PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Madrigal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Sorrowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madrigal comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Jon-Throw it Up. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Madrigal
vs
Sorrowe

178 cm
35
170 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

171 cm
26
166 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Madrigal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Sorrowe!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorrowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Sorrowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Sean Sorrowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorrowe throws a poor cross that misses
and Madrigal counters with a right hand to the body.
Madrigal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sorrowe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sorrowe tries to clinch up.
Sorrowe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Sorrowe misses its intended target.
No joy there for Sorrowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Madrigal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madrigal with the ground and pound but Sorrowe uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madrigal trying to control but Sorrowe is working from the bottom.
Madrigal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Madrigal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrigal preventing the sweep.
Madrigal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Madrigal throws a strike but Sorrowe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sorrowe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Madrigal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Madrigal looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sorrowe passes into half guard.
Madrigal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Madrigal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe is trying to control the action in half guard but Madrigal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Madrigal looking for submissions off his back.

Madrigal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Madrigal is looking to get back to full guard here but Sorrowe has managed to pass to side control instead.
Madrigal misses with a strike from the bottom.
Sorrowe scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Madrigal gets back to half guard.

Madrigal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sorrowe pulls his head out easily.
Sorrowe is looking to advance position but Madrigal won't allow it.

Madrigal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sorrowe is trying to control. Madrigal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Madrigal is looking to improve his position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Madrigal is looking to control Sorrowe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Madrigal avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sorrowe darts in and clinches Madrigal up against the cage.
Madrigal tries to pull guard but Sorrowe holds him up against the cage and eventually Madrigal drops back down to his feet.
Madrigal tries to throw a body punch but Sorrowe avoids it by throwing Madrigal back against the cage.
Sorrowe working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madrigal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sorrowe to keep the fight standing.
Madrigal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sorrowe lands with a left to the head.
Madrigal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madrigal lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean Sorrowe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sorrowe throws a jab when Madrigal was well out of range.
Sorrowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madrigal circles away quickly and effectively.
Sorrowe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Madrigal backs up against the cage.

It looks like Julio Madrigal has been cut.
Madrigal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sorrowe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sorrowe missing with a left hand there. Madrigal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madrigal takes a swing at Sorrowe's ribcage but misses.
Sorrowe tests Madrigal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Madrigal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sorrowe manages to avoid it.
Madrigal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sorrowe doesn't seem bothered though.
Sorrowe throws a nice looking combination but Madrigal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sean Sorrowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Madrigal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madrigal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sorrowe throws a right hand that misses

and Madrigal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Madrigal wants to control from the top but Sorrowe keeps moving.
Sorrowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Madrigal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrigal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sorrowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madrigal is one step ahead there.
Madrigal looking to sit in guard and control but Sorrowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Madrigal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Madrigal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe trying to control but Madrigal is working from the bottom.
Sorrowe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madrigal is keeping the position for now.
Madrigal working a defensive guard but Sorrowe passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Madrigal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Madrigal looking for subs off his back but Sorrowe has passed one foot through into half guard.
Madrigal controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Madrigal.

Sorrowe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Madrigal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sorrowe has managed to get both his arms back between Madrigal's legs - danger averted.
Sorrowe wants to stand but Madrigal is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sorrowe postures up.

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.

Sorrowe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Madrigal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sorrowe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Madrigal is trying to control the position but Sorrowe postures up.

Madrigal isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sorrowe stacks Madrigal on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sorrowe!
Sorrowe in side control, just content to control the action for now.
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 Julio Madrigal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Madrigal's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Madrigal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madrigal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sorrowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sorrowe slips under a jab.
Sorrowe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madrigal misses with a looping left.
Madrigal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sorrowe misses with a left hand

so Madrigal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sorrowe looking to control.
Sorrowe wants to stand but Madrigal is controlling the position.
Madrigal throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madrigal lands a couple of elbows.
Madrigal lands a couple of elbows.
Julio Madrigal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Madrigal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrigal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Madrigal throws a big elbow that misses.
Madrigal trying to control but Sorrowe is working from the bottom.
Sorrowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Madrigal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sorrowe wants to stand but Madrigal is controlling the position.
Madrigal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Madrigal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sorrowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Madrigal landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sorrowe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Madrigal throwing strikes from guard but Sorrowe blocks nicely.
Madrigal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sorrowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sorrowe ducks under a wild hook from Madrigal.
Madrigal lands a nice looking body shot.
Sorrowe misses with a hook to the body
letting Madrigal counter with a right hand.
Sorrowe throws an off balance right hand
and Madrigal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe throws a jab when Madrigal was well out of range.
Sorrowe looks to land a left hand but Madrigal moved out of range nicely.

Madrigal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Madrigal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sorrowe is looking to regain half guard here but Madrigal keeps moving and retains side control.
Sorrowe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sorrowe taking a bit of punishment here - Madrigal scoring with strikes.
Madrigal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Madrigal tries to score with some ground and pound. Sorrowe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sorrowe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Madrigal looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sorrowe is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Madrigal asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sorrowe can't do much from the bottom here.
Sorrowe tries to escape but Madrigal is in control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sorrowe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Madrigal scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Madrigal clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Madrigal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Madrigal slips a jab and a cross from Sorrowe.
Madrigal scores with a hook to the body. Sorrowe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madrigal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sorrowe can do to turn this around?
Madrigal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sorrowe.

Madrigal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sorrowe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sorrowe is looking to escape.
Madrigal looks to land a strike but Sorrowe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Madrigal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Madrigal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Madrigal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sorrowe's head.
Madrigal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Madrigal lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Sorrowe is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrigal chips away with some ground and pound.
Sorrowe is still in real trouble! Can Madrigal finish him?
Madrigal landing some decent shots from guard.
Madrigal stops Sorrowe from standing up.
Madrigal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Madrigal looking to pass the guard.
Madrigal throwing strikes but missing.
Madrigal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Madrigal is working Sorrowe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sorrowe keeping moving, preventing Madrigal from controlling successfully.
Madrigal throws a big right hand that misses.
Madrigal cracks Sorrowe with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe wants to stand and escape but Madrigal is having none of it.
Madrigal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sorrowe has momentary wrist control but Madrigal slips an elbow through the middle.
Madrigal landing some decent shots from guard.
Sorrowe is trying to control the position but Madrigal postures up.
Madrigal pushing down on Sorrowe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Madrigal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sorrowe gets full guard.
Sorrowe is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Madrigal postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Sorrowe covers up, he's hurt! Madrigal keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Madrigal and the ref steps in to end the fight! Madrigal can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Madrigal!
Julio Madrigal retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Julio Madrigal, 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.