PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Brum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Madge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brum's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Face the Pain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brum
vs
Madge

178 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Brum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Madge!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madge throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brum's head.
Brum takes a swing at Madge's ribcage but misses.

Madge gets tackled into the cage by Brum. Brum maintains the clinch.
Brum effectively controlling the action here.
Brum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Madge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madge leaning his opponent against the cage.

Madge breaks the clinch.
Brum misses with a left hand
and Madge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Brum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madge.
Madge tries to circle away but Brum has him pinned against the cage.

Madge breaks from the clinch.

Madge gets tackled into the cage by Brum. Brum maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Madge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Madge is trying to break the clinch but Brum is controlling him.
Brum blocking some punches.
Brum misses with an elbow strike.
Madge is trying to force a seperation but Brum has the dominant position.
Madge wants to break free but Brum has control.
Madge pushes Brum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Madge manages to break the clinch.

Brum clinches up against the cage.

Madge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Brum pushes Madge up against the cage in a clinch.
Brum misses with a body punch.
Madge misses with some punches.
Madge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madge working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brum looking to slow down the pace here.
Brum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Madge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brum avoids the head kick by Madge.

Brum closes the distance and pushes Madge back into the cage.

Madge manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Madge forces Brum back against the cage and clinches.
Madge lands a body punch.
A short right from Madge on the inside.
Madge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brum has Madge pressed against the cage, preventing Madge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madge tries to break the clinch but Brum is controlling the position.
Madge lands a right hand.
Brum can't find room to land a body shot as Madge controls the action.
A short left from Madge.
Madge lands a left hand.
Brum pushes off an throws an elbow but Madge leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brum backwards.
Brum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madge's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from Madge.
Brum tries to stall but Madge uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Madge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Madge has closed the distance and engaged Brum in a clinch.
Madge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Madge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madge plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Madge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madge blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Madge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madge wants to break free but Brum has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brum keeps control of Madge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brum lands with a light punch inside.
Madge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madge tries to break free but Brum pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Madge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madge lands a left hand.
Madge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brum is trying to maintain a safe position but Madge gets an underhook and turns Brum into the cage.
Nice elbow from Brum.
Brum lands an elbow that stopped Madge in his tracks for a moment.
Madge is trying to maintain a safe position but Brum gets an underhook and turns Madge into the cage.
Madge pushes Brum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madge lands a hook that snaps the head of Brum backwards.
Brum is trying to maintain a safe position but Madge gets an underhook and turns Brum into the cage.
Brum throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Madge on the inside.
Madge is trying to force a seperation but Brum has the dominant position.
Madge lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Brum is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Madge dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brum rushes Madge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Madge blocks an elbow strike from Brum.
Madge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Madge.
Madge blocks an elbow strike.
Brum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madge pushes Brum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Madge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Brum rushes Madge and presses him up against the cage.
Madge wants to get back to striking at distance but Brum won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Madge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brum.
Madge slows down the pace here.
Madge lands on the inside with an uppercut.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Brum does no damage.

Brum takes the fight into the clinch.
Madge lands a shoulder strike.
Madge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Madge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Don Madge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Madge misses with a body punch.

Madge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Don Madge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Brum rushes Madge and presses him up against the cage.
Brum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madge's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brum.
Brum misses with a punch to the body.
Madge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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

Brum rushes Madge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madge is trying to stall.
Madge blocks an elbow strike.

Madge breaks from the clinch.
Brum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brum scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Don Madge has been cut.

Brum drives through and clinches with Madge against the cage.
Brum misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Madge.
Madge working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Madge breaks from the clinch.

Brum clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Brum.
Brum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madge's efforts to push away.
Madge is leaning against Brum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Madge has closed the distance and engaged Brum in a clinch.
Madge blocks the elbow strike.
Madge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Madge breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brum throws an elbow but misses.
Brum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brum throws an elbow that misses.

Madge breaks from the clinch.
Brum throws a hook but Madge avoids it easily.

Madge forces Brum back against the cage and clinches.
Madge lands with a left to the head.
Brum throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madge avoids a wild elbow strike from Brum.
A short right from Madge on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madge scores with a shoulder strike.
Brum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madge is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brum is keeping busy.
Madge scores with a hook to the body.
Brum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A body shot lands from Brum.
Madge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Madge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brum throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

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

Brum gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Don Madge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Don Madge's cut.
That's time! Brum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Madge avoids a punch combination nicely.

Brum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Madge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brums head.
Madge is trying to force a seperation but Brum has the dominant position.
Madge has a couple of punches blocked by Brum.
Madge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brum has him pressed against the cage.

Madge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madge moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Madge instigates a clinch.

Madge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brum throws a right and a left that both miss.

Madge clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brum misses with a body punch.
Madge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madge scores with a shot to the side of Brum's head.
Brum lands with a left to the head.
Madge lands a shoulder strike.
Madge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Madge breaks the clinch.
Don Madge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Brum misses.

Madge moves into range and clinches up with Brum.
Madge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Madge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brums head.
Brum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brum has him pressed against the cage.
Madge lands with a short shot to the head.
Brum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madge.
Brum prevents Madge from breaking the clinch.
Brum throws an elbow that misses.
Madge lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brum just misses with a elbow thrown towards Madge's brow.
Brum gets through Madge's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Madge tries to break the clinch but Brum is controlling the position.

Madge manages to break the clinch.
Fernando Brum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Madge has taken the fight to the clinch.

Madge manages to break the clinch.

Madge gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Madge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernando Brum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brum just misses with a punch to the body.

Brum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Madge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brum has him pressed against the cage.

Madge breaks the clinch.

Brum pushes Madge up against the cage in a clinch.
Madge has a couple of punches blocked by Brum.

Madge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Madge closes the distance and clinches.
Madge has had enough of the clinch but Brum keeps him there for the moment.
Madge is trying to push Brum away but Brum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Madge wants to break free but Brum has control.
Madge is trying to push Brum away but Brum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Madge manages to break the clinch.

Brum moves into the clinch.
Madge tries to circle away but Brum has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brum misses with an elbow strike.
Madge scores with a shoulder strike.
Madge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madge lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madge.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madge is trying to break free.
Madge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brum controlling the action here for a moment.
Brum throws an elbow but it misses.
Madge digs a right hand into Brum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brum's gas tank.
Madge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fernando Brum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madge blocks the elbow strike.

Madge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Madge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Madge 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Madge!