PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Trance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Doyle
vs
Trance

169 cm
25
169 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Conor Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vlad Trance!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trance fails with a takedown attempt.
Doyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Doyle throws a series of punches but Trance moves out of range.
Doyle throws a body punch but Trance moves out of range.
Doyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doyle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trance.
Doyle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doyle wants it to stay on the feet.
Conor Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Trance.
Doyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doyle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trance tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doyle swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle throws a series of punches but Trance avoids them all with ease.
Trance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doyle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trance moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doyle throws a looping overhand right but Trance ducks down to avoid it.
Doyle throws a shot from downtown. Trance moves away and avoids it.
Trance shoots in looking for a takedown. Doyle tries to sprawl out of it but Trance 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.
Trance fails to land the takedown.
Jab, jab by Doyle - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trance fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Doyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doyle fails with a takedown attempt.
Doyle lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle loads up on a big right hand but Trance slips the punch.
Trance misses with a takedown attempt
and Doyle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Trance blocks a jab.
Trance avoids the body shot from Doyle.
Doyle misses the jab.
Trance fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Doyle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trance stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trance tries for a takedown but Doyle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Doyle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trance tries to avoid it but Doyle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trance to the ground. Trance escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trance shoots in for a takedown but Doyle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Doyle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trance stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doyle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice cross by Doyle.
Trance walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Trance is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Doyle.
A left lands for Doyle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trance on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doyle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trance circles away quickly and effectively.
Doyle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Doyle dominated that round.
That's time! Doyle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Doyle misses the target.
Doyle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conor Doyle is winning the standup battle so far.
Trance shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doyle pinned against the cage. Doyle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A big right from Doyle misses.
Trance fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trance shoots and misses
enabling Doyle to counter with a crisp jab.
Conor Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Trance.
Doyle takes a swing at Trance's ribcage but misses.
Doyle misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doyle scores with a shot to the body.
Trance has a takedown stuffed.
Doyle misses the shot to the body.
Trance on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Trance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trance moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Trance with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doyle counters with a nice uppercut.
Trance fails with the takedown
and Doyle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trance thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Trance tries for a takedown but Doyle circles away easily
and Doyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trance looks for a takedown but Doyle sprawls well.
Trance misses with a takedown attempt
and Doyle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Trance takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vlad Trance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doyle digs a good hook to Trance's body.
Trance is breathing heavily.
Doyle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doyle wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle lands a nice looking body shot.

Doyle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Doyle postures up in Trance's guard and throws a big left but Trance blocks it.
Doyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doyle tries to stand but Trance is controlling from the bottom.
Doyle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Trance keeping moving, preventing Doyle from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Conor Doyle wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Trance dives in and grabs Doyle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doyle pushes down on Trance's head and hops out.
Trance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Doyle manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Trance on his heels. He'll look to pass Trance's guard now, I'm sure.
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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trance swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doyle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Doyle trying to control but Trance is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doyle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trance is proving hard to escape from.
Doyle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trance controls Doyle momentarily but Doyle frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Doyle dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Trance misses with a takedown
and Trance takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trance is trying desperately to land a takedown but Doyle is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Trance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trance.
Doyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trance was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyle.
Trance misses with a takedown attempt - Doyle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Conor Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Trance.
Trance with a poor takedown
and Doyle counters with a nice body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Doyle.
Doyle lands a head shot.
Doyle lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trance takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Trance will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trance shoots for a double leg takedown but Doyle sprawls well. He's pushed Trance's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Doyle cracks Trance with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doyle scores with a body shot.
Trance takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trance doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Doyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trance doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Doyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trance drops his hands momentarily and Doyle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Doyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trance can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Trance.

Doyle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Doyle showed some decent athleticism there.
Trance has hold of Doyle's hands but Doyle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle tries to stand and escape but Trance is controlling the position.
Trance is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Doyle postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Trance to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trance shoots and misses
and Doyle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trance thinking.
Doyle connects with a body shot.
Trance avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trance tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doyle swivels and escapes.
Trance takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Doyle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Trance to the mat! Trance manages to get full guard.

Doyle stands up from Trance's guard - Doyle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Doyle lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trance shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Doyle defends it nicely.
Doyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vlad Trance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trance shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doyle pinned against the cage. Doyle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Conor Doyle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doyle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor 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 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

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