PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Thugs as his entrance music. Brian Maddox could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stevie Walker's chin.

Maddox
vs
Walker

150 cm
30
153 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

168 cm
25
157 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Maddox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Walker!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker moves away from the strike by Maddox.
Maddox tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maddox lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Stevie Walker has been cut.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maddox.
A jab from Maddox misses.
Nice shot by Maddox.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Maddox misses with a looping left.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick from Maddox.
Maddox throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Maddox checks a low kick from Walker.
Maddox tries a low kick but Walker avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maddox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maddox fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maddox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Maddox with that takedown attempt.
Walker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Maddox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maddox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker.
Maddox throws a lazy right hand but Walker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Maddox.
Maddox is looking to score with low kicks.
Maddox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Maddox fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Maddox looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.

Maddox shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Maddox.

Maddox is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Walker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walker.
Maddox trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Maddox trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Walker manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Maddox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Maddox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Walker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walker with a nice cross.
Maddox throws a big shot that misses.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Brian Maddox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maddox fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.
Maddox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Walker under the eye.
Maddox misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maddox gets slowly back to his feet.
Maddox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maddox walks into a straight right hand from Walker.
Maddox misses with an uppercut.
Brian Maddox is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Maddox as he checks the leg kick.
Maddox ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
Maddox looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Maddox.
Walker gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker walks into a straight right hand from Maddox.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maddox.
Walker avoids the body shot from Maddox.
Maddox scores with a three punch combo!

Walker is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker works over Maddox's head and body with a nice combination.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Maddox finish him?
Maddox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Walker connects with a jab.
Walker scores with a hook to the body. Maddox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walker seems to have recovered his senses.
Maddox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maddox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Maddox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from Maddox misses
and Walker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walker scores with a nice right hand.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maddox jabs Walker right on the nose. Walker blinks but takes it well.
Maddox finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maddox throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maddox lands with an overhand left.
Walker connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses the jab.
A slow jab from Maddox misses its intended target.
Walker avoids the body shot from Maddox.
A jab from Walker misses.
Walker tried to score with a low kick but Maddox checks it.
Maddox throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maddox gets a double leg takedown into Walker's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maddox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Maddox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Walker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maddox lands a body shot.
Maddox lands with a hook. Walker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maddox misses with a body shot.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Maddox slips the punch.
Maddox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maddox.
Maddox wants to land a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
Maddox throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Good work by Maddox as he checks the leg kick.
Maddox throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.
Walker throws a head kick that Maddox semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maddox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maddox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big right from Maddox misses.
Maddox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Maddox.
A big right from Walker misses.
Walker blocks the body kick.
Maddox throws the left hand but Walker avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox looks to land a left hand but Walker moved out of range nicely.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
Walker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maddox is out of range.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Maddox.
Maddox lunges at Walker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walker's hand.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Maddox throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
Walker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maddox in his tracks.
Maddox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
A jab lands there for Walker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker connects with a nice looking jab.
Walker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maddox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walker.
Maddox throws out a loose jab but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maddox was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maddox. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maddox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maddox throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
Maddox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walker. Walker obviously looking to wear him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maddox checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Walker.
Walker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick misses from Maddox.
Maddox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walker throws a front kick aimed at Maddox's knee but Maddox avoids it well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Maddox.
An elbow from Maddox crashes against the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maddox is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maddox landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Maddox clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Walker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maddox takes one on the button.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maddox throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Maddox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maddox misses with a looping right.
Walker is looking to slow Maddox down with leg kicks.
Maddox throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.

Maddox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Walker's guard.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker has momentary wrist control but Maddox slips an elbow through the middle.
Walker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maddox is one step ahead there.
Walker has his hands on Maddox's head, controlling the position.
Maddox trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throwing strikes but missing.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maddox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maddox with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
Maddox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walker defending well as Maddox loads up on a big left hand.
Maddox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Maddox.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Maddox.
Walker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maddox looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Maddox tries a low kick but Walker avoids it.
Maddox missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maddox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Maddox misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maddox.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Maddox had his way with Stevie Walker in that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Walker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maddox throws a sloppy body shot
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Maddox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maddox wants it to stay on the feet.
Good leg kick by Maddox there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good exchange - Walker coming out on top.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maddox.
A low kick from Maddox is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maddox shoots in looking for a takedown but Walker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maddox's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker misses with a leg kick.
Maddox looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maddox blocks the body kick.
Maddox misses with a few strikes there.
Maddox loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker blocks a jab.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maddox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Walker moves away from the strike by Maddox.
Maddox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maddox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walker lunges at Maddox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maddox's hand.
Stevie Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Maddox misses.
Walker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maddox checks a leg kick.
Maddox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maddox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Maddox moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker defending well as Maddox loads up on a big left hand.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maddox finds it's way round the side to connect with Walker's head.
Walker thuds his right hand into Maddox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maddox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maddox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Maddox throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker cracks Maddox with a good jab.
Maddox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maddox staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Maddox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brian Maddox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Horrible takedown by Maddox or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
Maddox misses with a hook.
Maddox throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Maddox thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maddox throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
Maddox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Maddox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maddox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 50:45
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Maddox!
Brian Maddox retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Brian Maddox made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.