shoots and misses
and Doyle counters with a left and a right that stings Sepulveda.
Doyle lands a slapping body shot.
Doyle misses with a wild body shot.
Sepulveda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sepulveda throws a body shot but no joy.
Doyle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Doyle throws an off balance right hand
and Sepulveda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sepulveda was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyle.
Doyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Sepulveda looks to throw the jab but Doyle is out of range.
Sepulveda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Doyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doyle.
Doyle connects with the punch.
Doyle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doyle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doyle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sepulveda misses with a head kick.
Doyle tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sepulveda manages to circle out of the way.
Doyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Doyle scores with a hook.
Doyle scores with a punch to the head.
Doyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sepulveda throws a jab when Doyle was well out of range.
Sepulveda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sepulveda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sepulveda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doyle rather than just go for the knockout.
Doyle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Doyle misses the target.
Doyle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Doyle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sepulveda misses with a jab to the body

and Doyle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Doyle lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle misses with some punches.
Sepulveda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jimmy Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Sepulveda.
Doyle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sepulveda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle tries a body shot but Sepulveda blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Sepulveda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sepulveda is controlling Doyle's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sepulveda is keeping the position for now.
Sepulveda controlling Doyle's posture.
Sepulveda controls Doyle momentarily but Doyle frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sepulveda is looking for a triangle here but Doyle uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sepulveda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Doyle tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doyle has control of an arm but Sepulveda manages to advance to Doyle's back!
Doyle tries to roll but Sepulveda sticks to his back.

Sepulveda looking for the choke but no joy.

Sepulveda has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Doyle is in bad spot here.

Doyle preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sepulveda.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Doyle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sepulveda avoids the body shot from Doyle.
Doyle misses the jab.
Doyle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sepulveda swings widly with a right hand
and Doyle counters with a left to the body.
Sepulveda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doyle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Doyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Doyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sepulveda can do to turn this around?
Sepulveda swings for the body but Doyle moves out of range.
Sepulveda scores with a hook.
Doyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doyle throws a shot from downtown. Sepulveda moves away and avoids it.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Doyle moves out of range.
Sepulveda avoids the body shot from Doyle.
Sepulveda fails with a takedown attempt.
Doyle looks to land a left hand but Sepulveda moved out of range nicely.
Sepulveda closes the distance and clinches up with Doyle, looking for a takedown. Sepulveda pushes Doyle against the cage but Doyle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doyle has Sepulveda up against the cage in a clinch.
Doyle misses with some punches.

Sepulveda breaks the clinch.
Doyle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sepulveda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Sepulveda lands a body shot.
Jimmy Doyle is winning the standup battle so far.
Doyle throws a jab when Sepulveda was well out of range.
Doyle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sepulveda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jimmy Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Sepulveda.
Sepulveda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
A countering left hand to the body from Sepulveda misses.
Doyle connects with a looping right hand.
Sepulveda checks the leg kick.
Doyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sepulveda misses with an uppercut. Doyle saw that one coming.
Doyle misses with a head kick.
Sepulveda walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sepulveda misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sepulveda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doyle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sepulveda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doyle doesn't seem bothered though.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Doyle moves out of range.
Doyle lands a right hook to the body.
Doyle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sepulveda dives in and grabs Doyle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doyle pushes down on Sepulveda's head and hops out.
Nice body punch from Doyle.
Doyle throws a hook but Sepulveda blocks it.
Doyle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sepulveda at a distance.
Sepulveda lands with a good body shot.
Doyle misses with a straight left.
Doyle moves away from the strike by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda tries to score with a low kick but Doyle moves his leg out of the way.
As Sepulveda backs away, Doyle returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle lands with a cross.
Doyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda tries to land a body kick
and Doyle counters with a right hand to the body.
Sepulveda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doyle swivels and escapes.
Sepulveda misses with a straight left.
Sepulveda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sepulveda cracks a nice hook into Doyle's ribs.
Doyle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sepulveda counters with a body kick.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sepulveda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Sepulveda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doyle with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Doyle.
Doyle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sepulveda misses with a takedown attempt - Doyle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Doyle throws a wild body kick that Sepulveda sees coming a mile off.
Doyle punishes Sepulveda's body with a nice straight punch.
Sepulveda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doyle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sepulveda just misses with a punch to the body.
Doyle scores with a hook.
Doyle tries to clinch there but Sepulveda circles away.
Sepulveda lands with a shot to the body.
Sepulveda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Doyle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doyle throws a head kick but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Sepulveda looks for the body kick but Doyle saw that one coming.
Doyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sepulveda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Sepulveda.
Doyle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sepulveda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doyle to score with a decent uppercut.
Sepulveda moves out of range of the leg kick from Doyle.
Doyle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Doyle moves out of range of the body kick.
Sepulveda connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Doyle dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Doyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doyle misses with an uppercut
and Sepulveda counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Sepulveda misses the target.
Nice jab there from Doyle.
Sepulveda takes a swing at Doyle's ribcage but misses.
Sepulveda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doyle.
Sepulveda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doyle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Doyle kicks off Sepulveda and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sepulveda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doyle manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sepulveda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doyle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sepulveda on the side of the head.
Doyle punishes Sepulveda's body with a nice straight punch.
Doyle is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the liver by Doyle. Beautiful body shot.
Sepulveda digs a good body shot into Doyle's ribs.
Sepulveda lands with a hook. Doyle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sepulveda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sepulveda fails with a takedown attempt.
Sepulveda misses the shot to the body.
Doyle throws a right hand that misses
and Sepulveda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sepulveda has a takedown stuffed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Doyle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doyle scores with a jab.
Sepulveda misses the shot to the body.
Doyle tries to clinch up but Sepulveda circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepulveda. Doyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sepulveda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doyle. Doyle obviously looking to wear him down.
Sepulveda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doyle misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Sepulveda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doyle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doyle connects with a solid leg kick.
Doyle throws a right hand that misses
and Sepulveda counters with a stiff right hand.
Doyle moves out of range as Sepulveda strikes.
Doyle thuds his right hand into Sepulveda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sepulveda or perhaps it was just good defense by Doyle, which made it look bad.
Jimmy Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Sepulveda.

Doyle moves into range and clinches up with Sepulveda.
Doyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doyle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Doyle tries to work over Sepulveda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Doyle.
Sepulveda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doyle to keep the fight standing.
Alejandro Sepulveda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sepulveda is trying to drag Doyle to the mat but Doyle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sepulveda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doyle scores with a hook to the body.
Sepulveda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle lands a shot to the body.

Sepulveda gets control of Doyle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sepulveda will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sepulveda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sepulveda wants to improve his position but instead Doyle has moved into half guard.

Sepulveda has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Doyle escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Doyle!
Doyle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Doyle remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Doyle tries to stand but Sepulveda is controlling his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Doyle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doyle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Doyle!
Jimmy Doyle seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.