PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mats Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Madsen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jedi Mind Tricks - Heavy Metal Kings. The crowd seem to be enjoying Christmas's choice of entrance music: Mocking Bird. Mats Madsen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lloyd Christmas's chin.

Madsen
vs
Christmas

186 cm
23
193 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
189 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

SEXUAL HEALING NUTRITION
SEXUAL HEALING NUTRITION

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mats Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Lloyd Christmas has been cut.
Madsen tries to clinch up but Christmas circles away and keeps his distance.
Madsen throws a nice looking combination but Christmas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madsen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Madsen duly obliges.
Madsen tries to clinch up.
Madsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christmas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madsen.
Christmas scores with a sloppy right hand. Madsen should have avoided that one.

It looks like Mats Madsen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christmas dodges the punch combination from Madsen.
Madsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christmas circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen misses with a few strikes there.
Christmas cracks Madsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Madsen lands a two punch combo.
Christmas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Madsen swinging wilding here.
Madsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christmas.
Christmas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madsen misses with a body shot.
Madsen wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas throws a shot from downtown. Madsen moves away and avoids it.
Lloyd Christmas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madsen slips a jab from Christmas.
Christmas lands a lovely overhand right.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Christmas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christmas slips under a jab from Madsen.
Christmas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Madsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madsen misses with a hook.
Madsen misses with a few strikes there.
Madsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Madsen misses its intended target.
Madsen scores with a hook to the body. Christmas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madsen misses with a double jab.
Christmas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madsen.
Christmas looks to land a left hand but Madsen moved out of range nicely.

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.
Nice sprawl there from Christmas as Madsen shoots in.
Madsen is breathing heavily.
Madsen shoots for a takedown but Christmas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Christmas misses with a looping right.
Madsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christmas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christmas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christmas waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Madsen.
Christmas lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Madsen misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christmas slips a straight right by Madsen.
Madsen misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lloyd Christmas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Madsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Madsen lands with a cross.
Madsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christmas.
Madsen slips under a jab from Christmas.
Madsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mats Madsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madsen blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christmas slips a straight right by Madsen.
Christmas swats away the attempt to clinch by Madsen.
Madsen tries to clinch but Christmas moves out of range.
Christmas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen is looking to clinch.
Madsen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christmas circles away.
Some wild striking there from Madsen.
Madsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christmas throws out the jab.
Madsen throws a lazy right hand but Christmas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christmas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Madsen wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Madsen throws a body punch but Christmas moves out of range.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christmas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christmas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Christmas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madsen tries to clinch up but Christmas circles away and keeps his distance.
Christmas throws a hook but Madsen avoids it easily.
Madsen misses with a wild body shot.
Christmas avoids the body shot from Madsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Madsen is defended easily by Christmas.
Madsen tries to clinch but Christmas moves out of range.
Mats Madsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madsen tries to clinch up.
Christmas slips a straight right by Madsen.
Madsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Madsen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mats Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Madsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Christmas catches Madsen right on the button with a cross.

Mats Madsen's cut is getting worse.
A swing and a miss from Madsen.
Madsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christmas missing with a left hand there. Madsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Mats Madsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Madsen wants to clinch up but Christmas keeps it at a distance.

Christmas cracks Madsen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Madsen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Christmas finish him?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Christmas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Madsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Madsen.
Lloyd Christmas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madsen takes a swing at Christmas's ribcage but misses.
Madsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christmas.
Madsen tries to clinch but Christmas is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Christmas, as that shot connected.

Jeez, Mats Madsen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Christmas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Christmas but Christmas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Madsen throws a jab when Christmas was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Madsen!
Madsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Christmas avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Christmas - just one landing.
Madsen tries to clinch there but Christmas circles away.
A punch combination from Madsen misses.
Madsen slips under a jab from Christmas.
Christmas misses with a hook. Madsen ducked under it nicely.
Madsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Christmas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Christmas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christmas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christmas throws a hook but Madsen blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Christmas.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mats Madsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lloyd Christmas!