PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Leon Madge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Sabando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Madge
vs
Sabando

180 cm
21
167 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
172 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Madge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Sabando!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madge tries a head kick but it misses.
Madge 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.
Good leg kick by Madge there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madge throws a sloppy head kick and Sabando moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Madge.
Sabando throws a sloppy head kick and Madge moves out of range easily.
Madge avoids the head kick by Sabando.
Sabando has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Madge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sabando sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Madge goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Madge.
Sabando looks to land a body kick but Madge moved away.
Madge looks for the body kick but Sabando saw that one coming.
Madge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sabando on the side of the head.
Madge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Madge goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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 lands a high kick!
Sabando misses with a double jab.
Sabando throws a sloppy head kick and Madge moves out of range easily.
Sabando fails to land with a series of punches.
Madge throws a head kick that misses.
As Madge backs off Sabando throws a huge counter combo but Madge manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madge throws a body punch but Sabando moves out of range.
Sabando avoids the head kick by Madge.
Madge connects with a solid leg kick.
Madge slips a jab from Sabando.
Madge throws a sloppy head kick and Sabando moves out of range easily.
Sabando throws a push kick but Madge slaps the foot to one side.
Madge tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabando sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Madge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Madge misses with a body kick.
Madge throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sabando.
Sabando throws a sloppy head kick and Madge moves out of range easily.
Sabando attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Madge - that will leave a mark!
Madge blocks the body kick.
Madge feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Madge lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabando lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Madge throws a sloppy head kick and Sabando moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Sabando's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabando avoids the head kick by Madge.
Sabando feints a counter leg kick.
Madge scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sabando throws a leg kick but Madge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Madge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sabando lands a jab to the head.
Madge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabando has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Madge.
Madge shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sabando moves out of range as Madge throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Sabando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madge lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sabando throws a head kick but Madge moves out of range.
Sabando on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Madge lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sabando has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sabando and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Madge fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Madge tries a head kick but it misses.
Madge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madge moves out of range of the body kick from Sabando.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabando throws a head kick that misses.
Sabando throws a head kick that Madge semi-blocks.

It looks like Leon Madge has been cut.
Sabando throws a push kick but Madge slaps the foot to one side.
Sabando scores with a sloppy right hand. Madge should have avoided that one.
Sabando's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Madge lands a head kick!
Madge throws the kick towards the body but Sabando avoids it.
Sabando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Madge throws a head kick that half lands.
Leon Madge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madge is looking to slow Sabando down with leg kicks.
Madge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sabando throws a big counter head kick but Madge avoids it with no problem.
Sabando throws a right hand that Madge ducks under and follows up with a left that Madge also avoids with ease.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Madge.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabando throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madge throws a head kick but Sabando moves out of range.
Madge throws a head kick but Sabando moves out of range.
Sabando blocks a head kick by Madge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madge throws a head kick that half lands.
Madge tries to land a front kick but Sabando steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Madge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sabando checks a leg kick.
Madge throws a looping overhand right but Sabando ducks down to avoid it.
Madge avoids the head kick by Sabando.
Sloppy strikes from Sabando. Those never looked like landing.
Madge misses the shot to the body.
Sabando looks to throw a body kick
and Madge counters with a thumping low kick.
Madge tries to land a body kick
and Sabando counters with a straight right hand.
Sabando tries to land a front kick but Madge steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Madge is looking to chop away at Sabando's legs.
Madge throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Madge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sabando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabando misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Madge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Madge's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Madge scoring well with a low kick there.
Sabando throws a series of punches but Madge moves out of range.
Madge explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Madge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sabando blocks a head kick by Madge.
Madge throws a head kick that misses.
Sabando unleashes a big counter combination but Madge bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Madge misses the target.
Sabando is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Madge with a body shot.
Madge throws a head kick that misses.
Madge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carlos Sabando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madge throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sabando.
Sabando lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madge circles away quickly and effectively.
Madge walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabando avoids the head kick by Madge.
Sabando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabando moves away from the strike by Madge.
Madge avoids the body shot from Sabando.
Sabando blocks a head kick by Madge.
Sabando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Madge.
Sabando throws a head kick but Madge moves out of range.
Sabando fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Madge just misses with a punch to the body.
Madge moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSabando.
Sabando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madge.
Madge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Madge misses with a head kick.
