PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark O Madsen (ranked 2743 p4p, 23065 weight class) and Fighter For Money (ranked 371 p4p, 673 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

O Madsen
vs
For Money

180 cm
26
197
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
27
193
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark O Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fighter For Money!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
For Money misses with a looping left.
For Money cracks O Madsen with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Mark O Madsen has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Madsen.
O Madsen fails with the takedown
and For Money counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Madsen on the wrong end of a nice hook.

O Madsen clinches up against the cage.
O Madsen goes for a takedown attempt but For Money pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

O Madsen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for For Money!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
For Money takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
For Money is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, O Madsen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've been hearing that O Madsen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
O Madsen lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
For Money struggling a bit here.
O Madsen taking a breather here.
For Money is not content to let O Madsen control the position.
For Money is working to avoid the ground and pound but O Madsen connects with a decent elbow.
For Money tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

O Madsen is trying to get an arm triangle but For Money is defending well.
O Madsen grinds an elbow into For Money's temple.
O Madsen is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused For Money some visible discomfort.
For Money takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
For Money trying to remain calm as O Madsen controls from the top position.
O Madsen lands some shots froms side control.
O Madsen scoring with punches and elbows.
For Money really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Madsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
O Madsen is looking to take a break and control but For Money is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Madsen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear For Money down.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
O Madsen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen trying to control the action but For Money is working from the bottom.
For Money on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Madsen is working For Money over with some ground and pound from side control.
O Madsen scores with punches from side control.
For Money tries to improve position but can't.
O Madsen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
For Money taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at For Money to see if he's OK.

O Madsen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by For Money, who protects the arm well.
O Madsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but For Money keeps working.
O Madsen working away.
O Madsen slows the pace down.
For Money is working to avoid the ground and pound but O Madsen connects with a decent elbow.

O Madsen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by For Money, who protects the arm well.
O Madsen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
O Madsen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused For Money some visible discomfort.
O Madsen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

For Money is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark O Madsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark O Madsen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

O Madsen moves in close and cracks For Money with a massive right hand! For Money, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by O Madsen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark O Madsen!