PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Madez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hew Illwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madez has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Alexander Madez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Madez
vs
Illwin

191 cm
22
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Hellbent, Inc.

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Madez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hew Illwin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Illwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Madez is breathing heavily.

Madez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Illwin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Illwin keeping moving, preventing Madez from controlling successfully.

Madez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Illwin wants to stand up but Madez is controlling him.
Illwin keeping moving, preventing Madez from controlling successfully.
Madez won't allow Illwin to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Illwin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Illwin lands with a cross.
Illwin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Illwin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Illwin misses.
Illwin misses with a wild combination.
Illwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Madez's head.
Illwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Madez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Illwin.
Madez walks into a jab.
Illwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Illwin throws a right and a left that Madez avoids nicely.
Illwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Illwin finds it's target.
A combination from Illwin does no damage.
Illwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hew Illwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Illwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Illwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Illwin throws a series of strikes that have Madez backpedaling.
A punch combination from Illwin misses.
Illwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Illwin misses with a two punch combination.
Illwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Madez backs up against the cage.
Illwin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Illwin swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Illwin.
Illwin misses with a wild combination.
Illwin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Madez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Illwin lands with a nice combination. Madez backs away looking to recover.
Madez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A left lands for Illwin.
Madez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Illwin.
Illwin misses with a double jab.
Illwin throws a right and a left that Madez avoids nicely.
Illwin scores with a three punch combo!
Illwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madez circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Madez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Illwin misses with a wild combination.
Illwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Illwin misses with a double jab.
Jab, jab by Illwin - just one landing.
Illwin connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Illwin does no damage.
A punch combination from Illwin misses.
Illwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Illwin connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hew Illwin dominated that round.
That's time! Madez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Illwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Illwin misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Illwin.
Alexander Madez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Illwin swinging wilding here.
Illwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Illwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madez slips a jab and a cross from Illwin.
Madez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Illwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Illwin misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Illwin both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Illwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madez.
Illwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madez circles away quickly and effectively.
Illwin misses with a few strikes there.
Illwin throws a series of strikes that have Madez backpedaling.
Illwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Madez dodges the punch combination from Illwin.
Illwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Illwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Illwin misses with a wild combination.
Illwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Illwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

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.
Illwin throws a nice looking combination but Madez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Illwin lands with a straight right. Madez didn't see that one coming.
Madez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Illwin throws a series of punches but Madez moves out of range.
Illwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Illwin.
Madez dodges the punch combination from Illwin.
Madez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for Illwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Illwin misses.
Illwin lands a nice shot that snaps Madez's head back.
Illwin swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Illwin.
Illwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Illwin misses.
Illwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madez.
Illwin misses with a double jab.
Madez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Madez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Illwin.
Illwin lands a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Illwin.
Illwin misses with a wild combination.
Hew Illwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Illwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Illwin.
Illwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Illwin lands with a nice combination. Madez backs away looking to recover.
Illwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madez.
Illwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Illwin throws a nice looking combination but Madez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Illwin cracks Madez with an open hand slap.
Illwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Illwin does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Illwin.
Some wild striking there from Illwin.
Illwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hew Illwin 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!

Illwin misses with a double jab.
Illwin throws a series of punches but Madez avoids them all with ease.
Illwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Illwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Illwin misses with a wild combination.
Illwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Illwin duly obliges.
Illwin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Illwin throws a right and a left that Madez avoids nicely.
Hew Illwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Illwin connects with a jab.
Illwin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Illwin throws a right hand that Madez ducks under and follows up with a left that Madez also avoids with ease.
Illwin cracks a nice hook into Madez's ribs.
A punch combination from Illwin misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Illwin lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Illwin.
Illwin stalks Madez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Madez's face. Madez staggers backwards, shaken.
Illwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Madez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Illwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Illwin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Illwin scores with the left hand. Madez knows he should have avoided that one.
Illwin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Illwin throws a series of punches but Madez avoids them all with ease.
Madez slips a jab and a cross from Illwin.
Madez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Illwin misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Madez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Illwin.
Illwin swinging wilding here.
Illwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Illwin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Illwin.
Illwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Illwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Illwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab by Illwin.
Illwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madez.
Illwin swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illwin throws a series of punches but Madez moves out of range.
Illwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Illwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Illwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Illwin throws a combination. Madez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Illwin lands a jab-cross combination.
Illwin misses with a few strikes there.
Illwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Illwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Illwin swinging wilding here.
Illwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Illwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Madez dodges the punch combination from Illwin.
Illwin stalks Madez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Madez's face. Madez staggers backwards, shaken.
Illwin lands a nice looking body shot.
Illwin throws a series of punches but Madez moves out of range.
Illwin lands with a nice combination. Madez backs away looking to recover.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Illwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alexander Madez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hew Illwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Madez takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hew Illwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Illwin 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hew Illwin!