PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dillion Brooks (ranked 5273 p4p, 4300 weight class) and Paul Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Brooks
vs
Madsen

189 cm
22
213
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dillion Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Madsen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks takes one to the chin there.
Brooks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Madsen pinned against the cage. Madsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brooks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Madsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Brooks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brooks wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Madsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Brooks, which made it look bad.
Dillion Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Madsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brooks misses with a double jab.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Madsen circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Madsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Madsen duly obliges.
Brooks leaves Madsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Madsen circles away.
Madsen throws a shot to the body.
Madsen tries for a takedown but Brooks circles away easily
and Brooks counters with a three punch combo that has Madsen backing up. Madsen nods at Brooks to acknowledge the strikes.
Madsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brooks counters with a one-two to the body.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Madsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brooks defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen darts in looking for a takedown but Brooks gets double underhooks and turns Madsen into the cage.
We've been told by Brooks's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Madsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Madsen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brooks sprawls well. Brooks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Madsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Madsen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brooks to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brooks won't allow Madsen to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madsen pushes Brooks off and gets back to his feet.
Brooks wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Madsen.
Madsen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brooks sprawls well. Brooks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Madsen gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks fails with the takedown.
Madsen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Brooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Madsen as he jumps to the side.
Madsen closes the distance and clinches up with Brooks, looking for a takedown. Madsen pushes Brooks against the cage but Brooks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Madsen has his takedown stuffed
and Brooks counters with a nice uppercut.
Brooks connects with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dillion Brooks dominated that round.
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.

Madsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl out of it but Madsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brooks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Madsen moves into the clinch.

Madsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Madsen gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks tries to stall but Madsen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Madsen jumps into guard, dragging Brooks to the mat.
Brooks stopping the sweep attempt from Madsen.
Brooks advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen tries to get to full guard but Brooks has control of the leg.
Madsen is trying to control but can't.
Madsen tries to roll over but Brooks keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brooks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brooks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Madsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brooks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Madsen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Madsen keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Madsen darts in looking for a takedown but Brooks gets double underhooks and turns Madsen into the cage.
Madsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brooks tries to avoid it but Madsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brooks to the ground. Brooks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dillion Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Madsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
As Brooks backs off Madsen throws a huge counter combo but Brooks manages to avoid it all.
Madsen shoots for a double leg takedown but Brooks sprawls well. He's pushed Madsen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brooks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Madsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brooks as he avoids it easily.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Madsen circles away.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Brooks shoots in but no luck this time.
Madsen shoots in but Brooks avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Madsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brooks but Brooks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Madsen is defended easily by Brooks.

Brooks gets a takedown into half guard.

Madsen has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Brooks is on him like a limpet, forcing Madsen back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Madsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Madsen throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brooks.

Madsen closes the distance and clinches.
Madsen gets underhooks to prevent Brooks's takedown attempt.
Madsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Madsen is trying to drag Brooks to the mat but Brooks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Madsen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madsen jumps guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dillion Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Madsen.

Madsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brooks tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen works Brooks's body with a nice hook.
Madsen looks for a takedown but Brooks sprawls well.
Madsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brooks.
Brooks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Madsen swivels and escapes.

Brooks gets tackled into the cage by Madsen. Madsen maintains the clinch.
Madsen just leaning against Brooks, taking a breather.
Madsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Madsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Madsen breaks the clinch.
Madsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl out of it but Madsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brooks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks tries to clinch but Madsen is having none of it.
Brooks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Madsen shoots for a double leg takedown but Brooks sprawls well. He's pushed Madsen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Madsen with that takedown attempt.
Brooks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Madsen avoids it really well and circles away.
Madsen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madsen rushes Brooks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madsen has him pressed against the cage.
Madsen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brooks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brooks fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Madsen breaks the clinch.
Madsen looks for a takedown but Brooks sprawls well.
Brooks is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Madsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Madsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Madsen.
Madsen has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brooks looking to slow down the pace here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Madsen tries to pull guard but Brooks won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Madsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Madsen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Madsen!