PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Madrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amicu Ker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madrox's entrance music is Probka by Intars Busulis. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Madrox
vs
Ker

185 cm
21
202 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

205 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Madrox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amicu Ker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ker doesn't manage to clinch there - Madrox circles away.
Horrible takedown by Ker or perhaps it was just good defense by Madrox which made him look bad.
Ker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madrox paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ker darts in and clinches Madrox up against the cage.
Madrox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ryan Madrox has been cut.
Ker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madrox.
Madrox has Ker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Ker has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Madrox clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Madrox staying busy and making it hard for Ker to control.
Madrox looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Ker controls the action.
Ker struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrox is trying to stand back up.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ker controlling the positon.

Ker looking for the choke from the back.

Ker tightening his grip on Madrox, looking for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ker's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Ker is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Madrox knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Madrox for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Madrox wants to get back to his feet.
Ker slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ker wants to control but Madrox is keeping busy.
Ker wants to control but Madrox manages to buck him off and is now in Ker's guard! Nice work there by Madrox!
Ker wants to sweep here but Madrox controlling him for the moment.
Ker looks gassed!

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Ker or perhaps it was just good defense by Madrox which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madrox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madrox tries to clinch up but Ker circles away and keeps his distance.
Ker clinches but Madrox breaks the clinch
enabling Madrox to counter with a crisp jab.
Madrox circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Madrox to counter with a crisp jab.
Ker wants to clinch but Madrox slips to the side
and Madrox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madrox works Ker's body with a nice hook.
Madrox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ker tries to clinch up
and Madrox counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madrox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ker clinches but Madrox breaks the clinch
and Madrox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madrox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ker looks to clinch
and Ker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ker tries to clinch but Madrox moves away
and Madrox counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Madrox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ker closes the distance but Madrox moves to the side
and Madrox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ker darts in trying to clinch
and Madrox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Madrox jabs at Ker's body.
Ker clinches but Madrox breaks the clinch
enabling Madrox to counter with a crisp jab.
Ker tries to clinch up
and Madrox counters with a stiff right hand.
Ker misses with a takedown
and Madrox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryan Madrox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ker closes the distance and clinches.
Ker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Madrox's brow.
Madrox gets underhooks to prevent Ker's takedown attempt.
Ryan Madrox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amicu Ker.

Ker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Madrox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Madrox on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Madrox tries to get out of the position.

Madrox pushes Ker off and gets back to his feet.
Ker is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Madrox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Madrox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ker tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Madrox counters by moving into the clinch.
Madrox lands a nice shot to the body.
Madrox drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Madrox has a couple of punches blocked by Ker.
Ker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madrox looking to slow down the pace here.
Ker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Madrox's brow.
Ker is working for takedown but Madrox is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madrox.
Madrox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ker throws an elbow but misses.
Madrox looking to throw knees to the head but Ker is blocking nicely.
Ker pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ker throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madrox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Madrox has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Madrox tries a knee to the head but Ker blocks it.
Madrox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ker lands a damaging elbow.
Ker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madrox's defenses.
Madrox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madrox's defenses.

Ker has picked Madrox up - he's going for a ride! Ker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Ker wants to work for an arm triangle but Madrox is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ker moves into full mount! Madrox won't be happy about that!
Ker trying to control but Madrox is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madrox is trying to stand up.
Madrox manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Madrox, under a barage of strikes from Ker.
Ker uses his free foot to push down on Madrox's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Madrox.
Ker wants to take Madrox's back here but Madrox is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Madrox is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Madrox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Ker get's back to his feet.
Ker closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Madrox counter with a right hand.
Ryan Madrox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ker clinches but Madrox breaks the clinch
and Madrox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madrox counters with a series of strikes. Ker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madrox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Madrox counters with a straight right hand.
Ker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Madrox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Madrox's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Madrox tries to clinch but Ker is having none of it.
Madrox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ker is looking to clinch.
Ker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madrox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Madrox counters with a nice uppercut.
Madrox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Madrox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madrox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ker is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ker misses with a takedown attempt
and Madrox counters with a nice uppercut.
Madrox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Madrox counters with a series of strikes. Ker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ker misses with a takedown
and Madrox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ryan Madrox is winning the standup battle so far.
Ker has his takedown stuffed
and Madrox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan Madrox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amicu Ker.
A nice combination there by Madrox.
Ker misses with a takedown attempt
and Madrox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ker tries to clinch
and Madrox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madrox tries to clinch there but Ker circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madrox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ker wants to clinch but Madrox slips to the side
and Madrox counters with a three punch combo that has Ker backing up. Ker nods at Madrox to acknowledge the strikes.
Ker tries to clinch but Madrox moves away
and Ker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Madrox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madrox tests Ker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ker darts in trying to clinch

and Madrox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Madrox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madrox misses with the head strike.
Madrox tries to score a body lock takedown but Ker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Madrox has Ker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ker misses with an elbow strike.

Ker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ker wants to control from the top but Madrox keeps moving.
Madrox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ker on the ground.
Ker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Madrox wants to stand and escape but Ker is having none of it.
Ker pushes down on Madrox's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ker wants to stand up but Madrox has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Amicu Ker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madrox is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ker not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Madrox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madrox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Ker drives through and clinches with Madrox against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ker.
Ker lands a damaging elbow.
Ker lands a nice elbow.
Ker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madrox's defenses.
Madrox has Ker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ker lands an elbow inside that Madrox shrugs off.
Ker lands an elbow just above Madrox 's eye.

Ker has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Madrox clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Madrox is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ker gets his way!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Madrox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Madrox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Madrox!