PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Doyle (ranked 1891 p4p, 2998 weight class) and Anthon Van Der Dusse (ranked 194 p4p, 290 weight class). Doyle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Clash - Jimmy Jazz. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Doyle
vs
Van Der Dusse

171 cm
48
150
39 - 24 - 1

167 cm
31
147
13 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 39 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthon Van Der Dusse!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Doyle misses.
Van Der Dusse is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doyle with a body shot.
Van Der Dusse doesn't manage to clinch there - Doyle circles away.
Anthon Van Der Dusse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Van Der Dusse scores with a four punch combination!
Doyle swings for the body but Van Der Dusse moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doyle throws a leg kick but Van Der Dusse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Der Dusse ducks right into an uppercut from Doyle.
Van Der Dusse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Van Der Dusse closes the distance and pushes Doyle back into the cage.
Doyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
Doyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Doyle working aggressively here.

Van Der Dusse breaks from the clinch.
Van Der Dusse swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Doyle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Der Dusse.
Doyle lands with a short shot to the head.
Doyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Dusse's elbow.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Van Der Dusse can't find room to land a body shot as Doyle controls the action.
Doyle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Van Der Dusse tries to score a body lock takedown but Doyle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Van Der Dusse goes for a takedown attempt but Doyle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jimmy Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthon Van Der Dusse.
Van Der Dusse takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Doyle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Der Dusse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Der Dusse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doyle misses with a wild body shot.

Van Der Dusse shoots in and bounces Doyle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Van Der Dusse postures up in Doyle's guard and throws a big left but Doyle blocks it.
Van Der Dusse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Der Dusse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Der Dusse is in close to Doyle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Van Der Dusse wants to control from the top but Doyle keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse stays in close to Doyle's body and controls the position.
Doyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Doyle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Der Dusse controls the pace.
Van Der Dusse throws a strike but Doyle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Van Der Dusse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Der Dusse pulls Doyle in close to prevent any damage.
Doyle won't allow Van Der Dusse to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle trying to control but Van Der Dusse is working from the bottom.
Doyle stopping the sweep attempt from Van Der Dusse.

Van Der Dusse kicks Doyle off and gets to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Van Der Dusse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doyle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Der Dusse throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Doyle cracks Van Der Dusse with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doyle is looking to chop away at Van Der Dusse's legs.
Doyle tries to clinch there but Van Der Dusse circles away.
Van Der Dusse tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Doyle throws the kick towards the body but Van Der Dusse avoids it.
Jimmy Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doyle throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Der Dusse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doyle is fending him off so far but Van Der Dusse persists. Nope, Doyle circles away and we're back to standing.
Doyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Der Dusse.
Van Der Dusse swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Der Dusse with the counter takedown but Doyle avoids it easily.

Van Der Dusse pushes Doyle up against the cage in a clinch.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Der Dusse changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doyle fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Van Der Dusse scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Doyle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Der Dusse is working away from the top position though.
Van Der Dusse seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Van Der Dusse looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Doyle wants to improve his position but Van Der Dusse is controlling well.
Van Der Dusse wants to free his trapped foot but Doyle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Van Der Dusse is keen to just control but Doyle is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Doyle will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Van Der Dusse looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Doyle!
Van Der Dusse throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Van Der Dusse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doyle wants to get back to his feet but Van Der Dusse drags him back down.
Van Der Dusse works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Van Der Dusse connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Doyle some visible discomfort.
Van Der Dusse wants to control but Doyle is keeping him busy.
Doyle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Van Der Dusse looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Doyle is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Dusse tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Van Der Dusse politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Van Der Dusse prefers to stall for the moment though.
Van Der Dusse working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Doyle is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Van Der Dusse scores with punches from side control.
Van Der Dusse lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Doyle down.
Van Der Dusse scores with punches from side control.
Doyle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van Der Dusse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Van Der Dusse is looking to take a break and control but Doyle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Der Dusse throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Doyle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Van Der Dusse's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Van Der Dusse trying to control the action but Doyle is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Doyle tries to roll over but Van Der Dusse keeps him under control.
Van Der Dusse thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Doyle's head.
Van Der Dusse scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Van Der Dusse lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Van Der Dusse working the head and body with strikes.
Doyle is not content to let Van Der Dusse control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doyle tries to roll over but Van Der Dusse keeps him under control.
Van Der Dusse drops an elbow to the side of Doyle's head.
Van Der Dusse landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse is nestled in close to Doyle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Van Der Dusse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Van Der Dusse working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Doyle's thigh. Doyle counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Doyle keeping moving, preventing Van Der Dusse from controlling successfully.
Anthon Van Der Dusse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Der Dusse landing with the ground and pound.
Van Der Dusse postures up in Doyle's guard and throws a big left but Doyle blocks it.
Van Der Dusse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Der Dusse trying to control the position from guard on top but Doyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Der Dusse is looking to work some ground and pound but Doyle has wrist control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Doyle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Doyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Der Dusse is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Van Der Dusse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Der Dusse moves away.
Doyle swings for the body but Van Der Dusse moves out of range.

Van Der Dusse feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Van Der Dusse throwing strikes but missing.
Van Der Dusse lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Der Dusse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Der Dusse lands a couple of elbows.
Van Der Dusse forces his way into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthon Van Der Dusse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Van Der Dusse doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Doyle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Van Der Dusse breaks from the clinch.

Van Der Dusse closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Doyle quickly recovers to half guard.
Van Der Dusse with the ground and pound but Doyle uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Van Der Dusse is looking to work some ground and pound but Doyle has wrist control.

Doyle working for a triangle but Van Der Dusse defends it easily.
Van Der Dusse chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Dusse stopping the sweep attempt from Doyle.
Van Der Dusse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Doyle keeping moving, preventing Van Der Dusse from controlling successfully.
Van Der Dusse lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse is looking to work some ground and pound but Doyle has wrist control.
Van Der Dusse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Doyle is rocked!
Van Der Dusse stands up over Doyle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh Doyle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Der Dusse content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Van Der Dusse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Van Der Dusse loads up on a big left hand. Doyle felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Van Der Dusse looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Doyle can't hide his disappointment, as Van Der Dusse celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthon Van Der Dusse!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthon Van Der Dusse thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.