PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rand Althor (ranked 5722 p4p, 4026 weight class) and Darth Maddox (ranked 537 p4p, 402 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rand Althor has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rand Althor seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Althor
vs
Maddox

195 cm
19
230
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
254
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

MKFC

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rand Althor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darth Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Althor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maddox lands a jab to the nose.
Althor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maddox is looking to clinch.
Darth Maddox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Althor fails to land with a series of punches.
Althor lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Althor.
Althor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Althor misses with an uppercut. Maddox saw that one coming.
Maddox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Althor throws a series of punches but Maddox avoids them all with ease.
Althor misses with a looping right.
Althor looks to land a combination but Maddox avoids it well.
Maddox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maddox throws a jab when Althor was well out of range.
Althor appears to be looking for a big counter.
A left and a right from Althor both land. Nice combination.
Althor throws a hook to the side of Maddox's head but Maddox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Althor's head coaches at Battle Science that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maddox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Althor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maddox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Althor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Althor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maddox. Althor does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Althor throws a body shot but no joy.
Althor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maddox lands a slapping body shot.
Althor walks into a stiff left hand from Maddox.
Maddox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Althor was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddox.
Althor connects with a single shot there.
Althor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Althor. Those never looked like landing.
Maddox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Althor misses with a body shot.
Althor misses with a looping left.
Maddox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Althor stuns Maddox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Althor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Althor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Althor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Maddox is rocked!
Maddox ducks into an uppercut from Althor and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rand Althor!
An out of breath Rand Althor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.