PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Cheef Keef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donall Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donall Doyle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cheef Keef's chin.

Keef
vs
Doyle

196 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Big heart

Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheef Keef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donall Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Keef.
Doyle misses with a double jab.
Doyle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Keef scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Doyle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Keef wants to get back to striking at distance but Doyle won't allow it.

Doyle breaks the clinch.
Doyle misses with a wild combination.

Keef has taken the fight to the clinch.
Keef working hard to break the clinch.
Keef wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doyle keeps control of Keef as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Doyle manages to break the clinch.
Keef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Doyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Keef has taken the fight to the clinch.

Doyle manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doyle blocks a head kick by Keef.
Doyle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keef fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doyle moves into the clinch.
Keef working hard to break the clinch.
Keef is trying to force a seperation but Doyle has the dominant position.
Keef is trying to break the clinch but Doyle has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Keef's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keef wants to stall.

Keef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Keef clinches with his opponent.

Doyle manages to break the clinch.
Keef scores with a three punch combo!
Keef throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.
Keef has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doyle.
Keef throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Doyle's head.
Keef scores with a head kick. Doyle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Doyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Keef circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Doyle lands a head kick that bluckles Keef and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Doyle no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Doyle throws a nice looking combination but Keef bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keef tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doyle blocks a head kick by Keef.
Some wild striking there from Keef.
Doyle misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keef scores with a nice strike.

Doyle gets tackled into the ropes by Keef. Keef maintains the clinch.
Keef wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keef wants to get back to striking at distance but Doyle won't allow it.

Keef breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keef tries to clinch there but Doyle circles away.
Keef really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Keef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keef is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keef throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doyle walks into a left hand.
Keef throws a head kick that misses.

Doyle scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Keef to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

Keef is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donall Doyle will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
That's time! Keef's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Keef gets tackled into the ropes by Doyle. Doyle maintains the clinch.

It looks like Cheef Keef has been cut.
Keef wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doyle has him pressed against the ropes.

Keef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keef lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Doyle backs up against the ropes.
Doyle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Doyle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keef seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Doyle rushes Keef and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Keef trying to stall but Doyle improves his position.

Doyle breaks from the clinch.
Keef misses with a few strikes there.

Doyle drives through and clinches with Keef against the ropes.
Keef stalls.
Keef is trying to break the clinch but Doyle is controlling him.

Doyle breaks the clinch.
Keef fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doyle thows a body kick. Keef tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keef get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Keef stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Doyle runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donall Doyle!