PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Madry (ranked 4935 p4p, 6225 weight class) and Easy Ee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Madry
vs
Ee

185 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
181
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isaiah Madry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Easy Ee!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madry misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Ee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ee throws a right hand that Madry ducks under and follows up with a left that Madry also avoids with ease.
Madry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Ee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ee.
Ee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Isaiah Madry has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Madry.
It seemed like Ee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Ee. Those never looked like landing.
Madry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ee pinned against the cage. Ee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ee misses with an uppercut.
Madry throws a big counter combination but Ee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Ee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Madry gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ee is trying to break the clinch but Madry has him pressed against the cage.

Madry jumps guard.
Ee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Madry's guard.

Madry has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ee off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Madry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ee misses with a right hand
and Madry counters with a two punch combo.
Ee misses with a straight right.
Easy Ee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ee throws a combination that misses

and Madry counters by moving into the clinch.
Madry is trying to pull guard but Ee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Madry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Madry manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ee is looking to stand up but Madry won't let him.
Ee preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Madry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ee is looking to stand up but Madry won't let him.

Madry kicks Ee off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ee throws a series of punches but Madry avoids them all with ease.
Madry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ee.
Ee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ee misses with a hook.
Madry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ee throws a series of punches but Madry moves out of range.
Ee throws a jab when Madry was well out of range.
Ee missing with a left hand there. Madry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madry.
It looked like Madry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ee 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.
Madry ducks under a wild hook from Ee.
Madry drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ee sprawls and moves away.
Madry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ee is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Madry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madry is breathing heavily.
Madry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ee lands a big uppercut and Madry crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Madry looks OK. Ee waves Madry back to his feet!

Madry is rocked!
Easy Ee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madry leaves his chin hanging out and Ee seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Madry crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Easy Ee!