PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Baver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kyle madgwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baver's entrance music is Enter Sandman. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that kyle madgwick was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Baver
vs
madgwick

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Baver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, kyle madgwick!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

madgwick shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Baver is trying to defend but madgwick finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Baver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baver tries to regain full guard. Instead though, madgwick has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Baver is squirming around, avoiding madgwick's attempts to control the action.
Baver avoids a series of strikes thrown by madgwick.
Baver regains half guard.

Baver looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baver tries to roll over but madgwick keeps him under control.
madgwick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baver keeps working.
Baver is trying to control but can't.
madgwick takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Baver moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
madgwick would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Baver has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but madgwick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
madgwick tries to free his leg and advance position but Baver is retaining full guard.

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.
madgwick trying to control but Baver is working from the bottom.
madgwick pushes down on Baver's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baver tries to get to full guard but madgwick has control of the leg.
Baver trying to hold on to madgwick's head to control him but madgwick postures up.
madgwick trying to control the pace.
Baver tries to kick madgwick off but madgwick keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
madgwick content to control rather than advance.

Baver kicks madgwick off and gets back to his feet.
Baver is breathing heavily.
madgwick tries to bum rush Baver with a series of wild strikes but Baver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

madgwick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Baver trying to control here.
Baver pushes madgwick off looking to stand but madgwick dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baver is looking to control madgwick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baver avoid being mounted?
madgwick trying to control from half guard but Baver is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
madgwick works his way into side control.
Baver manages to get back to half guard.
Baver is trying to control but can't.
madgwick content to control rather than advance.
madgwick tries to pass to full mount but Baver defends it.
Baver moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kyle madgwick dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Baver has his takedown stuffed

and madgwick counters with a takedown into side control.
madgwick working away.
madgwick trying to control the position but Baver is working away.
madgwick working away.
Baver manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Baver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baver manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baver working for a triangle but madgwick defends it easily.
Baver keeping full guard, as madgwick tries to pass.
Baver will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
madgwick wants to control from the top but Baver keeps moving.
Baver throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two 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.

madgwick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
madgwick trying to control but Baver is working from the bottom.

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

Baver scores a takedown into full mount!
Baver scores with a couple of good head shots there.
madgwick should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Baver prevents madgwick from getting the reversal.
Baver looking to control and managing it successfully.
Baver 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.
Baver landing shots from mount.
madgwick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Baver wants to control the pace but madgwick is squirming around nicely.
Baver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Baver lands a big shot there that rocks madgwick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

madgwick defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Baver.

Baver wants to finish this one by submission but madgwick is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Baver.

That's four 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.

Baver jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… madgwick is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by madgwick and Baver has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
madgwick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
madgwick trying to control from the bottom.
Baver is trying to control. madgwick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Baver seems to be looking for submissions.
madgwick trying to hold on to Baver's head to control him but Baver postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but kyle madgwick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Baver fails with the takedown
and madgwick counters with a head kick. That will keep Baver thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

madgwick shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Baver manages to get to full guard.
madgwick is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Baver is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and madgwick defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
madgwick throwing strikes from guard but Baver blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baver thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

madgwick stands up from guard. Let's bang!
madgwick misses with a takedown attempt

and Baver counters with a single leg into guard. madgwick didn't expect that.

madgwick is working an open guard so Baver takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Baver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Baver drives through and clinches with madgwick against the cage.
Baver tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Baver. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Baver manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

madgwick changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baver looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
kyle madgwick has got the better of the ground game so far.

madgwick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baver, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
madgwick tries to move into full mount but can't pass Baver's legs.

madgwick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baver, who protects the arm well.
Baver is looking for a sweep.
Baver parries the strikes from madgwick easily there. madgwick is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Baver to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baver is not content to let madgwick control the position.
madgwick tries to stand but Baver is controlling his head.
Baver is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Baver trying to control here.

Baver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
madgwick is thwarting Baver's attempts to control the position.

That's four 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
madgwick has his takedown stuffed

and Baver counters with a single leg into guard. madgwick didn't expect that.
madgwick looking for a sweep. Not yet madgwick, not yet.
madgwick keeping moving, preventing Baver from controlling successfully.
Baver throws a big right hand that misses.
Baver wants to control from the top but madgwick keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Baver showed his dominance in that final round.
I think madgwick 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... kyle madgwick!