PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Ulatowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulatowski has chosen Boys Noize - Lava Lava as his entrance music. Rafal Ulatowski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Maddox
vs
Ulatowski

150 cm
29
153 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

169 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Maddox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafal Ulatowski!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulatowski misses with a leg kick

and Maddox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ulatowski's guard.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maddox engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maddox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maddox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulatowski is keeping the position for now.

Maddox drops back looking for a leg! Ulatowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ulatowski manages to kick Maddox off! Maddox jumps back into Ulatowski's guard.
Maddox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maddox manages to get himself to full guard.
Ulatowski pushes down on Maddox's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ulatowski is keen to just control but Maddox is a slippery customer.
Ulatowski wants to pass the guard but Maddox is defending well.
Ulatowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maddox wants to improve his position but Ulatowski is controlling well.
Maddox 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.
Maddox gets back to full guard.

Ulatowski has gone for a leg lock! Maddox slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ulatowski's guard.
Maddox trying to control but Ulatowski is working from the bottom.
Ulatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ulatowski looking to control.
Ulatowski wants to sweep here but Maddox controlling him for the moment.
Maddox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maddox looks to land a combination but Ulatowski avoids it well.
Maddox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ulatowski can pounce on him.
Ulatowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Maddox throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ulatowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maddox throws a leg kick
and Ulatowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ulatowski misses with a hook

and Maddox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ulatowski gets back to full guard.
Maddox trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulatowski wants to sweep here but Maddox controlling him for the moment.
Maddox tries to free his leg and advance position but Ulatowski is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Maddox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ulatowski with a hook.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maddox misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulatowski swings widly with a right hand
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ulatowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maddox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski throws a right hand that misses

and Maddox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maddox.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Ulatowski keeps moving.
Maddox is really struggling to control Ulatowski but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ulatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ulatowski looking to control.
Ulatowski keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brian Maddox just wasn't active enough.
Ulatowski misses with an uppercut
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maddox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ulatowski tries to clinch there but Maddox circles away.
Maddox looks to score with a jab to the body but Ulatowski is just out of range.
Maddox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ulatowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maddox counters with a left to the body.
Ulatowski misses with a kick to the body.
Maddox throws a leg kick but Ulatowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maddox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ulatowski.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ulatowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox works the jab nicely.
Ulatowski throws a leg kick
and Maddox counters with a stiff right hand.
Maddox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ulatowski throws a jab when Maddox was well out of range.
Ulatowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Ulatowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ulatowski!
Ulatowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maddox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Maddox with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maddox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maddox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ulatowski. Ulatowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Ulatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maddox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ulatowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maddox misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Maddox will probably get the nod.
That's time! Maddox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maddox throws a hook to the side of Ulatowski's head but Ulatowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maddox slips under a jab.
Maddox avoids the head kick by Ulatowski.
Maddox throws an overhand right that lands on Ulatowski's shoulder, as Ulatowski tries to avoid the shot.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
Ulatowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ulatowski misses with a leg kick

and Maddox counters with a takedown into side control.
Maddox trying to control the action but Ulatowski is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Maddox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ulatowski keeps working.
Maddox lands a nice forearm strike.
Maddox looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ulatowski is avoiding damage well.
Maddox content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Maddox creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ulatowski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox wants to improve his position but Ulatowski is controlling well.
Ulatowski trying to pass the guard but Maddox defending well.
Ulatowski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ulatowski moves to the back position.
Maddox tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ulatowski fails to take his opponent's back.
Maddox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ulatowski looking to control but Maddox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maddox is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ulatowski tries to control but Maddox wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maddox wants to control but Ulatowski is having none of it.
Maddox is trying to escape the mount.
Ulatowski wants to control the pace but Maddox is squirming around nicely.
Maddox is looking to get to half guard.
Ulatowski content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Maddox clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ulatowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ulatowski, right into the meat.
Rafal Ulatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulatowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maddox's calf.
Maddox dives in and grabs Ulatowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ulatowski pushes down on Maddox's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulatowski moves away.
Ulatowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maddox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ulatowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski lands a leg kick that knocks Maddox off balance momentarily.
Ulatowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Maddox with that takedown attempt.
Maddox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ulatowski throws out the jab.

Maddox closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maddox lands in his opponent's guard.
Ulatowski trying to control the position.
Maddox trying to control but Ulatowski is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Maddox being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brian Maddox just wasn't active enough.
A low kick from Ulatowski is predictable there

so Maddox counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ulatowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ulatowski wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox trying to control but Ulatowski is working from the bottom.
Ulatowski keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
Maddox is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maddox postures up in Ulatowski's guard and throws a big left but Ulatowski blocks it.
Ulatowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maddox manages to get himself to full guard.
Maddox manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski is looking to improve his position but Maddox isn't that keen on the idea.
Ulatowski regains half guard.
Ulatowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maddox.
Maddox is trying to control the action in half guard but Ulatowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maddox drops an elbow to the side of Ulatowski's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Maddox had his way with Rafal Ulatowski in that round.
That's time! Maddox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Maddox moves out of range as Ulatowski strikes.
Maddox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Maddox misses.
Maddox is looking to land body kicks.
Maddox avoids the body shot from Ulatowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Maddox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ulatowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maddox.
Maddox throws a body punch but Ulatowski moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski misses with a double jab.
Maddox throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maddox throws a low kick but Ulatowski moves out of range easily.
Maddox moves out of range of the leg kick from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ulatowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maddox. That did some damage!
Ulatowski thows a leg kick but Maddox checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ulatowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Maddox, before circling back to the center of the mat.

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.
Ulatowski leaves Maddox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulatowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ulatowski scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Maddox.
Maddox throws a lazy right hand but Ulatowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maddox shoots in looking for a takedown. Ulatowski tries to sprawl out of it but Maddox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ulatowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ulatowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maddox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski misses with a low kick.
Rafal Ulatowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Ulatowski catches Maddox right on the button with a cross.
Ulatowski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ulatowski throws a body punch but Maddox moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Ulatowski.
Maddox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ulatowski. Ulatowski obviously looking to wear him down.

Maddox scores a takedown into full mount!
Rafal Ulatowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maddox trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brian Maddox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maddox takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ulatowski tries to hold on but Maddox postures up.
Maddox trying to control but Ulatowski is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ulatowski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Maddox.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maddox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:46
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Maddox!
Brian Maddox retains his featherweight title!