PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bullock James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semax Madurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Madurov

180 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bullock James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Semax Madurov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madurov tries to clinch but James moves out of range.

Madurov darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Madurov lands with a short head shot on the inside.

James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madurov falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
James shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Madurov eats them both and turns towards James to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
James misses with a double jab
and Madurov counters with a nice uppercut.
James tries to move into range but Madurov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Madurov lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Bullock James has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madurov doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Madurov throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Semax Madurov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madurov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madurov tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
Madurov lands a high kick!
James tries to clinch up but Madurov circles away and keeps his distance.
James blocks a leg kick.

Madurov pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James tries to circle away but Madurov has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madurov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madurov's elbow.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madurov's efforts to push away.

Madurov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James throws a series of strikes that have Madurov backpedaling.
Madurov tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Madurov dodges the punch combination from James.
James throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Madurov has James up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madurov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madurov avoids a punch combination nicely.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Madurov.
Madurov throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James closes the distance and lands a one-two.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.

Madurov gets a clinch.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Madurov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James throws a right and a left that Madurov avoids nicely.

Madurov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James wants to break free but Madurov has control.
Madurov scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
Madurov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.

Madurov manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Madurov has James up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semax Madurov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bullock James's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Madurov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
Madurov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.

Madurov manages to break the clinch.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Madurov.
James lands the left hand.
Madurov checks a low kick from James.
James slips a jab and a cross from Madurov.
James misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Madurov wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and James counters with a left and a right that stings Madurov.
Madurov scores with a head kick. James tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Madurov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Madurov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Madurov.
Madurov prevents a body shot from James.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James tries to break free but Madurov pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Madurov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madurov is looking to clinch.
Madurov throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.

Madurov moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James tries a body shot but Madurov blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Madurov breaks from the clinch.
Madurov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madurov misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madurov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madurov tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Semax Madurov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and James duly obliges.
James throws a right hand that Madurov ducks under and follows up with a left that Madurov also avoids with ease.
Madurov misses with the combination.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madurov.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Madurov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
James lands a jab to Madurov's midsection.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Madurov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madurov swinging wildly here.
Madurov is looking to land body kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from James.

Madurov closes the distance and clinches.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Madurov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madurov. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madurov tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Semax Madurov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bullock James's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

James tries to bum rush Madurov with a series of wild strikes but Madurov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Madurov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Madurov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Madurov tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bullock James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madurov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a series of strikes. Madurov will be more careful next time no doubt.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.

Madurov instigates a clinch.
Madurov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Madurov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madurov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Madurov clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.

Madurov breaks the clinch.
Madurov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madurov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Madurov. Those never looked like landing.
James lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
James finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
James swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madurov tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James looks to land a combination but Madurov avoids it well.
Madurov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bullock James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madurov circles away quickly and effectively.
Madurov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Madurov tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Madurov takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madurov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Madurov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Madurov breaks the clinch.
James throws a right and a left that Madurov avoids nicely.

Madurov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Madurov breaks from the clinch.
James is looking to clinch.
James tries to bum rush Madurov with a series of wild strikes but Madurov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madurov misses with a left hand
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madurov tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madurov tries to clinch but James moves out of range.

Madurov drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
Madurov keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Madurov takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Semax Madurov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Madurov 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semax Madurov!
A very excited looking Semax Madurov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.