PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edvin Rinne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Madison
vs
Rinne

161 cm
26
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aidan Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edvin Rinne!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rinne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Rinne.

Rinne pulls Madison into guard.
Rinne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Madison might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rinne keeping moving, preventing Madison from controlling successfully.
Madison stopping the sweep attempt from Rinne.
Madison trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rinne's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rinne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinne looking to control.

Rinne isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Madison stacks Rinne on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Madison!
Rinne is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Madison's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rinne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rinne is not content to let Madison control the position.
Madison wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Rinne uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

Rinne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Madison defends it easily.
Rinne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Madison's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinne's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rinne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rinne trying to control the position from guard on top but Madison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinne looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinne wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Rinne pushes down on Madison's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Rinne is looking for a kimura here.
Madison is looking to control Rinne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Madison avoid being mounted?

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Rinne seems content to control.
Rinne wants to advance to full mount but Madison doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Rinne has gone for a leg lock! Madison slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rinne's guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rinne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Madison is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edvin Rinne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Madison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rinne throws a good cross that connects.
Rinne moves to clinch but Madison breaks away
and Madison counters with a straight right hand.
Madison misses with a looping right.

Rinne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rinne breaks from the clinch.
Rinne has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinne slips a jab from Madison.
Rinne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edvin Rinne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinne moves away from the strike by Madison.
Madison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rinne manages to avoid it.
Rinne with the counter takedown but Madison avoids it easily.
Aidan Madison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rinne wants to clinch.
Madison misses with a wild combination.
Madison seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rinne or perhaps it was just good defense by Madison, which made it look bad.
Rinne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Madison throws a body shot but no joy.
And Rinne tries to counter it with a takedown but Madison pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinne connects with a crisp jab.
Rinne has a takedown stuffed.
Madison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aidan Madison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edvin Rinne.
Rinne shoots in but Madison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Madison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rinne.
It looked like Madison was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Rinne closes the distance and clinches.
Madison dodges an elbow strike from Rinne.
Rinne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rinne can't get the takedown.
Rinne tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rinne is working for takedown but Madison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rinne effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinne tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rinne's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Rinne gets control of Madison's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rinne will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rinne working a defensive guard but Madison passes into half guard.
Madison seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rinne is not content to let Madison control the position.
Rinne wants to sweep but Madison has passed to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison 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 Rinne's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rinne is trying to improve his position.
Rinne is not content to let Madison control the position.
Rinne is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madison slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aidan Madison will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A lazy left from Rinne finds it's target.
Rinne defending well as Madison loads up on a big left hand.
Rinne lands a nice shot that snaps Madison's head back.
Rinne fails with a takedown attempt.
Madison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rinne circles away quickly and effectively.
Rinne with the counter takedown but Madison avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinne cracks Madison with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rinne moves out of range as Madison strikes.
A slow jab from Madison misses its intended target.

Rinne closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Edvin Rinne has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rinne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Madison has escaped the position, nice work there.

Rinne swings around for an armbar but Madison sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rinne's guard.
Madison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rinne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madison is one step ahead there.

Rinne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rinne wants to sweep here but Madison controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rinne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rinne is trying to control the position but Madison postures up.
Madison preventing the sweep.

Rinne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Madison gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinne manages to work his way to half guard, despite Madison's best efforts.

Madison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rinne wants to get back to full guard.
Rinne is refusing to be controlled, as Madison sits in half guard.
Rinne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rinne gets back to full guard.
Madison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rinne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rinne wants to sweep here but Madison controlling him for the moment.

Rinne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madison trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edvin Rinne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rinne 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edvin Rinne!