PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Maddrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Sauve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maddrox's entrance music is Hey Fatty Fat. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Jamie Maddrox has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jamie Maddrox seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Maddrox
vs
Sauve

180 cm
22
189 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

186 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

StarDust. Cosmic Creations.

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Maddrox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Sauve!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sauve closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sauve lands in his opponent's guard.
Maddrox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sauve.
Sauve scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sauve passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Sauve scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sauve prevents Maddrox from improving his position.
Maddrox is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sauve jumps into side control!

Sauve is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maddrox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maddrox tries to control but Sauve manages to take his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddrox rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maddrox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauve slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Maddrox.
Maddrox tries to roll over but Sauve keeps him under control.
Maddrox flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sauve lands a nice short elbow.
Maddrox tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Maddrox is looking for a sweep. Sauve is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Sauve is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maddrox is just riding it out for now. Sauve eventually gives up the hold.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maddrox looking for submissions off his back.

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.
Sauve missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sauve shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maddrox but Maddrox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maddrox fails with the takedown

so Sauve counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maddrox wants to hit a switch here but Sauve passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Maddrox there!
Sauve landing punches.
Sauve lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Maddrox hang on?
Maddrox sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Maddrox tries to get to full guard but Sauve has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddrox punching from the bottom.

Sauve stands up from half guard.

Maddrox gets caught flat footed, as Sauve shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sauve looks gassed!

Sauve avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maddrox wants to control the position but Sauve says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Sauve is looking for a kimura here.
Maddrox wants to get back to full guard but Sauve has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddrox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sauve blocks Maddrox's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Maddrox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sauve with a couple of short strikes.
Maddrox is looking to improve his position but Sauve isn't that keen on the idea.

Sauve has control of Maddrox's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Maddrox regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Maddrox is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Sauve dominated that round.
That's time! Maddrox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maddrox clinches up against the cage.
Maddrox just leaning against Sauve, taking a breather.
Sauve blocks an uppercut.
Maddrox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maddrox stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Maddrox manages to break the clinch.

Sauve gets a takedown into half guard.
Maddrox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sauve is working away from the top position though.
Sauve trying to control from half guard but Maddrox is working away.

Maddrox looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sauve pushes past his half guard into mount!
Sauve lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Maddrox hang on?
Sauve putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Sauve connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maddrox is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maddrox is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sauve working Maddrox over with strikes here.
Sauve scoring with strikes but Maddrox is staying in there.
Sauve landing punches.
Maddrox is working to get back to half guard.
Maddrox swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddrox is desperately trying to improve his position but Sauve has a good base and remains in mount.
Kyle Sauve has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sauve working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sauve is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sauve has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maddrox's face.
Maddrox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maddrox throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sauve. What's that going to do exactly?
Maddrox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sauve lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maddrox is trying desperately to improve position.
Sauve has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maddrox's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauve blocks Maddrox's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The referee warns Maddrox that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maddrox keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sauve lands a nice shot to the head.
Sauve with good strikes from the mount here!
Maddrox swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Maddrox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sauve landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maddrox is in a horrible position here. Sauve smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sauve landing strikes from the mount.

That's four 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.
Sauve with a couple of short strikes.
Sauve with shots to the head and body - Maddrox looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maddrox is working to get back to half guard.
Maddrox gets back to half guard.
Maddrox missing with punches from the bottom.
Sauve not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maddrox is not content to let Sauve control the position.
Maddrox tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Sauve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Maddrox with a poor takedown

and Sauve counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maddrox!
Sauve with the ground and pound from mount.
Sauve prevents Maddrox from getting the reversal.
Maddrox wants to hold on but Sauve pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee warns Maddrox that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauve lands a heavy elbow.
Maddrox is looking to improve his position but Sauve isn't that keen on the idea.
Sauve lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Maddrox hang on?
Maddrox keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sauve lands a heavy elbow.
Sauve working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maddrox working to try and regain half guard.
Maddrox is working hard here to advance position.
Jamie Maddrox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sauve has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sauve avoids the attempt from Maddrox to control.
Maddrox is trying desperately to improve position.
Maddrox throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sauve. What's that going to do exactly?
Maddrox is looking to improve his position but Sauve isn't that keen on the idea.
Sauve lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Maddrox that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauve lands with some strikes.
Maddrox is looking to get to half guard.
Sauve working Maddrox over with strikes here.
Maddrox wants to control but Sauve is having none of it.
BOOM! Sauve connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sauve trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sauve looking to finish Maddrox with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maddrox!
Maddrox sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maddrox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauve postures up and lands a big shot to Maddrox's brow.
Maddrox trying to strike off his back.
Sauve works over Maddrox with some ground and pound from guard.

Maddrox looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sauve passes into side control.
Sauve is looking to take a break and control but Maddrox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sauve scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kyle Sauve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maddrox throws up a few punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Sauve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sauve winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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... Kyle Sauve!