PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thijs De Koning (ranked 4961 p4p, 6502 weight class) and Cameron Doyle (ranked 623 p4p, 708 weight class). Doyle has chosen Pull Up as his entrance music. Thijs De Koning is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

De Koning
vs
Doyle

185 cm
20
189
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
180
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thijs De Koning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cameron Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Koning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Koning shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doyle sprawls well. Doyle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Koning gets slowly back to his feet.

Doyle rushes De Koning and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Koning is looking to take this one to the mat.

De Koning manages to break the clinch.

De Koning feints and as Doyle raises his hands in defense, De Koning changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Doyle wants to stand up but De Koning is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Koning throwing strikes but missing.
De Koning has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Koning stops Doyle from standing up.

De Koning stands and steps away. Doyle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doyle has managed to clinch.
Doyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Koning blocks an uppercut.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
Doyle lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Koning backwards.
De Koning can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thijs De Koning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

De Koning breaks the clinch.

Doyle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Doyle working aggressively here.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
Doyle lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Koning backwards.
Doyle working aggressively here.
De Koning blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doyle.
Doyle has a couple of punches blocked by De Koning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doyle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Koning.
Doyle has a couple of punches blocked by De Koning.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Koning blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Koning blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle gets underhooks to prevent De Koning's takedown attempt.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Koning blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
De Koning wants a takedown but no success here.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Koning wants a takedown.
De Koning tries for a takedown. No joy.
Doyle lands a shoulder strike.
De Koning jumps guard but Doyle stands there with De Koning around his waist. De Koning gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Koning pulls guard.

Doyle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Doyle leaves De Koning with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
De Koning closes this distance looking for a takedown but Doyle circles away.
Doyle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Doyle moves into the clinch.
De Koning wants a takedown.
De Koning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Koning wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
Doyle working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Doyle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Doyle has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Koning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Koning blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

De Koning breaks from the clinch.
Doyle fails to land with a series of punches.
Thijs De Koning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Doyle has De Koning up against the cage in a clinch.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Doyle on the inside.
Doyle misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cameron Doyle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Doyle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by De Koning.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
De Koning is looking to take this one to the mat.
Doyle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Koning has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Doyle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Koning tries for a takedown but Doyle manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thijs De Koning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doyle misses with some punches.
De Koning blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doyle lands with a right to the head.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Doyle lands with a short shot to the head.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Doyle misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Koning wants a takedown but no success here.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Koning tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
Doyle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Koning backwards.
De Koning jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Doyle walks away with a smile on his face. De Koning gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Doyle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Koning drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Doyle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Koning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Koning backwards.

De Koning breaks from the clinch.
Doyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doyle connects with the punch.

De Koning gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Koning.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by De Koning.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doyle lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Koning backwards.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by De Koning.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle has a couple of punches blocked by De Koning.
De Koning is working for takedown but Doyle is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Koning.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Koning has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Doyle after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
Doyle misses with some punches.
De Koning is looking for a takedown.
De Koning has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Doyle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
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!
De Koning blocking some punches.
De Koning tries for a takedown but Doyle manages to get underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Doyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Doyle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by De Koning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Koning.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
De Koning jumps guard but Doyle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
De Koning goes for a takedown attempt but Doyle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Doyle drives through and clinches with De Koning against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle has a couple of punches blocked by De Koning.
De Koning can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thijs De Koning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doyle misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle lands a right hand.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
De Koning tries to score a body lock takedown but Doyle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De Koning goes for a takedown in the clinch but Doyle prevents it.
Doyle pushes De Koning back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Koning.
Doyle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by De Koning.
De Koning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
De Koning is trying to drag Doyle to the mat but Doyle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Doyle has a couple of punches blocked by De Koning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Koning wants a takedown.
De Koning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
Doyle lands a right hand.
De Koning drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doyle pulls his leg out and moves away.

Doyle clinches with his opponent.
De Koning can't get the takedown.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doyle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
De Koning blocking some punches.
De Koning drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Koning wants to take the fight to the mat but Doyle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from Doyle.
Doyle lands a shoulder strike.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Koning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
De Koning is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Doyle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Koning has Doyle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Doyle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Doyle has a couple of punches blocked by De Koning.
Thijs De Koning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by De Koning.
De Koning blocks an uppercut.
De Koning blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doyle working aggressively here.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cameron Doyle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Koning missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Doyle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Doyle!
In his post fight interview, Cameron Doyle started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.