PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arod Doyea (ranked 1252 p4p, 745 weight class) and Koichi Kamei (ranked 152 p4p, 91 weight class). Arod Doyea could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koichi Kamei's chin.

Doyea
vs
Kamei

166 cm
35
165
17 - 16 - 0

182 cm
32
159
17 - 11 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Knock Out Clothing

Urban Fighter
Core Combat

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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arod Doyea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kamei!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Doyea.
Kamei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamei misses with a straight right.
Doyea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doyea moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Doyea.
Doyea throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Doyea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamei.
Kamei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kamei lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kamei.
Doyea definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kamei looks to land a combination but Doyea avoids it well.
Kamei stuns Doyea with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kamei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doyea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Doyea misses with a lunging right hand
and Kamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doyea avoids the body shot from Kamei.

Doyea shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kamei has his hands on Doyea's head, controlling the position.
Kamei is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doyea is working hard here to advance position.
Doyea might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kamei keeping moving, preventing Doyea from controlling successfully.
Doyea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamei is keeping the position for now.
Kamei looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doyea wants to control from the top but Kamei keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Doyea closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Doyea lands in his opponent's guard.
Doyea looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Doyea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doyea wants to control from the top but Kamei keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyea tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamei is retaining full guard.

Doyea drops back looking for a leg! Kamei is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kamei manages to kick Doyea off! Doyea jumps back into Kamei's guard.
Kamei wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Doyea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamei is pulling down on Doyea's head. It's preventing any offense from Doyea, at least for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kamei slaps away a takedown attempt from Doyea, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doyea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doyea throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kamei's waist but Kamei gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doyea off to one side.

Doyea gets the takedown into side control.

Kamei throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kamei looks to score with a jab to the body but Doyea is just out of range.
Kamei lands a slapping body shot.
Doyea is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kamei throws a series of punches but Doyea avoids them all with ease.
Doyea looks for a takedown but Kamei sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arod Doyea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyea was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Doyea with a poor takedown

and Kamei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Doyea blocks a body shot from Kamei.
Doyea drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kamei pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kamei jabs at Doyea's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kamei dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Doyea shoots for a double leg takedown but Kamei sprawls well. He's pushed Doyea's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kamei throws a body punch but Doyea moves out of range.
Kamei lands with a shot to the body.
Kamei lands a jab to the nose.
Doyea cracks Kamei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Doyea on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kamei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Doyea shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kamei seems keen to control Doyea's posture.
Kamei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doyea controlling from the top position.

Kamei has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Doyea is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei stops a takedown attempt from Doyea.
Doyea fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arod Doyea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Doyea.
Doyea drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kamei is looking to control Doyea's arms but Doyea gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kamei has his back to the cage.
Kamei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doyeas head.
Kamei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doyea backwards.
Doyea changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kamei fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Doyea throws a leg kick
and Doyea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamei throws a shot to the body.
Doyea shoots in for a double leg but Kamei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Doyea fails to land the takedown.
Kamei let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Doyea shoots in looking for a takedown. Kamei tries to sprawl out of it but Doyea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kamei manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kamei. That snapped Doyea's head back.
Kamei is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arod Doyea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doyea staying out of range there.
Kamei is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doyea rather than just go for the knockout.
Kamei misses with a looping right.
Kamei connects with a body shot that sends Doyea's belly button to the back.
Doyea fails with the takedown
and Kamei counters with a straight right hand.

Kamei gets caught napping as Doyea dives in and scores a takedown. Kamei manages to retain guard.
Doyea looking to pass the guard.
Kamei wants to stand and escape but Doyea is having none of it.
Kamei is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arod Doyea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doyea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamei is pulling down on Doyea's head. It's preventing any offense from Doyea, at least for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kamei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koichi Kamei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Kamei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kamei keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Koichi Kamei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doyea thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamei. Doyea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamei scores with a body shot.
Doyea connects with a single shot there.
Doyea throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kamei on the side of the head.
Doyea throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kamei counter with a right hand.
Kamei misses with a body shot.
Doyea fails with the takedown
and Kamei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doyea moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kamei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Doyea's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kamei has Doyea up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kamei fails to land.
Kamei stalls.
Kamei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kamei effectively controlling the action here.
Kamei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doyea looking for a takedown.
Doyea blocks a body shot from Kamei.

Doyea has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kamei uses from the top position.
Kamei controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kamei gets to his feet - Doyea follows without any prompting.
Kamei thuds his right hand into Doyea's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Doyea throws an overhand right that lands on Kamei's shoulder, as Kamei tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei stuffs the takedown.
Doyea closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kamei circles away.
Kamei has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arod Doyea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Kamei misses its intended target.
A jab from Kamei does it's job there.
Kamei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamei works Doyea's body with a nice hook.
Kamei moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Kamei scores with a three punch combo!
Kamei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doyea darts in looking for a takedown but Kamei gets double underhooks and turns Doyea into the cage.
Doyea looking for a takedown.
Kamei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kamei - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyea is working for takedown but Kamei is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kamei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doyeas head.
A short right from Kamei on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyea blocks a body shot from Kamei.
Nice body punch from Kamei - that landed with a thud.
Doyea is trying to drag Kamei to the mat but Kamei just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Still in the clinch, Kamei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kamei prevents the takedown attempt.
Kamei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Doyea fails to land.
Doyea working aggressively here.
Kamei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kamei stops a takedown attempt from Doyea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doyea drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kamei pulls his leg out and moves away.
Doyea doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kamei counters with a nice uppercut.
Doyea takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kamei lands a nice hook to Doyea's body. Doyea takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doyea throws a low kick but Kamei avoids it.
Kamei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Doyea on the side of the head.
Kamei stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kamei wants it to stay on the feet.
As Doyea backs off Kamei throws a huge counter combo but Doyea manages to avoid it all.
Arod Doyea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Doyeas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kamei throws a hook but Doyea blocks it.
Doyea throws out a loose jab but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamei lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Doyea backs up against the cage.
Kamei connects with a single shot there.
Doyea on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kamei stuffs the takedown.
Kamei swings for the body but Doyea moves out of range.
Doyea darts in looking for a takedown but Kamei gets double underhooks and turns Doyea into the cage.
Koichi Kamei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kamei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doyea's elbow.
Kamei is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Doyea is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stalling in the clinch from Kamei.
Doyea is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kamei to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Doyea has hold of one of Kamei's legs. Kamei is fighting the takedown attempt but Doyea gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Kamei is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamei tries to work over Doyea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kamei is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Kamei.
Doyea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamei is stalling here.
Doyea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koichi Kamei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doyea lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Doyea misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koichi Kamei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kamei has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koichi Kamei!
Koichi Kamei took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.