PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takesure Nwagou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Madgwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nwagou
vs
Madgwick

175 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

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 Amsterdam, Takesure Nwagou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Madgwick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nwagou shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nwagou misses with an uppercut
and Madgwick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nwagou fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Madgwick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nwagou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Madgwick is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takesure Nwagou. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Madgwick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madgwick fails to land with a series of punches.
Nwagou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Madgwick counters with a left and a right that stings Nwagou.
Nwagou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Madgwick counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nwagou doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madgwick counters with a good low kick that Nwagou was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madgwick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dylan Madgwick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madgwick tries to clinch up.
Dylan Madgwick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nwagou fails with a takedown attempt.
Madgwick moves in looking to clinch but Nwagou pushes him off.
Madgwick cracks the inside of Nwagou's front leg.
Madgwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madgwick tries to clinch up but Nwagou circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madgwick lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Madgwick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madgwick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nwagou takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nwagou tries a head kick but it misses.
Nwagou shoots and misses
and Madgwick counters with an inside leg kick.
Nwagou doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nwagou is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nwagou has his takedown stuffed
and Madgwick counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nwagou shoots and misses
and Madgwick counters with a low kick, right behind Nwagou 's knee.
Nwagou tries to clinch but Madgwick is having none of it.
Madgwick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Madgwick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nwagou is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nwagou has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Madgwick after a bit of a struggle.
Nwagou drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Madgwick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Madgwick clinches.
Nwagou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nwagou drops down looking for an ankle pick but Madgwick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Madgwick throws a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Madgwick. Those never looked like landing.
Madgwick tries to clinch there but Nwagou circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Madgwick dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Madgwick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Madgwick closes the distance and clinches.
Nwagou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nwagou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Madgwick is defending well.

Madgwick breaks from the clinch.
Madgwick throws a head kick that Nwagou semi-blocks.
Nwagou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nwagou misses with a takedown
and Madgwick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takesure Nwagou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nwagou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Madgwick counters with a three punch combo that has Nwagou backing up. Nwagou nods at Madgwick to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madgwick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nwagou misses with a takedown attempt
and Madgwick counters with a good low kick that Nwagou was not able to check.
Nwagou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Madgwick connects with a solid leg kick.
Nwagou throws the left hand but Madgwick avoids the punch easily.
Nwagou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madgwick was well out of range. Poor timing from Nwagou.
Takesure Nwagou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madgwick throws a right hand that Nwagou ducks under and follows up with a left that Nwagou also avoids with ease.
Nwagou takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nwagou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Madgwick counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madgwick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Madgwick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nwagou's sensitive parts.
Madgwick lands a leg kick that knocks Nwagou off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Madgwick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nwagou. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Madgwick manages to break the clinch.
Nwagou tries for a takedown but Madgwick circles away easily
and Madgwick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nwagou misses with a takedown attempt
and Madgwick counters with a left and a right that stings Nwagou.
Nwagou tries for a takedown but Madgwick circles away easily
and Madgwick counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nwagou is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madgwick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Madgwick breaks from the clinch.
Nwagou finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Madgwick closes the distance and clinches.
Nwagou is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Madgwick breaks the clinch.
Madgwick throws a series of strikes that have Nwagou backpedaling.
Nwagou misses with a takedown attempt
and Madgwick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Madgwick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nwagou misses with a takedown
and Madgwick counters with a series of strikes. Nwagou will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madgwick tries to clinch but Nwagou moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Madgwick breaks from the clinch.
Madgwick is looking to clinch but Nwagou is avoiding it.
Madgwick wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madgwick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nwagou backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Madgwick 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!

Nwagou tries to clinch but Madgwick is having none of it.
Nwagou doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madgwick counters with a head kick.
Madgwick misses with a series of wild punches.
Madgwick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nwagou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madgwick doesn't manage to clinch there - Nwagou circles away.
Madgwick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madgwick misses with a head kick.
Madgwick moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Madgwick moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Madgwick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madgwick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nwagou on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Madgwick. Madgwick obviously looking to wear him down.
Nwagou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madgwick.
Madgwick tries to clinch but Nwagou is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Madgwick gets underhooks to prevent Nwagou's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madgwick gets underhooks to prevent Nwagou's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takesure Nwagou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nwagou is trying to pull guard but Madgwick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nwagou can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Madgwick breaks from the clinch.
Madgwick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nwagou on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Madgwick delivers a nice body kick.
Nwagou takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Madgwick clinches up with Nwagou and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nwagou tries for a takedown but Madgwick manages to get underhooks.
Nwagou looking for a takedown.
Nwagou is looking to break free of the clinch but Madgwick has double underhooks.

Madgwick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madgwick tries a head kick but it misses.
Nwagou misses with a takedown
and Madgwick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Madgwick misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madgwick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Madgwick feints and then cracks Nwagou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nwagou down.
Nwagou misses with a takedown attempt
and Madgwick counters with a low kick, right behind Nwagou 's knee.
Madgwick swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madgwick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nwagou misses with a takedown attempt
and Madgwick counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That kick from Madgwick tenderised Nwagou's leg. Nwagou is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madgwick throws a nice looking combination but Nwagou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takesure Nwagou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Madgwick rushes Nwagou and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Madgwick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Madgwick 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Madgwick!
After winning the bout, Dylan Madgwick thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.