Madge cracks Sabando with an open hand slap.
Madge tries to land a front kick but Sabando steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Madge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Sabando checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Madge throws a sloppy head kick and Sabando moves out of range easily.
Madge throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Madge throws a lazy head kick
enabling Sabando to counter with a crisp jab.
Madge takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Sabando's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Madge misses with a head kick.
Sabando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabando misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madge throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Madge misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Madge.
Leon Madge is winning the standup battle so far.
Sabando misses with a kick to the body.
And Madge counters with a quick kick to the body but Sabando blocks it.
Madge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sabando. Madge shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sabando swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sabando.
Sabando avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Madge connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A clash of legs there as Madge blocks the low kick.
Sabando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabando throws a head kick but Madge moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madge connects with a leg kick. Sabando looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sabando lands with a good body shot.
Madge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sabando can do to turn this around?
Madge lands a glancing blow to the side of Sabando's head.
Madge tries to land a front kick but Sabando steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sabando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sabando pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sabando throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Madge lands but Sabando takes it in his stride.
Sabando has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Madge.
A head kick misses from Sabando.
Madge quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sabando blocks a head kick by Madge.
Sabando on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Madge. Madge obviously looking to wear him down.
Madge misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Madge.
Sabando takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabando misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabando throws a shot to the body.
Madge lands a head kick!
Madge throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice defenses there by Sabando.
Sabando unleashes a big counter combination but Madge bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sabando fails to land with a series of punches.
Madge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabando manages to avoid it.
Madge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sabando.
Sabando throws a head kick but Madge moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Madge there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sabando throws a leg kick
and Madge counters with a nice uppercut.
Madge throws a chopping leg kick but Sabando manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madge connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabando misses with a head kick.
Sabando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madge thumps Sabando with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Madge dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leon Madge's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sabando has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Madge finds it's way round the side to connect with Sabando's head.
Madge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sabando raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sabando stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Madge.
Nice jab there from Madge.
Madge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sabando is looking for the big counter here.
Sabando throws a head kick but Madge moves out of range.
Madge scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sabando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabando takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Madge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Madge misses with a low kick.
Madge lands a front kick.
Madge throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Madge is looking to chop away at Sabando's legs.
Madge throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabando throws a nice outside leg kick.
Madge wants to slow Sabando down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madge avoids the head kick by Sabando.
Sabando on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sabando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Madge throws a head kick but Sabando moves out of range.
Sabando misses with a body kick.
Madge's corner calls for a 1-2. Madge obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Madge throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sabando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madge throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sabando.
Madge scores with a kick to the body.
Madge delivers a nice body kick.
Madge throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madge blocks a head kick by Sabando.
Madge throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madge throws a head kick that misses.
Madge misses with a leg kick
and Sabando counters with a two punch combo.
Madge lands a head kick. Sabando smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Madge takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Madge jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sabando throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Madge misses the target.
Madge avoids a kick to the body.
Madge scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabando, right into the meat.
Sabando has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Madge.
Sabando walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Madge blocks a head kick by Sabando.
Madge scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sabando in his tracks.
Madge throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Madge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madge thumps Sabando with a low kick.
Madge misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sabando.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madge chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabando takes a jab right on the kisser.
Madge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabando raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sabando looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick from Madge lands but Sabando takes it in his stride.
Sabando takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sabando moves out of range of the body kick from Madge.
Madge misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Madge.
Sabando misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madge throws a counter high kick but Sabando was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Madge, right into the meat.
Sabando tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabando cracks Madge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Madge misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Madge blocks the leg kick.
Madge misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sabando lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Madge has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Madge and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madge dips to his left and cracks Sabando with an uppercut!
Sabando on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sabando tries to bum rush Madge with a series of wild strikes but Madge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sabando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carlos Sabando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Madge. That's going to slow Sabando down.
Sabando blocks a head kick by Madge.
Madge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabando takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madge cracks the inside of Sabando's front leg.
A thudding body kick lands there by Madge!
Madge feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sabando's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madge lands with a right hand.
Madge throws a head kick that misses.
Madge throws a leg kick that misses.
Madge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sabando. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Madge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Madge has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Madge!
Leon Madge thanked the fans post fight for their support.