PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Ariyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Madison (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.

Ariyoshi
vs
Madison

195 cm
26
285 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

200 cm
27
280 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Ariyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Madison!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ariyoshi.
Madison connects with a high kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Madison, as that shot connected.

Madison lands a big head kick that sends Ariyoshi tumbling to the mat! Madison takes a step backwards and waves Ariyoshi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ariyoshi is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madison just misses with a punch to the body.
Madison throws a head kick but Ariyoshi moves out of range.

Madison has Ariyoshi up against the cage in a clinch.
Ariyoshi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madison lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Ariyoshi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madison lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madison throws a head punch that misses.
Ariyoshi seems to have got his legs back now.
Ariyoshi goes for a takedown attempt but Madison pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Madison lands a nice shot that snaps Ariyoshi's head back.
Ariyoshi is breathing heavily.
Madison wants to clinch.
Madison looks to throw the jab but Ariyoshi is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madison scores with a shot to the body.
Madison thuds a left hand into Ariyoshi's body.
Madison lands a really nice looking cross but Ariyoshi seems unphased.
Billy Madison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Madison moves into range and clinches up with Ariyoshi.
Madison lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Madison.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madison.
Madison trying to stall but Ariyoshi improves his position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Madison takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ariyoshi avoids the elbow strike from Madison, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Madison as the two fighters clinch.
Madison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Madison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ariyoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Madison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ariyoshi backwards.
A shot in the inside from Madison.
Madison is leaning against Ariyoshi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Madison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Madison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ariyoshi backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Madison.
Madison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madison.
Madison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Madison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ariyoshi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Madison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Madison throws a punch but it's blocked by Ariyoshi.
Madison lands a body punch in the clinch.
Madison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Madison lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Madison fails to land.
A short right from Madison.
Madison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ariyoshi backwards.
Madison lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Madison fails to land.
Madison lands a nice uppercut.
Madison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ariyoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ariyoshi.
Ariyoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ariyoshi backwards.
Madison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ariyoshi backwards.
Madison scores with a knee to the head.
Madison lands with a right to the head.
Madison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madison has a couple of punches blocked by Ariyoshi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ariyoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Madison.
Ariyoshi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Madison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madison.
Ariyoshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Madison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ariyoshi is keeping busy.
Madison lands a left hand.
Madison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ariyoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madison connects with a knee to the head.
Ariyoshi wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Ariyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madison lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madison gets through Ariyoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Madison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ariyoshi is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Madison - that landed with a thud.
Madison is trying to maintain a safe position but Ariyoshi gets an underhook and turns Madison into the cage.
Madison seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Madison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ariyoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Madison.
Madison takes a shot to the head.
Madison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ariyoshi.
Ariyoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ariyoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ariyoshi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Madison backwards.
Madison misses with some punches.
Ariyoshi is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Madison.
Ariyoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ariyoshi taking a breather.
Madison prevents the takedown attempt.
Madison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Madison lands a shot to the body.
Madison lands a body shot.
Madison is trying to stall.
Madison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madison lands with a right to the head.
Madison swings wildly with an uppercut but Ariyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ariyoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ariyoshi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Madison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ariyoshi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madison scores with a shoulder strike.
Madison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ariyoshi backwards.
Madison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ariyoshi or not.
Madison pushes Ariyoshi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Madison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Madison dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Madison gets a clinch.
Madison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Madison fails to land.
Madison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madison gets underhooks to prevent Ariyoshi's takedown attempt.
Ariyoshi blocks an uppercut.
Madison misses with some punches.
Madison lands a nice shot to the body.
Madison working aggressively here.
Ariyoshi lands an uppercut.
Madison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Madison scores a nice knee to the body.
Madison misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Madison.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madison.
Madison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ariyoshi misses with some punches.
Madison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ariyoshi backwards.
Madison lands a left hand.
Madison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ariyoshi backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Madison - that landed with a thud.
Madison working aggressively here.
Madison lands a left hand.
Madison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Madison on the inside.
Ariyoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madison lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Madison lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madison pushes Ariyoshi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madison lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Madison scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ariyoshi backwards.
Madison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Madison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Madison works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Madison.
Madison blocks an uppercut.
Madison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ariyoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ariyoshi.
Madison connects with a knee to the head.
Madison digs a right hand into Ariyoshi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ariyoshi's gas tank.
Madison is working Ariyoshi over against the cage.
Madison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ariyoshi backwards.
Madison lands with a light punch inside.
Billy Madison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Madison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Madison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madison swings wildly with an uppercut but Ariyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Madison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ariyoshi misses with some punches.
Ariyoshi lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison blocking some punches.
Ariyoshi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Madison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Madison lands a nice shot that snaps Ariyoshi's head back.
Madison swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Madison instigates a clinch.
Madison prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Ariyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ariyoshi has clasped his hands together around Madison's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ariyoshi trying to control the action but Madison is working from the bottom.
Madison is trying to buck Ariyoshi off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ariyoshi controls the position.
Ariyoshi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ariyoshi trying to control the action but Madison is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madison is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ariyoshi is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ariyoshi moves away from the strike by Madison.
Ariyoshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madison.
Madison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ariyoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Madison.
Madison misses with a straight right.
Madison misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ariyoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madison.
Madison scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ariyoshi.
Ariyoshi shoots in for a takedown but Madison shows good takedown defense.
Madison thows a body shot but no joy.

