PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vance Vorhees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Madd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vorhees's entrance music is I Will Not Bow by Breaking Benjamin. A fine choice. Luke Madd is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Vorhees
vs
Madd

194 cm
23
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vance Vorhees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Madd!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vorhees cracks Madd with a right hand to the side of the head.

Madd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vorhees napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Madd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Madd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Madd creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vorhees sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Madd cracks Vorhees with a big elbow.
Madd throws an elbow but Vorhees slips to the side and avoids it well.
Madd lands a nice forearm strike.
Vorhees takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Madd in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Madd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vorhees takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorhees is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Madd off and has taken his back!

Vorhees looking for the RNC.

Vorhees patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Vorhees is trying to stick to Madd's back but Madd is turning into Vorhees. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vorhees's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Madd.
Madd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Madd throwing strikes but missing.

Vorhees is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vorhees is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madd looking to pass the guard.
Madd passes Vorhees's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Madd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nice strikes from Madd there.
Madd lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Madd there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Madd lands a nice short elbow.
Madd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vorhees does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Madd working the head and body with strikes.
Vorhees tries to roll over but Madd keeps him under control.
Madd trying to control from Vorhees's half guard. Vorhees has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Madd passes Vorhees's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Madd wants to work for an arm triangle but Vorhees is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Vorhees looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vorhees taking some punishment here, with Madd in his half guard.
Madd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Madd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vorhees blocking the ground and pound attempt from Madd.
Madd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madd working over Vorhees with some ground and pound. Vorhees looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Madd drops an elbow to the side of Vorhees's head.
Madd works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Madd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Madd staying out of range there.
Vorhees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Vorhees misses.
Vorhees misses with a low kick as Madd jumps back.

Madd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vorhees is not content to let Madd control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Madd connects with a nice short shot to Vorhees's temple.
Madd lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Madd lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Madd is looking for a kimura here.
Madd working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Vorhees's thigh. Vorhees counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Vorhees is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vorhees is looking for a triangle but Madd pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madd chips away with some ground and pound.
Madd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Madd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Madd cracks Vorhees with a solid left hand.
Madd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vorhees's head.

Vorhees throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Madd chips away with some ground and pound.
Madd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Madd is working Vorhees over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Luke Madd has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vorhees can't keep his opponent in guard - Madd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Madd scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Madd is working for a kimura but Vorhees is defending it quite comfortably.
Madd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Madd is looking for a kimura but Vorhees is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Madd to get the leverage.
Vorhees is pressing down on Madd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vorhees has momentary wrist control but Madd slips an elbow through the middle.
Madd passes into half guard.
Madd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vorhees is looking for a sweep. Madd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Madd uses his free foot to push down on Vorhees's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vorhees.
Madd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vorhees is working to get back to half guard.
Madd lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Madd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Madd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vorhees taking a bit of punishment here - Madd scoring with strikes.
Madd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madd scoring with punches and elbows.
Vorhees takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Madd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vorhees down.
Madd lands an elbow.
Madd scores with a couple of short elbows.
Vorhees on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Vorhees is rocked!
Madd scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madd looks up at the clock and then as Vorhees takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Madd smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh Vorhees is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vorhees takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madd creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Madd lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Madd grinds an elbow into Vorhees's temple.

Madd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vorhees seems to have got his legs back now.
Vorhees takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Madd working the head with strikes.
Madd lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vorhees taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madd connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vorhees some visible discomfort.
Madd connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vorhees some visible discomfort.
Madd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vorhees is not content to let Madd control the position.
Madd cracks Vorhees with a big right hand but Vorhees just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vorhees taking punishment in the form of punches.
Madd misses with the ground and pound.
Vorhees manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madd working over Vorhees with some ground and pound. Vorhees looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vorhees keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vorhees gets full guard.
Madd chips away with some ground and pound.
Madd forces his way into half guard.
Madd lands strikes from half guard.

Madd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Madd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vorhees defending well though.
Madd not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vorhees is staying active underneath Madd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vance Vorhees has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Vorhees looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Madd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vorhees with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Madd is trying to work for a kimura but Vorhees is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vorhees misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Madd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Madd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Madd!