PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax has chosen Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent as his entrance music. Amin Sax is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Madsen
vs
Sax

175 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
34
190 lbs
13 - 18 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax shoots in and drives through. Madsen sprawls well.
Sax fails with a takedown attempt.
Madsen throws a poor cross that misses

and Sax counters with a shoot takedown. Madsen fights it but they end up in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Madsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Madsen, not yet.
Madsen is working hard here to advance position.
Madsen keeping moving, preventing Sax from controlling successfully.

Sax is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Madsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sax is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sax thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Madsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sax passes into half guard.

Sax stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Madsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sax connects with a solid leg kick.
Sax tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Madsen swivels and escapes.
Mark Madsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amin Sax.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Madsen. That did some damage!
Madsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Sax counters with a low kick, right behind Madsen 's knee.
Madsen is breathing heavily.
Sax shoots in for a double leg but Madsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sax shoots in and drives through. Madsen sprawls well.

Sax scores a takedown into full mount!
Madsen is in a horrible position here. Sax smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Sax looking for a guillotine from mount but Madsen is having none of it.
Madsen is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sax on the ground.

Sax looking to isolate an arm here. Madsen doesn't see it coming and as Sax extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Sax!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amin Sax!
Amin Sax very nearly forgot to thank Diamond Nutrition 160q amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.