PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ougah Chimoine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ougah Chimoine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunnar Madsen's chin.

Chimoine
vs
Madsen

176 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
269 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ougah Chimoine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Madsen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimoine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madsen manages to avoid it.
Madsen lands with a shot to the body.
Madsen scores with a one two! Chimoine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Ougah Chimoine has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Madsen feints and as Chimoine raises his hands in defense, Madsen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Madsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chimoine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Madsen on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madsen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chimoine is breathing heavily.
Madsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chimoine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Madsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Madsen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Madsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Chimoine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chimoine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chimoine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Madsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Madsen digs a good hook to Chimoine's body.
Chimoine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Madsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Madsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Madsen stalling the fight.
Madsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chimoine or not.
Madsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Madsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Madsen is working Chimoine over against the cage.
Madsen lands a body punch.
Madsen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Madsen pushes Chimoine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madsen pushes Chimoine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Madsen.
Madsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chimoine backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Madsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chimoines head.
Madsen leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Madsen.
Madsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chimoine backwards.
Madsen lands with a light punch inside.
Madsen lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen taking a breather.
Madsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Madsen.
Madsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Madsen is struggling to control the position.
Madsen gets through Chimoine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Madsen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Madsen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gunnar Madsen.

Madsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Madsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chimoines head.
Madsen works on Chimoine's body with a couple of short punches.
Madsen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good body shot from Madsen.
Madsen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A body shot lands from Madsen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madsen stalls.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chimoine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Madsen is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Madsen slowing the pace effectively.
Madsen is working Chimoine over against the cage.
Madsen controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gunnar Madsen.
Madsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Chimoine off the cage and back into rage.
Madsen cracks Chimoine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Madsen jabs at Chimoine's body.
Madsen throws a series of punches but Chimoine avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Madsen catches Chimoine right on the button with a cross.

Madsen has Chimoine up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Madsen.
Madsen is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Madsen.
Madsen slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Madsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ougah Chimoine's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Madsen has cracked Chimoine with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Madsen lands another huge swinging hook and Chimoine tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Chimoine, before Madsen can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gunnar Madsen!