PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dun Fighten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fighten
vs
Doherty

182 cm
24
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

ZONE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dun Fighten!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doherty moves in looking to clinch but Fighten pushes him off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doherty.
Doherty is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fighten.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doherty 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 Fighten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fighten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Fighten clinches.

Doherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Doherty.
Doherty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighten.
Doherty throws a lazy uppercut
and Fighten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Doherty closes the distance and pushes Fighten back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Doherty's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Fighten jumps into guard, dragging Doherty to the mat.
Fighten really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fighten is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighten has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Doherty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dun Fighten.
Fighten tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doherty swivels and escapes.
Fighten is breathing heavily.
Donk. Fighten catches Doherty right on the button with a cross.
Fighten staying out of range there.
Doherty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fighten.
Doherty dives in and grabs Fighten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fighten pushes down on Doherty's head and hops out.
Doherty throws a lazy uppercut
and Fighten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fighten tries to clinch there but Doherty circles away.
Doherty just misses with a punch to the body.
Doherty tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fighten counters with a series of strikes. Doherty will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fighten slaps away a takedown attempt from Doherty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dun Fighten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Doherty.
Doherty fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Doherty.
Doherty misses with a two punch combination.
Doherty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fighten counters with a left and a right that stings Doherty.
Fighten swats away the attempt to clinch by Doherty.
Doherty slaps away a takedown attempt from Fighten, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Doherty looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fighten is fending him off so far but Doherty persists. Nope, Fighten circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doherty tried to score with a low kick but Fighten checks it.
Doherty swings widly with a right hand

and Fighten counters by clinching up.
Doherty tries to break free but Fighten pushes him back against the cage.
Fighten slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doherty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doherty breaks the clinch.
Doherty tries to clinch up but Fighten circles away and keeps his distance.
Doherty lands with an overhand left.
Doherty tries to clinch up
and Fighten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fighten is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doherty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Doherty fails with a takedown attempt.
Fighten slips a jab from Doherty.
Doherty throws a right hand that misses
and Fighten counters with a two punch combo.
Fighten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doherty.
Fighten checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Doherty tries to clinch there but Fighten circles away.

Fighten rushes Doherty and presses him up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Doherty.
Doherty is looking to break free of the clinch but Fighten has double underhooks.
Doherty is pressed up against the cage. Fighten has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Doherty down to the mat. Doherty avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Doherty looks to land a left hand but Fighten moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Doherty misses.
Fighten moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Doherty misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doherty shoots in for a double leg but Fighten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Doherty tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fighten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Fighten blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Doherty dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Doherty feints a jab promting Fighten to slip. Doherty then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fighten slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fighten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doherty throws a nice looking combination but Fighten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doherty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fighten counters with a right hand to the body.
Fighten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doherty.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

Fighten had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Doherty defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fighten utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fighten throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doherty postures up.
Doherty wants to get up but he can't break Fighten's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Doherty connects with a couple of short punches.
Doherty is looking to stand up but Fighten won't let him.
Doherty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Doherty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Doherty trying to control the position from guard on top but Fighten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doherty is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fighten 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.
Doherty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doherty is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fighten wants to sweep here but Doherty controlling him for the moment.

Fighten is working an open guard so Doherty takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Doherty scores with a punch to the head.
Doherty looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighten is just out of range.
Doherty misses with an uppercut
and Fighten counters with a left and a right that stings Doherty.
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!
Doherty tries to clinch up but Fighten circles away and keeps his distance.
Doherty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doherty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fighten paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty is looking to clinch.
Doherty misses with a body shot.
Tyrone Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fighten.
Doherty throws a hook to the side of Fighten's head but Fighten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fighten is looking to clinch but Doherty is avoiding it.
Doherty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fighten backs up against the cage.

Doherty clinches with his opponent.
Doherty is looking to break free of the clinch but Fighten has double underhooks.
Fighten prevents Doherty from breaking the clinch.
Fighten tries to break the clinch but Doherty is controlling the position.
Fighten prevents Doherty from breaking the clinch.
Doherty tries to circle away but Fighten has him pinned against the cage.
Doherty tries to break free but Fighten pushes him back against the cage.
Doherty is trying to break the clinch but Fighten has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fighten misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doherty.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighten.

Doherty manages to break the clinch.
Fighten fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doherty avoids it really well and circles away.
Doherty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fighten moves away from the strike by Doherty.
Fighten slips a jab from Doherty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doherty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horrible takedown by Fighten or perhaps it was just good defense by Doherty which made him look bad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fighten gets tackled into the cage by Doherty. Doherty maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Doherty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Doherty throws out a loose jab but Fighten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doherty misses the jab.
Doherty looks to land a left hand but Fighten moved out of range nicely.
Doherty fails with an attempt to clinch.

Doherty tries to keep at a distance but Fighten has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fighten keeps control of Doherty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Doherty breaks the clinch.
Doherty tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doherty misses with a shot to the body
and Fighten counters with a left and a right that stings Doherty.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighten. Doherty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doherty slaps away a takedown attempt from Fighten, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty throws a looping overhand right but Fighten ducks down to avoid it.
Doherty tries to clinch but Fighten moves out of range.
Doherty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Doherty clinches.
Doherty tries to break free but Fighten pushes him back against the cage.
Doherty is trying to break the clinch but Fighten has him pressed against the cage.
Doherty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighten has him pressed against the cage.
Doherty is trying to push Fighten away but Fighten has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Doherty manages to break the clinch.
Doherty throws a looping overhand right but Fighten ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Doherty.
Dun Fighten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doherty wants to clinch.
Doherty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fighten as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fighten sprawls well. Fighten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Doherty gets slowly back to his feet.
Fighten fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Doherty misses.
Fighten takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Doherty moves into range and clinches up with Fighten.
Doherty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Doherty is trying to break free.

Doherty breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty tries to clinch but Fighten moves out of range.
Fighten slips a jab from Doherty.
Doherty tries to clinch but Fighten moves out of range.
Doherty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doherty wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dun Fighten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doherty tried to score with a low kick but Fighten checks it.
Doherty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Doherty missing with a left hand there. Fighten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fighten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doherty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doherty looks to land a right hand but Fighten moved out of range.
Doherty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighten fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty connects with an inside leg kick.
Fighten slaps away a takedown attempt from Doherty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Doherty tries to clinch but Fighten is having none of it.
Doherty shoots in and drives through. Fighten sprawls well.
Fighten has a takedown stuffed.
Tyrone Doherty seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Fighten tries to keep at a distance but Doherty has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fighten prevents Doherty from breaking the clinch.
Tyrone Doherty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighten keeps control of Doherty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dun Fighten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doherty is trying to force a seperation but Fighten has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Doherty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Doherty 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Doherty!
Tyrone Doherty is the new featherweight champion!