PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Kratorius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kratorius has chosen Big Bang as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kratorius has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Wolfgang Kratorius has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diesel Maddox's chin.

Maddox
vs
Kratorius

220 cm
22
280 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

218 cm
26
307 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BEST NUTRITION,no doping
Grappling Pro Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diesel Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Kratorius!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox lands the left hand.

Maddox looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Maddox is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kratorius defends it well.
Kratorius wants to get back to his feet.
Kratorius looks gassed!
Kratorius taking some punishment here, with Maddox in his half guard.
Maddox controlling the pace.
Kratorius on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

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

Maddox is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kratorius is just riding it out for now. Maddox eventually gives up the hold.

Maddox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maddox prevents Kratorius from standing back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kratorius is not content to let Maddox control the position.

Maddox is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maddox is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Maddox decides to stand and escape the position.
Maddox defending well as Kratorius loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Maddox.
Kratorius throws a looping overhand right but Maddox ducks down to avoid it.
Kratorius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maddox throws out the jab.

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.
Maddox's corner calls for a 1-2. Maddox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maddox throws out a loose jab but Kratorius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kratorius throws a lazy right hand but Maddox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maddox fails to land with a series of punches.
Maddox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maddox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kratorius throws a jab when Maddox was well out of range.
Maddox lands a two punch combo.
Maddox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maddox works the jab nicely.
Maddox throws a series of punches but Kratorius moves out of range.
Maddox digs a good body shot into Kratorius's ribs.
Maddox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kratorius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox lands with a cross.
Maddox misses with a low kick.
Maddox lands a really nice looking cross but Kratorius seems unphased.
Maddox lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Maddox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kratorius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maddox.
Wolfgang Kratorius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maddox misses with an uppercut.
Maddox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Kratorius.
Maddox keeps Kratorius at a distance using the push kick.
Maddox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kratorius throws a series of punches but Maddox avoids them all with ease.
Maddox misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox lands a head kick. Kratorius smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slow jab from Maddox misses its intended target.
Maddox thuds a left hand into Kratorius's body.
Maddox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Maddox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maddox throws a sloppy head kick and Kratorius moves out of range easily.
Maddox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maddox throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maddox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kratorius circles away quickly and effectively.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Maddox.

Maddox wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kratorius, who protects the arm well.
Kratorius is not content to let Maddox control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maddox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maddox thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kratorius if he has to take too many more of those.
Kratorius staying out of range there.
Jab by Maddox.
Danga de danga de dang - Maddox scores with a four punch combination!
Maddox throws a body punch but Kratorius moves out of range.
Maddox throws a right hand that Kratorius ducks under and follows up with a left that Kratorius also avoids with ease.
Kratorius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maddox.
Kratorius is breathing heavily.
Maddox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kratorius counters with a three punch combo that has Maddox backing up. Maddox nods at Kratorius to acknowledge the strikes.
Maddox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maddox swings for the body but Kratorius moves out of range.
Maddox looks to land a combination but Kratorius avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maddox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maddox just misses with a punch to the body.
Maddox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kratorius slips a jab and a cross from Maddox.
Maddox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maddox misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Maddox misses.
Maddox throws a body punch but Kratorius moves out of range.
Maddox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maddox misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kratorius looks to land a left hand but Maddox moved out of range nicely.
Maddox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kratorius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Maddox. Beautiful body shot.
Maddox throws a hook but Kratorius blocks it.
Maddox dips to his left and cracks Kratorius with an uppercut!
Maddox scores with a jab. Kratorius acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maddox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kratorius momentarily.
Maddox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maddox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maddox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kratorius has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Maddox throws a body punch but Kratorius moves out of range.
Diesel Maddox is winning the standup battle so far.
Maddox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Maddox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox lands with a straight right. Kratorius didn't see that one coming.
Kratorius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maddox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kratorius pinned against the cage. Kratorius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maddox connects with a right hand. Kratorius shakes it off.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kratorius as he jumps to the side.
Maddox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maddox throws a combination. Kratorius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maddox misses with a combination
and Kratorius counters with a series of strikes. Maddox will be more careful next time no doubt.

Maddox closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is controlling the pace.

Maddox is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kratorius sees it coming and defends easily.

Maddox is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maddox trying to mount his opponent but Kratorius defends it.

Kratorius kicks off Maddox and gets to his feet.
Donk. Maddox catches Kratorius right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maddox throws a hook to the side of Kratorius's head but Kratorius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kratorius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maddox lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diesel Maddox dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kratorius slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Maddox.
Maddox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diesel Maddox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maddox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice straight punches there by Maddox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maddox.
Kratorius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maddox misses with a two punch combination.
Maddox tries a head kick but it misses.
Maddox looks to score with a jab to the body but Kratorius is just 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 is trying to work for a kimura but Kratorius is defending well.

Maddox is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Maddox is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kratorius defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maddox is looking to take a break and control but Kratorius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kratorius is defending against the submission attempts here by Maddox.
Kratorius won't allow Maddox to pass to mount.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maddox here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Maddox looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Maddox is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two 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.
Kratorius is looking to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maddox throws a combination. Kratorius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diesel Maddox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kratorius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kratorius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maddox misses with a combination
and Kratorius counters with a left and a right that stings Maddox.
Maddox fails to land with a series of punches.
Maddox throws a series of punches but Kratorius moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kratorius blocks a jab.
Maddox tries to bum rush Kratorius with a series of wild strikes but Kratorius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maddox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kratorius counters with a nice uppercut.
Maddox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maddox misses with a wild combination.
Maddox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maddox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kratorius was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddox.
Kratorius connects with a right hand. Maddox shakes it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maddox.
Maddox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kratorius in his tracks.

That's four 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 throws a good cross that connects.
Maddox thows a body shot but no joy.
Wolfgang Kratorius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maddox lands a jab to the head.
Horrible takedown by Maddox or perhaps it was just good defense by Kratorius which made him look bad.
Diesel Maddox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maddox swings for the body but Kratorius moves out of range.
Maddox misses with a body shot.
Maddox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kratorius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maddox.
Maddox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Maddox swings for the body but Kratorius moves out of range.
Maddox throws a right and a left that Kratorius avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel Maddox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maddox 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

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