PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Azumah (ranked 482 p4p, 381 weight class) and Iolyn Madog (ranked 60 p4p, 48 weight class). Madog is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Goldie Looking Chain - Guns Don't Kill People. Iolyn Madog told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Azumah
vs
Madog

176 cm
32
148
8 - 0 - 0

170 cm
33
147
30 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Azumah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Iolyn Madog!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Madog misses its intended target.
Azumah misses the jab.
Nice body kick from Madog.
Azumah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Madog takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Madog slips a jab from Azumah.
Nice shot lands for Madog.
Madog slips a jab from Azumah.
Madog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Azumah has time to react.
Madog jabs at Azumah's body.
Azumah throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
Madog throws a jab but it's blocked by Azumah.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Madog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Madog thows a leg kick but Azumah checks it
and Azumah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Azumah moves out of range as Madog strikes.
Azumah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Azumah with a jab.
Azumah moves out of range of the strikes.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madog motions for Azumah to come forward. Madog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Azumah misses the target.
Madog scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azumah moves out of range of the leg kick from Madog.
Madog walks into a stiff left hand from Azumah.
Madog throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog misses the shot to the body.
Azumah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Madog throws a wild body kick that Azumah sees coming a mile off.
Azumah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Madog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azumah.
Madog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
It looks like Azumah has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Azumah checks a leg kick.
Azumah misses with a wild body shot.
Azumah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madog.
Azumah is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Azumah misses.
Azumah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
Azumah looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Madog misses with a low kick.
Azumah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Azumah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madog jabs Azumah right on the nose. Azumah blinks but takes it well.
Azumah throws a big shot that misses.
Madog moves out of range of the leg kick from Azumah.
Azumah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Madog finds it's way round the side to connect with Azumah's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog moves forwards but Azumah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Madog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azumahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Azumah misses the jab.
Madog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Azumah on the side of the head.
Madog has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Azumah moves out of range of the strikes.
Azumah misses the shot to the body.
Azumah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Madog doesn't seem bothered though.
Madog blocks a jab.
Madog moves out of range as Azumah strikes.
Madog throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Madog lunges at Azumah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Azumah's hand.
Madog lands with an uppercut that bounces Azumah off the cage and back into range.
Madog misses with a looping right.
Azumah throws a shot from downtown. Madog moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Azumah misses.
Madog misses with a left hand
and Azumah counters with a straight right hand.
Madog throws a front kick aimed at Azumah's knee but Azumah avoids it well.
Azumah throwing a counter right hand but Madog manages to avoid it.
Madog misses with a body kick.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azumah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Madog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madog throws a body shot but no joy.
Azumah checks a leg kick.
Azumah tried to counter with a leg kick but Madog avoided it.
Azumah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Madog to score with a decent uppercut.
Madog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azumah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Madog.
Madog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azumah.
Madog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Madog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azumah is out of range and Madog settles back down.
Azumah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Azumah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azumah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Madog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azumah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azumah punishes Madog's body with a nice straight punch.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azumah.
Iolyn Madog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madog misses with a straight left.
Azumah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Madog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azumah with the inside leg kick.
Madog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azumah.
Azumah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Madog to score with a decent uppercut.
A good leg kick by Azumah.
Madog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azumah.
Madog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Azumah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madog looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Azumah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Madog.
Azumah blocks a jab.
Azumah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Madog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azumah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Azumah throws a big shot that misses.
Madog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azumah.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Azumah throws the left hand but Madog avoids the punch easily.
Madog changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Madog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azumah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iolyn Madog will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Azumah throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
Madog throws a jab but it's blocked by Azumah.
Azumah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Madog misses with a low kick.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azumah.
Madog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Azumah throws a jab but it's blocked by Madog.
Madog throws out a counter right but Azumah avoids it with no problem.
Madog checks the leg kick.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azumah.
Azumah takes a swing at Madog's ribcage but misses.
Azumah loads up on a big right hand but Madog slips the punch.
Azumah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Azumah misses.
A big right from Azumah misses.
Madog checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Azumah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Madog.
Azumah takes one to the chin there.
Madog throws a hook to the side of Azumah's head but Azumah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azumah.
Azumah lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog slips under a jab.
Azumah slips a jab from Madog.
A little feinted left hand from Azumah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Madog.
Azumah lunges at Madog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madog's hand.
Azumah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madog throws out the jab.
It looked like Azumah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Azumah looks to score with a jab to the body but Madog is just out of range.
Azumah moves out of range as Madog strikes.
Madog throws a shot to the body.
Azumah looks to score with a jab to the body but Madog is just out of range.
Azumah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Azumah moves out of range of the body kick from Madog.
