PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carlos Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maddox
vs
Carlos Ortega

220 cm
22
280 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

195 cm
20
230 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diesel Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Carlos Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox throws a right and a left that Ortega avoids nicely.
Ortega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Maddox.
Ortega swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maddox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortega moves away.
Juan Carlos Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maddox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
A nice combination there by Maddox.
Ortega loads up on a big right hand but Maddox slips the punch.
Maddox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maddox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Maddox.
Maddox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortega.
Ortega throws a jab but it's blocked by Maddox.
Maddox scores with a nice head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Maddox.
Ortega misses with a hook to the body
and Ortega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maddox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maddox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ortega throws a hook but Maddox avoids it easily.
Maddox looks to land a combination but Ortega avoids it well.
Maddox throws a series of punches but Ortega avoids them all with ease.
Ortega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Maddox swinging wildly here.
Ortega looks to land a left hand but Maddox moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox's corner calls for a 1-2. Maddox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maddox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maddox misses with a body shot.
Maddox lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Ortega.
Maddox thuds a left hand into Ortega's body.
Maddox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maddox lands with a right hand.
Maddox tries to bum rush Ortega with a series of wild strikes but Ortega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maddox's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maddox duly obliges.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maddox manages to avoid it.
Ortega tries to bum rush Maddox with a series of wild strikes but Maddox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortega falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maddox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maddox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maddox is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ortega misses with a hook to the body
and Maddox counters with a series of strikes. Ortega will be more careful next time no doubt.

Ortega is rocked!
Ortega is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Maddox doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Ortega crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Ortega's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diesel Maddox!