PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Step into a world - KRS One as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Doyle
vs
Nelson

170 cm
24
154 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Doyle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle checks a low kick from Nelson.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Doyle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow Doyle down.

Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nelson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nelson.
Doyle is trying to break free.
Nelson pushes off an throws an elbow but Doyle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Doyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doyle moves away from the strike by Nelson.
Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nelson with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.

Nelson moves into the clinch.
Doyle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson jumps guard but Doyle stands there with Nelson around his waist. Nelson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doyle managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Doyle controls the action.
Doyle can't break the clinch.
Doyle can't break the clinch.
Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Doyle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nelson misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Doyle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Greg Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Nelson.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Doyle avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.

Doyle breaks from the clinch.
Nelson staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Doyle.
Nelson thuds his right hand into Doyle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doyle misses with a few strikes there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nelson!
Doyle is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doyle's hands.
Doyle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nelson tries to bum rush Doyle with a series of wild strikes but Doyle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Doyle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nelson drops Doyle with a nice combination! Nelson dives into Doyle's guard, looking to finish!

Doyle is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
Oh Doyle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Doyle seems to have got his legs back now.

Nelson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Doyle, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lunges at Doyle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doyle's hand.
Doyle misses the jab.
Doyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Doyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nelson blocks a low kick nicely.
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doyle. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nelson.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Doyle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nelson.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doyle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Greg Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Doyle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nelson digs a good body shot into Doyle's ribs.
Nelson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doyle doesn't seem bothered though.
Nelson lands a body shot.
Nelson drops Doyle with a nice combination! Nelson dives into Doyle's guard, looking to finish!
Nelson wants to stand but Doyle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Doyle is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Nelson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doyle circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nelson scores with a hook to the body. Doyle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kimbo Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doyle waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Doyle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doyle's sensitive parts.
Nelson with a jab.
Doyle scores with a nice strike.
Doyle throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Doyle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nelson scores with a jab. Doyle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Doyle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doyle or not.
Nelson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Doyle is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
Nelson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nelson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Doyle prevents it.
Doyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nelson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doyle just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Nelson.
Doyle blocks an uppercut.
Nelson digs a right hand underneath Doyle's ribcage. Doyle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Doyle has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Nelson is struggling to control the position.
Nelson is leaning against Doyle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doyle doesn't seem bothered though.
Nelson pushes Doyle away with a front kick.
Doyle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doyle. That did some damage!

Nelson instigates a clinch.
Nelson crunches a lovely knee into Doyle's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Greg Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Nelson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nelson.
Nelson cracks Doyle with a nice body shot.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Nelson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Doyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doyle. Doyle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nelson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab lands there for Nelson.
Nelson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doyle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nelson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Doyle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Doyle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both fighters circling a little - Nelson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doyle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nelson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Doyle right on the button. Doyle goes down! Nelson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Nelson gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Nelson!
Kimbo Nelson is the new featherweight champion!