PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iolyn Madog (ranked 788 p4p, 95 weight class) and Paddy Fagan (ranked 1292 p4p, 161 weight class). Iolyn Madog could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paddy Fagan's chin.

Madog
vs
Fagan

170 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
171 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iolyn Madog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Fagan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fagan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Madog. Madog circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Madog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fagan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Fagan misses its intended target.
Madog closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Fagan avoids the body shot from Madog.
Madog misses with an uppercut. Fagan saw that one coming.
Fagan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagan takes a swing at Madog's ribcage but misses.
Fagan misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Madog to counter with a crisp jab.
Fagan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fagan throws the left hand but Madog avoids the punch easily.
Fagan throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan punishes Madog's body with a nice straight punch.
Madog throws a jab when Fagan was well out of range.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Madog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Madog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fagan throws a jab when Madog was well out of range.
A slow jab from Fagan misses its intended target.
Iolyn Madog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fagan misses with a body shot.
Madog looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Madog is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fagan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Madog - the referee stops the clock and Fagan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Madog. Fagan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fagan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madog.
Fagan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madog. Fagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madog misses with a straight right.
Fagan tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog slips a straight right by Fagan.
Fagan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fagan throws a hook but Madog avoids it easily.
Madog throws a sloppy body shot
and Fagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madog throws out a loose jab but Fagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
Madog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fagan.
A big right from Madog misses.
Madog listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Madog avoids the body shot from Fagan.
Madog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fagan throws the left hand but Madog avoids the punch easily.
Madog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Fagan is just out of range.
Madog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Madog connects with a leg kick. Fagan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madog.
A little jabbing left from Fagan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Madog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Fagan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Fagan misses.
Madog throws an overhand right that lands on Fagan's shoulder, as Fagan tries to avoid the shot.
Madog gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Madog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fagan cracks a nice hook into Madog's ribs.
Madog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fagan.
Fagan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Madog. Madog obviously looking to wear him down.
Madog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fagan lands a head shot.
Madog is looking to land body kicks.
Fagan dips to his left and cracks Madog with an uppercut!
Fagan moves out of range of the strikes.
Fagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Fagan is just out of range.
Madog takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Madog backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fagan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Madog throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fagan misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
Madog thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fagan if he has to take too many more of those.
Fagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Madog.
The fighters circling - Fagan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog throws the left hand but Fagan avoids the punch easily.
Fagan connects with a body shot that sends Madog's belly button to the back.
Fagan slips a jab from Madog.
Madog changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Madog avoids the body shot from Fagan.
Good shot there by Madog.
Madog is looking to slow Fagan down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paddy Fagan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fagan throws a hook but Madog avoids it easily.
Madog avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Madog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fagan tries to clinch but Madog moves out of range.
Madog appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fagan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Madog has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Madog misses with a hook
and Fagan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paddy Fagan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fagan misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Fagan misses.
Fagan fails to land with a series of punches.
Fagan 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.
Fagan throws a series of punches but Madog moves out of range.
Madog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fagan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fagan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fagan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Madog cracks the inside of Fagan's front leg.
Madog tries to clinch but Fagan moves out of range.
Fagan scores with a punch to the head.
Fagan swings for the body but Madog moves out of range.
Fagan scores with a body shot.
Fagan scores with a three punch combo!
Fagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fagan avoids the body shot from Madog.
Fagan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madog misses with an uppercut
and Fagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Madog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fagan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Fagan as he connects with a hook.
Madog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fagan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fagan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Madog.
A jab from Madog misses.
Madog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fagan misses with a two punch combination.
Madog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Madog clobbers Fagan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fagan throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
Fagan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fagan avoids the head kick by Madog.
Madog takes a swing at Fagan's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Fagan finds it's target.
Fagan misses with a right hand
and Madog counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fagan thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fagan misses.
Madog feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That kick from Madog tenderised Fagan's leg. Fagan is trying to keep his angry face on.

Madog rushes Fagan and presses him up against the cage.
Fagan tries to throw a body punch but Madog avoids it by throwing Fagan back against the cage.
Madog lands with a light punch inside.
Fagan misses with a body punch.
Madog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Madog.
Madog is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Madog.
Fagan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Madog pushes Fagan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madog swings wildly with an uppercut but Fagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madog prevents a body shot from Fagan.
Good body shot from Fagan.

Fagan breaks from the clinch.
Fagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
Fagan throws a looping overhand right but Madog ducks down to avoid it.
Madog scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fagan thuds his right hand into Madog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fagan connects with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Madog.
Fagan defending well as Madog loads up on a big left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Madog scores with a four punch combination!

Fagan is rocked!
Madog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fagan is still on wobbly legs! Can Madog finish him?
Fagan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
Madog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fagan.
Madog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madog digs a good hook to Fagan's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Madog! Fagan is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iolyn Madog!
Our winner, Iolyn Madog, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.