PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carolus Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and To Madeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rex
vs
Madeira

178 cm
27
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
158 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Intelligent

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carolus Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, To Madeira!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madeira tries to clinch but Rex moves out of range.
Rex tries to clinch there but Madeira circles away.

Madeira darts in and clinches Rex up against the cage.

Madeira breaks the clinch.

Madeira clinches up against the cage.
Rex can't break the clinch.
Madeira prevents Rex from breaking the clinch.
Rex wants to break the clinch but can't.

Madeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Madeira feints a jab promting Rex to slip. Madeira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rex slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Madeira misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex throws a shot from downtown. Madeira moves away and avoids it.
Madeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rex.
Madeira throws a counter combo.
Rex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madeira.
Rex was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Madeira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Rex moves into range and clinches up with Madeira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madeira is looking to break free of the clinch but Rex has double underhooks.

Madeira breaks from the clinch.
Madeira moves in looking to clinch but Rex pushes him off.
Madeira looks to land a combination but Rex avoids it well.

Madeira moves into the clinch.
Rex has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Madeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rex misses with a straight left.
Madeira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rex.
Madeira misses with a few strikes there.
Rex on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rex throws a nice looking combination but Madeira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madeira is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Madeira throws a right and a left that Rex avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Rex.

Madeira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Madeira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Madeira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madeira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rex misses the shot to the body.
Rex lands with a right hand.
Madeira misses with a few strikes there.
Rex takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rex misses with a looping left.
Rex looks to land a right hand but Madeira moved out of range.
Madeira throws a series of punches but Rex avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Madeira.
Madeira throws an overhand right that lands on Rex's shoulder, as Rex tries to avoid the shot.
Madeira checks a leg kick.
Madeira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Madeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madeira moves out of range of the strikes.
Rex is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Madeira throws a series of punches but Rex avoids them all with ease.
Madeira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Madeira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Madeira has Rex up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madeira misses with a wild combination.
Madeira is looking to clinch.
Madeira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Madeira drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rex right on the button. Rex goes down! Madeira follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Madeira gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). To Madeira!