PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordie Randal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Doyle
vs
Randal

184 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordie Randal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle misses with a low kick.

Randal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Randal is looking to take a break and control but Doyle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doyle is trying to get back to full guard.
Randal is pressing down on Doyle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Doyle is holding on for now.
Doyle pushes Randal off looking to stand but Randal dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Randal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Doyle won't allow Randal to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Randal throwing shots but Doyle is blocking nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Randal. No joy for Doyle on that attempt.
Doyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Doyle gets caught flat footed, as Randal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Doyle is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randal slips nicely into half guard.
Doyle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Randal pushing down on Doyle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Doyle taking some punishment here, with Randal in his half guard.
Randal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Randal controlling the pace.
Randal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Randal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Doyle is just riding it out for now. Randal eventually gives up the hold.
Randal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Doyle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Doyle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle can't keep his opponent in guard - Randal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Doyle makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Randal swats away the attempt to clinch by Doyle.
No joy there for Doyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doyle misses with a two punch combination.
Doyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Doyle clinches up against the cage.

Doyle is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Randal can't fight it off and eventually Doyle manages to take the fight to the floor. Randal looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Doyle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Randal is proving hard to escape from.
Doyle stopping the sweep attempt from Randal.
Doyle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Doyle postures up and lands a big shot to Randal's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Doyle is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Randal has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Doyle is looking to defend but Randal has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Doyle! Randal pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Doyle taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gordie Randal!