PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arod Doyea (ranked 889 p4p, 119 weight class) and Devon Malcolm (ranked 784 p4p, 102 weight class). Doyea's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Doc Holiday - Volbeat. The key to victory for Arod Doyea has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Doyea
vs
Malcolm

166 cm
29
165 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

170 cm
29
166 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arod Doyea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Malcolm!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyea is looking to clinch but Malcolm is avoiding it.

Doyea fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malcolm, pushing him back against the cage.
Malcolm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Malcolm.

Malcolm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Doyea finds it's way through Malcolm's defenses.

Doyea has closed the distance and engaged Malcolm in a clinch.

Malcolm decides to pull guard.
Doyea wanted to stand there but Malcolm had control of the position.
Malcolm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malcolm trying to control the position.
Doyea trying to control but Malcolm is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malcolm looking to control.
Doyea wants to pass the guard but Malcolm is keeping the position.
Doyea wants to control from the top but Malcolm keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcolm is trying to control the position but Doyea postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Doyea wants to control from the top but Malcolm keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Doyea misses with a double jab
and Doyea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Arod Doyea has been cut.

Doyea closes the distance and clinches.

Malcolm turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Malcolm manages to end up in side control.
Malcolm lands a decent elbow from side control.
Malcolm scoring with punches and elbows.
Doyea is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Doyea wants to improve his position but Malcolm is controlling well.
Malcolm lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Doyea manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doyea sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Doyea taking some punishment here, with Malcolm in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Malcolm there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Malcolm lands a nice short elbow.
Malcolm lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Doyea controlling the position for now.
Malcolm wants to take a breather but Doyea is having none of it.
Doyea pushes Malcolm off looking to stand but Malcolm dives back in and keeps control.
Doyea has hold of Malcolm's hands but Malcolm slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malcolm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm winds up and cracks Doyea with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Doyea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Malcolm seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Malcolm.
Doyea wants to stand back up but Malcolm manages to pass into side control.
Malcolm landing a few strikes.
Doyea is trying to control Malcolm's posture but Malcolm avoids it.
Malcolm scores with a couple of short elbows.
Malcolm remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Doyea is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyea struggling a bit here.
Doyea is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Malcolm in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Malcolm cracks Doyea with a big right hand but Doyea just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Doyea is looking for a sweep.
Malcolm creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Doyea is trying to control Malcolm's posture but Malcolm avoids it.
Malcolm working the head and body with strikes.
Doyea is looking to regain half guard here but Malcolm keeps moving and retains side control.
Malcolm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doyea keeps working.
Malcolm working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Malcolm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arod Doyea's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Malcolm throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Doyea tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Malcolm is in Doyea's guard.

Doyea looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Malcolm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Doyea escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Malcolm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Doyea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Malcolm working some strikes from top position.

Doyea looking for subs off his back but Malcolm has passed one foot through into half guard.
Malcolm scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malcolm is trying to control the action in half guard but Doyea is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Doyea regains full guard. Nicely done.
Malcolm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcolm with a nice head shot there.
Doyea is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Malcolm is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Malcolm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Malcolm tries to free his leg and advance position but Doyea is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malcolm sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Malcolm scoring with some ground and pound.
Malcolm forces his way into half guard.
Doyea is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Malcolm is thwarting Doyea's attempts to control the position.

Doyea pushes Malcolm off and gets back to his feet.
Doyea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arod Doyea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doyea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malcolm paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Malcolm gets a double leg takedown into Doyea's guard.
Malcolm controls from within his opponent's guard.

Doyea is looking for a triangle but Malcolm pushes his legs off easily.

Doyea manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Malcolm lands a left hand.

Doyea drags the fight down to the ground.
Malcolm working some strikes from top position.
Doyea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm wants to control from the top but Doyea keeps moving.

Doyea pushes a forearm under Malcolm's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Malcolm is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arod Doyea!
Arod Doyea tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.