PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Santi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santi
vs
Maddox

177 cm
24
178 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

180 cm
26
178 lbs
7 - 2 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Santi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ken Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santi fails with the takedown
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maddox throws a right and a left that Santi avoids nicely.
Santi moves to clinch but Maddox breaks away
and Maddox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maddox counters with a stiff right hand.
Santi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Maddox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maddox.
Maddox slips a nice elbow through Santi's hands, connecting with Santi's forehead.
Maddox passes to side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maddox trying to control the position but Santi is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santi is trying to get back to half guard.
Maddox is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Santi wants to control but Maddox postures up.
Santi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Maddox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maddox lands a nice short elbow.

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.
Santi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maddox.
Maddox throwing shots but Santi is blocking nicely.
Santi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maddox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maddox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santi's head.
Santi manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maddox landing some decent shots from guard.
Santi controls Maddox momentarily but Maddox frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Santi keeps moving.
Maddox scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santi trying to keep a closed guard but Maddox is proving a slippery customer.
Maddox works over Santi with some ground and pound from guard.
Santi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maddox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maddox's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santi working some strikes from top position.
Maddox keeping full guard, as Santi tries to pass.
Maddox looking for a sweep. Not yet Maddox, not yet.
Santi postures up in Maddox's guard and throws a big left but Maddox blocks it.
Maddox wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Santi is now in half guard.
Maddox is pressing down on Santi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maddox wants to sweep here but Santi controlling him for the moment.
Maddox is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santi looking to pass the guard.
Maddox is trying to control the position but Santi postures up.
Santi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Santi trying to control the action but Maddox is working from the bottom.
Maddox gets full guard.
Maddox is looking to stand up but Santi isn't so interested in that idea.
Santi wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maddox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santi.
Santi postures up in Maddox's guard and throws a big left but Maddox blocks it.
Maddox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maddox is pulling down on Santi's head. It's preventing any offense from Santi, at least for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santi trying to control the position from guard on top but Maddox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santi has his takedown stuffed

and Maddox counters with a single leg into guard. Santi didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Santi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maddox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maddox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maddox thows a big elbow that misses.
Maddox preventing the sweep.
Santi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Santi keeps moving.
Maddox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maddox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maddox trying to control but Santi is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Maddox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maddox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maddox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maddox stopping the sweep attempt from Santi.
Maddox throws a strike but Santi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santi wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
Maddox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Santi has his takedown stuffed

and Maddox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maddox working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Santi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maddox is working away from the top position though.
Maddox wants to take a breather but Santi is having none of it.
Maddox is pressing down on Santi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santi is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Maddox there.
Ken Maddox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maddox trying to control from Santi's half guard. Santi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Santi looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santi trying to keep a closed guard but Maddox is proving a slippery customer.
Santi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maddox!
Maddox manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Maddox pushes Santi off looking to stand but Santi dives back in and keeps control.
Santi tries to pass to full mount but Maddox defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maddox is not content to let Santi control the position.
Santi is looking to pass Maddox's guard but actually Maddox recovers to full guard.
Maddox working a defensive guard but Santi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Maddox is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Santi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Santi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Maddox is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Maddox and Santi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Maddox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maddox is trying to improve his position.
Santi in side control, throwing shots but Maddox defends.
You can see the frustration on Maddox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maddox keeps working.
Maddox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Santi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Santi swings around for an armbar but Maddox sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Santi's guard.
Maddox trying to control the position from guard on top but Santi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maddox is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Santi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maddox trying to control but Santi is working from the bottom.
Santi keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
Santi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maddox landing some decent shots from guard.

Santi has his foot on Maddox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maddox works his way back into a safe position though.
Maddox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maddox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maddox throws a strike but Santi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santi passes Maddox's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maddox is trying is best to control the position here.
Maddox is staying active underneath Santi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santi is nestled in close to Maddox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maddox tries to kick Santi off in order to stand up. Santi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Maddox is breathing heavily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santi tries to advance to mount but Maddox denies him.
Maddox tries to improve position but can't.
Santi wants to control but Maddox is keeping him busy.

Santi is trying to get an arm triangle but Maddox is defending well.

That's eight 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.

Santi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maddox is trying to control Santi's posture but Santi avoids it.

Santi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maddox knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maddox is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Santi off and has taken his back!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santi turns into Maddox and is now in his guard.
Santi tries to free his leg and advance position but Maddox is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Santi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maddox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ken Maddox.
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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Ken Maddox!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Ken Maddox!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Ken Maddox!

Ken Maddox wins by unanimous decision!