PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Madukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RAEKWON ILLMATIC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ILLMATIC has chosen Raekwon Incarcerated Scarfaces as his entrance music. RAEKWON ILLMATIC has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brian Madukes's chin.

Madukes
vs
ILLMATIC

174 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Madukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RAEKWON ILLMATIC!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madukes wants to clinch.

Madukes moves into the clinch.
ILLMATIC fails to pull the fight into his guard.
ILLMATIC tries to pull guard but Madukes won't allow it.
Madukes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but ILLMATIC is keeping busy.
ILLMATIC tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Madukes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brian Madukes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RAEKWON ILLMATIC.
ILLMATIC jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Madukes walks away with a smile on his face. ILLMATIC gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Madukes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Madukes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Madukes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
ILLMATIC is looking to improve his position but Madukes isn't that keen on the idea.
Madukes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
ILLMATIC tries to reverse the position but Madukes maintains control.
Madukes with a couple of short strikes.
ILLMATIC is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madukes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
ILLMATIC tries to reverse the position but Madukes maintains control.
ILLMATIC is squirming around, avoiding Madukes's attempts to control the action.
Madukes cracks ILLMATIC with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Madukes working for a submission but ILLMATIC is keeping him at bay.
Madukes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Madukes prevents ILLMATIC from getting the reversal.
Madukes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Madukes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. ILLMATIC looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madukes controlling his opponent.
ILLMATIC tries to reverse the position but Madukes maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Madukes.
ILLMATIC is trying desperately to improve position.
Madukes controlling the position easily from mount.
Madukes with good strikes from the mount here!
ILLMATIC really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Madukes lands a big elbow.
Madukes lands a heavy elbow.
ILLMATIC is wriggling around trying to escape.
Madukes controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madukes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ILLMATIC is squirming around, avoiding Madukes's attempts to control the action.
ILLMATIC can't escape the position.
ILLMATIC takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Madukes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
ILLMATIC really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Madukes controlling the position easily from mount.
ILLMATIC is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Madukes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. ILLMATIC looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ILLMATIC keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Madukes wants to control the pace but ILLMATIC is squirming around nicely.
Madukes controlling the pace for now.
ILLMATIC tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Madukes controlling his opponent.
Madukes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ILLMATIC is looking to escape.
Madukes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Madukes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Madukes throws a nice looking combination but ILLMATIC bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ILLMATIC fails to land the takedown.

Madukes has managed to clinch.
Madukes throws an elbow but it misses.
ILLMATIC tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Madukes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
ILLMATIC jumps guard but Madukes stands there with ILLMATIC around his waist. ILLMATIC gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brian Madukes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RAEKWON ILLMATIC.
ILLMATIC tries to pull guard but Madukes holds him up against the cage and eventually ILLMATIC drops back down to his feet.

ILLMATIC decides to pull guard.
Madukes postures up and lands a big shot to ILLMATIC's brow.
ILLMATIC has momentary wrist control but Madukes slips an elbow through the middle.
Madukes trying to control but ILLMATIC is working from the bottom.
Madukes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Madukes got a little sloppy there for a moment and ILLMATIC has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Madukes has managed to get both his arms back between ILLMATIC's legs - danger averted.
Madukes wants to control from the top but ILLMATIC keeps moving.
ILLMATIC is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Madukes postures up and lands a big shot to ILLMATIC's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madukes wants to control from the top but ILLMATIC keeps moving.
ILLMATIC manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Madukes wants to hold on but ILLMATIC pushes him away.
Madukes working to try and regain half guard.
Madukes squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Madukes bucks up and throws ILLMATIC to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
ILLMATIC throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madukes.
ILLMATIC is breathing heavily.

Madukes drives through and clinches with ILLMATIC against the cage.
Madukes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
ILLMATIC tries to pull guard but Madukes won't allow it.
ILLMATIC tries to pull guard but Madukes won't allow it.
Madukes tries for a takedown but ILLMATIC manages to get underhooks.
ILLMATIC jumps guard but Madukes stands there with ILLMATIC around his waist. ILLMATIC gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

ILLMATIC pulls guard effortlessly.
Madukes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madukes wants to control from the top but ILLMATIC keeps moving.
ILLMATIC looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Madukes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed ILLMATIC's guard.

