PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Maddox
vs
Cid

150 cm
34
157 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

183 cm
26
169 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%
STAR Nutrition

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Maddox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Cid!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cid scores with a hook to the body. Maddox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maddox lands with a good body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maddox.
Maddox avoids the head kick by Cid.
Maddox tries to land a leg kick but Cid saw it coming and moves away.
Maddox really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Maddox swinging wildly here.
Maddox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cid throws a body kick that misses.
Cid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cid lands a slapping body shot.
Maddox checks a leg kick.
Maddox lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cid throws a series of punches but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cid throws a chopping leg kick but Maddox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maddox misses with a head kick.
Cid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maddox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maddox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maddox swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cid throws a lazy right hand but Maddox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Cid blocks the low kick.
Cid checks the leg kick.
Virgil Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid looks to land a left hand but Maddox moved out of range nicely.
Cid thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Maddox or perhaps it was just good defense by Cid which made him look bad.
Cid wants to land a leg kick but Maddox is out of range.
Maddox connects with the punch.
Cid scoring well with a low kick there.
Cid tests Maddox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cid lands a really nice looking cross but Maddox seems unphased.
Cid is looking to chop away at Maddox's legs.
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!
Cid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maddox.
A jab from Maddox misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Cid is predictable there
and Maddox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Maddox - just one landing.
Cid moves away from the strike by Maddox.
Maddox moves out of range of the body kick from Cid.
Maddox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maddox throws a jab when Cid was well out of range.
Maddox misses with an uppercut.
Maddox bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maddox is looking to clinch.
Maddox tries a low kick but Cid avoids it.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maddox takes a swing at Cid's ribcage but misses.
Maddox moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Maddox.
Cid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cid displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maddox.
Cid misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maddox gets a clinch.
Maddox tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
Cid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maddox throws an elbow that misses.
Maddox gets through Cid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cid tries to work over Maddox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maddox tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
Cid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cid swings wildly with an uppercut but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cid swings wildly with an uppercut but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maddox blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Maddox pulls Cid into guard.
Cid being controlled here momentarily.
Maddox wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cid has passed into side control.
Cid takes a little break here. Maddox wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maddox manages to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maddox tries to roll over but Cid keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Maddox will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maddox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maddox misses the jab.
Cid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cid moves away from the strike by Maddox.
Cid misses with a jab to the body
and Maddox counters with a nice body kick.
Maddox misses with a looping left.
Maddox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maddox tests Cid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cid scores with a sloppy right hand. Maddox should have avoided that one.
Cid staying out of range there.
Maddox slips under a jab.
Maddox scores with a jab to the body.
Maddox lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maddox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cid, pushing him back against the cage.
Maddox takes a shot to the head.
Maddox throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cid.
Maddox blocks a body shot from Cid.
Maddox fails to pull guard.
Cid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Maddox - that landed with a thud.
Cid tries to work over Maddox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cid lands with a left to the head.
Cid misses with the head strike.
Maddox scores with a hook to the body.
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 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Maddox successfully pulls guard.

Maddox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Maddox working for a triangle but Cid defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is trying to control the position but Cid postures up.
Cid won't allow Maddox to sweep him here.
Cid postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddox keeping full guard, as Cid tries to pass.
Cid is fighting to break Maddox's control of his arms but Maddox is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maddox. Maddox obviously looking to wear him down.
Maddox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maddox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cid throws a leg kick that misses.

