PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Cook (ranked 1526 p4p, 173 weight class) and Jimmy Doyle (ranked 759 p4p, 90 weight class). Doyle has chosen The Clash - Jimmy Jazz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cook
vs
Doyle

173 cm
29
154 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

171 cm
41
150 lbs
27 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Jab, jab by Doyle - just one landing.

Doyle moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doyle.
Cook lands with a right to the head.
Cook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Doyle lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
A left hand lands to the body for Doyle.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Doyle blocks a body shot from Cook.
Cook is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doyle to keep the fight standing.
Doyle tries a body shot but Cook blocks it.
Cook is pushing Doyle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Still in the clinch, Doyle scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cook misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Doyle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle takes a shot to the head.
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Doyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doyle.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Doyle.
Cook misses with some punches.
Cook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cook throws a punch but it's blocked by Doyle.
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Doyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cook stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doyle.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doyle lands a right hand.
Cook swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Doyle breaks the clinch.
Doyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Doyle misses with a wild body shot.
Cook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Doyle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cook pulls guard effortlessly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle looking to pass the guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Doyle is stalling in the full guard.
Doyle wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Doyle stays in close to Cook's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle being controlled here momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cook is trying to keep Doyle in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cook looks to land a left hand but Doyle moved out of range nicely.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
Cook digs a good body shot into Doyle's ribs.
Doyle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cook is able to avoid easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Cook misses its target.
Doyle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cook. That did some damage!
Doyle loads up on a big right hand but Cook slips the punch.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Doyle.
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab.

Doyle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cook, pushing him back against the cage.
Cook has a couple of punches blocked by Doyle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doyle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doyle can't find room to land a body shot as Cook controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Cook.
Cook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Doyle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good leg kick by Doyle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doyle misses with a looping left.
Doyle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
Cook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook slips a jab from Doyle.
Cook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cook there as he acknowledges the shot.
Doyle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doyle.
Doyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Cook wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cook staying out of range there.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Doyle is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Doyle misses.
Nice shot by Doyle.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doyle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cook appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Doyle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doyle throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Cook.
Cook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doyle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Doyle is looking to land body kicks.
Cook walks into a jab.
Cook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Doyle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook staying out of range there.
Doyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Cook on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook connects with a single shot there.
Cook throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Doyle.
Cook blocks a head kick by Doyle.
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doyle.
Jab from Doyle.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Doyle.
A cross from Cook lands.
Cook tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cook misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook scores with a jab to the body.
Doyle defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Cook sets himself, and Doyle steps forward looking for the clinch! Cook avoids it this time.
Doyle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doyle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cook finds it's way round the side to connect with Doyle's head.
Doyle fails to land with a series of punches.
Cook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doyle scores with a punch to the head.
Doyle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cook moves out of range of the strikes.
Cook scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doyle in his tracks.
Doyle throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doyle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Doyle ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Doyle misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle thuds a left hand into Cook's body.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doyle.
Doyle lands a jab to Cook's midsection.
Doyle avoids the body shot from Cook.
Cook tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cook takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doyle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cook.
Jab, jab by Cook - just one landing.
A lazy left from Doyle finds it's target.
Doyle lands with a right hand.
Cook works Doyle's body with a nice hook.

Doyle moves into the clinch.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
Doyle tries a body shot but Cook blocks it.
Cook tries to work over Doyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Doyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Doyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Doyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Doyle swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doyle takes one to the chin there.
A jab lands there for Doyle.

Doyle has managed to clinch.
Doyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doyle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doyle blocking some punches.
Doyle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Cook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cook lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doyle backwards.
Cook lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Cook working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cook tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doyle smiles and moves away.
A big right from Doyle misses.
Cook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doyle.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doyle counters with a left to the body.

Doyle pushes Cook up against the cage in a clinch.
Doyle tries to throw a body punch but Cook avoids it by throwing Doyle back against the cage.
Doyle tries to throw a body punch but Cook avoids it by throwing Doyle back against the cage.
Cook pushes Doyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cook fails to land.
Cook wants to get back to striking at distance but Doyle won't allow it.
Doyle is working Cook over against the cage.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doyle gets through Cook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cook working aggressively here.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doyle misses with the head strike.

Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doyle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doyle lands a nice looking body shot.
Doyle misses with an uppercut.
Doyle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Doyle throws the left hand but Cook avoids the punch easily.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doyle manages to avoid it.
Doyle wants to counter the offense by Cook and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cook thuds a left hand into Doyle's body.
Cook slips under a jab from Doyle.
Cook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Doyle's head but Doyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cook lands with an uppercut that bounces Doyle off the cage and back into range.
Doyle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Doyle gets a clinch.
A short right from Doyle on the inside.
Nice body punch from Doyle - that landed with a thud.
Cook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Doyle blocking some punches.
Doyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cook blocks a body shot from Doyle.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook misses with the head strike.

Cook breaks from the clinch.
Doyle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Doyle throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook throws a sloppy body shot
and Doyle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Doyle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Doyle slips a jab from Cook.
Doyle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Doyle is out of range.
Doyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook blocks a low kick nicely.
Cook misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Doyle.
I've got Doyle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Doyle!
An out of breath Jimmy Doyle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.