PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ueki Boku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueki Boku has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darren Doyle's chin.

Doyle
vs
Boku

159 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darren Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ueki Boku!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boku misses with a takedown attempt
and Doyle counters with a solid body kick.
Doyle really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...

Boku scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Doyle is trying to stand.
Boku is thwarting Doyle's attempts to control the position.
Doyle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boku seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Doyle wants to get back to his feet.
Boku performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Doyle is trying to stand up here but Boku is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle is trying to control but can't.
Doyle really is a fat lump.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boku shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doyle as he avoids it easily.
Boku looks winded!
Boku moves away from the strike by Doyle.
Darren Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boku shoots in and drives through. Doyle sprawls well.
Darren Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ueki Boku.
Doyle misses with a two punch combination.
Boku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doyle.
Boku doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Doyle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle is stalling here.
Doyle tries to pull guard but Boku won't allow it.

Doyle successfully pulls guard.
Doyle is trying to keep Boku in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boku throwing strikes from guard but Doyle blocks nicely.
Boku's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Boku drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boku jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boku throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doyle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doyle keeping moving, preventing Boku from controlling successfully.
Boku postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boku cracks Doyle with a solid left hand.
Boku throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boku postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boku working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doyle striking off his back but it's not causing Boku any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle keeping moving, preventing Boku from controlling successfully.
Doyle is pulling down on Boku's head. It's preventing any offense from Boku, at least for the moment.
Doyle is trying to keep Boku in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boku misses with a takedown
and Doyle counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boku misses with a takedown attempt
and Doyle counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ueki Boku will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boku shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Doyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boku shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Doyle counters by clinching up.
Doyle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Doyle gets control of Boku's arms and successfully pulls guard. Doyle will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Boku would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Doyle wants to get back to his feet but Boku is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boku is breathing heavily.
Boku tries to free his leg and advance position but Doyle is retaining full guard.
Ueki Boku has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boku controls from within his opponent's guard.
Doyle has a closed guard, preventing Boku from standing up.
Doyle wants to stand and escape but Boku is having none of it.
Boku wants to control from the top but Doyle keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ueki Boku hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Boku misses with a takedown attempt
and Doyle counters with a thumping low kick.
Darren Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ueki Boku.
Doyle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Doyle.
Doyle tries to bum rush Boku with a series of wild strikes but Boku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boku misses with a takedown attempt

and Doyle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Doyle.
Boku striking off his back but it's not causing Doyle any problems.
Doyle stands up over Boku, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doyle.
Doyle wants to stand but Boku is controlling his posture from full guard.
Doyle is in close to Boku's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Doyle works over Boku with some ground and pound from guard.
Doyle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doyle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doyle tries to stand but Boku is controlling from the bottom.

Boku is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Doyle is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boku looking for a guillotine here but Doyle defends easily.
Doyle is in close to Boku's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Doyle is working Boku over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Doyle wants to stand but Boku is controlling his posture from full guard.

Boku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Doyle wants to get up but he can't break Boku's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boku's head.
Boku has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doyle tries to stand but Boku is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boku is pulling down on Doyle's head. It's preventing any offense from Doyle, at least for the moment.

Boku working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doyle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doyle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Doyle drops back looking for a leg! Boku is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boku manages to kick Doyle off! Doyle jumps back into Boku's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Doyle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boku has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doyle has managed to get both his arms back between Boku's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Doyle dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Doyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boku doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Doyle moves into the clinch.
Boku tries to pull guard but Doyle holds him up against the cage and eventually Boku drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle fails to pull guard.

Doyle pulls Boku into guard.
Doyle is pulling down on Boku's head to control his posture.
Boku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle trying to keep a closed guard but Boku is proving a slippery customer.
Doyle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boku is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Darren Doyle just wasn't active enough.

Doyle clinches up against the cage.

Doyle manages to break the clinch.
Doyle slaps away a takedown attempt from Boku, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darren Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ueki Boku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doyle works over Boku's head and body with a nice combination.
Boku shoots for a double leg takedown but Doyle sprawls well. He's pushed Boku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boku shoots and misses
and Doyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Doyle lands with an uppercut that bounces Boku off the cage and back into range.
Boku slips a jab and a cross from Doyle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Doyle counters with a two punch combo.
Doyle throws a head kick but Boku moves out of range.

Doyle moves into the clinch.
Doyle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Doyle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boku being controlled against the cage.

Boku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boku fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doyle avoids it really well and circles away.
Doyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doyle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boku dives in and grabs Doyle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doyle pushes down on Boku's head and hops out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Doyle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Doyle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

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