PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Madd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vidal Persposky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persposky has chosen Waterloo by ABBA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Madd
vs
Persposky

186 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
176 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Madd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vidal Persposky!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persposky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Persposky fails to land with a series of punches.
Persposky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Persposky throws a looping overhand right but Madd ducks down to avoid it.
Persposky throws a shot from downtown. Madd moves away and avoids it.
Persposky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madd moves away.
Persposky misses with a few strikes there.
Persposky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Persposky misses with a double jab.

Persposky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Madd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Madd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Madd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Persposky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Madd.
Madd is working Persposky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Madd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Madd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Madd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Madd passes into half guard.
Persposky taking some punishment here, with Madd in his half guard.
Madd is keen to just control but Persposky is a slippery customer.
Madd wants to pass the guard but Persposky is defending well.
Madd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Madd trying to control the action but Persposky is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Persposky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Madd.
Persposky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Madd lands with a punch from half guard.

Madd wants to work for an arm triangle but Persposky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Persposky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Madd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Persposky as he avoids it easily.
Persposky just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Persposky.
Persposky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madd circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persposky thows a body shot but no joy.
Persposky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madd moves away.

Madd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madd misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Madd is breathing heavily.
Madd punching from mount but Persposky doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Persposky looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Persposky tries to hold on but Madd pushes him away.
Madd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Madd sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Persposky holds on for dear life, controlling Madd's posture momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Madd has hold of Persposky's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Persposky manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Persposky wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Madd cracks Persposky with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Madd thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Persposky is desperately trying to improve his position but Madd has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Madd 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.

Persposky thows a body shot but no joy.
Persposky scores with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Persposky - just one landing.
Madd ducks under a wild hook from Persposky.
Persposky throws a right hand that Madd ducks under and follows up with a left that Madd also avoids with ease.
Persposky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Persposky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Persposky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Persposky lands a with a good body shot.
Persposky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madd manages to avoid it.
Madd tries for a takedown but Persposky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Persposky moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Persposky displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Persposky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madd was well out of range. Poor timing from Persposky.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Persposky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persposky misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Persposky.
Madd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Madd there as he acknowledges the shot.
A left and a right from Persposky both land. Nice combination.
Persposky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vidal Persposky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Persposky lands a with a good body shot.
Persposky throws a combination. Madd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Persposky misses with a wild body shot.
Madd slips a jab and a cross from Persposky.
Persposky throws a body punch but Madd moves out of range.
Persposky fails to land with a series of punches.
Luke Madd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Persposky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madd.
Persposky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Madd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persposky works Madd's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Persposky misses.
Vidal Persposky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Madd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Madd looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Persposky is avoiding damage well.
Persposky struggling a bit here.
Madd working the ground and pound.
Madd postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Madd trying to control the action but Persposky is working from the bottom.
Madd is trying to ground and pound but Persposky uses the momentary lack of control by Madd to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persposky wants to control but Madd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Madd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Madd avoids the body shot from Persposky.
Persposky lands with a nice body punch.
Persposky just misses with a punch to the body.
Persposky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Madd takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Persposky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Persposky throws a body punch but Madd moves out of range.
Persposky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Persposky misses.
Persposky throws a combination. Madd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Persposky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Madd doesn't seem bothered though.
Persposky lands with a nice body punch.
Persposky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Persposky misses the shot to the body.
Vidal Persposky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Persposky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Madd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Persposky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vidal Persposky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Persposky lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Persposky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Madd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Persposky as he avoids it easily.
Persposky scores with a nice right hand.
Persposky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Persposky lands a right hook to the body.
Persposky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Persposky throws a series of punches but Madd avoids them all with ease.
Persposky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Persposky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madd was well out of range. Poor timing from Persposky.
Persposky misses with a straight right.
Madd dodges the punch combination from Persposky.

Madd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persposky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Madd.
Madd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Madd thows a huge punch but Persposky dodges it nicely.
Persposky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Madd.
Persposky trying to hold on to Madd's head to control him but Madd postures up.
Madd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Madd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Madd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Persposky stuffs the takedown.
Persposky cracks a nice hook into Madd's ribs.
Persposky scores with a punch to the head.
Persposky lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Persposky just misses with a punch to the body.
Madd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Persposky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Madd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Persposky throws a right and a left that Madd avoids nicely.
Madd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Persposky.
Persposky misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persposky looks to score with a jab to the body but Madd is just out of range.
Persposky works Madd's body with a nice hook.
Persposky throws a right hand that Madd ducks under and follows up with a left that Madd also avoids with ease.
Persposky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Madd closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Madd wants to control but Persposky is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Madd.
Madd creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Persposky sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Madd working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madd throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Persposky works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Madd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Persposky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Persposky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Madd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Persposky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vidal Persposky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Persposky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vidal Persposky!