PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Harms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Madison could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jimmy Harms's chin.

Madison
vs
Harms

180 cm
30
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

165 cm
27
199 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Harms!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison misses with a takedown attempt - Harms sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Madison misses with a takedown
and Madison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Madison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harms avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Madison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Harms tenderised Madison's leg. Madison is trying to keep his angry face on.

Harms moves into the clinch successfully.
Harms throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harms tries to land a knee to the head but Madison blocks with his arms.
Harms tries to land a knee to the head but Madison blocks with his arms.
Madison is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harms to keep the fight standing.
Harms tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harms is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harms misses with a knee to the head.
Harms landing knees to the head.
Madison is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Harms.
Madison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harms prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harms taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Harms using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harms landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harms.
Harms is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Madison takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harms scores with a knee to the head.

James Madison's cut is getting worse.
Harms lands a knee to the head.
Harms lands a nice knee to the body.
Harms with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harms landing knees to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harms - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harms landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Madison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harms avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harms lands a knee to the head.
Harms tries a knee to the head but Madison blocks it.
Harms scores with a knee to the head.
Madison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harms landing knees to the head.
Harms with a knee to the head.
Harms prevents the takedown attempt.
Harms stalling against the cage.
Harms tries a knee to the head but Madison blocks it.
Madison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Madison wants a takedown but no success here.
Harms using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Madison goes for a takedown attempt but Harms pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Harms closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harms connects with a nasty looking knee right to Madison's face.
Harms connects with a nasty looking knee right to Madison's face.
Harms prevents the takedown attempt.
Harms with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harms scores with a knee to the head.
Harms connects with a knee to the head.
Harms lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Madison tries to pull guard but Harms holds him up against the cage and eventually Madison drops back down to his feet.
Harms stalling in the clinch.
Harms misses with a knee to the head.
Madison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harms gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harms connects with a nasty looking knee right to Madison's face.
Madison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harms prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison takes a knee right on the jaw!
Madison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harms pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harms lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harms misses with the combination.
Madison fails with a takedown attempt.
Madison takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jimmy Harms is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harms ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madison shoots in looking for a takedown. Harms tries to sprawl out of it but Madison keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harms manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Harms has Madison up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Harms dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Madison's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harms has closed the distance and engaged Madison in a clinch.
Harms putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Madison in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harms connects with a nasty looking knee right to Madison's face.
Harms stops a takedown attempt from Madison.
Harms utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harms avoiding damage.
Harms lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harms pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Madison goes for a takedown attempt but Harms pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harms fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Madison shoots and misses
enabling Harms to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Madison. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Harms closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harms scores with a knee to the head.
Harms with a knee to the head.

James Madison's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harms landing knees to the body.
Harms'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.
Harms with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Madison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harms fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Madison tries to keep at a distance but Harms has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harms tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harms gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harms throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harms lands a good knee to the midsection. Madison won't want to take too many of those.
Harms lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harms landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harms throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Madison blocks it with crossed arms.
Harms scores with a shoulder strike.
Harms scores with a knee to the head.
Madison is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harms is defending well.
Madison takes a knee right on the jaw!
Madison looking for a takedown.
Harms with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harms misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madison.
Madison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harms prevents it.
Harms throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Madison can't get the takedown.
Harms landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harms throws an elbow but misses.
Harms tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harms walks away with a smile on his face. Madison gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harms listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Madison doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harms counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Harms. That snapped Madison's head back.
Madison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harms tries to avoid it but Madison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harms to the ground. Harms escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harms moves in looking to clinch but Madison pushes him off.
Madison thows a leg kick but Harms checks it
and Harms counters with a three punch combo that has Madison backing up. Madison nods at Harms to acknowledge the strikes.
Madison throws a solid leg kick but Harms takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Madison.
Harms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madison swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Harms darts in and clinches Madison up against the cage.
Harms scores with a knee to the head.
Harms looking to slow down the pace here.
Madison avoids the elbow strike from Harms, against the cage.
Harms using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harms avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Madison has Harms pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harms manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harms connects with a nasty looking knee right to Madison's face.
Harms is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harms misses with a knee strike.
Madison wants a takedown but no success here.
Jimmy Harms seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harms prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madison being controlled against the cage.
Harms prevents the takedown attempt.
Madison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harms 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!
Harms scores with a knee to the head.
Harms taking a breather.
Harms tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Harms showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Madison's cut.
That's time! Madison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Madison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harms lands a jab-cross combination.
Harms wants to clinch up but Madison keeps it at a distance.
Harms scores with a one two! Madison had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Madison shoots in for a double leg but Harms sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harms tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harms misses with a hook. Madison ducked under it nicely.
Harms is looking to clinch but Madison is avoiding it.
Madison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harms connects with a body shot that sends Madison's belly button to the back.
Madison takes a jab right on the kisser.

Harms closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harms with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harms avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Madison is trying to drag Harms to the mat but Harms just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Madison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harms tries to land a knee to the head but Madison blocks with his arms.
Harms gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Madison.
Madison can't get the takedown.
Harms putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Madison in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harms lands a knee to the head.
Harms connects with a knee to the head.
Harms lands a knee to the body.
Harms misses with a knee to the head.
Madison has Harms pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harms manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Madison has Harms pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harms manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harms is pushing Madison up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
James Madison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harms has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Harms creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madison's defenses.
Madison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harms fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harms with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harms misses with a straight right.
Jimmy Harms seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Madison shoots in for a takedown but Harms shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Harms forces Madison back against the cage and clinches.
Harms throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Madison blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harms misses with a knee strike.
Harms stops a takedown attempt from Madison.
Harms lands a knee to the head.
Madison avoids the elbow strike from Harms, against the cage.
Harms scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harms throws an elbow but misses.
Harms gets underhooks to prevent Madison's takedown attempt.
Madison wants to take the fight to the mat but Harms manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Madison is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harms with a knee to the head.
Harms tries a knee to the head but Madison blocks it.
Madison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harms.
Harms landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harms connects with a knee to the head.
Madison is looking for a takedown.
Harms comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison goes for a takedown attempt but Harms pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harms slaps away a takedown attempt from Madison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harms feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Madisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harms closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madison tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimmy Harms is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Harms has managed to clinch.
Harms lands a knee to the head.
Madison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harms is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harms fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harms throws the kick towards the body but Madison avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Harms comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harms has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Harms!