PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kren Litzke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Litzke has chosen Feuer Frei by Rammstein as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maddox
vs
Litzke

220 cm
18
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
299 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diesel Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kren Litzke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox closes the distance and clinches up with Litzke, looking for a takedown. Maddox pushes Litzke against the cage but Litzke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maddox misses with a takedown attempt - Litzke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maddox scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maddox fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diesel Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maddox instigates a clinch.

Maddox breaks the clinch.

Maddox feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Litzke keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.

Litzke looking for a guillotine here but Maddox defends easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Litzke has eaten all the pies!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maddox wants to stand but Litzke has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Litzke is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Litzke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maddox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maddox wanted to stand there but Litzke had control of the position.
Maddox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maddox wants to pass the guard but Litzke is keeping the position.
Litzke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maddox prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Litzke fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Litzke pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Litzke looking to secure an arm triangle but Maddox defends it well.
Litzke wants to control the pace but Maddox is squirming around nicely.
Litzke looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is looking to improve his position but Litzke isn't that keen on the idea.
Litzke looking to control but Maddox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Litzke avoids the attempt from Maddox to control.

Litzke with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Maddox regains half guard.
Maddox is pressing down on Litzke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Litzke drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maddox manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Litzke has Maddox in his guard.
Maddox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maddox content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Litzke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Litzke isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Maddox stacks Litzke on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Maddox!
Litzke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maddox off and has taken his back!
Maddox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Litzke on the ground.
Maddox trying to control but not successfully.

Litzke is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Litzke working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Litzke trying to control.
Litzke keeps control of the position as Maddox tries to break free.

Litzke is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Maddox is defending well though. Litzke let's go of the attempt for now.

Maddox is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litzke lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Litzke working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Litzke goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Maddox escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Litzke gets back to full guard.
Litzke wants to sweep here but Maddox controlling him for the moment.

Litzke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Litzke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maddox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Litzke had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Maddox is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Litzke Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Maddox's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kren Litzke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maddox shoots in but no luck this time.

Litzke changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maddox looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Litzke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maddox sneaks back into half guard.
Maddox tries to get to full guard but Litzke has control of the leg.
Maddox is working hard here to advance position.

Litzke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maddox doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Litzke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Maddox is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Litzke pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litzke moves nicely into side control.

Litzke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Maddox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Litzke tries for a kimura but Maddox is defending well.
Maddox throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Maddox misses with a strike from the bottom.
Maddox is trying to control Litzke's posture but Litzke avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Litzke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is looking to regain half guard here but Litzke keeps moving and retains side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Litzke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Litzke stands up from mount. Strange move.
Maddox with a poor takedown

and Litzke counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Maddox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Litzke has gone for a leg lock! Maddox slips out almost immediately though and dives into Litzke's guard.
Litzke keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.
Maddox is really struggling to control Litzke but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Litzke wants to sweep here but Maddox controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Litzke stands up from mount. Strange move.
Litzke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maddox tries for a takedown but Litzke circles away easily

and Litzke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maddox's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diesel Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Litzke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maddox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Litzke throwing strikes but missing.
Litzke wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
Maddox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Litzke is one step ahead there.
Litzke trying to control the position from guard on top but Maddox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maddox keeping full guard, as Litzke tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox trying to control the position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Maddox shoots and misses

and Litzke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Litzke postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maddox is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Litzke, into his guard.
Maddox wants to pass the guard but Litzke is keeping the position.

Litzke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
Maddox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Litzke looking for a guillotine here but Maddox defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Litzke looking for a guillotine here but Maddox defends easily.

Litzke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kren Litzke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Maddox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Litzke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Litzke is looking for a kimura but Maddox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Litzke to get the leverage.
Maddox is trying to control but can't.

Litzke is trying to work for a kimura but Maddox is defending well.
Litzke passes the guard and advances to mount!
Maddox is squirming around, avoiding Litzke's attempts to control the action.
Maddox is trying to escape the mount but Litzke keeps good control and instead manages to take Maddox's back.

Litzke working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Maddox is doing well to defend. Litzke seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Maddox is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kren Litzke!