PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reza Madadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Madadi
vs
Do Urden

165 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reza Madadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drizzt Do Urden!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madadi throws a sloppy head kick and Do Urden moves out of range easily.

Madadi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Do Urden on his heels. He'll look to pass Do Urden's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Do Urden wants to sweep here but Madadi controlling him for the moment.
Madadi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Do Urden wants to sweep here but Madadi controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Do Urden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Madadi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Madadi trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Urden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do Urden 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.

Madadi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Urden is trying to keep Madadi in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Do Urden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Madadi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Madadi postures up.

Madadi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Do Urden keeping moving, preventing Madadi from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madadi looking to pass the guard.

Do Urden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madadi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Do Urden is trying to keep Madadi in close.

Do Urden is looking for a triangle but Madadi pushes his legs off easily.
Do Urden is pulling down on Madadi's head to control his posture.
Madadi trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Urden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madadi is pushing down on Do Urden's leg trying to pass to half guard. Do Urden is fighting to maintain full guard but Madadi has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Madadi passes to side control.
Do Urden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Madadi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Madadi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Do Urden keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Do Urden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Madadi trying to control the position but Do Urden is working away.
Madadi wants to stand but Do Urden is controlling his arm.
Do Urden struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madadi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Do Urden is looking to regain half guard here but Madadi keeps moving and retains side control.
Madadi cracks Do Urden with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do Urden trying to control but Madadi flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Madadi controls the position.
Do Urden trying to control the position but Madadi manages to sink in the hooks.
Do Urden tries to escape but Madadi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madadi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Madadi is working the ground and pound. Can Do Urden escape?
Do Urden prevents Madadi from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reza Madadi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Do Urden misses with a body kick.
Madadi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Do Urden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Do Urden misses with a hook. Madadi ducked under it nicely.
Do Urden looks to throw the jab but Madadi is out of range.
Madadi misses with a head kick.
Do Urden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Do Urden 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 Madadi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Madadi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Madadi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Do Urden manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Do Urden wants to sweep here but Madadi controlling him for the moment.
Madadi wants to control from the top but Do Urden keeps moving.
Do Urden looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Madadi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Madadi is trying to work for a kimura but Do Urden is defending well.
Do Urden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Do Urden won't allow Madadi to pass to mount.
Do Urden gets full guard.
Madadi controlling from the top position.
Do Urden controls Madadi momentarily but Madadi frees himself.

Madadi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Do Urden controls Madadi momentarily but Madadi frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Madadi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Do Urden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Madadi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Do Urden is keeping the position for now.
Madadi wants to control from the top but Do Urden keeps moving.
Madadi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Do Urden is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Do Urden has his foot on Madadi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Madadi works his way back into a safe position though.

Do Urden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madadi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reza Madadi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Madadi stopping the sweep attempt from Do Urden.
Madadi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madadi looking to pass the guard.
Madadi postures up.
Do Urden keeping moving, preventing Madadi from controlling successfully.

Reza Madadi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Do Urden throws a leg kick but Madadi checks it.
Madadi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Do Urden tries to avoid it but Madadi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Do Urden to the ground. Do Urden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Madadi with that takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Do Urden enables Madadi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Do Urden manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Do Urden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Madadi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Madadi wanted to stand there but Do Urden had control of the position.

Do Urden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Do Urden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Do Urden is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Do Urden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Madadi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Madadi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Madadi gets to his feet - Do Urden follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madadi fails in his attempt to clinch.

Madadi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Do Urden's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Reza Madadi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Madadi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Do Urden is looking to control Madadi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Do Urden avoid being mounted?
Do Urden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Madadi scoring with some ground and pound.
Do Urden trying to keep a closed guard but Madadi is proving a slippery customer.
Madadi tries to free his leg and advance position but Do Urden is retaining full guard.
Madadi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Madadi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Madadi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Do Urden for as long as he can get away with.
Do Urden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Reza Madadi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Do Urden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Do Urden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Madadi.
Do Urden throws a body kick that misses.
Madadi tries to clinch up but Do Urden circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Madadi is defended easily by Do Urden.
Drizzt Do Urden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Do Urden circles away from the clinch attempt
and Do Urden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madadi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Do Urden throws a lazy right hand but Madadi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drizzt Do Urden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Do Urden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madadi moves away.
Do Urden tries to land a leg kick but Madadi saw it coming and moves away.
Do Urden throws a leg kick but Madadi moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Do Urden.
Madadi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madadi throws a head kick that misses.
Do Urden connects with an inside leg kick.
Madadi throws a head kick but Do Urden moves out of range.
Do Urden throws a predictable looking body shot
and Madadi counters with a series of strikes. Do Urden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Do Urden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Do Urden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madadi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Do Urden is fending him off so far but Madadi persists. Nope, Do Urden circles away and we're back to standing.
Madadi wants to clinch.
Madadi ducks under a wild hook from Do Urden.
A head kick misses from Madadi.

Madadi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Do Urden wants to control but Madadi is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Do Urden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Madadi passes into half guard.
Madadi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Do Urden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Do Urden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madadi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Do Urden is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do Urden keeps trying to improve his position.
Reza Madadi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Madadi scoring with strikes to the body and head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Reza Madadi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Madadi, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reza Madadi!