PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arvin Mancao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiden Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mancao
vs
Maddox

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
134 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvin Mancao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaiden Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maddox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maddox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mancao tries to clinch up but Maddox circles away and keeps his distance.
Mancao tries to clinch but Maddox moves out of range.

Maddox closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maddox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mancao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mancao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maddox is pressing down on Mancao's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mancao is holding on for now.
Mancao keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mancao tries to get to full guard but Maddox has control of the leg.
Maddox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Maddox gets the takedown into side control.
Mancao tries to improve position but can't.
Maddox working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Maddox working the ground and pound.
Mancao manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maddox's best efforts.
Mancao is looking to improve his position.
Mancao wants to sweep but Maddox has passed to side control!
Mancao wants to get back to his feet but Maddox drags him back down.
Mancao on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Maddox is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
You can see the frustration on Mancao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancao takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Maddox stands up and beckons Mancao to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maddox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Mancao clinches.
Mancao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maddox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maddox lands an elbow inside.

Mancao is fighting off a takedown attempt but Maddox is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mancao to the mat. Mancao regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Maddox throws a big right hand that misses.
Mancao is breathing heavily.
Mancao looking to control.
Mancao keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
Mancao looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maddox throwing strikes from guard but Mancao blocks nicely.
Maddox cracks Mancao with a solid left hand.
Mancao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maddox on the ground.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Maddox moves into the clinch successfully.
Maddox blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mancao.
Maddox has had enough of the clinch but Mancao keeps him there for the moment.
Maddox working hard to break the clinch.
Maddox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maddox fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Mancao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mancao misses with some punches.
Maddox gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mancao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mancao lands a shoulder strike.
Maddox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mancao misses with a punch on the inside.
Mancao working aggressively here.
Mancao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maddox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maddox effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maddox.
Maddox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mancao stops a takedown attempt from Maddox.
Arvin Mancao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiden Maddox.
Mancao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maddox digs a right hand into Mancao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mancao's gas tank.

Maddox is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mancao can't fight it off and eventually Maddox manages to take the fight to the floor. Mancao looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maddox landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaiden Maddox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mancao tries to clinch but Maddox moves away

and Maddox counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mancao!
Maddox lands a big elbow.
Mancao regains half guard.

Maddox decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mancao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maddox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mancao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Maddox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maddox.
Maddox takes a shot to the head.
Mancao misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maddox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mancao backwards.
Maddox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Maddox tightens his grip and picks Mancao up, before dumping him to the ground. Mancao manages to land in guard.
Maddox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mancao looking to control.
Maddox is fighting to break Mancao's control of his arms but Mancao is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox landing some decent shots from guard.
Maddox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mancao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mancao is looking for a triangle but Maddox pushes his legs off easily.
Maddox postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Mancao has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Maddox is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mancao.
Maddox working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Mancao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mancao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maddox working the ground and pound from side control.
Maddox is working Mancao over with some ground and pound from side control.
Maddox lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mancao taking a bit of punishment here - Maddox scoring with strikes.
Mancao is looking for a sweep.
Maddox cracks Mancao with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kaiden Maddox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maddox creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Maddox's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sloppy strikes there by Maddox.

Maddox stands up.
A left and a right from Maddox both land. Nice combination.
Mancao closes the distance but Maddox moves to the side
and Maddox counters with a thumping low kick.
Maddox thuds his shin into the meat of Mancao's side.
Maddox scores with a jab. Mancao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Maddox instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mancao fails to land.
Maddox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mancao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maddox gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mancao.
Mancao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maddoxs head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maddox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mancao closes the distance but Maddox moves to the side
and Maddox counters with a body kick.
Maddox cracks Mancao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mancao tries to clinch
and Maddox counters with a three punch combo that has Mancao backing up. Mancao nods at Maddox to acknowledge the strikes.
Mancao tries to clinch
and Maddox counters with a three punch combo that has Mancao backing up. Mancao nods at Maddox to acknowledge the strikes.
Mancao tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Maddox counters by clinching up.

Maddox lands a takedown into guard.
Maddox stands up over Mancao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maddox works over Mancao with some ground and pound from guard.
Maddox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mancao's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Maddox gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Arvin Mancao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maddox darts in and clinches Mancao up against the cage.
Mancao lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Maddox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaiden Maddox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maddox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maddox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mancao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mancao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Maddox gets to his feet - Mancao follows without any prompting.
Mancao closes the distance but Maddox moves to the side
and Maddox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maddox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mancao wants to clinch
and Maddox counters with a big head kick but Mancao shrugs it off.
Mancao tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Maddox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mancao's guard.
Maddox is looking to work some ground and pound but Mancao has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mancao controls Maddox momentarily but Maddox frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maddox with a nice head shot there.
Maddox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maddox scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mancao throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mancao is trying to keep Maddox in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maddox scores with a sloppy right hand. Mancao should have avoided that one.
Maddox scores with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mancao clinches but Maddox breaks the clinch
and Maddox counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maddox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maddox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arvin Mancao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Maddox pushes Mancao up against the cage in a clinch.
Maddox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mancao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mancao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maddox backwards.
Maddox is trying to break the clinch but Mancao has him pressed against the cage.
Maddox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mancao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mancao gets underhooks to prevent Maddox's takedown attempt.
Maddox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mancao misses with a short punch on the inside.

Maddox lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maddox winds up and cracks Mancao with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mancao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maddox works his way into full mount!
Mancao is looking to improve his position but Maddox isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox with shots to the head and body - Mancao looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mancao wants to control but Maddox is having none of it.
Mancao is working to get back to half guard.
Maddox with the ground and pound from mount.
Maddox working Mancao over with strikes here.

That's four 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.
Maddox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maddox avoids the attempt from Mancao to control.
Maddox lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maddox has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mancao's face.
Maddox landing shots from mount.
Maddox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maddox lands a nice shot to the head.
Maddox landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaiden Maddox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maddox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

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