PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between damn nightmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yure Madelberta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). damn nightmare is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

nightmare
vs
Madelberta

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

218 cm
20
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, damn nightmare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yure Madelberta!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nightmare throws a right and a left that Madelberta avoids nicely.

nightmare tries to keep at a distance but Madelberta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Madelberta blocks a body shot from nightmare.

nightmare pulls Madelberta into guard.
Madelberta wants to control from the top but nightmare keeps moving.
nightmare has a closed guard, preventing Madelberta from standing up.
nightmare is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
nightmare wants to stand and escape but Madelberta is having none of it.
Madelberta would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nightmare can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Madelberta controls the pace.
nightmare bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Madelberta's guard.
nightmare wants to control from the top but Madelberta keeps moving.
Madelberta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst nightmare is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
nightmare is standing up over Madelberta. Madelberta looks to escape but nightmare dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
nightmare trying to control the action but Madelberta is working from the bottom.
Madelberta is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, nightmare asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

nightmare wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Madelberta, who protects the arm well.
nightmare throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madelberta is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, nightmare asserts his dominance and retains side control.
nightmare trying to control the position but Madelberta is working away.

nightmare decides to stand up, so the ref orders Madelberta to his feet.
Madelberta tries to close the distance and clinch but nightmare swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Madelberta as he connects with a hook.

It looks like damn nightmare has been cut.
nightmare dodges the punch combination from Madelberta.
nightmare tries to clinch up but Madelberta circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madelberta tries to clinch up but nightmare circles away and keeps his distance.
nightmare has a takedown stuffed.
Madelberta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from nightmare.
nightmare is breathing heavily.
Madelberta is looking to clinch but nightmare is avoiding it.
nightmare tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Madelberta moves into the clinch.

Madelberta breaks from the clinch.
nightmare shoots in for a double leg but Madelberta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for damn nightmare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nightmare circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madelberta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Madelberta clinches up against the cage.
Madelberta cracks nightmare with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yure Madelberta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on damn nightmare's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Madelberta fails with an attempt to clinch.
nightmare clinches but Madelberta breaks the clinch

and Madelberta counters with a crisp one two that drops nightmare! Madelberta thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves nightmare to his feet! nightmare is in big trouble!

Madelberta clinches up against the cage.
nightmare misses with a short punch on the inside.
nightmare is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Madelberta has had enough of the clinch but nightmare keeps him there for the moment.
Madelberta pressing his opponent against the cage.
nightmare throws an elbow but it misses.

Madelberta wants the takedown. nightmare is fighting it off but Madelberta persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in nightmare's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
nightmare looking for a sweep. Not yet nightmare, not yet.
Madelberta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
nightmare keeping full guard, as Madelberta tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

nightmare has his feet on Madelberta's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Madelberta rushes nightmare and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
nightmare tries to break the clinch but Madelberta is controlling the position.

nightmare decides to pull guard.
nightmare manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Madelberta wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Madelberta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with nightmare. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

nightmare swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Madelberta is now in nightmare's guard. A big mistake from nightmare there, giving up the dominant position!

Madelberta stands and steps away. nightmare gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Madelberta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Madelberta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but nightmare paws at him with a jab and circles away.
nightmare moves in looking to clinch but Madelberta pushes him off.
Madelberta tries to close the distance and clinch but nightmare swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nightmare tries for a takedown but Madelberta circles away easily
and Madelberta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Madelberta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
nightmare fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for damn nightmare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nightmare is looking to clinch.
Madelberta lands a right hook to the body.
Yure Madelberta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
nightmare throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Madelberta's waist but Madelberta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing nightmare off to one side.
Madelberta tries to clinch but fails miserably

and nightmare counters by clinching up.
Madelberta prevents nightmare from breaking the clinch.
Madelberta can't get the takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Madelberta wants to get back to striking at distance but nightmare won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madelberta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
nightmare has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Madelberta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
nightmare unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Madelberta lands an uppercut.
Madelberta tries a knee to the head but nightmare blocks it.
Madelberta is struggling to control the position.
nightmare tries to circle away but Madelberta has him pinned against the cage.
Madelberta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
nightmare pressing his opponent against the cage.
Madelberta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
nightmare tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Madelberta just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yure Madelberta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on damn nightmare's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

nightmare doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
nightmare misses with a straight right.
Madelberta wants to clinch up but nightmare keeps it at a distance.
Madelberta keeps the fight on the outside.

Madelberta closes the distance and clinches.
Madelberta is trying to break the clinch but nightmare is controlling him.
nightmare tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

nightmare breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
nightmare looks to land a body kick but Madelberta moved away.
nightmare swings for the body but Madelberta moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madelberta tries to clinch up but nightmare circles away and keeps his distance.

Madelberta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
nightmare is trying to control the position but Madelberta postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nightmare wants to sweep here but Madelberta controlling him for the moment.

Madelberta stands up from guard. Let's bang!
nightmare misses with a takedown

and Madelberta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Madelberta is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. nightmare can't fight it off and eventually Madelberta manages to take the fight to the floor. nightmare looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
nightmare looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Madelberta puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nightmare wants to improve his position but Madelberta is controlling well.

nightmare looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
nightmare missing with punches from the bottom.
Madelberta wants to pass to mount but nightmare is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nightmare moves into full guard.
Madelberta throwing strikes from guard but nightmare blocks nicely.

Madelberta got a little sloppy there for a moment and nightmare has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Madelberta has managed to get both his arms back between nightmare's legs - danger averted.

Madelberta stands up and waves to nightmare to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nightmare fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for damn nightmare. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Madelberta closes the distance and clinches.

nightmare breaks from the clinch.

Madelberta moves into range and clinches up with nightmare.
nightmare throws a head punch that misses.
Madelberta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
nightmare has Madelberta pressed against the cage, preventing Madelberta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
nightmare could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
nightmare tries to score a body lock takedown but Madelberta shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Madelberta wants to get back to striking at distance but nightmare won't allow it.

Madelberta breaks from the clinch.
damn nightmare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yure Madelberta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Madelberta gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yure Madelberta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Madelberta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yure Madelberta!