PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Bezoink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Madhaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bezoink kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fuel. Madhaki has chosen Fela Kuti - Let's Start as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bezoink
vs
Madhaki

190 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

189 cm
25
223 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernie Bezoink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Madhaki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madhaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madhaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Madhaki cracks Bezoink with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice jab there from Bezoink.
Ernie Bezoink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madhaki tries to land a front kick but Bezoink steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bezoink doesn't manage to clinch there - Madhaki circles away.
Bezoink throws a low kick, looking for Madhaki's leg but Madhaki calmly moves out of range.
Madhaki flicks out a counter leg kick but Bezoink steps away.
Madhaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madhaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Madhaki misses the target.
Madhaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bezoink is out of range.
Madhaki throws out a leg kick but Bezoink moves out of range and Madhaki only half commits.
Madhaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madhaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Bezoink rushes Madhaki and presses him up against the cage.

Madhaki manages to break the clinch.
Madhaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Madhaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bezoink misses with a series of wild punches.
Bezoink tries to clinch but Madhaki is having none of it.
Madhaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bezoink takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bezoink takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bezoink waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madhaki.
Madhaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madhaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Bezoink misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bezoink pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madhaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bezoink finds it's way round the side to connect with Madhaki's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bezoink throws a head kick but Madhaki moves out of range.
Madhaki takes one on the button.
Madhaki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bezoink rather than just go for the knockout.

Bezoink moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bezoink.

Bezoink's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madhaki throws a leg kick but Bezoink sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bezoink turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bezoink needs to keep his hands up - Madhaki had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Madhaki.
Bezoink throws a series of punches but Madhaki moves out of range.
Madhaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bezoink throws a left and a right that both miss
and Madhaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Bezoink.
Madhaki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bezoink.
Madhaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bezoink.
Bezoink throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Madhaki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bezoink, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madhaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Bezoink.
Bezoink misses with a combination
and Madhaki counters with a thumping low kick.
Madhaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Madhaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Bezoink in the body.
Madhaki connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bezoink looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bezoink throws a big shot that misses.
Madhaki throws a leg kick but Bezoink moved away.
Bezoink throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Madhaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madhaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bezoink is out of range.
Bezoink lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madhaki circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bezoink is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Bezoink 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Madhaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bezoink moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bezoink pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madhaki connects with a body shot that sends Bezoink's belly button to the back.
Bezoink displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bezoink looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bezoink takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madhaki throws out a powerful jab.
Madhaki slips under a jab from Bezoink.
Bezoink misses the body punch
and Madhaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Bezoink throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bezoink throws a body punch but Madhaki moves out of range.
Madhaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Madhaki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Madhaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bezoink's calf.
Bezoink throws a head kick that misses.
Madhaki throws the kick towards the body but Bezoink avoids it.
Bezoink swinging wildly here.
Bezoink throws a sloppy head kick and Madhaki moves out of range easily.
Josh Madhaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bezoink throws a head kick that Madhaki semi-blocks.
Bezoink takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ernie Bezoink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bezoink throws a shot from downtown. Madhaki moves away and avoids it.
Madhaki has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bezoink wants to clinch but Madhaki slips to the side
and Madhaki counters with a left and a right that stings Bezoink.
Madhaki avoids the head kick by Bezoink.
Bezoink takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bezoink looks to clinch
and Madhaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Bezoink.
Madhaki staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezoink swings widly with a right hand
and Madhaki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bezoink really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bezoink has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bezoink there as he acknowledges the shot.
Madhaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bezoink doesn't seem bothered though.
Madhaki slips under a jab from Bezoink.
Bezoink will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bezoink misses the jab.
Bezoink misses with a hook. Madhaki ducked under it nicely.
Bezoink throws a combination that misses
letting Madhaki counter with a right hand.
Madhaki tries to land a front kick but Bezoink steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Madhaki - that will leave a mark!
Madhaki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bezoink takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Madhaki lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madhaki cracks the inside of Bezoink's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Madhaki. That snapped Bezoink's head back.
A shot to the liver by Madhaki. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Bezoink misses its intended target.
Bezoink tries to clinch up but Madhaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Bezoink throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bezoink misses with an uppercut. Madhaki saw that one coming.
Madhaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bezoink checks a leg kick.
Madhaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As Madhaki looks to move away, Bezoink throws a big counter combo bu Madhaki just gets out of the way.
Bezoink throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Madhaki blocks a head kick by Bezoink.
Madhaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bezoink throws a jab but it's blocked by Madhaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bezoink.
Madhaki flicks out a counter leg kick but Bezoink steps away.
Bezoink is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Madhaki fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Bezoink on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bezoink missing with a left hand there. Madhaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bezoink misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bezoink throws a right hand that misses
and Madhaki counters with a good, hard body kick but Bezoink shrugs it off.
Madhaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Madhaki lands a two punch combo.
Bezoink takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Madhaki lands a right hook to the body.
Madhaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bezoink doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bezoink has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Madhaki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Bezoink misses
and Madhaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bezoink's knee momentarily.
Madhaki feints a jab promting Bezoink to slip. Madhaki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bezoink slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Madhaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bezoink showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madhaki.
Madhaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Bezoink clinches.

Bezoink pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madhaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Madhaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Madhaki is looking to slow Bezoink down with leg kicks.
Madhaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bezoink throws a head kick that misses.
Madhaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bezoink.
Bezoink misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Madhaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Madhaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Madhaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Madhaki punishes Bezoink's body with a nice straight punch.
Madhaki throws the kick towards the body but Bezoink avoids it.
Madhaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Bezoink throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madhaki thuds a left hand into Bezoink's body.
Madhaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bezoink looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Madhaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bezoink at a distance.
Madhaki thuds a left hand into Bezoink's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madhaki punishes Bezoink's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Madhaki.
Madhaki lands a front kick.
Madhaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bezoink on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Madhaki.
Bezoink's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Some wild striking there from Bezoink.
A countering left hand to the body from Madhaki misses.
Bezoink is looking to clinch but Madhaki is avoiding it.
Madhaki lands a slapping body shot.
Madhaki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bezoink's head.
Madhaki slips a jab from Bezoink.
Bezoink looks to land a combination but Madhaki avoids it well.
Bezoink takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bezoink wants to land a leg kick but Madhaki is out of range.
Bezoink tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Madhaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Madhaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bezoink throws a sloppy head kick and Madhaki moves out of range easily.
Madhaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bezoink thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madhaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bezoink.
Bezoink drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Madhaki.
Madhaki connects with a body shot that sends Bezoink's belly button to the back.
Madhaki slips under a jab from Bezoink.
Madhaki scores with a push kick.
Madhaki lands with a shot to the body.
Madhaki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Madhaki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Madhaki plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Bezoink to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Bezoink just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Josh Madhaki!
An out of breath and clearly excited Josh Madhaki thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).