PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church comes to the cage accompanied by The Stroke by Billy Squire. Maxwell Church has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Church
vs
Doyle

184 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Maxwell Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Church looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doyle misses with an uppercut. Church saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good work by Church as he checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doyle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Doyle.
Doyle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Church shoots in for a takedown but Doyle shows good takedown defense.
Church bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doyle is looking to slow Church down with leg kicks.
Church shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doyle as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Doyle as Church shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Church. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Doyle misses.
Doyle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doyle throws a hook but Church blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Doyle misses with a body shot.
Doyle stuffs the takedown.
Greg Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doyle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Church is breathing heavily.
Church looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doyle is fending him off so far but Church persists. Nope, Doyle circles away and we're back to standing.
Church looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Doyle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doyle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Church.
Doyle scores with the left hand. Church knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Church ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
Church really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Church misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Doyle swinging wilding here.
A swing and a miss from Doyle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle loads up on a big right hand but Church slips the punch.
Doyle cracks the inside of Church's front leg.
Doyle keeps the fight on the outside.
Doyle tests Church's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Church tries to clinch but Doyle moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Doyle as Church shoots in.
Doyle throws the left hand but Church avoids the punch easily.
Church takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Doyle throws a sloppy head kick and Church moves out of range easily.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Doyle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Church has time to react.
Church avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doyle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Church swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Church or perhaps it was just good defense by Doyle which made him look bad.
Greg Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doyle looks to land a left hand but Church moved out of range nicely.
Doyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Church fails with a takedown attempt.
Doyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doyle misses with an uppercut. Church saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Church.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Church throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Doyle's waist but Doyle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Church off to one side.
Church has a takedown stuffed.
Doyle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church slips under a jab.
Doyle looks to land a combination. Church sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Church misses with a takedown attempt - Doyle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Church fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Doyle misses the jab.
Doyle throws a right hand that Church ducks under and follows up with a left that Church also avoids with ease.
Doyle throws a combination that misses

and Church counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Church is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doyle trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Doyle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Doyle digs a good hook to Church's body.
Church will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doyle throws a right hand that misses

and Church counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Church is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Doyle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Doyle has escaped and now he's on top!
Church is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Doyle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Doyle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Church has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Doyle is stalling in the full guard.
Doyle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Church. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Church working for a triangle but Doyle defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doyle wants to stand but Church is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Doyle wants to stand and escape but instead Church has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Church wants to control from the top but Doyle keeps moving.
Church will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Church prevents Doyle from getting back to his feet.
Church passes easily into side control. Nice work.
I wouldn't like to be where Doyle is right now.

Church swings around for an armbar but Doyle sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Church's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle preventing the sweep.
Doyle looking to sit in guard and control but Church gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Doyle pulls Church in to control the position.

Doyle pushes Church off and scrambles back to his feet.
Church tries to clinch but Doyle moves out of range.
Church stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doyle.
Church throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Doyle's waist but Doyle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Church off to one side.
Doyle throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Church counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Doyle pushes Church off and gets back to his feet.
Doyle connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Doyle.
Church looks for a takedown but Doyle sprawls well.
An inside leg kick lands from Doyle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Church shoots in looking for a takedown. Doyle tries to sprawl out of it but Church keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doyle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Church. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Doyle. No joy for Church on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Church drops Doyle with a left and a right! Oh, Doyle is hurt - Church dives into side control looking to finish!

Doyle is rocked!

Church is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Doyle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Doyle is still in real trouble! Can Church finish him?
Church trying to control the position but Doyle is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Church dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Church will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Doyle seems to have recovered his senses.
Doyle misses with a right hand

and Church counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Doyle!
Church lands a big shot there that rocks Doyle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Doyle tries to lock up and control but Church gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Church with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Doyle wants to control but Church is having none of it.
Doyle is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Church is trying to control here but Doyle has managed to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Church tries to pass the half guard into mount. Doyle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle wants to control but Church passes into side.

Church goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Doyle has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Church but great work by Doyle.
You can see the frustration on Church's face as Doyle controls the position.
Church struggling a bit here.
Church tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Church manages to work his way to half guard, despite Doyle's best efforts.
Doyle controlling the action here.
Church gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Church is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Doyle controlling from the top position.
Church tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Doyle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Church throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Doyle escapes and throws Church's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doyle wants to control but Church is keeping him busy.
Church gets back to half guard.
Church slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Church working for a triangle but Doyle defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Doyle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Doyle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Church striking off his back but it's not causing Doyle any problems.

Church looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Church looking for a guillotine here but Doyle defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Church showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Church has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell Church!