PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smile Telheiras (ranked 2221 p4p, 3090 weight class) and Matthew Maddison (ranked 270 p4p, 381 weight class). Maddison is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Central Cee - 6 For 6. Matthew Maddison will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Telheiras
vs
Maddison

193 cm
26
260
4 - 4 - 0

220 cm
26
268
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Smile Telheiras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Maddison!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Telheiras drives through and clinches with Maddison against the cage.
Maddison wants a takedown but no success here.
Maddison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maddison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Telheiras on the inside.
Maddison goes for a takedown attempt but Telheiras pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Telheiras gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Telheiras on the inside.

Telheiras breaks the clinch.
Maddison with a poor takedown
and Telheiras counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smile Telheiras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Maddison.
Nice shot by Telheiras.
Telheiras lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Telheiras clinches up against the cage.

Telheiras manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Telheiras being controlled here, momentarily.
Maddison passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Telheiras's face as Maddison controls the position.
Telheiras stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Telheiras is trying to control Maddison's posture but Maddison avoids it.
Telheiras is holding Maddison down, trying to stall.
Telheiras has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

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.
Telheiras is trying to control Maddison's posture but Maddison avoids it.
Telheiras controls the position for a moment.
Telheiras tries to bench press Maddison off him but Maddison keeps the position.
Telheiras on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Telheiras tries to get out of the position.
Telheiras stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Telheiras's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maddison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Telheiras knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Telheiras tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Telheiras is trying to control Maddison's posture but Maddison avoids it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Telheiras works Maddison's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice shot lands for Telheiras.
Telheiras swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maddison.
Maddison shoots in but Telheiras avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Telheiras pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maddison back to the cage. Telheiras follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Maddison is rocked!

It looks like Matthew Maddison has been cut.

Telheiras clinches up with Maddison and pushes him back against the cage.
Telheiras blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Telheiras manages to break the clinch.
Telheiras misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Telheiras has managed to clinch.

Telheiras breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Telheiras displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maddison.
Maddison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Telheiras connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Maddison to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Telheiras!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Smile Telheiras!