Azumah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Azumah throws a lazy right hand but Madog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Azumah.
A right-left combo lands from Madog.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azumah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Azumah scores with a hook.
Azumah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Madog scores with a hook to the body. Azumah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azumah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azumah avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Azumah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madog shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Madog misses with a straight right.
Madog clobbers Azumah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Madog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azumah slips a straight right by Madog.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azumah.
Good shot there by Azumah.
A jab lands there for Madog.
Azumah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Madog's hands.
Some bone on bone action there as Azumah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Azumah scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Azumah throws a big shot that misses.
Azumah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Madog can pounce on him.
Azumah clobbers Madog with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Azumah throws a big shot that misses.
Madog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Azumah throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog misses with a shot to the body
and Azumah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azumah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Madog.
Azumah looks to land a right hand but Madog moved out of range.
A lazy left from Madog finds it's target.
Madog with a hook.
Madog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Madog cracks Azumah with a right hand to the side of the head.
Madog misses with a straight left.
Azumah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azumah.
A little jabbing left from Madog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Madog lands with a good body shot.
Azumah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azumah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Madog throws a leg kick but Azumah checks it.
Madog throws a lazy right hand but Azumah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azumah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
Madog takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azumah moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azumah misses the shot to the body.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick from Azumah.
Azumah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Azumah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Azumah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
Madog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azumah moves away.
Azumah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madog staying out of range there.
Azumah walks into a jab.
Azumah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madog.
Madog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madog takes a swing at Azumah's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azumah. Madog does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
A big right from Azumah misses.
A good leg kick by Madog.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog lands with an overhand left.
Azumah throws a hook but Madog avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Madog. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Madog.
Azumah scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Iolyn Madog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Madog walks into a straight right hand from Azumah.
Madog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Azumah throws a lazy right hand but Madog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azumah throws a low kick but Madog moves out of range easily.
Madog avoids the body shot from Azumah.
Azumah defending well as Madog loads up on a big left hand.
Madog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Madog.
Madog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Azumah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madog digs a good hook to Azumah's body.
Madog throws the kick towards the body but Azumah avoids it.
Madog moves away from the strike by Azumah.
Iolyn Madog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azumah looks to land a body kick but Madog moved away.
Madog keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azumah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madog scores with the left hand. Azumah knows he should have avoided that one.
Azumah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azumah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madog throws out the jab.
Azumah keeps Madog at a distance using the push kick.
Azumah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Madog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Azumah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Azumah misses.
A swing and a miss from Azumah.
Madog lands a nice shot that snaps Azumah's head back.
Madog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Madog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Madog walks into a left hand.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Azumah moved out of range.
Madog digs a good body shot into Azumah's ribs.
Azumah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azumah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madog slips under a jab from Azumah.
A clash of legs there as Azumah blocks the low kick.
Madog misses with an uppercut. Azumah saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Azumah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Madog misses with a straight left.
Azumah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Azumah scores with a sloppy right hand. Madog should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azumah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Azumah.
Azumah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Madog to score with a decent uppercut.
Madog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azumah checks a low kick from Madog.
Madog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Azumah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Azumah misses with a straight right.
Azumah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Madog lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Madog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Azumah on the side of the head.
Madog misses with a hook.
Azumah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Azumah misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azumah.
Azumah throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Madog blocks the low kick.
Madog thuds a left hand into Azumah's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azumah. Madog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Iolyn Madog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog blocks a jab.
Madog on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Azumah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Azumah misses.
Madog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Azumah misses with a hook. Madog ducked under it nicely.
Jerry Azumah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azumah throws a jab but it's blocked by Madog.
Azumah misses with a body shot.
Madog lands with a nice body kick.
Madog throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Azumah misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Madog darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Madog misses with an uppercut. Azumah saw that one coming.
A big right from Azumah misses.
Madog throws out a leg kick but Azumah moves out of range and Madog only half commits.
Madog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Azumah misses the target.
Madog throws a body kick that misses.
Azumah throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
Madog ducks under a wild hook from Azumah.
Madog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azumah. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madog loads up on a big right hand but Azumah slips the punch.
Azumah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azumah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madog tries a low kick but Azumah avoids it.
Azumah misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Madog.
Some wild striking there from Madog.
Azumah staying out of range there.
Azumah connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azumah. Madog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madog lands with a good body shot.
Madog connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azumah momentarily.
Madog cracks Azumah with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azumah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madog manages to avoid it.
Madog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Madog throws a sloppy head kick and Azumah moves out of range easily.
Madog throws a leg kick that is checked
and Azumah counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iolyn Madog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Madog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Iolyn Madog!
A victorious Iolyn Madog thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.