PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yaz O Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Boomberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dale Boomberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Doyle
vs
Boomberg

169 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yaz O Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dale Boomberg!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Doyle throws a right hand that Boomberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Boomberg also avoids with ease.
O Doyle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Doyle misses with the combination.
Boomberg throws a nice looking combination but O Doyle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Doyle misses with a combination
and Boomberg counters with a low kick, right behind O Doyle 's knee.
O Doyle missing with a left hand there. Boomberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Doyle stuffs the takedown.
Boomberg fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomberg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Doyle.
O Doyle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boomberg.
O Doyle tries to bum rush Boomberg with a series of wild strikes but Boomberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Doyle lands with a nice combination. Boomberg backs away looking to recover.
O Doyle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boomberg.
Yaz O Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Doyle is breathing heavily.
Boomberg shoots for a takedown but O Doyle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
O Doyle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boomberg's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Boomberg duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boomberg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yaz O Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Boomberg.
Some wild striking there from O Doyle.
Boomberg shoots in but no luck this time.
Boomberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Doyle.
Boomberg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boomberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Doyle pinned against the cage. O Doyle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
O Doyle throws a combination that misses
and Boomberg counters with a solid body kick.
Boomberg wants to clinch up but O Doyle keeps it at a distance.
O Doyle really is a fat lump.

Boomberg clinches up against the cage.
O Doyle is working for takedown but Boomberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
O Doyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boomberg tries to break the clinch but O Doyle is controlling the position.
Boomberg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. O Doyle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boomberg wants to get back to striking at distance but O Doyle won't allow it.
O Doyle tries to pull guard but Boomberg holds him up against the cage and eventually O Doyle drops back down to his feet.
Boomberg wants to break the clinch but can't.

O Doyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Doyle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Boomberg counter with a right hand.
Boomberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Doyle pinned against the cage. O Doyle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Boomberg has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Boomberg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

O Doyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boomberg.
O Doyle misses with a combination
and Boomberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boomberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boomberg shoots in looking for a takedown. O Doyle tries to sprawl out of it but Boomberg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Doyle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
O Doyle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boomberg swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boomberg misses with a takedown
and O Doyle counters with a two punch combo.
Yaz O Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Boomberg.
Boomberg shoots in and drives through. O Doyle sprawls well.
O Doyle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boomberg counters with a leg kick.
Boomberg shoots in for a takedown but O Doyle shows good takedown defense.
O Doyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Boomberg circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boomberg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Doyle counters with a one-two to the body.
O Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Boomberg.

O Doyle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boomberg misses with a knee to the head.
O Doyle is looking to control Boomberg's arms but Boomberg gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Doyle has his back to the cage.
Boomberg misses with a punch on the inside.
O Doyle tries to score a body lock takedown but Boomberg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boomberg pulls guard successfully.
Boomberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Boomberg is looking to sinch up a triangle. O Doyle throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Boomberg's body to avoid the submission. Boomberg has instead reached around O Doyle's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Boomberg arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dale Boomberg!