PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Kacik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moloch Madakassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kacik kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Hydrant - Bali Bandidos. 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?

Kacik
vs
Madakassan

188 cm
24
224 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Kacik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moloch Madakassan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kacik misses.
Madakassan connects with an inside leg kick.
Madakassan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kacik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Madakassan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kacik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madakassan is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kacik looking for a guillotine here but Madakassan defends easily.
Madakassan landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madakassan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Madakassan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madakassan throws a big right hand that misses.
Kacik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Madakassan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Madakassan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Madakassan is working Kacik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Kacik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madakassan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kacik controls Madakassan momentarily but Madakassan frees himself.
Madakassan trying to control but Kacik is working from the bottom.
Kacik throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Madakassan works over Kacik with some ground and pound from guard.
Madakassan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Madakassan stops Kacik from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Madakassan postures up in Kacik's guard and throws a big left but Kacik blocks it.
Madakassan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kacik's head.
Madakassan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Madakassan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Madakassan wants to control from the top but Kacik keeps moving.
Kacik will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Kacik uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Madakassan misses with the combination.
Kacik seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kacik avoids the head kick by Madakassan.
A big left from Kacik misses.

Madakassan gets tackled into the ropes by Kacik. Kacik maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kacik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Madakassan.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander Kacik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moloch Madakassan.

Kacik instigates a clinch.
Kacik pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Madakassan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kacik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Kacik.

Kacik breaks the clinch.

Kacik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Madakassan has Kacik pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Kacik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kacik manages to break the clinch.
Madakassan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kacik closes the distance and clinches.
Kacik is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Kacik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kacik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madakassan.
Kacik was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan tries to clinch but Kacik moves away
and Kacik counters with a nice uppercut.

Kacik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kacik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kacik manages to break the clinch.

Kacik moves into the clinch.

Kacik breaks from the clinch.
Madakassan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Madakassan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madakassan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Madakassan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Madakassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Kacik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madakassan misses with a hook. Kacik ducked under it nicely.
Kacik feints a jab promting Madakassan to slip. Kacik then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Madakassan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Madakassan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kacik. Kacik circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Madakassan scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Kacik dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kacik moves into the clinch.

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

Kacik moves into the clinch.
Madakassan is trying to pull guard but Kacik has him pressed against the ropes.
Kacik lands a body shot.
Madakassan looking for a takedown.
Kacik lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kacik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madakassan dives in for a single leg takedown but Kacik sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Alexander Kacik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moloch Madakassan.
Kacik misses with a kick to the body.
Madakassan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madakassan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander Kacik is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kacik forces Madakassan back against the ropes and clinches.

Kacik breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Madakassan.

Kacik has closed the distance and engaged Madakassan in a clinch.
Madakassan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kacik lands with a left to the head.

Kacik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Kacik blocks the low kick.
Kacik is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moloch Madakassan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madakassan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kacik swivels and escapes.

Kacik pushes Madakassan up against the ropes in a clinch.

Kacik breaks the clinch.
Kacik moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Madakassan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kacik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kacik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madakassan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kacik with a jab.
Madakassan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kacik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madakassan misses with a double jab.
We've been told by Kacik's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madakassan misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan throws a head kick that misses.
Kacik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madakassan can do to turn this around?
Kacik throws a leg kick but Madakassan checks it.
Kacik dodges the punch combination from Madakassan.

Kacik rushes Madakassan and presses him up against the ropes.

Kacik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kacik's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Madakassan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kacik scrambles back to his feet.
Madakassan throws a big shot that misses.
Kacik thinks about countering with a body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Kacik scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Moloch Madakassan has been cut.
Madakassan works over Kacik's head and body with a nice combination.
Alexander Kacik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kacik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Madakassan.
Madakassan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kacik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kacik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kacik moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kacik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Madakassan is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Kacik.
Kacik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander Kacik has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kacik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madakassan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kacik throws a big counter combination but Madakassan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Madakassan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kacik.
Madakassan takes one to the chin there.
Sloppy strikes from Kacik. Those never looked like landing.
Kacik lands a nice hook to Madakassan's body. Madakassan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kacik pushes Madakassan away with a front kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kacik!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kacik's corner calls for a 1-2. Kacik obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kacik.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kacik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Madakassan being controlled against the ropes.
Madakassan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kacik after a bit of a struggle.
Kacik digs a right hand underneath Madakassan's ribcage. Madakassan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kacik lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Madakassan or not.

Kacik breaks from the clinch.
Madakassan throws a leg kick
and Kacik counters with a two punch combo.
Kacik lands a jab to the head.

Kacik rushes Madakassan and presses him up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madakassan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kacik prevents it.
Madakassan is looking for a takedown.

Kacik manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Kacik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Moloch Madakassan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kacik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Madakassan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kacik lands a hook that snaps the head of Madakassan backwards.
Madakassan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Kacik manages to break the clinch.
Madakassan wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Kacik misses the target.
Madakassan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kacik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Madakassan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kacik shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Madakassan is trying to defend but Kacik finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kacik lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kacik working Madakassan over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madakassan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kacik connects with a couple of short punches.
Kacik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Madakassan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kacik defends well.
Madakassan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kacik working some strikes from top position.
Kacik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kacik trying to control but Madakassan is working from the bottom.
Madakassan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kacik controlling from the top position.

Madakassan working for a triangle but Kacik defends it easily.
Kacik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kacik works over Madakassan with some ground and pound from guard.
Kacik is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alexander Kacik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Madakassan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kacik is aware though and is defending well.
Kacik landing with the ground and pound.
Kacik stands up over Madakassan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kacik wanted to stand there but Madakassan had control of the position.
Kacik lands a couple of digs.
Kacik tries to stand but Madakassan is controlling from the bottom.
Madakassan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kacik's guard.

Kacik wants to stand up but Madakassan is controlling him.
Kacik keeping moving, preventing Madakassan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Kacik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Madakassan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Madakassan is working Kacik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Kacik had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Madakassan defends it easily.
Madakassan throwing strikes from guard but Kacik blocks nicely.
Madakassan lands a couple of elbows.

Kacik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madakassan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kacik wants to get back to his feet but Madakassan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alexander Kacik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madakassan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kacik works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kacik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Madakassan lands a couple of digs.
Madakassan is in close to Kacik's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kacik on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kacik tries to get out of the position.
Kacik is looking to stand up but Madakassan isn't so interested in that idea.
Madakassan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kacik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kacik keeping full guard, as Madakassan tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Kacik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kacik, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Alexander Kacik!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Alexander Kacik!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Alexander Kacik!

Alexander Kacik wins by unanimous decision!
Alexander Kacik thanked the fans post fight for their support.