PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Madden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Penn
vs
Madden

185 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Madden!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Madden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Madden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Penn stalling in the clinch but Madden improves position.
Madden tries to pull guard but Penn won't allow it.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Madden is controlling the position.

Madden manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madden throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Penn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Penn wants to control from the top but Madden keeps moving.
Madden has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.
Madden will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Madden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Madden not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Madden wants to work for an arm triangle but Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Madden frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Madden raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Anderson Penn has been cut.
Madden looking to ground and pound but Penn is blocking nicely.
Madden looking to ground and pound but Penn is blocking nicely.
Madden thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Penn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Madden tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Madden is working for a guillotine from mount but Penn frees his head quite easily.

Madden has hold of Penn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Penn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Madden cracks Penn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Madden prevents Penn from getting the reversal.
Penn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Madden.
Madden misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Penn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Madden throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Madden is going olschool here, as he tries to force Penn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Penn shrugs it off.
Madden scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penn?
Penn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Madden.
Madden throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Madden lands a nice shot to the head.
Madden sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Madden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Madden looking for a guillotine from mount but Penn is having none of it.
Madden looks gassed!
Penn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Madden swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Penn is now in Madden's guard. A big mistake from Madden there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Madden has his foot on Penn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penn works his way back into a safe position though.

Madden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Madden's guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Madden keeps moving.
Penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Madden has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.

Madden working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.

Penn stands up and waves to Madden to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Madden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Penn's cut.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Penn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Madden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Madden drops back, looking for a kneebar! Penn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Penn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Penn!
Madden sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Madden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Madden is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Madden keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Madden is breathing heavily.

Madden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn won't allow Madden to sweep him here.

Madden is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Penn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Madden's guard.

Penn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Madden, up you get!
Penn looks to clinch

and Madden counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Penn wants to sweep here but Madden controlling him for the moment.
Madden lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Madden throws a big right hand that misses.
Madden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Madden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Madden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Madden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.

Madden closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madden working over Penn with some ground and pound. Penn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Madden is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Dom Madden has got the better of the ground game so far.

Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Madden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Madden is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penn sees it coming and defends easily.

Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Madden.
Madden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Madden is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Madden thows a huge punch but Penn dodges it nicely.
Madden prevents Penn from standing back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Madden shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Penn's guard.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Madden manages to get himself to full guard.
Madden 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.
Penn wants to control from the top but Madden keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madden thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Madden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson Penn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Madden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Penn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Madden.
Madden missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Madden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.

Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Madden.
Penn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Madden is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madden wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Madden stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Madden is proving a slippery customer.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Madden throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.

Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Madden passes into half guard.

Madden wants to work for an arm triangle but Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Madden missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Madden looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Madden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Madden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Madden throws a strike but Penn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Madden postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Penn keeping full guard, as Madden tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Madden forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.

Madden pulls guard successfully.

Madden looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Penn passes into side control.
Madden is trying to improve his position.

Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Madden sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn blocks the strikes from Madden.
Madden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Madden regains full guard. Nicely done.

Madden looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Penn passes into half guard.
Penn tries to pass to full mount but Madden defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penn wants to stand up but Madden is controlling the position.
Anderson Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dom Madden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Madden manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Madden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Madden winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Madden!