Madness Fright Night 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 3239 p4p, 4971 weight class) and Matt Manners (ranked 110 p4p, 114 weight class). Dmitri Zaitsev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zaitsev
vs
Manners

192 cm
40
278
28 - 23 - 0

200 cm
27
215
7 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitri Zaitsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Manners!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaitsev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Manners is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Zaitsev rolls with it to try and escape but Manners cranks on the arm and Zaitsev is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Manners!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martins Verdins (ranked 3799 p4p, 4475 weight class) and Choto Kanabe (ranked 128 p4p, 149 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Verdins
vs
Kanabe

200 cm
26
295
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
300
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Knock Out Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martins Verdins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Choto Kanabe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verdins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Kanabe darts in and clinches Verdins up against the cage.
Kanabe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Verdins up against the cage.
Verdins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Verdins can't find room to land a body shot as Kanabe controls the action.
Kanabe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kanabe keeps control of Verdins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kanabe has Verdins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Verdins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verdins letting Kanabe take a breather here.
Verdins jumps guard but Kanabe stands there with Verdins around his waist. Verdins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kanabe lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanabe lands a shoulder strike.
Verdins prevents a body shot from Kanabe.
Kanabe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kanabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verdins is pressed up against the cage. Kanabe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Verdins down to the mat. Verdins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kanabe closes the distance and pushes Verdins back into the cage.
Verdins letting Kanabe take a breather here.
Kanabe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kanabe prevents Verdins from breaking the clinch.
Verdins is looking to break free of the clinch but Kanabe has double underhooks.
Verdins letting Kanabe take a breather here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanabe effectively controlling the action here.
Kanabe is pressed up against the cage. Verdins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kanabe down to the mat. Kanabe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kanabe has Verdins up against the cage in a clinch.
Verdins prevents a body shot from Kanabe.
Verdins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Kanabe.
Kanabe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Verdins is defending well.
Martins Verdins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choto Kanabe.
Kanabe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Verdins after a bit of a struggle.
Kanabe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Verdins's efforts to push away.
Kanabe pushes Verdins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Verdins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verdins is trying to break the clinch but Kanabe is controlling him.
Kanabe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Verdins's defenses.
Kanabe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verdins backwards.
Verdins working aggressively here.
Verdins can't get the takedown.
Verdins is trying to pull guard but Kanabe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kanabe tries to score a body lock takedown but Verdins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Kanabe has Verdins pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kanabe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Verdins tumbling to the mat - Kanabe dives into Verdins's guard.
Kanabe stopping the sweep attempt from Verdins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanabe is stalling in the full guard.
Kanabe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Verdins looking to control.
Kanabe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Choto Kanabe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kanabe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Verdins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Verdins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kanabe smiles and moves away.
No luck for Verdins with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martins Verdins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verdins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kanabe sprawls well. Kanabe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Verdins gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kanabe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Verdins, pushing him back against the cage.
Verdins wants to break free but Kanabe has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Verdins is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kanabe throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Verdins's body to avoid the submission. Verdins has instead reached around Kanabe's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Verdins arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Martins Verdins!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Punchy McPunchist (ranked 2817 p4p, 3310 weight class) and Slava Genov (ranked 99 p4p, 113 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McPunchist
vs
Genov

207 cm
25
300
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
280
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Punchy McPunchist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slava Genov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPunchist lands the left hand.

It looks like Slava Genov has been cut.
McPunchist feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Genovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McPunchist looks to land a right hand but Genov moved out of range.
McPunchist throws an overhand right that lands on Genov's shoulder, as Genov tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Genov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McPunchist works Genov's body with a nice hook.
Genov looks winded!

McPunchist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McPunchist presses Genov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McPunchist throws a punch but it's blocked by Genov.
McPunchist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McPunchist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McPunchist misses with some punches.
McPunchist lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McPunchist lands with a right to the head.
McPunchist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McPunchist throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Genovs head.
McPunchist working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Genov blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McPunchist.
Genov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A short right from McPunchist.
McPunchist throws a head punch that misses.
McPunchist stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McPunchist lands a left hand.
McPunchist misses with some punches.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Genov has eaten all the pies!

McPunchist drops Genov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Genov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Genov is rocked!

