PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Madd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Bristol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sid Bristol will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Madd
vs
Bristol

186 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
181 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Madd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Bristol!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Madd shoots in but no luck this time.
Bristol stalks Madd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Madd's face. Madd staggers backwards, shaken.
Bristol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bristol scores with a jab.
Bristol connects with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Madd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bristol lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Madd backs up against the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Bristol.
Bristol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bristol stuns Madd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bristol's waist but Bristol gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Madd off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Madd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bristol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madd.
Madd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice takedown defense from Bristol. No joy for Madd on that attempt.
Bristol scores with a one two! Madd had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Madd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Madd is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bristol scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bristol lands with a nice combination. Madd backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bristol!
Bristol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Madd momentarily.
Bristol listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bristol fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Bristol.
A punch lands to the side of Madd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bristol lands with a shot to the body.
Madd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bristol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Madd is looking to clinch but Bristol is avoiding it.

Madd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bristol is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bristol tries to roll over but Madd keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Madd there.
Madd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bristol on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Madd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Madd trying to control the action but Bristol is working from the bottom.
Madd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bristol gets full guard.
Madd with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bristol is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Bristol working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Madd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Madd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Madd looking to sit in guard and control but Bristol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bristol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bristol is looking to advance position but Madd has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Madd with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Madd.
Madd prevents Bristol from getting the reversal.
Madd landing strikes from the mount and Bristol is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Madd.
Madd dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bristol keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Madd blocks Bristol's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Madd tries to control but Bristol wriggling away.
Madd controlling the position easily from mount.
Madd postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bristol looks a forlorn figure.
Bristol is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Bristol dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Madd takes one to the side of the head.
Madd misses with a double jab
and Bristol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madd tries for a takedown but Bristol sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bristol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Madd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bristol counters with a straight right hand.
Bristol throws a series of strikes that have Madd backpedaling.
Bristol looks to land a combination. Madd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bristol blocks a head kick by Madd.
Bristol looks for a takedown but Madd sprawls well.
Bristol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bristol lands a jab-cross combination.
Bristol looks to throw the jab but Madd is out of range.
Bristol fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madd tries to clinch but Bristol moves away
and Bristol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bristol comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Madd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bristol.
Bristol throws a combination that misses

and Madd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Madd.
Madd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bristol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bristol keeping moving, preventing Madd from controlling successfully.
Madd is stalling in the full guard.
Madd wants to pass the guard but Bristol is keeping the position.

Bristol has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madd wants to pass the guard but Bristol is keeping the position.
Bristol tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bristol is looking for a triangle but Madd pushes his legs off easily.

Bristol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Madd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Bristol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madd trying to control the position from guard on top but Bristol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bristol bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Madd's guard.
Madd trying to control the position.
Bristol wants to pass the guard but Madd is keeping the position.
Madd controls Bristol momentarily but Bristol frees himself.
Madd throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bristol postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bristol stopping the sweep attempt from Madd.
Bristol with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Luke Madd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Madd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bristol tries to free his leg and advance position but Madd is retaining full guard.
Bristol is in close to Madd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Madd thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bristol with a nice head shot there.
Madd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bristol makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bristol chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bristol stands up over Madd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Madd looking for a sweep. Not yet Madd, not yet.
Madd is working hard here to advance position.
Bristol postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Bristol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Madd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Madd wants to free his trapped foot but Bristol is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bristol moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Madd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bristol manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Madd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Madd wants to hold on but Bristol pushes him away.
Madd tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bristol is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Madd has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bristol landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madd is trying to escape the mount.
Madd tries to lock up and control but Bristol gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bristol in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Madd throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Madd is desperately trying to improve his position but Bristol has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bristol breaks from Madd's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bristol pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Bristol looking for a guillotine from mount but Madd is having none of it.
Bristol avoids the attempt from Madd to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bristol.

Bristol looking to secure an arm triangle but Madd defends it well.

Bristol is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Madd has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Madd is trying desperately to improve position.
Madd wants to hold on but Bristol pushes him away.
Madd blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bristol goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Madd turns into him and now he's in Bristol's guard.
Bristol keeping moving, preventing Madd from controlling successfully.
Madd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Madd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Madd tries to free his leg and advance position but Bristol is retaining full guard.
Madd wants to control from the top but Bristol keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Madd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Madd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Madd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bristol down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bristol prevents Madd from moving into mount.
Bristol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Madd trying to control the position but Bristol is working away.
Bristol sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bristol flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bristol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bristol tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Luke Madd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bristol tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Madd has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Madd is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bristol has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bristol!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Bristol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bristol winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Bristol!