PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Madge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Don Madge's chin.

Hamidovich Saitiev
vs
Madge

183 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Madge!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Madge gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Madge breaks from the clinch.
Madge moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hamidovich Saitiev slips a jab and a cross from Madge.

Madge has closed the distance and engaged Hamidovich Saitiev in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Madge.
Madge lands a body punch.
Madge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hamidovich Saitiev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Madge lands a nice uppercut.
Madge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!

Madge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamidovich Saitiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hamidovich Saitiev gets a takedown into half guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Madge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamidovich Saitiev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hamidovich Saitiev content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hamidovich Saitiev thows a huge punch but Madge dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Madge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hamidovich Saitiev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hamidovich Saitiev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Madge defending well though.
Hamidovich Saitiev throwing shots but Madge is blocking nicely.
Hamidovich Saitiev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Madge keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev 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.
Madge on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Madge blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev is taking a breather. Madge says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hamidovich Saitiev works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamidovich Saitiev landing strikes from the mount.
Hamidovich Saitiev with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Madge can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hamidovich Saitiev is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Madge is rocked!

It looks like Don Madge has been cut.
Hamidovich Saitiev softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Madge is out cold! Hamidovich Saitiev jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
In defeat, Don Madge stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for everyone who came out!Next time I will be back and better'.