PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theo Madsen (ranked 3945 p4p, 4308 weight class) and Alain Caisse Populaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madsen comes to the cage accompanied by Cranberries - Zombie. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Madsen
vs
Caisse Populaire

175 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
192
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Theo Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alain Caisse Populaire!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madsen is looking to clinch.
Madsen tries to clinch there but Caisse Populaire circles away.
Nice jab there from Caisse Populaire.
Caisse Populaire cracks Madsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Madsen takes one to the chin there.
Madsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Caisse Populaire swats away the attempt to clinch by Madsen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caisse Populaire! But no joy.
Madsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Caisse Populaire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madsen misses with a takedown
and Caisse Populaire counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caisse Populaire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caisse Populaire with a hook.
Caisse Populaire clobbers Madsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Madsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Caisse Populaire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madsen wants to clinch up but Caisse Populaire keeps it at a distance.
Caisse Populaire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madsen on the side of the head.
Caisse Populaire lands with a hook. Madsen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Madsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA London in the buildup to the fight.
Caisse Populaire connects with a nice looking jab.
Madsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Caisse Populaire circles away.
A left lands for Caisse Populaire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caisse Populaire cracks Madsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caisse Populaire lands a jab.
Madsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Madsen is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Caisse Populaire engages and cracks Madsen with a massive lead left hook - Madsen tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Caisse Populaire is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alain Caisse Populaire!