PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Arson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Madison
vs
Arson

200 cm
25
280 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
280 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

▲Steel Penn Fight Gear - $5 Sale Now On!

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Van Arson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arson keeps the fight on the outside.
Madison tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Madison.
Madison misses with a head kick.
Arson works Madison's body with a nice hook.
Madison tries to clinch up.
Arson lands a jab to the head.
Arson lands with a nice body punch.

Arson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Madison's guard.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Arson from controlling successfully.
Arson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Madison being controlled here, momentarily.

Arson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Madison dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison wants to stand and escape but instead Arson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Arson wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Madison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Arson pushes down on Madison's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Arson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Madison still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Madison has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Arson is trying to control Madison's posture but Madison avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Madison tries to stand but Arson controls the position and pulls Madison into his guard.
Madison wants to stand and escape but instead Arson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Arson from controlling successfully.
Arson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Madison's guard.
Madison is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Madison wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arson wants to take a breather but Madison is having none of it.
Arson trying to mount his opponent but Madison defends it.

Arson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Arson wants to work for an arm triangle but Madison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arson looks gassed!

Madison manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Arson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Madison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to de liver by Arson. Beautiful body shot.
Arson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Madison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Billy Madison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madison tries to clinch up.
Madison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arson.
Madison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Madison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Madison misses with a head kick.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Madison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Madison throws a sloppy head kick and Arson moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Arson dominated that round.
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.

Madison drops his hands momentarily and Arson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arson connects with the punch.
Madison misses with a head kick.
Madison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Madison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arson blocks a head kick by Madison.
Arson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arson cracks Madison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Madison doesn't manage to clinch there - Arson circles away.
Billy Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Arson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Madison doesn't seem phased though.
Madison missing with a left hand there. Arson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arson connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison tries to clinch up but Arson circles away and keeps his distance.
Madison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Madison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arson cracks Madison with an open hand slap.
Arson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Madison on the side of the head.
Arson lands a nice shot to the body.
Arson lands a body shot.
Madison misses with a head kick.
Madison takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Arson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Madison gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Arson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison can't keep his opponent in guard - Arson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Arson is working for a kimura but Madison is defending it quite comfortably.
Arson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Arson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Arson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Madison is just riding it out for now. Arson eventually gives up the hold.
Arson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Madison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Arson is trying to work for a kimura but Madison is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madison looks like he's trying to stand up.

Arson seems to be looking for submissions.
Arson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Madison keeps working.
Arson wants to pass the guard but Madison is defending well.

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.

Madison makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Madison throws a head kick that misses.
Arson connects with a body shot.
Arson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Van Arson has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Arson.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arson lands a body shot.
Madison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arson blocks a head kick by Madison.
Madison misses with a head kick.

Arson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Madison looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Arson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Van Arson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Arson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Madison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Arson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Madison to the mat! Madison manages to get full guard.
Arson wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Madison is wriggling around but Arson manages to pass to half guard.

Arson is looking for a kimura here.
Arson stops Madison from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arson is nestled in close to Madison, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arson prevents Madison from standing back up.
Madison won't allow Arson to pass to mount.

Arson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arson stops Madison from getting back to his feet.
Arson controlling the pace.

Madison is defending against the submission attempts here by Arson.
Madison is trying to escape back to his feet but Arson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Madison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arson on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Madison throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Madison fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Madison misses.
Arson shoots in for a double leg but Madison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madison.
Madison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Madison.
Arson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Madison misses with a hook to the body
and Arson counters with a right hand to the body.

Arson gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison tries to escape but Arson is in control.
The referee asks Arson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Arson prefers to stall for the moment though.

Arson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Madison knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Arson is trying to get an arm triangle but Madison is defending well.
Billy Madison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madison is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Arson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Arson is looking to take a break and control but Madison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arson is looking to take a break and control but Madison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Madison is trying to buck Arson off.
Madison is not content to let Arson control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Van Arson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arson 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Arson!