PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Ellenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Madson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ellenberger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Soldier. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ellenberger
vs
Madson

188 cm
30
177 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

182 cm
25
184 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolf Ellenberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dusty Madson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Madson.
A cross from Madson lands.

It looks like Adolf Ellenberger has been cut.

Madson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ellenberger scores with a knee to the head.
Ellenberger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ellenberger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madson lands with a light punch inside.
Madson wants a takedown.
Madson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Ellenberger is rocked!
Madson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oh Ellenberger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ellenberger gets underhooks to prevent Madson's takedown attempt.
Ellenberger seems to have got his legs back now.
Ellenberger misses with a knee strike.
Madson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Madson lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Madson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ellenberger lands a knee to the body.
Ellenberger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madson's efforts to push away.
Madson throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madson tries to throw a body punch but Ellenberger avoids it by throwing Madson back against the cage.
Madson misses with some punches.
Madson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ellenberger.
Madson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ellenberger backwards.
Madson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ellenberger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Madson avoids it.
Ellenberger tries to land knees in the clinch but Madson avoids the damage to the body.
Madson prevents a body shot from Ellenberger.
Madson tries to throw a body punch but Ellenberger avoids it by throwing Madson back against the cage.
Madson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellenberger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellenberger prevents a body shot from Madson.
Ellenberger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Madson is trying to break the clinch but Ellenberger has him pressed against the cage.
Ellenberger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madson.
Ellenberger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Madson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellenberger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Madson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellenberger's elbow.
Madson slowing the pace effectively.
Madson scores with a shot to the side of Ellenberger's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Ellenberger.
A nice left hand lands by Madson.
Ellenberger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madson lands a big right hand that drops Ellenberger! The killer instinct kicks in and Madson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Madson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dusty Madson!
In his post fight interview, Dusty Madson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.