PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Madden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dom Madden is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hope
vs
Madden

186 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

202 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Riley Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Madden!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madden.
Madden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope scores with a nice right hand.
Hope circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope closes the distance and clinches up with Madden, looking for a takedown. Hope pushes Madden against the cage but Madden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Madden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madden sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hope decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Madden has one foot on Hope's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Madden wants to clinch.
Madden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Madden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hope throws a nice looking combination but Madden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Madden throws a head kick but Hope moves out of range.
Hope takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Riley Hope has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madden.
Danga de danga de dang - Hope scores with a four punch combination!
Madden throws a head kick but Hope moves out of range.
Madden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hope was well out of range. Poor timing from Madden.
Madden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hope doesn't seem bothered though.
Hope is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope takes a swing at Madden's ribcage but misses.
Hope swings widly with a right hand

and Madden counters by clinching up.
Madden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hope in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Madden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hope's face.
Madden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hope's face.

Riley Hope's cut is getting worse.
A knee to the head by Madden.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Madden crunches a lovely knee into Hope's ribcage.
Madden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hope in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Madden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Madden landing knees to the head.

Riley Hope's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Madden lands a body shot.
Madden scores a nice knee to the body.
Madden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Madden landing knees to the body.
Madden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hope's face.

Jeez, Riley Hope's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hope takes an elbow to the forehead.
Madden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Madden connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Madden obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Madden.
Hope tries for a takedown but Madden manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Madden scores with a knee to the head.
Madden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hope changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Madden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Hope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madden lands with a kick to the temple. Hope shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madden lands with a slapping head kick.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Riley Hope's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dom Madden!