PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antero Mela has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mela
vs
Doyle

175 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Mela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mela.
Mela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doyle is fending him off so far but Mela persists. Nope, Doyle circles away and we're back to standing.
Mela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mela has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mela there as he acknowledges the shot.
Doyle throws a leg kick but Mela sees it coming and moves out of range.
Doyle throws the left hand but Mela avoids the punch easily.
Mela with a poor takedown
and Doyle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mela staying out of range there.
Mela tries to clinch up but Doyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Mela closes the distance and clinches up with Doyle, looking for a takedown. Mela pushes Doyle against the cage but Doyle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Doyle finds it's target.
Doyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mela tries for a takedown but Doyle circles away easily
and Doyle counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mela moves away from the strike by Doyle.
Mela dives in and grabs Doyle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doyle pushes down on Mela's head and hops out.
Doyle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mela closes the distance and clinches up with Doyle, looking for a takedown. Mela pushes Doyle against the cage but Doyle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Doyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doyle scores with a jab to the body.
Doyle sizes up Mela with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doyle swivels and escapes.
Paul Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mela moves away.
Mela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Doyle defends well and Mela ends up having to push Doyle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Doyle working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Doyle breaks the clinch.
Mela misses with a takedown attempt
and Doyle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Doyle scores with a decent looking hook.
Mela shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doyle as he jumps to the side.
Mela looks for a takedown but Doyle sprawls well.
Doyle slaps away a takedown attempt from Mela, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mela really is a fat lump.
Doyle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Doyle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mela moves forwards but Doyle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mela. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doyle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mela.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws a shot from downtown. Mela moves away and avoids it.
Doyle scores with the left hand. Mela knows he should have avoided that one.
Mela goes for a double leg but Doyle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Doyle continues to drive forward.

Doyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doyle lands a jab to the head.
Mela takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mela moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Mela blocks a jab.
Mela defending well as Doyle loads up on a big left hand.
Mela goes for a double leg but Doyle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Doyle continues to drive forward.
Doyle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doyle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doyle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mela fails to pull guard.

Doyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mela is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doyle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mela looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Doyle lands a nice hook to Mela's body. Mela takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle cracks Mela with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Doyle tries to avoid it but Mela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Doyle to the ground. Doyle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mela darts in looking for a takedown but Doyle gets double underhooks and turns Mela into the cage.
Mela is breathing heavily.
Mela tries to pull guard but Doyle holds him up against the cage and eventually Mela drops back down to his feet.
A shot in the inside from Doyle.
Mela tries to pull guard but Doyle won't allow it.
Doyle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mela is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doyle to keep the fight standing.
Doyle scores with a shot to the side of Mela's head.

Doyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doyle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Mela shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Doyle is looking to improve his position.
Doyle wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mela.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mela throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mela throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Doyle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Doyle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mela.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Doyle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doyle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mela.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Doyle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mela.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mela trying to control the action but Doyle is working from the bottom.

Mela is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Doyle has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul 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.

Mela shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Doyle defends it nicely.
Paul Doyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doyle lands with a cross.
Horrible takedown by Mela or perhaps it was just good defense by Doyle which made him look bad.
Mela shoots in for a takedown but Doyle shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doyle connects with a body shot that sends Mela's belly button to the back.
Mela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab.
Doyle slaps away a takedown attempt from Mela, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mela shoots in and drives through. Doyle sprawls well.
A punch lands to the side of Mela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mela has a takedown stuffed.
Mela shoots in looking for a takedown. Doyle tries to sprawl out of it but Mela 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 one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Mela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mela shoots in but Doyle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mela shoots for a takedown but Doyle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mela drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Doyle tries to bench press Mela off him but Mela keeps the position.
Mela tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Doyle is looking for a sweep.
Mela works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mela throws a strike aimed at the side of Doyle's head but Doyle avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mela thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mela throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mela tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Mela is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Doyle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mela trying to control the position but Doyle is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mela tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mela has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mela connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Doyle some visible discomfort.
Doyle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mela in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Doyle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mela.
Doyle defending against the ground and pound.
Mela trying to control the position but Doyle is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mela is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Doyle has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mela is looking to take a break and control but Doyle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mela fails to land a wild elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mela tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Doyle avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mela.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antero Mela 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!

Mela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doyle sprawls well. Doyle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mela gets slowly back to his feet.
Mela blocks a jab.
Doyle slaps away a takedown attempt from Mela, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Doyle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle lands a jab to the head.
Mela slips a jab from Doyle.
Mela shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doyle swivels and escapes.
Mela fails with a takedown attempt.
Doyle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mela in his tracks.
Doyle misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Doyle catches Mela right on the button with a cross.
Doyle connects with the punch.
Doyle misses the jab.
Mela tries for a takedown but Doyle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Doyle clobbers Mela with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mela moves away from the strike by Doyle.
Mela shoots in looking for a takedown but Doyle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mela's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Doyle connects with a crisp jab.
Mela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Mela.
Mela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Doyle tries to avoid it but Mela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Doyle to the ground. Doyle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mela fails with the takedown.
Mela tries for a takedown but Doyle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Doyle lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Doyle counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Doyle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Doyle scores with a shot to the body.
Doyle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mela momentarily.
Doyle tests Mela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mela walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for Doyle.
Doyle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Mela is rocked!
Doyle loads up on a big right hand but Mela slips the punch.
Oh Mela is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Mela.
Horrible takedown by Mela or perhaps it was just good defense by Doyle which made him look bad.
Mela defending well as Doyle loads up on a big left hand.
Doyle throws a shot from downtown. Mela moves away and avoids it.
Mela seems to have got his legs back now.
Doyle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Doyle scores with a punch to the head.
Mela has a takedown stuffed.
Doyle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle stuffs the takedown attempt from Mela. Mela gets slowly back to his feet.
Doyle connects with a single shot there.
Mela ducks right into an uppercut from Doyle.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Doyle! Mela is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Doyle!