PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew G (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Madman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

G
vs
Madman

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew G!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Madman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
G throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Madman's waist but G gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing G off to one side.
G will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Madman shoots in but no luck this time.

Madman takes the fight into the clinch.
Madman jumps guard but G stands there with Madman around his waist. Madman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Madman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. G can't fight it off and eventually Madman manages to take the fight to the floor. G looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
G throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Madman trying to control but G is working from the bottom.
G looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madman is one step ahead there.
Madman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
G looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Madman wants to pass the guard but G is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

G pushes Madman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
G is breathing heavily.
Madman looks for a takedown but G sprawls well.
Andrew G has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Madman.
Madman moves out of range as G throws a body kick.

Madman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
G is looking to reverse the position.
Madman taking a breather here.
G is looking for a sweep.
Madman staying calm.
G is looking for a sweep.
G can't do much from the bottom here.
G is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
G prevents Madman from moving into mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
G keeps the fight on the outside.
G throws a sloppy head kick and Madman moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from G.

G shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Madman keeping full guard, as G tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as G accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
G slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Madman is looking for a sweep.
Madman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Madman trying to control from G's half guard. G has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
G keeping moving, preventing Madman from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madman slips nicely into half guard.
Madman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
G flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Madman decides to return to a standing position.
G tries for a takedown but Madman circles away easily

and Madman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Madman prevents G from improving his position.
Madman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Madman trying to control the action but G is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Madman stands up from half guard.
Madman has his takedown stuffed

and G holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
G can't get the takedown.

G gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madman keeping hold of G's head, controlling as best he can.

G gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Excellent takedown into side control there by G.
G moves into full mount!
Madman working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Madman tries to reverse the position but G maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Madman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Madman fails with the takedown

and G counters with a takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from G are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
G lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Madman down.
Madman sneaks back into half guard.
Madman trying to hold on to G's head to control him but G postures up.
Madman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madman is pulling down on G's head to control his posture.
Madman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in G's guard.
G wants to stand and escape but Madman is having none of it.
Madman is breathing heavily.
G trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Madman has gone for a leg lock! G slips out almost immediately though and dives into Madman's guard.
G throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
G stopping the sweep attempt from Madman.

G drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Madman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now G has Madman in his guard.
G wants to sweep but no luck.
G has momentary wrist control but Madman slips an elbow through the middle.
Madman stays in close to G's body and controls the position.
G wants to sweep here but Madman controlling him for the moment.
Madman pushing down on G's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
G 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.
Madman passes to side control.
G tries to escape but Madman is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madman controlling the position from side mount.
G sneaks back into half guard.
Madman is pressing down on G's thigh, looking to free his foot. G is holding on for now.
James Madman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Madman trying to control from half guard but G is working away.
G gets back to full guard.
G wants to sweep but no luck.
G is trying to keep Madman in close.
Madman trying to control but G is working from the bottom.

G is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madman forces his way into half guard.
G is looking to improve his position.
G is looking to get back to full guard here but Madman has managed to pass to side control instead.
Madman tries to control but G wriggling away.
G tries to reverse the position but Madman maintains control.
G bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
G is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
G looking to pass the guard.

Madman working for submissions but it's allowed G to get to half guard.
Madman has hold of G's hands but G slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madman is doing well to control the position and prevent G from advancing to side control.
Madman trying to control from the bottom.
G works his way into side control.
Madman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by G.

G tries for a kimura but Madman is defending well.
What's Madman going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Madman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on G's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

G seems to be looking for submissions.
G sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Madman defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew G dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Madman misses with a takedown attempt - G sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

G drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Madman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
G looking to pass the guard.
Madman looking to control.

Madman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

G gets to his feet - Madman follows without any prompting.

Madman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Madman moves nicely into side control.
G is trying to work for a sweep but Madman has mounted him!
Madman content just to control the position here.
Madman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madman prevents G from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madman controlling the position easily from mount.
Madman avoids the attempt from G to control.
Madman controlling his opponent.
G regains half guard.
G manages to get to full guard.
G is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Madman wanted to stand there but G had control of the position.
G throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
G is looking to sweep but instead, Madman has passed into half guard.
Madman is tying to control. G wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
G wants to improve his position but Madman is controlling well.
G looks like he's trying to stand up.
Madman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Madman moves in looking to clinch but G pushes him off.
Madman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts G as he jumps to the side.
G throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Madman tries to clinch up.

G gets caught flat footed, as Madman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Madman chips away with some ground and pound.
G wants to get back to his feet but Madman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Madman cracks G with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
G throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

G looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Madman pushing down on G's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
G wants to get back to full guard.
G moves into full guard.
G looking to control.
G is looking to stand up but Madman isn't so interested in that idea.
Madman stopping the sweep attempt from G.
Madman stands up out of G's guard for a moment - G manages to land a nice upkick.
G tries to strike from the bottom.
G manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Madman manages to get himself to full guard.
G pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madman is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
G stopping the sweep attempt from Madman.
G is fighting to break Madman's control of his arms but Madman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Madman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

G stands and steps away. Madman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
G looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Madman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Madman content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
G manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
G prevents Madman from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Madman.
I think Madman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Madman!