PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tate has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Terrence Tate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maddox
vs
Tate

220 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diesel Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrence Tate!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox has a takedown stuffed.
Tate looks gassed!
Tate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maddox tries to clinch there but Tate circles away.
Tate stuffs the takedown attempt from Maddox. Maddox gets slowly back to his feet.
Tate misses with a kick to the body.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tate as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diesel Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maddox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tate swivels and escapes.
Maddox tries to clinch there but Tate circles away.

Maddox closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maddox lands in his opponent's guard.
Maddox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Maddox gets to his feet. Tate looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox tries to clinch up.
Tate throws a wild body kick that Maddox sees coming a mile off.
Maddox just misses with a punch to the body.

Maddox shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Maddox was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maddox lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tate hang on?
Maddox looking to finish Tate with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tate!

Maddox swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tate is now in Maddox's guard. A big mistake from Maddox there, giving up the dominant position!
Maddox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maddox tries to strike from the bottom.
Maddox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Maddox is controlling Tate's posture.
Maddox keeping full guard, as Tate tries to pass.
Maddox has control of Tate's left arm, preventing Tate from doing any damage.
Maddox wants to sweep here but Tate controlling him for the moment.
Maddox trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Maddox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maddox wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maddox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tate postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maddox tries to clinch up.

Maddox feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maddox passes Tate's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Maddox is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tate has managed to free his arm - good work.

Maddox wants to work for an arm triangle but Tate is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maddox passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maddox is trying to take his opponent's back.
Maddox controlling the pace for now.
Tate prevents Maddox from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diesel Maddox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrence Tate's cut.
That's time! Maddox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Horrible takedown by Maddox or perhaps it was just good defense by Tate which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Tate as Maddox shoots in.
Maddox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tate swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diesel Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maddox misses with a takedown attempt - Tate sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Tate as Maddox shoots in.

Maddox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tate has given up his back here. Will Maddox look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Tate is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tate wants to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate is trying to defend against the choke here but Maddox has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Maddox Tightens the hold and Tate taps out furiously! Maddox displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diesel Maddox!