PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Te Guruma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guruma is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: A Tear In The Open. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Doyle
vs
Guruma

170 cm
23
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

169 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 5 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Te Guruma!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle missing with a left hand there. Guruma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guruma throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.

Guruma shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Guruma was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Guruma lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Doyle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Guruma goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Doyle is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Guruma pushes Doyle off and scrambles back to his feet.
Doyle misses with a wild combination.
Guruma misses with a double jab.

Guruma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guruma tries to pull guard but Doyle won't allow it.
Doyle tries to break the clinch but Guruma is controlling the position.
Guruma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guruma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doyle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Guruma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Guruma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Doyle stuffs the takedown attempt from Guruma. Guruma gets slowly back to his feet.
Greg Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Te Guruma.
Doyle throws a series of punches but Guruma moves out of range.
Guruma wants to clinch.
Guruma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A cross from Doyle lands.

Guruma is rocked!
Doyle throws an uppercut from hell that sends Guruma clean off his feet! He's out cold! Doyle stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Greg Doyle!
Greg Doyle is the new featherweight champion!