McPunchist drops Genov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Genov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Genov is still on wobbly legs! Can McPunchist finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Genov blocks an uppercut.
McPunchist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McPunchist dips a shoulder and cracks Genov with a mighty uppercut! Genov falls back against the cage and McPunchist unloads with a barrage of strikes! Genov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McPunchist screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Punchy McPunchist!
Punchy McPunchist was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 993 p4p, 1378 weight class) and David Brent (ranked 25 p4p, 36 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Benn Jr
vs
Brent

185 cm
39
203
30 - 21 - 0

194 cm
32
210
21 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Altitude Clothing

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Benn Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Brent!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brent misses the jab.
Benn Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Brent just misses with a punch to the body.
Brent misses with a straight right.
Benn Jr throws a series of punches but Brent avoids them all with ease.
Brent throws out a counter right but Benn Jr avoids it with no problem.
Brent misses with a straight left.
Benn Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Benn Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benn Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benn Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Benn Jr misses its intended target.
Brent moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brent sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Benn Jr misses the target.
Brent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brent comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benn Jr is looking to slow Brent down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brent scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brent throws out a loose jab but Benn Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brent lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
David Brent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brent throws an off balance right hand
and Benn Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Brent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benn Jr throws a hook to the side of Brent's head but Brent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benn Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benn Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brent blocks the body kick.
Brent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benn Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brent throws out the jab.
Benn Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brent doesn't seem bothered though.
Brent with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benn Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benn Jr misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brent connects with a crisp jab.
Benn Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brent scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Brent misses the target.
Brent moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brent! But no joy.
Brent is looking to score with low kicks.
Brent fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brent lands with an overhand left.
Benn Jr throws a leg kick which misses Brent's front leg but catches the back leg as Brent tries to avoid it.
Jab from Brent.
Brent lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benn Jr clobbers Brent with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like David Brent has been cut.
Brent throws a jab when Benn Jr was well out of range.
Brent lands with an uppercut that bounces Benn Jr off the cage and back into range.
Brent misses with a hook.
Brent throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brent throws a right hand that misses
and Benn Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Brent is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benn Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Benn Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brent wants to land a leg kick but Benn Jr is out of range.
Brent clobbers Benn Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brent throws a shot from downtown. Benn Jr moves away and avoids it.
Benn Jr throwing a counter right hand but Brent manages to avoid it.
Benn Jr works over Brent's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Brent. That snapped Benn Jr's head back.
Brent listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brent throws a right hand that misses
and Benn Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benn Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brent tried to score with a low kick but Benn Jr checks it.
Benn Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benn Jr tries to move into range but Brent moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Benn Jr moves out of range as Brent strikes.
Benn Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benn Jr lands with an overhand left.
Brent tests Benn Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brent swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Brent misses the target.
Benn Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Brent misses with a wild body shot.
Benn Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brent takes a swing at Benn Jr's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Brent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benn Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benn Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Brent. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Brent misses.
Benn Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benn Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brent thumps Benn Jr with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brent takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brent cracks Benn Jr with a good jab.
Benn Jr takes one to the chin there.
Benn Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

David Brent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Brent's cut.
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.

A nice inside leg kick there by Brent. That's going to slow Benn Jr down.
Benn Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Brent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benn Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Brent.
Brent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benn Jr throws a shot from downtown. Brent moves away and avoids it.
Benn Jr lands with an overhand left.
Brent misses with a left hand
and Benn Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benn Jr.
Brent bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benn Jr throws a jab when Brent was well out of range.
Benn Jr backing away here, and Brent unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Benn Jr throws a right and a left that Brent avoids nicely.
Benn Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brent can pounce on him.
Brent has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benn Jr checks a low kick from Brent.
Brent throws out a loose jab but Benn Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benn Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benn Jr swings for the body but Brent moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Brent misses the target.
David Brent seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn Jr blocks a jab.
Brent wants to slow Benn Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Benn Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Benn Jr misses.
Benn Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Brent is just out of range.
Benn Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Brent throws out a counter right but Benn Jr avoids it with no problem.
Brent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brent scores with a hook.
Benn Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benn Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brent throws a hook to the side of Benn Jr's head but Benn Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brent getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Brent misses.
Brent misses with a wild body shot.
Brent missing with a left hand there. Benn Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benn Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brent scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benn Jr jabs at Brent's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benn Jr throws out a loose jab but Brent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benn Jr throws a jab when Brent was well out of range.
Benn Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Brent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benn Jr misses with the combination.
Brent lands with a straight right. Benn Jr didn't see that one coming.
Brent scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benn Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brent looks to throw the jab but Benn Jr is out of range.
Benn Jr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Brent cracks Benn Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Benn Jr is rocked!
Benn Jr misses with an uppercut.
Oh Benn Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brent drops Benn Jr with a naaaaasty hook - Benn Jr is in real trouble here! Brent dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Brent!
David Brent spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Nigel Benn Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'ill be back'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

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