PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abominable Snowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Maddox
vs
Snowman

220 cm
21
280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

189 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diesel Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abominable Snowman!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowman tries to clinch up.
Snowman moves out of range as Maddox throws a body kick.
Snowman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Maddox looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maddox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maddox in particular looking to stall.
Maddox has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maddox prevents Snowman from improving his position.
Maddox works his way into side control.
Snowman is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Maddox connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Snowman some visible discomfort.
Maddox cracks Snowman with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowman is being controlled here.
Snowman tries to buck Maddox off but Maddox is having none of it.
Snowman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maddox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Maddox is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Snowman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Snowman is trying to improve his position.
Snowman is trying to escape the position but Maddox is controlling the position.
Snowman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maddox is controlling him well.
Snowman is not content to let Maddox control the position.
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 two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maddox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Snowman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Snowman is trying to escape the position but Maddox is controlling the position.
Snowman is looking for a sweep.
Snowman is trying to get back to his feet.
Maddox in side control lands a decent elbow.
Snowman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Maddox has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Snowman tries to buck Maddox off but Maddox is having none of it.
Snowman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maddox grinds an elbow into Snowman's temple.
A lull in the action here as Maddox stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowman is looking for a sweep.
Maddox controlling the position.

Maddox wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Snowman, who protects the arm well.
Snowman seems a little lost for a moment, as Maddox dominates the positioning.
Snowman gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is keen to just control but Snowman is a slippery customer.

Maddox is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Snowman defends it well.
Maddox is breathing heavily.

Maddox is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Snowman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maddox is taking a breather. Snowman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Maddox prevents Snowman from improving his position.
Snowman is looking to escape.
Snowman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diesel Maddox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maddox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Snowman 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.
Maddox stops Snowman from standing up.
Maddox pushing down on Snowman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maddox is trying to control the action in half guard but Snowman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Snowman is trying to escape back to his feet but Maddox uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Snowman is not content to let Maddox control the position.
Maddox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Snowman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maddox off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowman is trying to stick to Maddox's back but Maddox is turning into Snowman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Snowman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Maddox.
Maddox stays in close to Snowman's body and controls the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Diesel Maddox just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Snowman blocks the body kick.
Snowman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Maddox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Snowman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snowman tries to bum rush Maddox with a series of wild strikes but Maddox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snowman tries to clinch there but Maddox circles away.
Snowman doesn't manage to clinch there - Maddox circles away.
Snowman wants to clinch.
Maddox throws a head kick that misses.

Maddox drives through with a takedown into guard.
Snowman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Maddox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maddox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maddox trying to control but Snowman is working from the bottom.
Snowman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maddox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snowman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Snowman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maddox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snowman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maddox.

Maddox looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Snowman is trying to stand back up but Maddox is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox prevents Snowman from improving his position.

Maddox is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Snowman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maddox.

Maddox is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Snowman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maddox trying to control the action but Snowman is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Maddox is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Snowman is just riding it out for now. Maddox eventually gives up the hold.
Snowman wants to get back to full guard.
Snowman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Snowman won't allow Maddox to pass to mount.
Snowman wants to get back to full guard.
Snowman taking some punishment here, with Maddox in his half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Snowman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snowman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maddox tries to clinch but Snowman is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diesel Maddox dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Snowman tries to clinch but Maddox is having none of it.
Snowman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snowman tries to clinch but Maddox is having none of it.
A big left from Snowman misses.
Snowman wants to clinch up but Maddox keeps it at a distance.
Abominable Snowman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snowman throws a head kick that misses.
Snowman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maddox circles away from the clinch attempt

and Maddox counters with a single leg into guard. Snowman didn't expect that.
Snowman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Maddox seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Snowman striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Maddox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowman wants to sweep here but Maddox controlling him for the moment.
Maddox stands and throws Snowman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee asks Maddox politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maddox prefers to stall for the moment though.
Snowman is looking for a sweep.
Maddox avoids the strikes from the bottom by Snowman.
Maddox is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Snowman's shoulder. That is not cool.
Maddox wants to control but Snowman is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maddox staying calm.
Snowman is trying to get back to half guard.
Snowman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Maddox tries for a kimura but Snowman is defending well.
Snowman is pushing Maddox's head away, looking to escape. Maddox manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowman is looking for a sweep.
Maddox taking a breather here.
Maddox is putting a hurting on Snowman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Maddox scoring with punches and elbows.

Maddox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Snowman is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowman misses with a strike from the bottom.
Snowman tries to improve position but can't.
Diesel Maddox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snowman throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Maddox wants to control but Snowman is keeping him busy.
Diesel Maddox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snowman tries to improve position but can't.
Snowman is trying to escape the position but Maddox is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Snowman tries to close the distance and clinch but Maddox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abominable Snowman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Maddox looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Snowman!

And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel Maddox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maddox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diesel Maddox!