PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between rendo madgwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Demetriou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

madgwick
vs
Demetriou

184 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, rendo madgwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Demetriou!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
madgwick misses with a series of wild punches.
madgwick looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
madgwick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Demetriou drops his hands momentarily and madgwick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
madgwick swats away the attempt to clinch by Demetriou.

Demetriou closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Demetriou tries to pass to full mount but madgwick defends it.

Demetriou is looking for a kimura but madgwick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Demetriou to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
madgwick throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Demetriou seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but madgwick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Demetriou wants to pass to mount but madgwick is defending the position.
madgwick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demetriou postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for madgwick to stand up.
Demetriou tries to clinch but madgwick moves out of range.
madgwick closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Demetriou fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Demetriou doesn't manage to clinch there - madgwick circles away.

Demetriou gets the takedown into side control.

Demetriou decides to stand up, so the ref orders madgwick to his feet.
madgwick throws a right hand that Demetriou ducks under and follows up with a left that Demetriou also avoids with ease.
Demetriou tries to clinch but madgwick moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Demetriou doesn't manage to clinch there - madgwick circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Demetriou.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Demetriou.
Demetriou dodges the punch combination from madgwick.
madgwick thows a body shot but no joy.
madgwick throws a right and a left that Demetriou avoids nicely.
Demetriou shoots in but no luck this time.
rendo madgwick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Demetriou.
madgwick swats away the attempt to clinch by Demetriou.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou is looking to clinch.
Demetriou misses with an uppercut. madgwick saw that one coming.
rendo madgwick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for madgwick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
madgwick blocks the body kick.
madgwick swats away the attempt to clinch by Demetriou.
Demetriou fails to land with a series of punches.

Demetriou drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
madgwick 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

madgwick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Demetriou is looking to advance position but madgwick has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
madgwick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
madgwick lands with some strikes.
madgwick avoids the attempt from Demetriou to control.
madgwick looking to ground and pound but Demetriou is blocking nicely.
madgwick 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.
Demetriou tries to reverse the position but madgwick maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Demetriou dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

madgwick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Demetriou counters with a nice double leg into guard.
madgwick is looking to stand back up but Demetriou counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by madgwick.
madgwick is trying to get back to his feet.

Demetriou is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. madgwick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
madgwick is looking to regain half guard here but Demetriou keeps moving and retains side control.
Demetriou lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear madgwick down.
madgwick regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demetriou is tying to control. madgwick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Demetriou working over madgwick with some ground and pound. madgwick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
madgwick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
madgwick has hold of Demetriou's hands but Demetriou slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
madgwick looks like he's trying to stand up.
madgwick tries to roll over but Demetriou keeps him under control.
Demetriou trying to control from half guard but madgwick is working away.
Demetriou prevents madgwick from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Demetriou or perhaps it was just good defense by madgwick which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
madgwick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
madgwick stuffs the takedown attempt from Demetriou. Demetriou gets slowly back to his feet.

madgwick instigates a clinch.

madgwick breaks the clinch.
Demetriou tries to clinch but fails miserably

and madgwick moves into the clinch.
Demetriou tries to pull guard but madgwick holds him up against the cage and eventually Demetriou drops back down to his feet.
rendo madgwick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Demetriou.
madgwick jumps guard but Demetriou stands there with madgwick around his waist. madgwick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Demetriou changes levels and goes for a takedown here. madgwick fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
madgwick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demetriou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and madgwick counters with a head kick.
Demetriou circles away from the clinch attempt.
madgwick's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and madgwick duly obliges.
madgwick throws a hook but Demetriou blocks it.
Nick Demetriou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Demetriou with that takedown attempt.

Demetriou shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
madgwick is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Demetriou in particular looking to stall.
madgwick wants to improve his position but Demetriou is controlling well.

Demetriou decides to return to a standing position.
madgwick misses with a two punch combination.

Demetriou gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Demetriou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

madgwick throws a right hand that Demetriou ducks under and follows up with a left that Demetriou also avoids with ease.
madgwick stuffs the takedown.

Demetriou fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. madgwick sprawls well initially but Demetriou persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
madgwick wants to get back to his feet.
Demetriou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Demetriou is trying to control the action in half guard but madgwick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Demetriou trying to mount his opponent but madgwick defends it.
Demetriou prevents madgwick from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demetriou is keen to just control but madgwick is a slippery customer.
madgwick is pressing down on Demetriou's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
madgwick wants to stand and escape but Demetriou is having none of it.
Nick Demetriou has got the better of the ground game so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Demetriou misses with a takedown
and madgwick counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Demetriou is lucky that one didn't land flush.
madgwick lands a right hook to the body.

Demetriou tries to keep at a distance but madgwick has taken the fight into the clinch.
madgwick keeps control of Demetriou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
madgwick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Demetriou avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

madgwick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from madgwick. No joy for Demetriou on that attempt.
rendo madgwick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Demetriou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
madgwick lands a jab-cross combination.
Demetriou takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Demetriou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Demetriou takes a kick to the side of the head.
Demetriou closes the distance and clinches up with madgwick, looking for a takedown. Demetriou pushes madgwick against the cage but madgwick circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
rendo madgwick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Demetriou misses
and madgwick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Demetriou 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 madgwick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from madgwick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Demetriou tries to clinch but fails miserably
and madgwick counters with a series of strikes. Demetriou will be more careful next time no doubt.
madgwick checks a leg kick.
madgwick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
madgwick wants to clinch up but Demetriou keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around madgwick's waist but madgwick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Demetriou off to one side.
Demetriou throws a sloppy head kick
and madgwick counters with a thumping low kick.
madgwick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Demetriou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demetriou has his takedown stuffed
and madgwick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Demetriou darts in trying to clinch
and madgwick counters with a head kick.
Demetriou swinging wilding here.
Demetriou throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Demetriou shoots in for a double leg but madgwick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Demetriou throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around madgwick's waist but madgwick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Demetriou off to one side.
madgwick is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
madgwick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
madgwick misses with a combination

and Demetriou counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in madgwick's guard now.
madgwick keeping moving, preventing Demetriou from controlling successfully.
madgwick wants to stand but Demetriou is controlling the position.

Demetriou stands up from guard. Let's bang!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Demetriou.
I've got Demetriou 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Demetriou!