PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Garwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Madison
vs
Garwin

170 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seth Garwin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garwin closes the distance and clinches.
Madison is looking for a takedown.
Garwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Madison has Garwin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Garwin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Garwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Madison is trying to drag Garwin to the mat but Garwin 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 Chris Madison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garwin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garwin misses with a head kick.
Garwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Madison circles away.
Chris Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garwin tries to clinch there but Madison circles away.
Garwin is looking to clinch.
Garwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Madison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Madison.
No luck for Madison with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Madison is breathing heavily.

Garwin has managed to clinch.
Madison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garwin prevents it.
Madison wants a takedown but no success here.
Garwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Madison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garwin tries to break free but Madison pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Garwin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Garwin lands a left hand.
Garwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Madison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison keeps control of Garwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Madison prevents Garwin from breaking the clinch.
Garwin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garwin.
Madison is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garwin is defending well.
Garwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Madison backwards.
Madison is trying to drag Garwin to the mat but Garwin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garwin stalling.
Madison avoids a wild elbow strike from Garwin.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garwin scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Madison backwards.
Madison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Madison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Madison has Garwin pressed against the cage, preventing Garwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garwin is trying to maintain a safe position but Madison gets an underhook and turns Garwin into the cage.
Garwin is trying to break free.
Garwin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Madison tries to score a body lock takedown but Garwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Garwin tries to break the clinch but Madison is controlling the position.
Garwin wants to break free but Madison has control.
Garwin is trying to push Madison away but Madison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Garwin breaks from the clinch.

Garwin has Madison up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garwin lands with a right to the head.
Garwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garwin tries to break free but Madison pushes him back against the cage.
Garwin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Madison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garwin prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Garwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madison fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Garwin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garwin stuffs the takedown attempt from Madison. Madison gets slowly back to his feet.

Garwin has closed the distance and engaged Madison in a clinch.
A short right from Garwin on the inside.
Garwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garwin looking to stall.
Garwin is trying to break the clinch but Madison is controlling him.
Garwin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Madison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garwin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Madison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madison takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garwin is looking to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Garwin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garwin clinches up against the cage.
Madison goes for a takedown attempt but Garwin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Garwin clinches up against the cage.
Garwin gets underhooks to prevent Madison's takedown attempt.
Madison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garwin avoiding damage.
Garwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garwin tries to break free but Madison pushes him back against the cage.
Madison tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Garwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Madison has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garwin after a bit of a struggle.
Garwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madison has him pressed against the cage.
Madison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garwin can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garwin.
Madison dodges an elbow strike from Garwin.
Garwin lands a nice uppercut.

Garwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garwin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Madison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garwin wants to clinch.

Garwin darts in and clinches Madison up against the cage.
Garwin has had enough of the clinch but Madison keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garwin.
Garwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Madison blocks an elbow strike.
Garwin stops a takedown attempt from Madison.
Garwin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Madison has Garwin pressed against the cage, preventing Garwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Garwin.
Garwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garwin controlling the action here for a moment.
Madison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madison has him pressed against the cage.
Madison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garwin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garwin throws a combination. Madison tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Madison takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garwin lands a two punch combo.

Garwin gets caught flat footed, as Madison shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Madison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Madison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madison stopping the sweep attempt from Garwin.
Madison stands up over Garwin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Garwin 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 scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garwin parries the strikes from Madison easily there. Madison is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Garwin to escape.
Madison sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Garwin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Madison has an Americana. Garwin didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Madison is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Madison hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Chris Madison!