PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Semax Madurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lasse Kongo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Semax Madurov's chin.

Madurov
vs
Kongo

185 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Meet the Future

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Semax Madurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo slips a jab and a cross from Madurov.

Madurov tries to keep at a distance but Kongo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Madurov misses with a punch to the body.
Kongo has had enough of the clinch but Madurov keeps him there for the moment.
Madurov is trying to break free.
Kongo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kongo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Madurov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madurov is trying to break the clinch but Kongo has him pressed against the cage.
Kongo tries to break the clinch but Madurov is controlling the position.
Kongo wants to break free but Madurov has control.

Madurov breaks from the clinch.

Kongo has closed the distance and engaged Madurov in a clinch.
Kongo tries to break free but Madurov pushes him back against the cage.
Madurov lands a body shot.
Kongo prevents a body shot from Madurov.
Madurov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Madurov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo wants to break free but Madurov has control.
Kongo tries to break the clinch but Madurov is controlling the position.
Kongo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kongo is trying to force a seperation but Madurov has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kongo.

Madurov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madurov looks to clinch
and Kongo counters with a series of strikes. Madurov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Madurov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kongo takes a swing at Madurov's ribcage but misses.

Madurov darts in and clinches Kongo up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kongo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Madurov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Kongo.
Kongo is trying to break free.
Madurov tries to land a knee to the head but Kongo blocks with his arms.

Madurov manages to break the clinch.
Kongo swats away the attempt to clinch by Madurov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madurov fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madurov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Kongo gets a clinch.

Madurov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kongo lands with a hook. Madurov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kongo looks to land a combination but Madurov avoids it well.
Madurov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kongo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kongo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kongo cracks Madurov with a good jab.
Madurov lands a high kick!
Madurov fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madurov closes the distance and pushes Kongo back into the cage.
Madurov tries to throw a body punch but Kongo avoids it by throwing Madurov back against the cage.
Madurov looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Madurov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kongo lands a nice looking body shot.
Madurov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongo.
The fighters circling - Kongo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Semax Madurov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madurov misses with an uppercut.
Kongo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Madurov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madurov tries to clinch but Kongo is having none of it.
Madurov with a hook.
Madurov swings widly with a right hand
and Kongo counters with a left and a right that stings Madurov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madurov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madurov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kongo circles away quickly and effectively.
Kongo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Kongo drives through and clinches with Madurov against the cage.
Madurov misses with a punch to the body.
Kongo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madurov has him pressed against the cage.
Madurov blocks a body shot from Kongo.

Madurov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kongo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Madurov is rocked!

It looks like Semax Madurov has been cut.
Madurov looks to land a body kick but Kongo moved away.
Oh Madurov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madurov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo tries a head kick but it misses.
Madurov seems to have got his legs back now.
Kongo blocks the body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Kongo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Semax Madurov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Madurov wants to clinch up but Kongo keeps it at a distance.
Kongo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madurov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kongo with a jab.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madurov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kongo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kongo swats away the attempt to clinch by Madurov.
Kongo moves away from the strike by Madurov.
Kongo connects with a body shot.
Madurov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kongo moves away.
Kongo looks to land a combination but Madurov avoids it well.
Madurov moves in looking to clinch but Kongo pushes him off.
Madurov tries to clinch but Kongo is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Madurov misses with a double jab.
Kongo shoots for a double leg takedown but Madurov sprawls well. He's pushed Kongo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Madurov circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kongo rushes Madurov and presses him up against the cage.
Kongo is trying to break free.
Kongo blocks an elbow strike.
Kongo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Madurov wants to get back to striking at distance but Kongo won't allow it.
Madurov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Madurov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kongo's efforts to push away.
Kongo wants to get back to striking at distance but Madurov won't allow it.
Kongo tries to circle away but Madurov has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madurov keeps control of Kongo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kongo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kongo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Madurov is looking to break free of the clinch but Kongo has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Madurov misses with an elbow strike.
Kongo working hard to break the clinch.
Kongo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kongo is trying to force a seperation but Madurov has the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kongo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madurov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kongo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Semax Madurov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madurov misses with a body shot.
Kongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madurov tries to clinch but Kongo moves out of range.

Kongo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kongo wants to break free but Madurov has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madurov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kongo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Madurov, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kongo.
Madurov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kongo's elbow.
Madurov keeps control of Kongo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kongo is trying to break the clinch but Madurov is controlling him.
Kongo tries to break the clinch but Madurov is controlling the position.
Kongo has had enough of the clinch but Madurov keeps him there for the moment.
Kongo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Madurov lands a left hand.

Madurov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madurov connects with a high kick.
Kongo loads up on a big right hand but Madurov slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Madurov darts in and clinches Kongo up against the cage.
Madurov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Kongo tries to pull guard but Madurov won't allow it.
Madurov tries a knee to the head but Kongo blocks it.
Madurov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kongo's efforts to push away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Madurov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madurov works the jab nicely.
Madurov avoids the body shot from Kongo.
Madurov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kongo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Kongo does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madurov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madurov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Madurov walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lasse Kongo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Semax Madurov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kongo jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Kongo rushes Madurov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Madurov working hard to break the clinch.
Madurov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Madurov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lasse Kongo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madurov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kongo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madurov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madurov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kongo.
Kongo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kongo tries to clinch but Madurov is having none of it.
Kongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madurov tries to clinch there but Kongo circles away.
Kongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Madurov forces Kongo back against the cage and clinches.
Madurov lands a nice knee to the body.
Kongo can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Madurov.
Madurov scores a nice knee to the body.
Lasse Kongo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kongo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Madurov breaks the clinch.

Kongo moves into range and clinches up with Madurov.

Madurov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kongo throws a nice looking combination but Madurov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kongo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice cross by Kongo.
Madurov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Madurov.
Lasse Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madurov throws a nice looking combination but Kongo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kongo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries a head kick but it misses.
Madurov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madurov is looking to clinch.
Madurov throws a head kick but Kongo moves out of range.
Kongo lands a nice looking body shot.
Madurov slips a straight right by Kongo.
Kongo throws a right hand that Madurov ducks under and follows up with a left that Madurov also avoids with ease.
Madurov lunges at Kongo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kongo's hand.
Kongo is looking to clinch but Madurov is avoiding it.
Madurov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kongo's calf.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madurov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madurov throws a series of punches but Kongo avoids them all with ease.
Kongo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madurov.
Kongo moves to clinch but Madurov breaks away
and Madurov counters with a big head kick but Kongo shrugs it off.
Madurov moves to clinch but Kongo breaks away
and Kongo counters with a straight right hand.
Madurov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kongo.
Lasse Kongo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Madurov forces Kongo back against the cage and clinches.

Madurov manages to break the clinch.
Kongo blocks a head kick by Madurov.
Madurov throws a hook but Kongo avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Madurov rushes Kongo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Madurov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kongo avoids the damage to the body.
Madurov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kongo avoids it.

Madurov breaks the clinch.
Kongo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madurov wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kongo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Madurov sprawls well. Madurov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kongo gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Semax Madurov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kongo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Kongo!