PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braden Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Madden Averick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rush might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Final Countdown. Averick has chosen Undead as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rush
vs
Averick

185 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

174 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braden Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Madden Averick!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Averick counters with a left to the body.
Averick connects with a body shot that sends Rush's belly button to the back.
Rush with a lazy takedown attempt
and Averick counters with a nice uppercut.
Rush misses with a two punch combination.
Rush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Averick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush has his takedown stuffed
and Averick counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braden Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Averick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt
and Averick counters with a nice body shot.
Madden Averick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rush has his takedown stuffed
and Averick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rush misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Averick counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Averick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rush misses with a takedown
letting Averick counter with a right hand.
Rush wants to clinch but Averick slips to the side
and Averick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rush has his takedown stuffed
and Averick counters with a stiff right hand.
Braden Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Averick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rush with a lazy takedown attempt
and Averick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Averick.
Rush closes the distance looking to clinch
and Averick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rush thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries to clinch
and Averick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rush throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Averick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rush misses with a combination
and Averick counters with a thumping low kick.
Averick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rush had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rush tries to clinch
and Averick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Averick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rush has his takedown stuffed
and Averick counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Madden Averick dominated that 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.

Averick is looking to slow Rush down with leg kicks.
Rush tries for a takedown but Averick circles away easily
and Averick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Averick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Averick counters with a straight right hand.
Averick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rush.
Rush with a lazy takedown attempt
and Averick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rush with a poor takedown
and Averick counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braden Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Averick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Averick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rush doesn't seem bothered though.
Madden Averick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Averick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rush. Rush circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt
and Averick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rush throws a sloppy head kick
and Rush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rush wants to clinch
and Averick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rush fails with the takedown
enabling Averick to counter with a crisp jab.
Averick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rush fails with the takedown
and Averick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rush's knee momentarily.
Averick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush throws a right and a left that Averick avoids nicely.
Rush with a poor takedown
and Averick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braden Rush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rush blocks a jab.
Averick sizes up Rush with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rush defending well as Averick loads up on a big left hand.
Rush tries for a takedown but Averick circles away easily
and Averick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rush's knee momentarily.
Rush misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush fails with the takedown
and Averick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rush shoots and misses
letting Averick counter with a right hand.
Rush walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rush tries to clinch but Averick moves away
and Averick counters with a nice body shot.
Rush has his takedown stuffed
and Averick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rush's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rush throws an off balance right hand
and Averick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Madden Averick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Averick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rush.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt
and Averick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rush thinking.
Rush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Averick counters with a nice uppercut.
Rush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Averick counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braden Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Averick scores with a sloppy right hand. Rush should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Averick counters with a nice uppercut.
Rush misses with a takedown
and Averick counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush thows a leg kick but Averick checks it
and Averick counters with a stiff right hand.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Averick counters with an inside leg kick.
Rush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Averick.
Averick misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Averick. Rush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Averick counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush misses with a takedown
letting Averick counter with a right hand.
Rush with a lazy takedown attempt
and Averick counters with a nice uppercut.
Rush throws a leg kick
and Averick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rush takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Averick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rush momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averick feints a jab promting Rush to slip. Averick then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rush slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rush throws a sloppy head kick
and Rush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rush is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Averick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rush manages to avoid it.
Rush tries to clinch up
and Averick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madden Averick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rush misses with a leg kick
and Averick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rush closes the distance looking to clinch
and Averick counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averick cracks a nice hook into Rush's ribs.
A big right from Rush misses.
Rush walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Averick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braden Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Averick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Madden Averick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Averick 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Madden Averick!