ILLMATIC is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Madukes pulls his head out easily.
Madukes content to control rather than advance.

ILLMATIC is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Madukes pulls his head out easily.
Madukes working over ILLMATIC with some ground and pound. ILLMATIC looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

ILLMATIC is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Madukes pulls his head out easily.

Madukes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
ILLMATIC wants to improve his position but Madukes is controlling well.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Madukes is looking to clinch.
Brian Madukes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madukes lands a with a good body shot.
ILLMATIC throws a series of punches but Madukes moves out of range.
Madukes tries to clinch but ILLMATIC is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by ILLMATIC.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Madukes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Madukes takes the fight into the clinch.
ILLMATIC jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Madukes walks away with a smile on his face. ILLMATIC gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Madukes tries to close the distance and clinch up but ILLMATIC swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madukes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Madukes tries to clinch but ILLMATIC moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ILLMATIC avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madukes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
ILLMATIC fails to land the takedown.

Madukes drives through and clinches with ILLMATIC against the cage.
Madukes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
ILLMATIC jumps guard but Madukes stands there with ILLMATIC around his waist. ILLMATIC gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Madukes lands a hook to the side of the head.
ILLMATIC tries to pull guard but Madukes won't allow it.
ILLMATIC tries to pull guard but Madukes holds him up against the cage and eventually ILLMATIC drops back down to his feet.
ILLMATIC tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
ILLMATIC fails to pull guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Madukes just misses with a elbow thrown towards ILLMATIC's brow.
Madukes lands an elbow inside.
Madukes throws an elbow that misses.
ILLMATIC jumps guard but Madukes stands there with ILLMATIC around his waist. ILLMATIC gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Madukes lands a damaging elbow.

ILLMATIC decides to pull guard.

ILLMATIC looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Madukes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Madukes clinches with his opponent.

ILLMATIC jumps into guard, dragging Madukes to the mat.
Madukes trying to control the position from guard on top but ILLMATIC is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

ILLMATIC is looking for a triangle but Madukes pushes his legs off easily.
Madukes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Madukes trying to control the position from guard on top but ILLMATIC is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madukes landing some decent shots from guard.
Madukes works over ILLMATIC with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ILLMATIC keeping moving, preventing Madukes from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madukes is in close to ILLMATIC's body, working some short punches and elbows.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice combination there by ILLMATIC.
A clash of legs there as ILLMATIC blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madukes misses the shot to the body.

ILLMATIC shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Madukes is trying to defend but ILLMATIC finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
ILLMATIC tries to pass the half guard into mount. Madukes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Madukes gets back to full guard.
Madukes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. ILLMATIC manages to get himself to full guard.
Madukes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ILLMATIC is keeping the position for now.

ILLMATIC throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Madukes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
RAEKWON ILLMATIC has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ILLMATIC keeping moving, preventing Madukes from controlling successfully.

ILLMATIC looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

ILLMATIC is looking for a triangle but Madukes pushes his legs off easily.

ILLMATIC is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Madukes is aware though and is defending well.

ILLMATIC is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Madukes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Madukes instigates a clinch.
Madukes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through ILLMATIC's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madukes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Madukes stalling the fight.
ILLMATIC tries to pull guard but Madukes won't allow it.

ILLMATIC has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Madukes uses from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madukes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Madukes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as ILLMATIC works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

ILLMATIC looking for submissions off his back.
Madukes controlling the action here.
Madukes wants to pass the guard but ILLMATIC is defending well.
Madukes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

ILLMATIC is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Madukes pulls his head out easily.
ILLMATIC throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Madukes is taking a breather. ILLMATIC says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

ILLMATIC looking for submissions off his back.

Madukes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
ILLMATIC misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madukes wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to RAEKWON ILLMATIC.
Well Madukes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Madukes!