PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Doyle (ranked 8073 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kikukas Kanalynas (ranked 6139 p4p, 0 weight class). Kikukas Kanalynas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Doyle
vs
Kanalynas

163 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leroy Doyle!
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, Kikukas Kanalynas!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle tries to clinch but Kanalynas moves away
and Kanalynas counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Leroy Doyle has been cut.
Doyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doyle tried to counter with a leg kick but Kanalynas avoided it.

Kanalynas has managed to clinch.
Kanalynas wants to break free but Doyle has control.
Kanalynas is trying to force a seperation but Doyle has the dominant position.

Doyle pulls Kanalynas into guard.
Kanalynas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Doyle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kanalynas defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doyle looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kanalynas is defending well. Doyle quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kanalynas has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Doyle celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leroy Doyle!