PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emmitt Mcdowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Madson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Madson's choice of entrance music: U got knockout . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mcdowell
vs
Madson

189 cm
21
177 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

196 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emmitt Mcdowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Madson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdowell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mcdowell counters with a takedown into side control.
Madson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mcdowell prevents Madson from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcdowell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mcdowell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Madson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madson throws a right and a left that Mcdowell avoids nicely.
Mcdowell attempts a counter takedown but Madson avoids it well and moves away.
A punch combination from Madson misses.
Madson misses with a double jab.

Mcdowell instigates a clinch.
Madson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcdowell has double underhooks.
Madson tries to circle away but Mcdowell has him pinned against the cage.
Madson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madson is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdowell is trying to break the clinch but Madson has him pressed against the cage.
Mcdowell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Madson is trying to break free.

Mcdowell gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Madson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mcdowell.
Mcdowell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Madson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Madson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcdowell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdowell throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Madson to regain full guard.
Mcdowell wants to control from the top but Madson keeps moving.
Madson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Madson keeping moving, preventing Mcdowell from controlling successfully.

Madson pushes Mcdowell off and gets back to his feet.
Madson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mcdowell moves into the clinch.
Mcdowell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Madson pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdowell thuds his shin into the meat of Madson's side.
Some wild striking there from Madson.
Mcdowell went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Madson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Madson throws a nice looking combination but Mcdowell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Madson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madson looks winded!
Madson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcdowell.
Mcdowell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Madson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Madson 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.

Madson misses with a combination
and Mcdowell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Madson throws a right hand that Mcdowell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcdowell also avoids with ease.
Mcdowell is looking to counter the offense by Madson and move into the clinch.
Madson misses with a two punch combination.
Madson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcdowell.
Madson looks to land a combination but Mcdowell avoids it well.
Madson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mcdowell clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madson working hard to break the clinch.
Madson is breathing heavily.
Madson has had enough of the clinch but Mcdowell keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madson tries to break the clinch but Mcdowell is controlling the position.
Mcdowell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Madson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rex Madson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcdowell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Madson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcdowell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Madson falls off balance throwing a combination

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madson is trying to break the clinch but Mcdowell has him pressed against the cage.
Mcdowell can't get the takedown.
Madson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcdowell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Madson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmitt Mcdowell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcdowell misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcdowell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madson throws a nice looking combination but Mcdowell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madson misses with a two punch combination.
Mcdowell avoids a punch combination nicely.

Mcdowell pushes Madson up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcdowell misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdowell is working for takedown but Madson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Madson blocks the elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Madson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rex Madson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Madson throws a right and a left that Mcdowell avoids nicely.
Mcdowell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcdowell circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcdowell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madson.
Madson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Madson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Mcdowell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Madson!
Madson regains half guard, as Mcdowell was trying to land strikes.
Mcdowell misses with a head shot. Madson uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdowell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Madson's head.
Mcdowell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mcdowell 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.
Mcdowell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Madson's head.
Mcdowell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Madson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcdowell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcdowell throws a big elbow that misses.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Madson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Madson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcdowell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Madson up against the cage.
Mcdowell throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdowell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Madson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mcdowell is struggling to control the position.
Madson has had enough of the clinch but Mcdowell keeps him there for the moment.
Mcdowell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mcdowell is trying to pull guard but Madson has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Madson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madson letting Mcdowell take a breather here.
Mcdowell controlling the action here for a moment.
Rex Madson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madson can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Madson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Madson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Madson!
Rex Madson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I will knockout whoever fights me but it might not be a knockout.'.