PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landon Wood (ranked 4158 p4p, 438 weight class) and Bob Madden (ranked 4766 p4p, 485 weight class). Bob Madden has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wood
vs
Madden

181 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Landon Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Madden!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Madden closes the distance and clinches.
We've been hearing reports that Wood has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Madden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Madden moves into range and clinches up with Wood.

Madden pulls guard successfully.
Wood wants to stand but Madden is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wood trying to control but Madden is working from the bottom.
Madden seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Madden working for a triangle but Wood defends it easily.
Wood wants to control from the top but Madden keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madden controlling the position.

Madden manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madden keeps control of Wood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Madden's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Madden's brow.
Wood throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Madden blocks an uppercut.

Madden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Madden gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Madden breaks the clinch.
Madden misses with a leg kick.
Madden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bob Madden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood throws a combination. Madden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Bob Madden has been cut.
Landon Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Madden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wood can't do much from the bottom here.
Wood takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Madden throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wood struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden staying calm.
Wood can't do much from the bottom here.
Madden is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Madden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Madden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Madden closes the distance and clinches.

Madden works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Madden controls the pace.
Wood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Madden controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Madden stands up from Wood's guard - Madden perhaps looking for a knockout.

Madden drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madden is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wood will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Let's hope that Madden has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wood tries to improve position but can't.
Wood is working to avoid the ground and pound but Madden connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Wood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Madden tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wood struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Madden content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Madden has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Landon Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Wood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wood throws a series of punches but Madden avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Madden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Madden.

Wood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wood throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madden breaks the clinch.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Madden misses with the combination.

Wood tries to keep at a distance but Madden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wood throws an elbow that misses.

Madden pulls guard successfully.

Madden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Madden will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden wants to sweep here but Wood controlling him for the moment.
Wood would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Madden pulls Wood in close to his closed guard and prevents Wood from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Madden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Madden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Madden, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Madden shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wood is trying to defend but Madden finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Madden not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob Madden has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood wants to control but Madden is keeping busy.

Madden stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wood to get to his feet.
Madden shoots in for a double leg but Wood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Madden has taken the fight to the clinch.

Madden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wood being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wood looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Madden passes into half guard.
Madden sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Madden lands a nice short elbow.
Madden drops an elbow to the side of Wood's head.
Madden scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Madden trying to control the pace.
Wood is in trouble now - Madden has advanced to mount!
Wood tries to hold on but Madden postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Madden connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Wood is rocked!

Madden is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Madden!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bob Madden!
After winning the bout, Bob Madden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.