Maddox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cid breaks the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cid enables Maddox to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cid manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Maddox distracts Cid with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cid is trying to control the position but Maddox postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maddox passes Cid's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maddox landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maddox with the ground and pound but Cid uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maddox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maddox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cid's head.
Brian Maddox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cid pulls Maddox in to control the position.
Cid keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maddox moves out of range of the body kick.
Maddox tries to work over Cid's front leg with a kick but Cid checks it.
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maddox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maddox throws a shot from downtown. Cid moves away and avoids it.
Maddox tries to clinch but Cid moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maddox.
Maddox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cid swings for the body but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox just misses with a punch to the body.
Maddox misses with a takedown attempt - Cid sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cid looks to throw the jab but Maddox is out of range.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Maddox fails with a takedown attempt.
Maddox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid scores with a nice right hand.
Maddox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maddox misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maddox.
Maddox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maddox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maddox takes one on the button.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cid is looking to score with low kicks.
Virgil Cid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maddox.
Cid is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cid throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maddox.
Maddox lands a right hook to the body.
Maddox moves out of range as Cid throws a body kick.
Cid throws a head kick but Maddox moves out of range.
Cid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Cid misses its intended target.
Maddox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cid avoids the body shot from Maddox.
Maddox blocks a jab.
Maddox moves out of range of the body kick.
Cid drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cid throws a low kick, looking for Maddox's leg but Maddox calmly moves out of range.
Maddox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maddox checks a low kick from Cid.
Maddox avoids the head kick by Cid.
Maddox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Maddox scores with a hook to the body. Cid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Virgil Cid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Maddox.
Cid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cid thows a leg kick but Maddox checks it
and Cid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maddox is looking to slow Cid down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maddox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid body kick from Maddox.
Maddox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maddox throws a leg kick which misses Cid's front leg but catches the back leg as Cid tries to avoid it.
Maddox cracks Cid with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Cid.
Nice jab there from Maddox.
Maddox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good standup being displayed there by Maddox as he connects with a hook.
Cid steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maddox. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maddox throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maddox throws out a powerful jab.
Maddox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Maddox. That snapped Cid's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maddox throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maddox jabs at Cid's body.
Maddox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cid. Cid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maddox misses with a hook.
Maddox cracks a nice hook into Cid's ribs.
Maddox throws a hook but Cid avoids it easily.
Maddox throws a series of strikes that have Cid backpedaling.
Maddox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Cid misses.
Maddox lands with a nice body punch.
Maddox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cid.

Cid tries to sprawl but Maddox drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maddox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cid knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cid is refusing to be controlled, as Maddox sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cid looks to land a right hand but Maddox moved out of range.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cid as he jumps to the side.
Maddox looks to land a left hand but Cid moved out of range nicely.
Maddox throws a body kick that misses
enabling Cid to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maddox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maddox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maddox misses with a takedown attempt - Cid sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Maddox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cid's guard.
Maddox tries to free his leg and advance position but Cid is retaining full guard.
Maddox throws a big right hand that misses.
Maddox passes Cid's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cid is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox works his way into side control.
Cid struggling a bit here.
Maddox throws a strike aimed at the side of Cid's head but Cid avoids it well.
Maddox tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cid's legs.
Maddox working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maddox is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cid is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maddox looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cid is avoiding damage well.
Maddox is looking to take a break and control but Cid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Maddox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maddox throws an elbow but Cid slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox scores with punches from side control.
Maddox working away.
The strikes coming from Maddox are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Maddox looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cid gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid wants to hold on but Maddox pushes him away.
Maddox unloads with some shots from mount but Cid bucks and avoids them well.
Cid avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maddox.
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 throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cid because Maddox loaded up on that one.
Maddox sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Maddox misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maddox with shots to the head and body - Cid looks very uncomfortable down there.
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 thowing shots but they're missing.
Maddox unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Maddox had his way with Virgil Cid in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cid lands a leg kick that knocks Maddox off balance momentarily.
Cid throws a front kick aimed at Maddox's knee but Maddox avoids it well.
Cid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maddox scores with a spinning back kick!
Cid checks a low kick from Maddox.
Maddox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maddox. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cid throws a lazy right hand but Maddox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maddox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maddox misses with a looping left.
Maddox is looking to clinch.
Cid missing with a left hand there. Maddox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cid is looking to slow Maddox down with leg kicks.
Cid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maddox.
Cid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maddox.
Maddox pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cid throws a shot to the body.
Maddox throws a jab but it's blocked by Cid.
Maddox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maddox checks a leg kick.
Maddox scores with a hook to the body. Cid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cid is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cid scores with a jab to the head.
Maddox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maddox lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cid will feel that in the morning.
Cid moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Cid misses.
Cid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maddox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maddox is defended easily by Cid.
Maddox gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maddox.
Maddox misses with an uppercut. Cid saw that one coming.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Maddox.
Maddox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maddox steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cid. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheers as Cid lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maddox doesn't seem phased though.
Maddox keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crunch! Maddox slams his shin into Cid's torso.
Cid has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maddox.

Maddox darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maddox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cid controlling the position for now.
Maddox trying to control from half guard but Cid is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brian Maddox wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice body kick from Maddox.
Maddox misses with an uppercut
and Cid counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cid throws a right hand that Maddox ducks under and follows up with a left that Maddox also avoids with ease.
Maddox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maddox throws a push kick but Cid slaps the foot to one side.

Maddox pushes Cid up against the cage in a clinch.
Cid takes a shot to the head.
Maddox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maddox.
Maddox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maddox blocks an uppercut.
Maddox gets through Cid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maddox working aggressively here.
Maddox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cid or not.
Virgil Cid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maddox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
Cid misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Maddox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maddox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Maddox!
Brian Maddox retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Brian Maddox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.