PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otto Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mieszko Szczygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maddox comes to the cage accompanied by Institutionalized - Suicidal Tendencies. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Maddox
vs
Szczygiel

185 cm
26
195 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

175 cm
28
192 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Happy Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otto Maddox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mieszko Szczygiel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczygiel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maddox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Szczygiel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maddox's guard.
Szczygiel won't allow Maddox to sweep him here.
Maddox keeping moving, preventing Szczygiel from controlling successfully.
Maddox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maddox keeping full guard, as Szczygiel tries to pass.
Maddox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Otto Maddox just wasn't active enough.
Szczygiel tries to close the distance and clinch but Maddox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczygiel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maddox to score with a decent uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Szczygiel.
Szczygiel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maddox moves out of range as Szczygiel throws a body kick.

Szczygiel takes the fight into the clinch.
Maddox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maddox letting Szczygiel take a breather here.
Maddox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Maddox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel taking a breather.
Maddox swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Maddox lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maddox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Szczygiel's head.
Maddox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maddox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maddox slips a nice elbow through Szczygiel's hands, connecting with Szczygiel's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szczygiel is trying to get back to full guard.
Maddox working the head and body with strikes.
Maddox working the head and body with strikes.
Szczygiel wants to get back to full guard.
Maddox working over Szczygiel with some ground and pound. Szczygiel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddox is thwarting Szczygiel's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox winds up and cracks Szczygiel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Szczygiel gets full guard.
Maddox postures up in Szczygiel's guard and throws a big left but Szczygiel blocks it.
Maddox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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 in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Szczygiel looking to control.
Szczygiel looking for a sweep. Not yet Szczygiel, not yet.
Maddox throwing strikes from guard but Szczygiel blocks nicely.
Maddox throws a big elbow that misses.
Maddox stopping the sweep attempt from Szczygiel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maddox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maddox throwing strikes from guard but Szczygiel blocks nicely.
Szczygiel looking for a sweep. Not yet Szczygiel, not yet.
Maddox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Szczygiel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maddox lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddox throws an elbow that misses. Szczygiel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maddox's guard. Nice move by Szczygiel!
Szczygiel works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maddox moves into full guard.
Maddox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Szczygiel's guard.
Szczygiel working a defensive guard here.
Maddox lands a couple of elbows.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Szczygiel keeps moving.
Szczygiel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Szczygiel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maddox kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is working Szczygiel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maddox preventing the sweep.
Maddox with a nice head shot there.
Szczygiel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maddox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczygiel trying to keep a closed guard but Maddox is proving a slippery customer.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Szczygiel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Szczygiel looking for a guillotine here but Maddox defends easily.
Szczygiel is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maddox trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczygiel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szczygiel wants to sweep but no luck.
Maddox is stalling in the full guard.
Maddox trying to control but Szczygiel is working from the bottom.
Szczygiel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maddox throws a big right hand that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maddox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Szczygiel pulls Maddox in close to prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maddox just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczygiel moves in looking to clinch but Maddox pushes him off.
Szczygiel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maddox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szczygiel moves away.

Maddox instigates a clinch.
Szczygiel pushes off an throws an elbow but Maddox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maddox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maddox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maddox.
Maddox misses with a body punch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maddox avoiding damage as Szczygiel throws knees to the body.
Maddox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczygiel's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maddox lands with a light punch inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Szczygiel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Szczygiel stalling the fight.
Szczygiel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maddox pulls his leg out and moves away.
Szczygiel slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczygiel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Szczygiel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Szczygiel tries for a takedown but Maddox circles away easily
and Maddox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Szczygiel tries to clinch up.

Szczygiel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maddox is trying to defend but Szczygiel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maddox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Szczygiel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Szczygiel's back!
Szczygiel is trapped and Maddox is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Maddox missing with strikes.
Maddox scores with strikes from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maddox lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Szczygiel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Szczygiel.
Maddox is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Szczygiel up.
Szczygiel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Szczygiel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maddox throws an elbow that misses. Szczygiel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maddox's guard. Nice move by Szczygiel!
Maddox has control of Szczygiel's left arm, preventing Szczygiel from doing any damage.
Otto Maddox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maddox keeping moving, preventing Szczygiel from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Szczygiel trying to control but Maddox is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maddox cracks Szczygiel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maddox throws out the jab.

Maddox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maddox struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczygiel controls his hands.
Szczygiel being controlled against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Maddox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maddox wants to stall.
Maddox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maddox scores with a shot to the side of Szczygiel's head.
Knees to the body from Szczygiel.
Szczygiel tries to land a knee to the head but Maddox blocks with his arms.
Szczygiel blocks a body shot from Maddox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maddox misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczygiel.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maddox.
Szczygiel looking to throw knees to the head but Maddox is blocking nicely.
Szczygiel taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczygiel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maddox is defending well for now.
Maddox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maddox wants to take the fight to the mat but Szczygiel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maddox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szczygiel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maddox.
A short uppercut from Maddox.
Szczygiel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szczygiel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maddox pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maddox throws an overhand right that lands on Szczygiel's shoulder, as Szczygiel tries to avoid the shot.
Szczygiel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Szczygiel wants it to stay on the feet.

