PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Doyle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cain
vs
Doyle

170 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

171 cm
20
149 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Doyle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cain misses with a hook.
Cain cracks Doyle with an open hand slap.
Cain just misses with a punch to the body.
Cain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cain misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Cain appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big right from Cain misses.
Doyle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cain moves out of range as Doyle strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Doyle - the referee stops the clock and Cain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Doyle. Cain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Doyle is looking to chop away at Cain's legs.
Cain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Doyle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cain swinging wildly here.
Cain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doyle counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick from Doyle lands but Cain takes it in his stride.
Cain misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain swinging wildly here.
Doyle counters with a body kick.
Cain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doyle.
Cain misses with a leg kick
and Doyle counters with an outside leg kick.
Cain looks to throw the jab but Doyle is out of range.
Doyle tries a quick counter leg kick but Cain is wise to it.
Doyle moves out of range as Cain strikes.

Doyle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Doyle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Doyle slips nicely into half guard.
Doyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Doyle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Doyle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle content to control rather than advance.
Doyle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doyle wants to work for an arm triangle but Cain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Cain is defending against the submission attempts here by Doyle.

Doyle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cain is just riding it out for now. Doyle eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Doyle has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cain defend it? Doyle steps over the head and cranks it - Cain is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Doyle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Doyle!
Jimmy Doyle thanked the fans post fight for their support.