Madison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madison.
Madison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Madison lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Madison.
Madison lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Madison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Madison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ariyoshi.
Madison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ariyoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madison.
Billy Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ariyoshi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Madison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Madison throws a one two combo.

Madison darts in and clinches Ariyoshi up against the cage.
Madison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Madison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Madison.
Madison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Madison working aggressively here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ariyoshi.
A right hand to the body from Madison.
Madison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ariyoshi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ariyoshi goes for a takedown attempt but Madison pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Madison lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ariyoshi backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison clobbers Ariyoshi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Madison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Madison connects with the punch.
Madison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Madison clinches with his opponent.
Madison throws a punch but it's blocked by Ariyoshi.
Ariyoshi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Madison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Billy Madison seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Madison has taken the fight to the clinch.
George Ariyoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ariyoshi takes a shot to the head.
Ariyoshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ariyoshi misses with a punch to the body.
Madison throws a punch but it's blocked by Ariyoshi.
Ariyoshi tries for a takedown but Madison manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Ariyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madison.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ariyoshi.
Madison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Madison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ariyoshi backwards.
Madison lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Madison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Madison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ariyoshi backwards.
Ariyoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ariyoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madison is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Madison.
Madison lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Madison.
Madison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Madison lands with a light punch inside.
Madison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ariyoshi or not.
Madison lands an uppercut.
Madison scores with a shot to the side of Ariyoshi's head.
Ariyoshi blocks an uppercut.
Madison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ariyoshi throws a head punch that misses.
Madison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Madison fails to land.
Ariyoshi cracks Madison with a nice body shot.
Madison scores with a shoulder strike.
Ariyoshi looking for a takedown.
Madison lands with a right to the head.
Ariyoshi gets through Madison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ariyoshi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Madison lands a shoulder strike.
Ariyoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Madison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ariyoshi tries for a takedown but Madison manages to get underhooks.
Madison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Ariyoshi.
Madison lands with a light punch inside.
Madison scores with a shoulder strike.
Ariyoshi taking a breather.
Ariyoshi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ariyoshi has Madison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Madison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Madison lands a left hand.
A short right from Madison.
Madison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ariyoshi goes for a takedown attempt but Madison pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Madison throws a wild body kick that Ariyoshi sees coming a mile off.
Madison lands with a straight right. Ariyoshi didn't see that one coming.
Ariyoshi slips a jab and a cross from Madison.
Madison missing with a left hand there. Ariyoshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ariyoshi blocks a jab.
Madison misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Madison lands but Ariyoshi takes it in his stride.
Madison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ariyoshi moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Madison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Madison 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Madison!