Maddox feints and as Szczygiel raises his hands in defense, Maddox changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Szczygiel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Szczygiel keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.
Maddox throws a strike but Szczygiel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maddox looking for a sweep. Not yet Maddox, not yet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Szczygiel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Szczygiel controls the position.
Szczygiel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Maddox manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maddox drops an elbow to the side of Szczygiel's head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maddox with the ground and pound but Szczygiel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maddox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Szczygiel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maddox is one step ahead there.
Szczygiel keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.
Szczygiel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maddox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maddox with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maddox is in close to Szczygiel's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is looking to work some ground and pound but Szczygiel has wrist control.
Maddox throws a big elbow that misses.
Szczygiel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Szczygiel looking to control.
Maddox postures up in Szczygiel's guard and throws a big left but Szczygiel blocks it.
Maddox looking to pass the guard.
Szczygiel looking to control.
Szczygiel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Mieszko Szczygiel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Maddox clinches with his opponent.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Szczygiel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Maddox wants the takedown. Szczygiel is fighting it off but Maddox persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Szczygiel's guard against the cage.
Maddox is stalling in the full guard.
Maddox throws a big right hand that misses.
Maddox stands up over Szczygiel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maddox looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maddox throws a strike but Szczygiel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Szczygiel tries to free his leg and advance position but Maddox is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Maddox dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Szczygiel tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Maddox moves into the clinch.
Szczygiel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maddox misses with a punch on the inside.
Maddox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Szczygiel backwards.
Maddox has a couple of punches blocked by Szczygiel.
Szczygiel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Maddox throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczygiel.
Maddox avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczygiel.
Szczygiel blocks an uppercut.
Szczygiel looking to slow down the pace here.
Szczygiel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maddox throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczygiel.
Szczygiel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Maddox.
Maddox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Otto Maddox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maddox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maddox throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczygiel.
Szczygiel prevents a body shot from Maddox.
Maddox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maddox misses with the head strike.
Szczygiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maddox.
Maddox lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Maddox.
Szczygiel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Maddox.

Maddox gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddox slips a nice elbow through Szczygiel's hands, connecting with Szczygiel's forehead.
Maddox is nestled in close to Szczygiel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Szczygiel is staying active underneath Maddox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maddox is really struggling to control Szczygiel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Maddox lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maddox scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Szczygiel tries to roll over but Maddox keeps him under control.
Szczygiel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maddox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maddox looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Szczygiel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Maddox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maddox scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maddox drops an elbow to the side of Szczygiel's head.
Maddox is nestled in close to Szczygiel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Szczygiel is staying active underneath Maddox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Szczygiel taking some punishment here, with Maddox in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maddox trying to control from Szczygiel's half guard. Szczygiel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Szczygiel is trying to keep Maddox in close.
Maddox preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maddox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maddox trying to control but Szczygiel is working from the bottom.
Szczygiel looking to control but Maddox passes into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maddox lands with a punch from half guard.
Maddox slips a nice elbow through Szczygiel's hands, connecting with Szczygiel's forehead.
Maddox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maddox not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Szczygiel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maddox looks to land a strike but Szczygiel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Maddox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maddox trying to control but Szczygiel is working from the bottom.
Maddox distracts Szczygiel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Maddox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Szczygiel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maddox has managed to get both his arms back between Szczygiel's legs - danger averted.
Szczygiel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maddox postures up.
Maddox trying to control but Szczygiel is working from the bottom.
Maddox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Szczygiel's head.
Szczygiel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maddox trying to control but Szczygiel is working from the bottom.
Maddox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Szczygiel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maddox is controlling him.
Maddox landing some decent shots from guard.
Maddox is working Szczygiel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Szczygiel controlling Maddox's posture.
Maddox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Szczygiel's head.
Szczygiel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maddox.
Maddox trying to control but Szczygiel is working from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maddox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maddox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maddox preventing the sweep.
Szczygiel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maddox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maddox wants to pass the guard but Szczygiel is keeping the position.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throws an elbow that misses. Szczygiel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maddox's guard. Nice move by Szczygiel!

Szczygiel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maddox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Szczygiel has managed to get both his arms back between Maddox's legs - danger averted.
Mieszko Szczygiel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maddox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Szczygiel wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
Maddox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szczygiel can do to turn this around?

Szczygiel stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Maddox throws up his legs and catches Szczygiel in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Szczygiel tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Maddox! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Otto Maddox!
Otto Maddox retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Otto Maddox made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.