PBP Commentary

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

Cambodia
vs
Madness

160 cm
22
148 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Polo Cambodia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Madness!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cambodia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madness is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A left lands for Cambodia.
Cambodia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Madness looks to land a left hand but Cambodia moved out of range nicely.
Cambodia tries a head kick but it misses.
Cambodia tries to close the distance and clinch but Madness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cambodia jabs Madness right on the nose. Madness blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Cambodia.
Cambodia throws out a leg kick but Madness moves out of range and Cambodia only half commits.
Cambodia misses with a straight left.

Cambodia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Cambodia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Madness has managed to free his arm - good work.
Madness is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madness trying to control but Cambodia postures up.
Madness is looking for a sweep. Cambodia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cambodia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cambodia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Madness for as long as he can get away with.
Cambodia tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Polo Cambodia wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Madness.
Cambodia fakes the leg kick and cracks Madness in the body.
Madness's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cambodia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Madness scrambles back to his feet.
Cambodia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Cambodia rushes Madness and presses him up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambodia struggles to land a body shot inside as Madness controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Madness goes for a takedown attempt but Cambodia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Polo Cambodia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Madness.
Cambodia dips to his left and cracks Madness with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Cambodia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madness looks to land a combination but Cambodia avoids it well.
Cambodia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Madness closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cambodia circles away.
Madness takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Madness shoots in but no luck this time.
Madness throws a hook to the side of Cambodia's head but Cambodia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cambodia.
The referee asks Cambodia politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cambodia prefers to stall for the moment though.

Cambodia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Madness is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Madness tries to bench press Cambodia off him but Cambodia keeps the position.
Cambodia scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cambodia controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madness manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cambodia's best efforts.
Cambodia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cambodia lands strikes from half guard.
Cambodia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Polo Cambodia just wasn't active enough.
Madness takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cambodia connects with a nice looking jab.
Cambodia misses with a low kick.
Cambodia wants to slow Madness down by chopping away at his legs.
Cambodia swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Madness.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cambodia, as that shot connected.
A big left from Madness misses.
Madness on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Madness is rocked!
Cambodia defending well as Madness loads up on a big left hand.
Madness is still on wobbly legs! Can Cambodia finish him?

Cambodia sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Madness to the ground! Cambodia dives into full mount looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cambodia controlling the position easily from mount.
Cambodia looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Madness covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Polo Cambodia!