PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Triad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Boyle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Triad's chin.

Triad
vs
Boyle

185 cm
19
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 Sydney, Johnny Triad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Boyle!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle shoots in but no luck this time.
Boyle checks a leg kick.
Boyle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Triad clinches with his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Triad.
Triad throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Boyle.
Triad jumps guard but Boyle stands there with Triad around his waist. Triad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boyle tries to pull guard but Triad won't allow it.
Boyle gets underhooks to prevent Triad's takedown attempt.
Boyle prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Triad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Triad being controlled against the cage.

Triad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Triad has his takedown stuffed
and Boyle counters with a head kick. That will keep Triad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Triad tries to clinch but Boyle moves out of range.
No joy there for Triad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Boyle rushes Triad and presses him up against the cage.
Boyle looking to throw knees to the head but Triad is blocking nicely.
Triad tries for a takedown but Boyle manages to get underhooks.
Triad fails to pull guard.
Triad tries to pull guard but Boyle won't allow it.
Boyle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Triad has him pressed against the cage.
Boyle wants to break the clinch but can't.

Triad manages to break the clinch.
Triad tries to clinch up.
David Boyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Triad falls off balance throwing a combination

and Boyle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Boyle on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Triad's face.

Triad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Triad fails with the takedown
and Boyle counters with a head kick. That will keep Triad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Boyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boyle shoots and misses

and Triad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Boyle has his foot on Triad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Triad works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyle is trying to control the position but Triad postures up.
Triad throws a big right hand that misses.
Boyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Boyle pulls Triad in close to prevent any damage.
Triad wants to get up but he can't break Boyle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Triad sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Triad wants to get up but he can't break Boyle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Triad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boyle circles away.
Triad is breathing heavily.
Triad clinches but Boyle breaks the clinch

and Boyle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boyle wants to control from the top but Triad keeps moving.
Triad throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Triad tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Triad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Boyle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Triad dives on top into guard.
Triad tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyle is retaining full guard.
Boyle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boyle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Triad is looking for a sweep. Boyle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Boyle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boyle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Boyle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Triad is looking to get to half guard.
Triad tries to lock up and control but Boyle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Triad bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boyle is trying to control the position but Triad postures up.
Triad advances position into side control!
Boyle is breathing heavily.

Triad stands up.
Boyle tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle has his takedown stuffed

and Triad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boyle keeping full guard, as Triad tries to pass.
Triad slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boyle keeping full guard, as Triad tries to pass.
Boyle keeping moving, preventing Triad from controlling successfully.
Triad stops Boyle from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triad trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyle has a closed guard, preventing Triad from standing up.
Triad slips nicely into half guard.
Triad working over Boyle with some ground and pound. Boyle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Triad wants to stand up but Boyle is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Triad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Triad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Triad passes into side control, despite Boyle's attempt to control the position.
Triad is staying tight to Boyle's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Triad lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Boyle is letting Triad control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Triad in side control, throwing shots but Boyle defends.
Triad tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A lull in the action here as Triad stalls from top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boyle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Triad wants to control but Boyle is keeping him busy.
Triad has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Triad 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!

Triad wants to clinch
and Boyle counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Triad is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Triad scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Triad tries to advance to mount but can't.
Check out the look on Triad's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Boyle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Triad stands up and beckons Boyle to his feet.

Boyle clinches with his opponent.
Boyle jumps guard but Triad stands there with Boyle around his waist. Boyle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Triad manages to break the clinch.
Boyle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A low kick from Triad misses
and Boyle counters with a head kick.
Triad shoots in but no luck this time.
Triad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boyle shoots in but Triad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnny Triad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Boyle.

Boyle has Triad up against the cage in a clinch.

Triad manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johnny Triad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Triad has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Boyle should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Triad has tightened it up now! Boyle should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Triad!