PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maddox has chosen All I do is win as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durden
vs
Maddox

185 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Maddox!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maddox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Durden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durden staying out of range there.

Durden gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maddox to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maddox trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maddox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maddox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Durden's guard.
Maddox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox stalling away here and it's allowed Durden to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Durden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maddox throwing strikes from guard but Durden blocks nicely.
Maddox seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maddox trying to control but Durden is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Durden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Maddox is looking to work some ground and pound but Durden has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Durden misses with a hook. Maddox ducked under it nicely.
Durden misses with a double jab.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.

Maddox looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Durden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is not content to let Durden control the position.
Durden content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden prevents Maddox from improving his position.
Durden stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maddox is looking to get back to full guard here but Durden has managed to pass to side control instead.
Maddox is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Maddox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maddox shoots in but Durden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maddox shoots in but Durden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durden missing with a left hand there. Maddox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Durden throws a jab when Maddox was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden fails to land with a series of punches.
Maddox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Durden drops Maddox with a beautiful combination! Maddox stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Durden is looking for the KO!

It looks like Shaun Maddox has been cut.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maddox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox lands a jab to the head.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Durden misses with a series of wild punches.
Durden misses with a wild combination.
Maddox shoots in but Durden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Maddox.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Maddox moved out of range nicely.
Durden lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Maddox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durden connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Maddox slips the punch.
Maddox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Maddox shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durden defends it nicely.
Durden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Durden misses.
Maddox moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Maddox scores with a takedown into Durden's guard.
Durden controls Maddox momentarily but Maddox frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.
Maddox won't allow Durden to sweep him here.
Durden is working hard here to advance position.
Maddox throwing strikes from guard but Durden blocks nicely.
Maddox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durden is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Durden is trying to keep Maddox in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maddox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Maddox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maddox slips a jab and a cross from Durden.
A big right from Durden misses.
Horrible takedown by Maddox or perhaps it was just good defense by Durden which made him look bad.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durden as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shaun Maddox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.

Durden drops Maddox with a beautiful combination! Maddox stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Durden is looking for the KO!

Maddox is rocked!
Durden dances in with a quick combination. Maddox is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Durden snaps Maddox's head back. Maddox stumbles backwards against the cage. Durden steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Maddox's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Maddox just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyler Durden!