PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tadeya Shooto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tadeya Shooto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sean Madsen's chin.

Shooto
vs
Madsen

168 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tadeya Shooto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Madsen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madsen scores with the left hand. Shooto knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Tadeya Shooto has been cut.
Shooto scores with a jab. Madsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shooto dips to his left and cracks Madsen with an uppercut!
Madsen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shooto sprawls well. Shooto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Madsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Madsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shooto slaps away a takedown attempt from Madsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Madsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shooto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Madsen scrambles back to his feet.
Madsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shooto throws out a powerful jab.
Shooto moves out of range of the strikes.

Madsen has managed to clinch.

Madsen jumps into guard, dragging Shooto to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Madsen pulls Shooto in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madsen wants to stand but Shooto is controlling the position.
Shooto trying to control the position from guard on top but Madsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madsen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Madsen keeping moving, preventing Shooto from controlling successfully.
Madsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shooto's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen stops Shooto from standing up.
Madsen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shooto keeping full guard, as Madsen tries to pass.
Shooto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Madsen on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shooto throws an overhand right that lands on Madsen's shoulder, as Madsen tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Shooto misses its intended target.
Shooto keeps the fight on the outside.
Madsen fails with the takedown
and Shooto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tadeya Shooto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Madsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Madsen does no damage.
Madsen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Madsen tries to sprawl but Shooto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Madsen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Madsen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shooto tries to free his leg and advance position but Madsen is retaining full guard.
Madsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shooto wants to control from the top but Madsen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shooto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madsen is keeping the position for now.
Madsen controls Shooto momentarily but Shooto frees himself.
Madsen keeping moving, preventing Shooto from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tadeya Shooto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A big right from Shooto misses.
Shooto avoids the head kick by Madsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean Madsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tadeya Shooto's cut.
That's time! Shooto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shooto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Madsen's head backwards.
Shooto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shooto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madsen dives in and grabs Shooto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shooto pushes down on Madsen's head and hops out.
Shooto throws a head kick that misses.
Madsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shooto just misses with a punch to the body.
Shooto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Madsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shooto circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Shooto misses its intended target.
Madsen dodges the punch combination from Shooto.
A telegraphed right hand from Madsen misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch lands to the side of Madsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Madsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tadeya Shooto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Madsen.
A jab from Shooto finds it's way through Madsen's defenses.
Madsen has a takedown stuffed.
Shooto throws the left hand but Madsen avoids the punch easily.
Shooto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Madsen.
Donk. Shooto catches Madsen right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shooto throws the left hand but Madsen avoids the punch easily.
Shooto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tadeya Shooto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Shooto misses.
No luck for Madsen with that takedown attempt.
Madsen is breathing heavily.
Shooto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madsen's head.
Madsen tries to clinch there but Shooto circles away.

Madsen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shooto to the ground. Madsen is now in Shooto's guard.
Madsen won't allow Shooto to get back to his feet.
Shooto keeping moving, preventing Madsen from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shooto trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen wants to control from the top but Shooto keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sean Madsen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Madsen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shooto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Madsen misses with a few strikes there.
Shooto scores with a jab to the body.
Shooto scores with a decent looking hook.
Madsen misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Shooto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shooto with a jab.
Madsen is looking to chop away at Shooto's legs.
Shooto scores with a jab.
Madsen defending well as Shooto loads up on a big left hand.
Sean Madsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shooto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madsen fails to land the takedown.
Shooto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madsen moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shooto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shooto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shooto wants it to stay on the feet.
Sean Madsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Madsen misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tadeya Shooto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tadeya Shooto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Madsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shooto lands with a hook. Madsen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shooto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Madsen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shooto wants to get back to his feet.
Madsen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Madsen drops an elbow to the side of Shooto's head.

Madsen stands up and beckons Shooto to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Shooto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shooto misses with a looping right.
Shooto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madsen manages to avoid it.
Madsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shooto lands with a shot to the body.
Shooto missing with a left hand there. Madsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madsen shoots in but Shooto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shooto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen misses with a low kick.
Shooto misses with a few strikes there.
Shooto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Madsen looks for a takedown but Shooto sprawls well.
Madsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Madsen has Shooto up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shooto.

Madsen breaks the clinch.
Madsen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shooto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tadeya Shooto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Madsen.
Madsen wants to land a leg kick but Shooto is out of range.
Madsen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shooto misses with an uppercut
and Madsen counters with a leg kick.
Shooto cracks Madsen with a good jab.
Shooto throws a combination. Madsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shooto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madsen manages to avoid it.
Madsen tries to clinch but Shooto moves out of range.
Shooto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice body punch from Shooto.
Madsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Madsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shooto misses with a right hand

and Madsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shooto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shooto wants to get back to striking at distance but Madsen won't allow it.
Madsen jumps guard but Shooto stands there with Madsen around his waist. Madsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Shooto.
Shooto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Madsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shooto throws a punch but it's blocked by Madsen.
Shooto wants to break free but Madsen has control.
Shooto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madsen has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shooto.
Madsen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shooto prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madsen blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tadeya Shooto.
I think Shooto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Tadeya Shooto!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Tadeya Shooto!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Tadeya Shooto!

Tadeya Shooto wins by unanimous decision!