PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idi Amin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dangerous by Michael Jackson. Idi Amin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Amin
vs
Madison

220 cm
34
285 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

183 cm
31
175 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idi Amin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Madison!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison misses with an uppercut. Amin saw that one coming.
Amin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Madison misses the target.

Madison has managed to clinch.
Madison throws an elbow that misses.

Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Madison darts in and clinches Amin up against the cage.

Madison manages to break the clinch.
Idi Amin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Amin tries to keep at a distance but Madison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Madison throws an elbow but it misses.

Amin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Madison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Madison lands an elbow just above Amin 's eye.
Madison wants to break the clinch but can't.
Madison has a couple of punches blocked by Amin.

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

Madison takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin lands an uppercut.
Madison cracks Amin with a nice body shot.
Madison looks to throw an elbow but misses.

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

Madison moves into range and clinches up with Amin.
Amin swings wildly with an uppercut but Madison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Madison throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Madison has had enough of the clinch but Amin keeps him there for the moment.

Amin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Madison moves into range and clinches up with Amin.
Nice body punch from Madison - that landed with a thud.
Amin working hard to break the clinch.
Amin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Madison avoids it.
Amin is trying to push Madison away but Madison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Amin avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Madison manages to break the clinch.
Madison is looking to clinch but Amin is avoiding it.
Madison tries to land a leg kick but Amin saw it coming and moves away.
Madison tries to clinch up.
Madison wants to clinch.

Madison moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amin blocks an elbow strike from Madison.
Amin pressing his opponent against the cage.

Madison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Madison clinches up against the cage.
Madison throws an elbow that misses.
Amin wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amin wants to break free but Madison has control.
Amin is trying to force a seperation but Madison has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Amin.
Madison is looking to break free of the clinch but Amin has double underhooks.
Amin is trying to break the clinch but Madison is controlling him.

Amin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amin throws a quick counter head kick but Madison was just out of range.

Amin clinches with his opponent.

Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Amin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Madison is trying to defend but Amin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Madison gets full guard.
Madison looking for a sweep. Not yet Madison, not yet.

Madison is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amin dodges an elbow strike from Madison.

Madison breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amin keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Amin misses the target.
Amin shoots and misses
and Madison counters with a straight right hand.

Amin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Madison quickly recovers to half guard.
Amin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Madison controls his leg.
Madison trying to control but Amin postures up.

Madison makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Madison scores with a jab to the body.

Madison forces Amin back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Madison dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Amin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Madison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Madison has closed the distance and engaged Amin in a clinch.
Madison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Amin misses with a punch to the body.

Amin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick there by Amin.
Greg Madison seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Madison rushes Amin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Madison wants to get back to striking at distance but Amin won't allow it.
Madison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Madison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madison with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Amin breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Madison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Madison breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Amin or perhaps it was just good defense by Madison, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison tries to clinch up but Amin circles away and keeps his distance.
Madison wants to clinch up but Amin keeps it at a distance.
Madison takes a swing at Amin's ribcage but misses.
Amin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Amin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Amin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Amin prevents Madison from getting back to his feet.

Madison wriggles free and stands up.
Madison tries to clinch there but Amin circles away.

Amin drives through and clinches with Madison against the cage.
Madison wants to stall.
Madison blocks a body shot from Amin.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Madison.
Madison misses with a body punch.

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

Madison forces Amin back against the cage and clinches.
Madison misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amin avoids the elbow strike from Madison, against the cage.
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!
Madison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Amin trying to stall but Madison improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Amin throws an elbow but misses.

Madison breaks from the clinch.
Madison tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Amin is able to avoid easily.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch but Amin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amin is looking to counter punch.

Madison forces Amin back against the cage and clinches.
Madison tries to break free but Amin pushes him back against the cage.
Madison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Madison throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Amin breaks the clinch.
Madison is looking to clinch.
Greg Madison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amin on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Amin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Madison manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madison rushes Amin and presses him up against the cage.

Amin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Amin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Amin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Madison manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Madison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Madison trying to control the action but Amin is working from the bottom.
Madison tries to stand and escape but Amin is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison wants to pass to mount but Amin is defending the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madison wants to stand up but Amin is controlling the position.
Madison moves into full mount! Amin won't be happy about that!

Madison gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Madison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Amin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Madison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Madison misses the shot to the body.

Madison moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Madison throws an elbow but misses.
Amin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madison tries a low kick but Amin avoids it.
Madison is looking to clinch but Amin is avoiding it.
Amin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Madison drives through and clinches with Amin against the cage.

Amin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amin slips a straight right by Madison.
Madison throws a body shot but no joy.

Madison clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Madison forces Amin back against the cage and clinches.
Madison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Amin's defenses.

It looks like Idi Amin has been cut.
Amin tries for a takedown. No joy.

Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amin fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idi Amin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Madison has closed the distance and engaged Amin in a clinch.

Madison breaks from the clinch.

Madison gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Amin manages to break the clinch.
Amin dives in and grabs Madison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Madison pushes down on Amin's head and hops out.

Madison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Amin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madison tries to clinch up but Amin circles away and keeps his distance.
Idi Amin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amin fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Madison moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Madison working hard to break the clinch.
Madison is trying to force a seperation but Amin has the dominant position.

Madison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Amin manages to break the clinch.
Amin keeps the fight on the outside.
Amin is looking to clinch but Madison is avoiding it.

Amin drives through and clinches with Madison against the cage.
Amin is trying to break the clinch but Madison has him pressed against the cage.

Amin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madison cracks Amin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madison moves into the clinch.
Amin takes an elbow to the temple.
Madison wants to get back to striking at distance but Amin won't allow it.
Amin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Greg Madison has been cut.

Amin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madison misses with a head kick.
Amin throws a big counter combination but Madison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Madison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amin dives in and grabs Madison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Madison pushes down on Amin's head and hops out.
Amin darts in looking for a takedown but Madison gets double underhooks and turns Amin into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amin slips a jab and a cross from Madison.
Amin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Madison pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Amin back to the cage. Madison follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amin shoots in but Madison avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Madison moves into the clinch.
Greg Madison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Amin tries a knee to the head but Madison blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Madison breaks from the clinch.

Madison has managed to clinch.
Amin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madison feints and then cracks Amin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Amin down.

Madison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Madison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Amin takes an elbow to the temple.
Madison is trying to break the clinch but Amin has him pressed against the cage.
Madison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Madison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Madison in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Amin lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Madison breaks the clinch.

Amin moves into the clinch successfully.
Greg Madison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Amin - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Madison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Madison has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Madison!