PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brunson Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doyle comes to the cage accompanied by On To The Next One. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Doyle
vs
Willis

195 cm
27
280 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

187 cm
23
230 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brunson Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rico Willis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Willis misses.
Willis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Doyle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Willis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Doyle misses.
Doyle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Doyle misses with a straight right.
Willis tries to clinch up
and Doyle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Doyle. Those never looked like landing.
Doyle lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
A left lands for Willis.
A head kick misses from Willis.
Doyle scores with a jab.
Doyle throws a jab when Willis was well out of range.
Doyle misses with a looping left.
Willis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Doyle.
Willis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Nice uppercut lands for Doyle. That snapped Willis's head back.
Willis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Willis tries to clinch but Doyle moves out of range.
Doyle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Rico Willis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle misses with the combination.
Willis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willis is looking to land body kicks.
Doyle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Willis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Doyle misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Doyle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Willis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Willis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willis was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyle.
Doyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doyle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Willis is out of range.
Doyle throws a leg kick but Willis moved away.

Willis clinches up with Doyle and pushes him back against the cage.
Willis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Willis looking to throw knees to the head but Doyle is blocking nicely.
Doyle is looking to break free of the clinch but Willis has double underhooks.
Willis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doyle's efforts to push away.
Doyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Willis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Doyle tries to circle away but Willis has him pinned against the cage.
Doyle is trying to break the clinch but Willis has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle avoiding damage as Willis throws knees to the body.
Willis misses with an elbow over the top.
Willis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Doyle is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Willis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doyle blocks an elbow strike from Willis.
Doyle managing to block the knees to the body from Willis.
Willis can't get the takedown.
Willis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Willis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doyle avoids it.
Doyle looking to throw knees to the head but Willis is blocking nicely.
Willis prevents Doyle from breaking the clinch.
Willis misses with an elbow strike.
Willis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Willis tries to land knees in the clinch but Doyle avoids the damage to the body.
Doyle tries to land a knee to the head but Willis blocks with his arms.
Doyle managing to block the knees to the body from Willis.
Willis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Doyle stalling in the clinch but Willis improves position.
Doyle wants to break free but Willis has control.
Willis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Doyle prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis lands a nice knee to the body.
Willis wants a takedown.
Brunson Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Willis.
Willis lands a good knee to the midsection. Doyle won't want to take too many of those.
Willis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doyle avoids it.
Willis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Willis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Willis has clasped his hands together around Doyle's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Doyle tries to escape but Willis is in control.

Willis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Doyle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Doyle prevents Willis from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Willis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Willis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Willis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Willis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doyle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Willis.
Doyle tries to break free but Willis pushes him back against the cage.
Doyle is trying to push Willis away but Willis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Doyle with a knee to the head.
Doyle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Doyle tries to circle away but Willis has him pinned against the cage.

Doyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doyle lands a jab to Willis's midsection.
Willis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doyle.
Willis lunges at Doyle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doyle's hand.
Nice defenses there by Willis.
Willis scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Doyle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willis. Doyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Willis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a wild combination.
Doyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Willis is just out of range.
Willis moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Willis.
Willis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Willis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doyle throws a good cross that connects.
Doyle looks to land a left hand but Willis moved out of range nicely.
Willis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Willis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willis tries a head kick but it misses.
Willis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Doyle.
Willis throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws an off balance right hand
letting Willis counter with a right hand.
Doyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willis.
Doyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willis.
Willis takes a swing at Doyle's ribcage but misses.
Doyle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Willis in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Willis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doyle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willis throws a jab but it's blocked by Doyle.
A combination from Willis does no damage.
Willis shoots in for a double leg but Doyle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick from Doyle lands but Willis takes it in his stride.
Doyle throws a combination. Willis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Doyle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Willis. Willis obviously looking to wear him down.
Doyle throws a leg kick that misses.
Willis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle misses the jab.
Willis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Willis throws a jab but it's blocked by Doyle.
Willis throws a head kick that misses.
Doyle moves away from the strike by Willis.
Willis slips a jab and a cross from Doyle.
Willis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Willis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doyle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Doyle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brunson Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
Doyle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Willis counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Willis finds it's way through Doyle's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Willis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Willis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doyle thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws a lazy uppercut
and Willis counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willis throws a head kick that misses.
Doyle throws a shot from downtown. Willis moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Willis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Willis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Doyle misses the target.
Doyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doyle lands a body shot.
Willis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle misses with a hook
and Willis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Willis.
Brunson Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doyle manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Doyle misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brunson Doyle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rico Willis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Willis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Doyle on the side of the head.
Brunson Doyle is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Doyle.
Doyle lands with an overhand left.
Willis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab.
Doyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.
Doyle misses with an uppercut.
Willis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Willis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doyle checks it well.
Horrible takedown by Willis or perhaps it was just good defense by Doyle which made him look bad.
Willis tries to clinch there but Doyle circles away.
Willis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.
Willis misses with a head kick.
Doyle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Doyle swings for the body but Willis moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Willis lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willis tries to clinch but Doyle moves out of range.
Willis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle defending well as Willis loads up on a big left hand.
Willis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doyle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Doyle misses with a straight right.
Doyle blocks a head kick by Willis.
Willis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doyle.
Willis misses the jab.
Willis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.
Doyle misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doyle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slow jab from Doyle misses its intended target.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch but Doyle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Willis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Willis throws a hook to the side of Doyle's head but Doyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Doyle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willis tries to clinch but Doyle is having none of it.
Doyle misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Doyle.
Willis throws a series of punches but Doyle avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Willis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willis tries to clinch up but Doyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Willis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doyle tries to bum rush Willis with a series of wild strikes but Willis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Willis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doyle circles away quickly and effectively.
Doyle punishes Willis's body with a nice straight punch.
Doyle looks to land a left hand but Willis moved out of range nicely.
Doyle takes a swing at Willis's ribcage but misses.
Willis throws a front kick that sends Doyle stumbling back into the cage.
Doyle slips under a jab.
Doyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willis manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Willis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doyle to score with a decent uppercut.
Willis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Doyle misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Willis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doyle throws a lazy right hand but Willis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Willis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Willis scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doyle avoids the head kick by Willis.
Doyle works Willis's body with a nice hook.
Willis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doyle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doyle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Willis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brunson Doyle.
I think Doyle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brunson Doyle!
Brunson Doyle was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.