PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mats Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Madsen
vs
Hampton

186 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mats Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Hampton!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Madsen tries to avoid it but Hampton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Madsen to the ground. Madsen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Madsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Hampton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hampton can't break the clinch.

Hampton manages to pull guard.
Madsen postures up in Hampton's guard and throws a big left but Hampton blocks it.
Hampton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Madsen.
Madsen wants to control from the top but Hampton keeps moving.
Hampton wants to sweep but no luck.

Hampton is working an open guard so Madsen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hampton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madsen.
Madsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Madsen scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Ivan Hampton has been cut.
A punch combination from Madsen misses.
Madsen throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen scores with a one two! Hampton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Madsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hampton is just out of range.
Madsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Madsen misses with a wild combination.

Hampton scores with a takedown into Madsen's guard.
Madsen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Madsen wants to stand but Hampton is controlling the position.
Hampton sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Madsen wants to get back to his feet but Hampton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hampton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hampton trying to move into half guard but instead Madsen has managed to sweep!
Hampton looks gassed!
Madsen wants to stand but Hampton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen postures up.
Madsen landing with the ground and pound.
Hampton has Madsen pulled in close to control his posture.
Madsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Madsen wants to stand but Hampton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Madsen trying to control but Hampton is working from the bottom.
Madsen is fighting to break Hampton's control of his arms but Hampton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hampton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Madsen controls the pace.
Madsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hampton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hampton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Madsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hampton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Madsen scores with a takedown into Hampton's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mats Madsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Hampton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Madsen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Hampton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Madsen trying to control but Hampton is working from the bottom.
Madsen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hampton's head.
Hampton is breathing heavily.
Madsen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hampton's guard.
Hampton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Madsen won't allow Hampton to sweep him here.
Madsen wants to stand but Hampton is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hampton is looking to clinch.

Madsen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Madsen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Madsen lands a nice hook to Hampton's body. Hampton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Madsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madsen fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Madsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hampton scores a takedown into full mount!
Madsen is trying to escape the mount.
Hampton controlling the position easily from mount.
Madsen wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen is trying to escape the mount.

Hampton gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hampton shoots and misses
and Madsen counters with a three punch combo that has Hampton backing up. Hampton nods at Madsen to acknowledge the strikes.
Madsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hampton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hampton.
Hampton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Madsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Madsen pushes Hampton off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton shoots and misses

and Madsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Madsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Madsen shoots in and bounces Hampton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madsen chips away with some ground and pound.
Madsen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mats Madsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Hampton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hampton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hampton fails with the takedown
and Madsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hampton with a poor takedown
and Madsen counters with a series of strikes. Hampton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hampton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Madsen swinging wilding here.
Hampton ducks right into an uppercut from Madsen.

Madsen clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Madsen.
Madsen is trying to drag Hampton to the mat but Hampton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hampton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Madsen manages to break the clinch.
Madsen misses with a wild combination.
Hampton tries for a takedown but Madsen circles away easily
and Madsen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mats Madsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Hampton.
Madsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hampton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hampton.
Madsen wants to stand up but Hampton is controlling him.
Madsen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Madsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hampton's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Madsen throwing strikes but missing.
Madsen trying to control but Hampton is working from the bottom.
Madsen scoring with some ground and pound.

Hampton scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Madsen misses with a two punch combination.
Hampton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Madsen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That has opened up Ivan Hampton's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen shoots in but Hampton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hampton wants to clinch up but Madsen keeps it at a distance.
Hampton with a poor takedown

and Madsen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hampton's guard.
Madsen stopping the sweep attempt from Hampton.
Madsen postures up.
Mats Madsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Madsen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hampton's guard.
Hampton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivan Hampton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hampton, not yet.

Madsen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mats Madsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mats Madsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madsen throws a series of punches but Hampton moves out of range.
Hampton with a poor takedown
and Madsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madsen stalks Hampton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hampton's face. Hampton staggers backwards, shaken.
Madsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hampton with a poor takedown

and Madsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Madsen manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Madsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Madsen 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mats Madsen!