PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Vardy (ranked 20230 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Doyle (ranked 4589 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vardy
vs
Doyle

178 cm
33
164 lbs
6 - 18 - 0

175 cm
25
158 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Vardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle shoots in and drives through. Vardy sprawls well.
Vardy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Vardy forces Doyle back against the cage and clinches.

Vardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doyle shoots in but no luck this time.
Doyle fails with the takedown.
Jamie Vardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Doyle.
Vardy avoids the head kick by Doyle.
Doyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doyle darts in trying to clinch
and Vardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michael Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vardy counters with a head kick. That will keep Doyle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a takedown attempt

and Vardy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Vardy breaks the clinch.
Doyle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Doyle darts in trying to clinch
and Vardy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doyle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doyle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vardy counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vardy closes the distance and clinches.

Vardy breaks from the clinch.
Doyle has his takedown stuffed
and Vardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vardy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vardy counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vardy jabs Doyle right on the nose. Doyle blinks but takes it well.
Doyle has his takedown stuffed

and Vardy counters by clinching up.
Doyle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle has had enough of the clinch but Vardy keeps him there for the moment.
Doyle goes for a takedown attempt but Vardy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vardy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Vardy misses.
Vardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vardy wants it to stay on the feet.
Doyle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Doyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doyle's hands.
Doyle misses with a head kick.
Doyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vardy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Doyle tries to clinch but Vardy is having none of it.
Vardy is looking for a counter combo.
Doyle throws a poor cross that misses
and Vardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doyle moves to clinch but Vardy breaks away
and Vardy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Doyle really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle dodges the punch combination from Vardy.
Doyle wants to counter the offense by Vardy and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Vardy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vardy scores with a head kick.
Doyle tries to clinch up
and Vardy counters with a big head kick but Doyle shrugs it off.
Doyle tries to clinch up
and Doyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vardy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doyle circles away quickly and effectively.
Vardy tests Doyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doyle with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Vardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Doyle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doyle can do to turn this around?
Doyle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vardy counters with a big head kick but Doyle shrugs it off.
Doyle swings for the body but Vardy moves out of range.
Doyle shoots and misses
and Vardy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Doyle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jamie Vardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Doyle.
Doyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vardy throws a nice head kick!
Vardy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle moves to clinch but Vardy breaks away
and Vardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vardy.
Vardy throws a head kick that misses.
Doyle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vardy.
Vardy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doyle. That did some damage!
Doyle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Vardy counter with a right hand.
Doyle shoots and misses
and Vardy counters with a straight right hand.
Doyle tries to clinch but Vardy moves away
and Vardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws a sloppy head kick
and Vardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jamie Vardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vardy throws a nice head kick!
Doyle misses with a right hand
and Vardy counters with a thumping low kick.
Doyle closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Vardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Jamie Vardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Vardy leaves Doyle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Doyle fails with the takedown
and Vardy counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle is looking to clinch.
Vardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doyle moves away.
Doyle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doyle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doyle fails with the takedown.
Good exchange - Vardy coming out on top.
Vardy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Doyle back to the cage. Vardy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vardy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vardy counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Vardy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vardy connects with an inside leg kick.
Doyle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vardy counters with a big head kick but Doyle shrugs it off.
Doyle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Doyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doyle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doyle misses with a takedown
and Vardy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vardy tries to avoid it but Doyle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vardy to the ground. Vardy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jamie Vardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Doyle.
Vardy scores with a body shot.
Vardy looks to land a combination. Doyle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vardy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vardy stuffs the takedown.
Doyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doyle has his takedown stuffed
and Doyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doyle misses with a left hand
and Vardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doyle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Doyle with a poor takedown
enabling Vardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Vardy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Doyle's head.
Vardy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Doyle's head.
Vardy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Doyle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vardy throws a head kick that half lands.
Doyle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doyle misses with a takedown attempt
and Vardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vardy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vardy counters with a big head kick but Doyle shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle darts in looking for a takedown but Vardy gets double underhooks and turns Doyle into the cage.
Doyle misses with a takedown attempt
letting Vardy counter with a right hand.
Doyle shoots and misses
and Vardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Vardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vardy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Doyle.
Vardy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vardy.
Vardy throws a nice head kick!
Doyle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Doyle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vardy counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle fails with the takedown
and Vardy counters with a one-two to the body.
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 on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vardy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Doyle's head backwards.
Vardy lands with a kick to the temple. Doyle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vardy - that will leave a mark!
Doyle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vardy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Doyle's knee momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Vardy. No joy for Doyle on that attempt.
Vardy lands a head kick. Doyle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Michael Doyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamie Vardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick by Doyle misses

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Vardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vardy 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Vardy!
A victorious Jamie Vardy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.