PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Doyle (ranked 6147 p4p, 6014 weight class) and Jieben Raspa (ranked 649 p4p, 643 weight class). Doyle comes to the cage accompanied by Pull Up. Raspa has chosen Lion King On Ice - J. Cole as his entrance music. Jieben Raspa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Doyle
vs
Raspa

178 cm
22
180
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
185
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cameron Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jieben Raspa!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raspa looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raspa blocking some punches.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raspa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doyle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raspa wants a takedown.
Doyle misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Raspa breaks from the clinch.

Doyle closes the distance and clinches.
Doyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raspa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Doyle on the inside.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
Raspa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doyle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Doyle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raspa.

It looks like Jieben Raspa has been cut.

Doyle closes the distance and pushes Raspa back into the cage.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Doyle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Doyle.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Raspa.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doyle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raspa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raspa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Raspa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raspa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raspa blocks an uppercut.
Raspa blocking some punches.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle working aggressively here.
Raspa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Doyle prevents the takedown attempt.
Cameron Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jieben Raspa.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doyle working aggressively here.
Doyle lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Raspa backwards.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
Raspa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Raspa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doyle.
Doyle scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Doyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jieben Raspa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Doyle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Raspa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Doyle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raspa backwards.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doyle working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raspa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raspa.
Raspa is breathing heavily.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Raspa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Raspa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
Doyle working aggressively here.
Cameron Doyle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Raspa.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Doyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raspa takes a shot to the head.
Doyle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doyle working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Doyle gets through Raspa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Raspa is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Doyle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raspa is still on wobbly legs! Can Doyle finish him?
Doyle dips a shoulder and cracks Raspa with a mighty uppercut! Raspa falls back against the cage and Doyle unloads with a barrage of strikes! Raspa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Doyle screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Doyle!
In his post fight interview, Cameron Doyle started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Jieben Raspa was interviewed post fight and said 'Gonna bounce back, watch tapes and hit the gym asap '.