PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Arbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Arbor
vs
Madsen

174 cm
24
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Arbor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Madsen!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madsen throws a head kick but Arbor moves out of range.
Madsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arbor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Madsen somewhat.
Arbor closes the distance and clinches up with Madsen, looking for a takedown. Arbor pushes Madsen against the cage but Madsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arbor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Arbor gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Arbor manages to break the clinch.
Arbor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arbor wants to clinch.
Arbor swats away the attempt to clinch by Madsen.

Madsen rushes Arbor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arbor manages to break the clinch.
Arbor slaps away a takedown attempt from Madsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Madsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arbor tries to avoid it but Madsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arbor to the ground. Arbor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kurt Arbor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Madsen.
Madsen leaves Arbor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Madsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Arbor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arbor wants it to stay on the feet.
Madsen tries to clinch up

and Arbor counters by moving into the clinch.
Arbor could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arbor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Madsen with that takedown attempt.
Madsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arbor keeps the fight on the outside.
Arbor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Madsen's waist but Madsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arbor off to one side.
Arbor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madsen manages to avoid it.
Madsen shoots in for a takedown but Arbor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arbor fails with the takedown.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Arbor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arbor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madsen looks for a takedown but Arbor sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arbor as he avoids it easily.
Arbor fails with the takedown.
Madsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Arbor is just out of range.
Arbor keeps the fight on the outside.
Madsen lands a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Madsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Arbor which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Arbor. No joy for Madsen on that attempt.
Madsen looks gassed!
Madsen leaves Arbor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arbor gets tackled into the cage by Madsen. Madsen maintains the clinch.
Madsen goes for a takedown attempt but Arbor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Madsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Arbor which made him look bad.
Madsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madsen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arbor misses with a few strikes there.
Madsen misses with the combination.
Madsen shoots in but Arbor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Madsen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arbor clinches up with Madsen and pushes him back against the cage.
Arbor is trying to pull guard but Madsen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Arbor prevents Madsen from breaking the clinch.
Madsen misses with an elbow strike.
Arbor prevents the takedown attempt.
Arbor is looking for a takedown.
Madsen missing with knees to the body.
Madsen stops a takedown attempt from Arbor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Arbor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madsen fails to pull guard.

Arbor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arbor has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Madsen is defended easily by Arbor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen wants to clinch.
Madsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Arbor.
Madsen moves in looking to clinch but Arbor pushes him off.
Madsen is looking to clinch.
Madsen shoots in for a takedown but Arbor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Madsen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Madsen is breathing heavily.
Madsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Arbor rushes Madsen and presses him up against the cage.
Arbor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Madsen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arbor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arbor looking to stall.
Arbor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Madsen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Madsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arbor is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen wants to break free but Arbor has control.

Arbor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arbor lands with a nice body punch.
Arbor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arbor looks for a takedown but Madsen sprawls well.

Madsen moves into range and clinches up with Arbor.

Arbor breaks the clinch.
Madsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arbor.

Madsen clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arbor.
Arbor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Arbor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Madsen walks away with a smile on his face. Arbor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Madsen dives in and grabs Arbor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arbor pushes down on Madsen's head and hops out.
Madsen throws out a leg kick but Arbor moves out of range and Madsen only half commits.
Madsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arbor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Madsen somewhat.
Madsen digs a good hook to Arbor's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madsen leaves Arbor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Madsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arbor defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Madsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Madsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arbor's waist but Arbor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Madsen off to one side.
No luck for Madsen with that takedown attempt.

Madsen has Arbor up against the cage in a clinch.
Madsen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arbor stalling in the clinch.
Arbor wants to stall.
Madsen is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen trying to land knees to the body.
Madsen goes for a takedown attempt but Arbor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kurt Arbor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Madsen.

Madsen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Arbor did well to prevent Madsen getting side control.
Madsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arbor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Arbor keeping moving, preventing Madsen from controlling successfully.
Arbor trying to control the position here.
Madsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Arbor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arbor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Arbor pushes Madsen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Madsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arbor defends it nicely.
Madsen fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen is looking to score with low kicks.
Arbor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Madsen circles away.
Madsen lands a two punch combo.
Madsen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arbor.
Arbor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mark Madsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Madsen moves into the clinch.
Madsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arbor keeps control of Madsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arbor gets underhooks to prevent Madsen's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Madsen.
Arbor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Madsen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arbor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Madsen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Arbor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Madsen letting Arbor take a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madsen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arbor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kurt Arbor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Madsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arbor misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Madsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Madsen 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Madsen!
In his post fight interview, Mark Madsen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.