PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chartreuse Chamomile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chartreuse Chamomile has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maddox
vs
Chamomile

180 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

187 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ken Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chartreuse Chamomile!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamomile ducks right into an uppercut from Maddox.
Chamomile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maddox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chamomile tries to clinch but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox works Chamomile's body with a nice hook.
Chamomile misses with a double jab

and Maddox counters with a shoot takedown. Chamomile fights it but they end up in guard.
Maddox with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maddox is stalling in the full guard.
Chamomile wants to stand and escape but Maddox is having none of it.
Maddox scoring with some ground and pound.
Chamomile is looking to stand up but Maddox isn't so interested in that idea.
Maddox trying to control the position from guard on top but Chamomile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maddox advances to half guard.
Chamomile is looking to escape.
Maddox not doing much here.
Maddox lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maddox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chamomile does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Chamomile looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maddox lands a nice short elbow.
Maddox lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maddox connects with a nice short shot to Chamomile's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chamomile is trying to stand.
Maddox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chamomile does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Maddox.
Maddox perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chamomile wants to get back to his feet.
Maddox is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chamomile trying to control here.
Maddox trying to control from half guard but Chamomile is working away.
Maddox scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chamomile is trying to stand.
Maddox working the head and body with strikes.
Maddox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chamomile does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maddox looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chamomile with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Maddox content to control rather than advance.
Maddox slips a nice elbow through Chamomile's hands, connecting with Chamomile's forehead.
Maddox lands with a punch from half guard.
Maddox lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maddox working the head and body with strikes.
Maddox perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maddox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chamomile tries to get to full guard but Maddox has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Maddox seems content to control.
Chamomile looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chamomile on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Chamomile looking for submissions off his back.
Chamomile looks gassed!
Chamomile is not content to let Maddox control the position.
Maddox looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chamomile with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chamomile is trying to control but Maddox passes into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamomile seems a little lost for a moment, as Maddox dominates the positioning.
Chamomile sneaks back into half guard.
Maddox looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chamomile wants to get back to full guard.
Chamomile wants to get back to his feet.
Maddox slips a nice elbow through Chamomile's hands, connecting with Chamomile's forehead.
Maddox working over Chamomile with some ground and pound. Chamomile looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maddox is trying to control. Chamomile wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maddox prevents Chamomile from standing back up.
Maddox looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chamomile is looking to escape.
Maddox lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Maddox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Maddox dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chamomile takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ken Maddox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maddox shoots for a double leg takedown but Chamomile sprawls well. He's pushed Maddox's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chamomile throws a left and a right that both miss

and Maddox counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maddox postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maddox advances position into side control!
Chamomile wants to get back to his feet.
Chamomile is trying to get back to half guard.
Maddox scoring with punches and elbows.
Chamomile is looking for a sweep.
Maddox in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Chamomile tries to bench press Maddox off him but Maddox keeps the position.
Chamomile is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox is working Chamomile over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chamomile is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chamomile is not content to let Maddox control the position.
Maddox is chipping away with strikes.
Maddox cracks Chamomile with a big right hand but Chamomile just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maddox lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chamomile is not content to let Maddox control the position.
Chamomile is trying to buck Maddox off.
Maddox is working Chamomile over with some ground and pound from side control.
Maddox creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chamomile manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maddox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chamomile keeps working.
Chamomile is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maddox scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maddox is keen to just control but Chamomile is a slippery customer.
Chamomile wants to control but Maddox is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maddox not doing much here.
Maddox is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Chamomile pushes Maddox off and gets back to his feet.

Maddox looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chamomile!
The referee warns Chamomile 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.
A nice elbow there by Maddox.
Maddox blocks Chamomile's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Chamomile is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Maddox.
Chamomile wants to hold on but Maddox pushes him away.
Maddox is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chamomile can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maddox controlling his opponent.
Maddox with a couple of short strikes.
Maddox breaks from Chamomile's wrist control and lands an elbow.
You get the feeling that Chamomile really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Chamomile in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maddox punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chamomile is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Maddox lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chamomile hang on?
Maddox landing strikes from the mount.
Maddox scoring with strikes but Chamomile is staying in there.
Maddox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maddox postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chamomile looks a forlorn figure.
Maddox scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chamomile?
Chamomile is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chamomile tries to hold on but Maddox pushes him away.
Chamomile squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maddox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maddox lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maddox scoring with strikes but Chamomile is staying in there.
Maddox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chamomile can do to turn this around?
Maddox postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chamomile looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Maddox dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chamomile throws a series of punches but Maddox avoids them all with ease.

Maddox gets the takedown into side control.
Maddox working the ground and pound.
Maddox landing strikes.
Maddox wants to control but Chamomile is keeping him busy.
Chamomile struggling a bit here.
Maddox landing strikes.
Maddox working the head and body with strikes.
Chamomile is trying to control Maddox's posture but Maddox avoids it.
Chamomile tries to improve position but can't.
Maddox wants to control but Chamomile is keeping him busy.
Chamomile is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maddox connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox grinds an elbow into Chamomile's temple.
Maddox working the ground and pound.
Maddox trying to control the action but Chamomile is working from the bottom.
Chamomile is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chamomile takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chamomile prevents Maddox from improving position.
Maddox scoring with punches and elbows.
Chamomile wants to get back to his feet.
Maddox lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox scores with punches from side control.
Chamomile wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Maddox trying to control the position but Chamomile is working away.
Maddox prevents Chamomile from escaping the position.
Chamomile is trying to control Maddox's posture but Maddox avoids it.
Maddox works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chamomile misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chamomile wants to clinch
and Maddox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maddox cracks Chamomile with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maddox tests Chamomile's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chamomile tries to land a front kick but Maddox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheers as Maddox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chamomile doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Maddox.
Chamomile tries to clinch but Maddox moves away
enabling Maddox to counter with a crisp jab.
Chartreuse Chamomile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chamomile throws a combination that misses

and Maddox counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chamomile won't be happy with that.
Maddox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chamomile keeps working.
Maddox controlling from side mount.
Maddox working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chamomile is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Maddox scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Chamomile to see if he's OK.
Maddox in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chamomile is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maddox is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Chamomile's face as Maddox controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is putting a hurting on Chamomile here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chamomile is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maddox working the head and body with strikes.
Maddox cracks Chamomile with a big right hand but Chamomile just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maddox prevents Chamomile from escaping the position.
Maddox working the ground and pound.
Maddox landing strikes.
Chamomile is looking to regain half guard here but Maddox keeps moving and retains side control.
Maddox prevents Chamomile from escaping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chamomile takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maddox lands a jab.
Maddox dives in and grabs Chamomile's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chamomile pushes down on Maddox's head and hops out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Maddox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maddox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Maddox!