PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arod Doyea (ranked 2699 p4p, 251 weight class) and Dan May (ranked 1307 p4p, 143 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Doyea
vs
May

166 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

186 cm
24
150 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arod Doyea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan May!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doyea throws a sloppy body shot
and May counters with a nice body shot.
May uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyea.
May uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doyea.
May takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doyea throws a hook to the side of May's head but May sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
May is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doyea with a body shot.
Doyea swings widly with a right hand
and May counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doyea attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Doyea lands with a good body shot.
Doyea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
May's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Doyea connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! May scrambles back to his feet.
Doyea misses with an uppercut. May saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from May misses.
Doyea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
May checks a low kick from Doyea.
May now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyea throws a predictable looking body shot
and May counters with a three punch combo that has Doyea backing up. Doyea nods at May to acknowledge the strikes.
Doyea is really struggling to find his range with his punches. May's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A jab from Doyea finds it's way through May's defenses.
Doyea throws a leg kick
and May counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doyea thinking.
Doyea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doyea fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

May is rocked!
Doyea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
May is still on wobbly legs! Can Doyea finish him?

May moves into range and clinches up with Doyea.
May seems to have recovered his senses.
Doyea wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but May has him pressed against the cage.
May lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Arod Doyea has been cut.
May with an attempt at a knee that misses.
May tries to work over Doyea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
May has a couple of punches blocked by Doyea.
May throws an elbow but it misses.
Doyea is leaning against May and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Doyea lands a body punch in the clinch.
May working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
May throws an elbow that misses.
May scores with a knee to the head.
May throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doyea blocks it with crossed arms.
May pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
May throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Doyea is working May over against the cage.
Doyea is trying to pull guard but May turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Doyea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doyea is trying to stall.
Doyea lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doyea lands a body punch.
Doyea can't find room to land a body shot as May controls the action.

Doyea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doyea misses with a hook
and May counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Doyea throws a low kick but May moves out of range easily.
May avoids a kick to the body.
Doyea throws a hook to the side of May's head but May sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyea throws an off balance right hand
and May makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Doyea avoids the body shot from May.

May has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doyea on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doyea is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Doyea has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Doyea jumps guard but May turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
May pushes off an throws an elbow but Doyea leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
May tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doyea tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. May just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arod Doyea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doyea tries to work over May's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
May blocks a body shot from Doyea.
Doyea jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as May walks away with a smile on his face. Doyea gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Doyea drives through with a takedown into May's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
May is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Doyea dives into side control.

Doyea tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyea trying to control the position but May is working away.
May is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Doyea thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Doyea is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. May knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arod Doyea will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arod Doyea's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Doyea keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Doyea misses the target.
Doyea keeps the fight on the outside.
Doyea throws a right hand that misses
and May counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
May wants to clinch up but Doyea keeps it at a distance.
Doyea attempts a counter takedown but May avoids it well and moves away.
May moves in looking to clinch but Doyea pushes him off.

May moves into range and clinches up with Doyea.
Doyea works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Doyea tries to pull guard but May forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
May throws an elbow but it misses.
May missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Doyea.

Doyea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doyea misses with an uppercut
and May counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
May steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doyea.
May is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doyea rather than just go for the knockout.
Doyea lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.

May instigates a clinch.

Doyea manages to break the clinch.

May rushes Doyea and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doyea tries a body shot but May blocks it.
Doyea fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Doyea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doyea misses with a shot to the body
and May counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Doyea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and May makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Doyea throws a combination that misses
and May counters with a series of strikes. Doyea will be more careful next time no doubt.
May scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

May has closed the distance and engaged Doyea in a clinch.
May looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Doyea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doyea is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Doyea lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyea tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arod Doyea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Doyea.
May lands a knee to the body.
Doyea avoids a wild elbow strike from May.

Doyea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doyea feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Doyea swings and misses with a shot to the body
and May counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arod Doyea is winning the standup battle so far.
Doyea misses with a takedown attempt
and May counters with a one-two to the body.
Doyea misses with a few strikes there.
Doyea misses with a lunging right hand
and May counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Doyea throws a predictable looking body shot
and May cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doyea misses with a hook
and May counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
May fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by May.
May now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big right from Doyea misses.
Doyea misses with a hook.
May doesn't manage to clinch there - Doyea circles away.
Doyea shoots in and drives through. May sprawls well.
Doyea scores with a spinning back kick!
May lands a jab to Doyea's midsection.
Doyea throws a lazy uppercut
and May counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doyea thinking.
Doyea fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. May looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
May avoids the body shot from Doyea.
Doyea throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
May avoids the head kick by Doyea.
A shot to the liver by May. Beautiful body shot.
Doyea misses with a body punch
and May counters with a left to the body.
Dan May is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doyea swings for the body but May moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
May looks to score with a jab to the body but Doyea is just out of range.

May moves into range and clinches up with Doyea.
Doyea avoids a wild elbow strike from May.
Dan May seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doyea tries to throw a body punch but May avoids it by throwing Doyea back against the cage.
Doyea dodges an elbow strike from May.
A knee to the head by May.
Doyea takes an elbow to the forehead.
May throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Doyea blocks an elbow strike from May.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doyea avoids a wild elbow strike from May.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan May showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arod Doyea's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Doyea walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
May moves out of range of the body kick from Doyea.
May unleashes a big counter combination but Doyea bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Doyea misses with a body shot
and May connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
May has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from May there as he acknowledges the shot.
A good leg kick by Doyea.

May drives through and clinches with Doyea against the cage.
May lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
May creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Doyea's defenses.
May blocks a body shot from Doyea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doyea blocks an elbow strike from May.
May with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from May.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May misses with an elbow strike.
Doyea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
May has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Doyea drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May wants to stand but Doyea is controlling his posture from full guard.
May must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

May has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Doyea to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! May is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Doyea pulls down on the head and he's put May to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arod Doyea!