PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naishel Maduro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Chilemba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Chilemba has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Naishel Maduro's chin.

Maduro
vs
Chilemba

225 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Naishel Maduro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Chilemba!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chilemba shoots in for a takedown but Maduro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maduro stuffs the takedown.

Maduro clinches up with Chilemba and pushes him back against the cage.

Maduro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chilemba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Naishel Maduro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Chilemba.

Maduro darts in and clinches Chilemba up against the cage.
Maduro landing knees to the head.

It looks like Rocky Chilemba has been cut.

Maduro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maduro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chilemba avoids it really well and circles away.
Maduro lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Maduro takes the fight into the clinch.
Maduro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chilemba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Maduro manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chilemba closes the distance and clinches up with Maduro, looking for a takedown. Chilemba pushes Maduro against the cage but Maduro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chilemba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maduro sprawls well. Maduro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chilemba gets slowly back to his feet.
Chilemba fails with the takedown.
Chilemba should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Chilemba shoots in but no luck this time.
Chilemba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chilemba looks winded!

Maduro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maduro tries to score a body lock takedown but Chilemba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Maduro is trying to drag Chilemba to the mat but Chilemba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Maduro breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Maduro. No joy for Chilemba on that attempt.
Maduro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chilemba shoots in but no luck this time.

Maduro forces Chilemba back against the cage and clinches.

Maduro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maduro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chilemba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maduro defends it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maduro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chilemba but Chilemba pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maduro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A good leg kick by Maduro.

Maduro takes the fight into the clinch.
Chilemba is trying to drag Maduro to the mat but Maduro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maduro lands a knee to the body.
Chilemba is working for takedown but Maduro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chilemba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maduro after a bit of a struggle.
Chilemba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maduro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chilemba has Maduro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maduro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chilemba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maduro after a bit of a struggle.

Maduro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maduro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chilemba tries to avoid it but Maduro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chilemba to the ground. Chilemba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maduro fails with the takedown.
Maduro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maduro fails with a takedown attempt.
Chilemba fails to land the takedown.
Maduro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chilemba circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maduro shoots in for a takedown but Chilemba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naishel Maduro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Chilemba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chilemba closes the distance and clinches up with Maduro, looking for a takedown. Chilemba pushes Maduro against the cage but Maduro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Maduro moves into the clinch.

Maduro breaks the clinch.
Chilemba shoots in looking for a takedown. Maduro tries to sprawl out of it but Chilemba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maduro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chilemba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Naishel Maduro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Chilemba.
Maduro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chilemba's waist but Chilemba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maduro off to one side.
Maduro fails with a takedown attempt.
Chilemba shoots for a takedown but Maduro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chilemba slaps away a takedown attempt from Maduro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chilemba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Naishel Maduro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chilemba is breathing heavily.
Maduro shoots in for a takedown but Chilemba shows good takedown defense.
Chilemba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maduro fails with a takedown attempt.
Naishel Maduro is winning the standup battle so far.
Maduro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maduro is defended easily by Chilemba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chilemba shoots in and drives through. Maduro sprawls well.
Chilemba shoots for a double leg takedown but Maduro sprawls well. He's pushed Chilemba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Maduro forces Chilemba back against the cage and clinches.
Chilemba looking for a takedown.

Maduro breaks the clinch.
Chilemba closes the distance and clinches up with Maduro, looking for a takedown. Chilemba pushes Maduro against the cage but Maduro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maduro shoots in for a takedown but Chilemba shows good takedown defense.
Chilemba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maduro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Chilemba gets tackled into the cage by Maduro. Maduro maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chilemba tries for a takedown but Maduro manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maduro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chilemba uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maduro is pulling down on Chilemba's head. It's preventing any offense from Chilemba, at least for the moment.
Chilemba passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Maduro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chilemba tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Chilemba scoring with punches from side control.
Chilemba throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Maduro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Chilemba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Chilemba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maduro, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chilemba working the ground and pound but Maduro is defending the strikes.
Maduro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maduro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chilemba on the ground.
Chilemba misses with the ground and pound.

Chilemba in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Maduro is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rocky Chilemba!