PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Madnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Scissors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madnick's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mad Man. Scissors has chosen Paper Cut - Linkin Park as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Madnick
vs
Scissors

180 cm
29
180 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

181 cm
35
185 lbs
26 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Madnick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Scissors!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scissors gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A combination from Madnick does no damage.
Scissors cracks Madnick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Madnick lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Madnick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Madnick lands a head shot.
That kick from Madnick tenderised Scissors's leg. Scissors is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scissors avoids the head kick by Madnick.
Madnick digs a good hook to Scissors's body.
Madnick cracks Scissors with a good jab.
Marcel Madnick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Scissors checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scissors will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madnick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Madnick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Scissors.
Madnick misses with a hook.
Scissors staying out of range there.
Scissors tries to clinch there but Madnick circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissors slips a straight right by Madnick.

Scissors shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Scissors showed some decent athleticism there.
Madnick desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Scissors prevents Madnick from standing back up.
Madnick is refusing to be controlled, as Scissors sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scissors tries to pass the half guard into mount. Madnick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Madnick trying to control from the bottom.

Marcel Madnick has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Scissors lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Madnick.
Madnick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Madnick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Madnick swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scissors walks into a straight right hand from Madnick.
An inside leg kick lands from Madnick.
Madnick's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Madnick duly obliges.
Marcel Madnick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scissors rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madnick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madnick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scissors avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Scissors tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madnick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Scissors.
Scissors scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Madnick.
Scissors throws a body punch but Madnick moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madnick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madnick works Scissors's body with a nice hook.
Madnick misses with a combination
and Scissors cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madnick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Scissors throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Madnick throws an overhand right that lands on Scissors's shoulder, as Scissors tries to avoid the shot.

Scissors moves into the clinch.
Madnick lands with a light punch inside.

Scissors breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madnick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scissors.
Madnick misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Madnick.
Scissors lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madnick misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Scissors blocks the low kick.
Madnick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Madnick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madnick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madnick looks to throw the jab but Scissors is out of range.
Madnick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madnick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madnick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madnick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Madnick misses.
Scissors tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madnick slips a jab from Scissors.
Madnick throws a front kick aimed at Scissors's knee but Scissors avoids it well.
Scissors misses with an uppercut
and Madnick counters with a thumping low kick.
Madnick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scissors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Madnick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scissors.
Scissors's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Madnick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scissors scrambles back to his feet.
Marcel Madnick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scissors on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Madnick. Madnick obviously looking to wear him down.
Madnick misses with a wild body shot.
Scissors keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marcel Madnick is winning the standup battle so far.
Scissors takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scissors's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Scissors misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madnick.
Madnick throws a series of punches but Scissors avoids them all with ease.
Madnick misses with a few strikes there.
Madnick blocks a head kick by Scissors.
Madnick throws a leg kick but Scissors moved away.
Scissors tries to score a power double leg takedown but Madnick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Scissors somewhat.
Madnick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madnick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scissors is looking to clinch but Madnick is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Madnick tries to keep at a distance but Scissors has taken the fight into the clinch.
Madnick lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Madnick lands with a left to the head.
Scissors jumps guard but Madnick turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Madnick misses with a body punch.
Scissors misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madnick lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Madnick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Madnick scores with a shot to the side of Scissors's head.
A nice left hand lands by Scissors.
Scissors taking a breather.
Scissors misses with a knee to the head.
Madnick struggles to land a body shot inside as Scissors controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scissors throws an elbow but it misses.
Scissors wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissors tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Madnick avoids it.
Madnick lands a left hand.
Madnick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Madnick managing to block the knees to the body from Scissors.
Scissors using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madnick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scissors is trying to pull guard but Madnick has him pressed against the cage.
Marcel Madnick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Scissors.
Scissors tries to circle away but Madnick has him pinned against the cage.
Scissors prevents a body shot from Madnick.
A head punch on the inside from Madnick fails to land.
Madnick lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Scissors's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scissors tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scissors's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Scissors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madnick lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Madnick.
Madnick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scissorss head.
Marcel Madnick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Madnick.
Scissors is breathing heavily.
Scissors throws an elbow that misses.
Scissors stalling in the clinch but Madnick improves position.
Madnick is struggling to control the position.
Madnick lands a shoulder strike.
Scissors's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Scissors is rocked!
Scissors misses with a punch to the body.
Scissors is still on wobbly legs! Can Madnick finish him?
Madnick struggles to land a body shot inside as Scissors controls his hands.
Scissors seems to have recovered his senses.
Scissors is looking to control Madnick's arms but Madnick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scissors has his back to the cage.
Scissors throws an elbow that misses.
Madnick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scissors backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scissors fails to pull guard.
Madnick swings wildly with an uppercut but Scissors uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madnick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scissors's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Madnick.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Scissors looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Madnick.
A short left from Madnick.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Madnick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scissors wants to get back to striking at distance but Madnick won't allow it.
Madnick digs a right hand into Scissors's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scissors's gas tank.
Madnick lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madnick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Madnick lands a body shot.
Scissors jumps guard but Madnick turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Madnick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scissors wants to break free but Madnick has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Madnick dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Scissors takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madnick misses with an uppercut. Scissors saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scissors looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab by Madnick.
Madnick loads up on a big right hand but Scissors slips the punch.
Scissors fails with the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Madnick.
Nice cross by Madnick.
Madnick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scissors.
Madnick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madnick tries to bum rush Scissors with a series of wild strikes but Scissors uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scissors fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Madnick avoids it really well and circles away.
Madnick throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madnick throws a sloppy head kick and Scissors moves out of range easily.
Scissors takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Madnick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Madnick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scissors tries to clinch up.
A big left from Madnick misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scissors.
Marcel Madnick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Scissors.
Scissors lands with a cross.
Madnick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scissors's sensitive parts.
A punch combination from Madnick misses.
Madnick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scissors counters with a nice body kick.
Madnick misses with an uppercut. Scissors saw that one coming.
Scissors moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madnick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scissors tries a head kick but it misses.
Scissors closes this distance looking for a takedown but Madnick circles away.
Scissors defending well as Madnick loads up on a big left hand.
Madnick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madnick misses with a looping left.
Madnick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scissors tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scissors tries to clinch but Madnick is having none of it.
Scissors uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madnick.
Madnick misses with a two punch combination.
Madnick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scissors on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Scissors changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Madnick tries to avoid it but Scissors manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Madnick to the ground. Madnick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madnick throws an overhand right that lands on Scissors's shoulder, as Scissors tries to avoid the shot.
Scissors tries to clinch there but Madnick circles away.
Madnick scoring well with a low kick there.
Scissors displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madnick throws out the jab.
Scissors stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Madnick.
Kyle Scissors has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scissors tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madnick connects with a nice looking jab.
Madnick looks to score with a jab to the body but Scissors is just out of range.
Madnick swinging wildly here.
Madnick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scissors pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Madnick back to the cage. Scissors follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Madnick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scissors misses with the combination.
Scissors takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scissors fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madnick misses with a head kick.
Madnick throws a nice looking combination but Scissors bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scissors avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scissors tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcel Madnick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice jab there from Madnick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Madnick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madnick connects with a jab.
Scissors tries to clinch but Madnick is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scissors tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scissors takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Madnick throws a shot from downtown. Scissors moves away and avoids it.
Madnick thumps Scissors with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Madnick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Madnick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Madnick!
An out of breath Marcel Madnick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.