PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elkins comes to the cage accompanied by Care Bear Countdown. Maddox has chosen Institutionalized - Suicidal Tendencies as his entrance music. Dwight Elkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Elkins
vs
Maddox

187 cm
35
198 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

185 cm
30
195 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Diamond Nutrition 160q
Brute

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 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otto Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox misses with a left hand
and Elkins counters with a low kick, right behind Maddox 's knee.
Maddox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maddox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Elkins's head.
Maddox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maddox tries a low kick but Elkins avoids it.
Otto Maddox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maddox throws out a leg kick but Elkins moves out of range and Maddox only half commits.
Maddox throws an off balance right hand
and Elkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Elkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maddox throws a left and a right that both miss

and Elkins counters with a head kick that drops Maddox - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Maddox is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Elkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Maddox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maddox is still in real trouble! Can Elkins finish him?
Maddox seems to have recovered his senses.
Elkins thows a huge punch but Maddox dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to control. Maddox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maddox gets full guard.
Elkins trying to control but Maddox is working from the bottom.
Elkins looking to sit in guard and control but Maddox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maddox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins pulls Maddox in to control the position.
Maddox won't allow Elkins to sweep him here.
Maddox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Elkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Elkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Elkins keeps moving.
Elkins trying to keep a closed guard but Maddox is proving a slippery customer.
Elkins is looking to sweep but instead, Maddox has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is not content to let Maddox control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maddox is looking to advance position but Elkins won't allow it.
Elkins moves into full guard.
Maddox won't allow Elkins to sweep him here.
Elkins has Maddox pulled in close to control his posture.
Maddox trying to control but Elkins is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to keep Maddox in close.
Maddox is in close to Elkins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maddox trying to control but Elkins is working from the bottom.
Maddox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maddox's guard.
Maddox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Elkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maddox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Elkins tries to land a leg kick but Maddox saw it coming and moves away.
Maddox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Elkins looks to throw the jab but Maddox is out of range.
Maddox keeps Elkins at a distance using the push kick.
Maddox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Maddox finds it's way through Elkins's defenses.
Elkins ducks under a wild hook from Maddox.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maddox. That's going to slow Elkins down.
Maddox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maddox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elkins manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maddox shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maddox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Elkins.
Elkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Elkins avoids the body shot from Maddox.
Elkins misses the jab.
Maddox digs a good body shot into Elkins's ribs.
Maddox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elkins in his tracks.
Elkins avoids the body shot from Maddox.
Maddox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maddox lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maddox.
Maddox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Elkins.
Elkins scores with a jab. Maddox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Elkins.
Maddox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Elkins throws a push kick but Maddox slaps the foot to one side.
Jab by Maddox.
Maddox throws a push kick but Elkins slaps the foot to one side.
Elkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Elkins 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throws a nice looking combination but Elkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maddox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maddox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maddox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Elkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maddox.
Elkins throws a hook but Maddox blocks it.
Maddox throws a low kick but Elkins avoids it.
Maddox lands a nice shot to the body.
Maddox misses with the body kick
letting Elkins counter with a right hand.
Maddox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Elkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Elkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elkins.
Otto Maddox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maddox moves away.
Maddox lands a nice hook to Elkins's body. Elkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Elkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Maddox.
Some wild striking there from Maddox.
Maddox throws a shot from downtown. Elkins moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maddox slips under a jab.
Elkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Maddox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Maddox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice body kick there by Maddox.
Elkins throws a leg kick which misses Maddox's front leg but catches the back leg as Maddox tries to avoid it.
Elkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maddox connects with a solid leg kick.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elkins moves away.
Maddox lands a nice shot that snaps Elkins's head back.
Elkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Elkins throws a head kick that misses.
Maddox throws a chopping leg kick but Elkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Elkins is looking to slow Maddox down with leg kicks.
Maddox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maddox throws out a powerful jab.
Maddox jabs at Elkins's body.
Maddox connects with a crisp jab.
Maddox scores with a jab to the jaw.
Elkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maddox.
Maddox moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Elkins staying out of range there.
Maddox throws a head kick but Elkins moves out of range.
Maddox throws a head kick that misses
and Elkins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maddox is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elkins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Elkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maddox avoids the head kick by Elkins.
Maddox is looking to chop away at Elkins's legs.
Maddox scores with a leg kick.
Elkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maddox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maddox.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Elkins checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maddox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Elkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maddox.
Maddox misses with a kick to the body
and Elkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maddox throws the kick towards the body but Elkins avoids it.
Elkins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maddox takes a step back to recover.
Elkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maddox cracks Elkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maddox tries to land a leg kick but Elkins saw it coming and moves away.
Elkins throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Elkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Maddox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy body kick from Maddox
and Elkins counters with a good low kick that Maddox was not able to check.
Elkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maddox cracks a nice hook into Elkins's ribs.
Elkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elkins throws a leg kick

and Maddox counters with a single leg into guard. Elkins didn't expect that.
Elkins pulls Maddox in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otto Maddox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maddox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Maddox!
Our winner, Otto Maddox, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.