PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Durp (ranked 4378 p4p, 3707 weight class) and Cameron Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doyle has chosen Pull Up as his entrance music. Cameron Doyle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Durp
vs
Doyle

190 cm
18
196
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
180
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Durp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cameron Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cameron Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doyle looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Durp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doyle fails to land with a series of punches.
Doyle looks to throw the jab but Durp is out of range.
Durp tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Doyle defends well and Durp ends up having to push Doyle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durp goes for a takedown attempt but Doyle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Durp. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Doyle moves into range and clinches up with Durp.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle lands a nice uppercut.
Durp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Doyle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Doyle misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doyle scores with a shot to the side of Durp's head.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durp blocks an uppercut.
Doyle working aggressively here.
Doyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Durp.
Durp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doyle gets through Durp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Durp pulls guard effortlessly.
Durp looking for a sweep. Not yet Durp, not yet.
Durp lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Doyle has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at 88Fight Club Gym88.. 800pw (16 COACHES). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Durp decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Doyle pushes Durp up against the cage in a clinch.
Doyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durp stalling the fight.
Durp jumps guard but Doyle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Durp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durp blocks an uppercut.

Durp breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Doyle clinches up with Durp and pushes him back against the cage.
Durp 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.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durp is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Doyle is defending well.

Durp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Doyle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durp, pushing him back against the cage.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Doyle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Durp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doyle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doyle wants it to stay on the feet.
Doyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durp swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Doyle darts in and clinches Durp up against the cage.
Durp jumps guard but Doyle stands there with Durp around his waist. Durp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doyle has a couple of punches blocked by Durp.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Durp.
Durp blocking some punches.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durp fails to pull guard.
Durp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Durp pushes Doyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Doyle dominated that round.
That's time! Durp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Doyle pushes Durp up against the cage in a clinch.
Doyle has a couple of punches blocked by Durp.
Durp blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
Durp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durp blocks an uppercut.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Durp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doyle blocks it with crossed arms.

Durp ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Durp no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Durp uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Doyle tries to clinch up but Durp circles away and keeps his distance.
Durp tries a head kick but it misses.
Doyle moves in looking to clinch but Durp pushes him off.
Doyle is breathing heavily.
Doyle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Durp eats them both and turns towards Doyle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle wants to clinch.
Durp goes for a double leg but Doyle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Doyle continues to drive forward.
Durp content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Durp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doyle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Doyle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Doyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durp throws a low kick but Doyle moves out of range easily.
Durp misses with a takedown attempt - Doyle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Doyle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Durp. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Doyle pushes Durp up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Durp uses good head movement to avoid it.

Durp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doyle is fending him off so far but Durp persists. Nope, Doyle circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durp.

Doyle drives through and clinches with Durp against the cage.
Durp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doyle smiles and moves away.
Durp dives in and grabs Doyle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doyle pushes down on Durp's head and hops out.

Doyle closes the distance and clinches.
Durp blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durp wants to take the fight to the mat but Doyle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Durp - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Durp blocks an uppercut.
Doyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Doyle.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.

Durp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cameron Doyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Doyle pushes Durp up against the cage in a clinch.
Cameron Doyle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Doyle on the inside.
Durp blocking some punches.
Durp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doyle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Durp throws a head kick that misses.

Doyle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doyle.
Durp is looking to take this one to the mat.
Durp blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Durp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doyle scores with the left hand. Durp knows he should have avoided that one.
Cameron Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Durp.

Doyle rushes Durp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Durp uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Doyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Doyle forces Durp back against the cage and clinches.
Durp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Durp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Durp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durp tries a head kick but it misses.

Durp clinches.
Durp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Doyle walks away with a smile on his face. Durp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Doyle pushes Durp up against the cage in a clinch.
Doyle working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Doyle.
Durp has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Doyle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Durp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Durp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Doyle drives through and clinches with Durp against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durp decides to pull guard.
Durp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doyle is one step ahead there.
Doyle postures up.

Durp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Doyle stops Durp from standing up.

That's two 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.
Durp trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Durp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Durp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doyle as he jumps to the side.
Nice straight punches there by Doyle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doyle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durp shoots in looking for a takedown but Doyle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Durp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Doyle clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Doyle.

Durp breaks the clinch.

Doyle moves into the clinch successfully.
Durp looking to stall.
Doyle lands with a left to the head.
Doyle lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
A short left from Doyle.
Doyle has a couple of punches blocked by Durp.
Durp can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durp is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doyle to keep the fight standing.

Durp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doyle lands with a right hand.

Doyle clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Doyle.
Durp misses with a knee to the head.
Doyle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doyle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Doyle scores with a shot to the side of Durp's head.
John Durp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cameron Doyle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Doyle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Doyle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Doyle!
Cameron Doyle decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.