PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moss
vs
Doyle

205 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barney Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle misses with the combination.
Moss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barney Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doyle scores with a kick to the midsection.
Doyle lands with an uppercut that bounces Moss off the cage and back into range.
Moss is looking to clinch but Doyle is avoiding it.
Doyle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Doyle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doyle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moss keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doyle connects with a high kick.

It looks like Pete Moss has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moss tries to clinch there but Doyle circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss tries to clinch up but Doyle circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doyle.
Doyle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Doyle has closed the distance and engaged Moss in a clinch.

Doyle breaks from the clinch.
Doyle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doyle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moss. That did some damage!
Doyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Moss is just out of range.
Doyle fails with a takedown attempt.
Doyle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Doyle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moss closes the distance looking to clinch

and Doyle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doyle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss stalling in the clinch.
Doyle blocks an elbow strike from Moss.
A frustrated look appears on Doyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doyle letting Moss take a breather here.
Moss takes a knee right on the jaw!

Moss breaks from the clinch.
Doyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Moss tries to clinch but Doyle is having none of it.
Doyle closes the distance and clinches up with Moss, looking for a takedown. Doyle pushes Moss against the cage but Moss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pete Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Doyle.
Moss doesn't manage to clinch there - Doyle circles away.
Moss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moss wants to clinch but Doyle slips to the side
and Doyle counters with a thumping low kick.

Doyle has closed the distance and engaged Moss in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss is trying to stall.
Doyle wants to get back to striking at distance but Moss won't allow it.
Doyle being controlled against the cage.
Doyle blocks the elbow strike.

Doyle gets control of Moss's arms and successfully pulls guard. Doyle will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mossis looking to pass into half guard but Doyle pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Doyle is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doyle forces his way into half guard.
Doyle is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle uses his free foot to push down on Moss's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Moss.
Moss is looking to improve his position but Doyle isn't that keen on the idea.
Doyle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Doyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Moss's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doyle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from Doyle does no damage.
Moss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moss doesn't manage to clinch there - Doyle circles away.
Moss tries to clinch there but Doyle circles away.
Moss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doyle tries to clinch but Moss is having none of it.
Moss is looking to clinch but Doyle is avoiding it.
Moss wants to clinch up but Doyle keeps it at a distance.
Doyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moss wants to clinch.
Doyle tries to clinch up but Moss circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a kick to the body

and Moss moves into the clinch.
Doyle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moss smiles and moves away.
Moss wants to clinch but Doyle slips to the side

and Doyle counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Moss - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Doyle is trying to break the clinch but Moss has him pressed against the cage.
Doyle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moss tries to land knees in the clinch but Doyle avoids the damage to the body.
Doyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moss.
Doyle avoids a wild elbow strike from Moss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle tries to break the clinch but Moss is controlling the position.
Doyle tries to land knees in the clinch but Moss avoids the damage to the body.
Moss scores a nice knee to the body.
Moss lands a knee to the head.

Doyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barney Doyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moss tries to clinch but Doyle moves away

and Doyle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doyle.
Moss looking to stall.
Moss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Doyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moss tries to clinch up.
Moss wants to clinch.
Doyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss looks to clinch
and Doyle counters with a one-two to the body.
Doyle keeps the fight on the outside.
Moss wants to clinch but Doyle slips to the side

and Doyle counters with a head kick that drops Moss to the mat! Moss scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Doyle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Moss is rocked!
Moss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Doyle rushes Moss and presses him up against the cage.
Doyle is trying to break free.
Doyle takes an elbow to the temple.
Doyle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss pushes off an throws an elbow but Doyle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moss dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Doyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moss moves in looking to clinch but Doyle pushes him off.

Doyle forces Moss back against the cage and clinches.
Moss takes a shot to the head.
Moss tries to circle away but Doyle has him pinned against the cage.

Doyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Moss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moss wants to clinch.
Doyle circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Doyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pete Moss's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Doyle misses with a series of wild punches.

Doyle moves into the clinch.

Doyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doyle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moss fails with an attempt to clinch.

Doyle has managed to clinch.
Moss throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moss taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moss tries a knee to the head but Doyle blocks it.
Moss slowing the pace effectively.

Doyle pulls guard effortlessly.
Moss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doyle is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doyle pushes Moss off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Doyle misses with a series of wild punches.
Moss tries to clinch but Doyle moves out of range.
Doyle tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Moss moves into the clinch.
Moss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doyle blocks it with crossed arms.

Doyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moss wants to clinch.
Moss moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle keeps the fight on the outside.
Moss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moss is looking to clinch but Doyle is avoiding it.
Moss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doyle throws a head kick that Moss semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Doyle gets tackled into the cage by Moss. Moss maintains the clinch.
Doyle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moss keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doyle's efforts to push away.
Doyle blocks a body shot from Moss.

Doyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moss tries to clinch up.
Doyle keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss wants to clinch
and Doyle counters with a low kick, right behind Moss 's knee.

Moss tries to keep at a distance but Doyle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Doyle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moss has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Doyle tries to pull guard but Moss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Doyle stalling against the cage.
Doyle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moss stalling in the clinch but Doyle improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moss creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moss stalling in the clinch but Doyle improves position.
Moss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doyle blocks an elbow strike.
Moss unloads a knee to the mid-section. Doyle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Doyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doyle takes an elbow to the temple.
Doyle takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Moss tries to work over Doyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doyle lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moss lands a knee to the head.
Pete Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barney Doyle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Doyle avoids the elbow strike from Moss, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barney Doyle.
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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Doyle!