PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Pritchett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and masicer madgwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). masicer madgwick struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that masicer madgwick was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pritchett
vs
madgwick

170 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 London, Chris Pritchett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, masicer madgwick!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from madgwick.
madgwick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from madgwick.
madgwick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chris Pritchett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of masicer madgwick.
madgwick fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pritchett closes the distance and clinches.

Pritchett turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchett has knee on belly and moves into mount.
madgwick slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
madgwick is controlling Pritchett's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Pritchett wants to take a breather but madgwick is having none of it.
Pritchett is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Pritchett tries to pass the half guard into mount. madgwick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Pritchett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pritchett 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
madgwick trying to control here.
Pritchett looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
madgwick has a takedown stuffed.

Pritchett moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
madgwick prevents a takedown attempt there.

Pritchett has picked madgwick up - he's going for a ride! Pritchett dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pritchett performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
madgwick trying to control from the bottom.
Pritchett moves into full mount! madgwick won't be happy about that!
Pritchett works his way to his opponent's back.
madgwick looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

madgwick showing good submission defense here.
Pritchett is not going to allow madgwick to sit and survive in this position.

Pritchett is persistently looking for the submission but madgwick is defending it well.

madgwick defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pritchett's arms.
Pritchett is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Pritchett gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Pritchett gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Pritchett apologises and we restart here on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Pritchett dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

madgwick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pritchett but Pritchett pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pritchett.
Pritchett works to advance to full mount. madgwick defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pritchett controlling the pace for now.
madgwick tries to hold on but Pritchett postures up.
Pritchett lands with some vicious ground and pound - can madgwick hang on?
madgwick is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
madgwick tries to hold on but Pritchett postures up.
Pritchett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as madgwick is looking to escape.

Pritchett moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, madgwick has worked his arm free - good work by madgwick!
Pritchett throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Pritchett is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but madgwick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pritchett tries to advance to mount but madgwick denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Pritchett goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, madgwick has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pritchett but great work by madgwick.
Pritchett manages to work his way to half guard, despite madgwick's best efforts.
Pritchett works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pritchett has madgwick pulled in close to control his posture.
Pritchett is striking from the bottom but madgwick uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Pritchett is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with madgwick in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
madgwick is thwarting Pritchett's attempts to control the position.
madgwick prevents Pritchett from improving his position.
Pritchett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
madgwick wants to take a breather but Pritchett is having none of it.
Pritchett wants to get back to full guard.
madgwick wants to control but Pritchett is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
madgwick misses with a takedown

and Pritchett decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in madgwick's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pritchett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. madgwick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pritchett advances to half guard.
Pritchett trying to control from half guard but madgwick is working away.
madgwick trying to control but Pritchett postures up.
Pritchett is looking to advance position but madgwick won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Pritchett dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pritchett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pritchett moves in looking to clinch but madgwick pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by madgwick.
Pritchett is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pritchett rushes madgwick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pritchett is pressed up against the cage. madgwick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pritchett down to the mat. Pritchett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
madgwick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pritchett clinches up with madgwick and pushes him back against the cage.
madgwick can't get the takedown.
Pritchett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pritchett tries for a takedown. No joy.
madgwick fails to pull guard.
Chris Pritchett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of masicer madgwick.
Pritchett stops a takedown attempt from madgwick.
madgwick fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Pritchett lands a takedown into guard.
Pritchett is looking to advance position but madgwick has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Pritchett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pritchett is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pritchett is squirming around, avoiding madgwick's attempts to control the action.
madgwick prevents Pritchett from getting the reversal.
Pritchett sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pritchett tries to get to full guard but madgwick has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritchett missing with punches from the bottom.
Pritchett wants to get back to his feet.
madgwick wants to control but Pritchett is keeping him busy.

Pritchett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pritchett is pressing down on madgwick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pritchett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pritchett moves into the clinch successfully.
Pritchett lands a shot to the body.
madgwick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pritchett pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pritchett pushes madgwick up against the cage in a clinch.
masicer madgwick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
madgwick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pritchett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Pritchett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pritchett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Pritchett!