PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Mad had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mad
vs
Po

185 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Mad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po blocks the elbow strike.
Mad trying to land knees to the body.
Mad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Po misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Po's brow.
Mad trying to land knees to the body.
Mad is trying to stall.
Po tries a knee to the head but Mad blocks it.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mad lands a nice knee to the body.
Mad misses with a knee strike.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Po wants to stall.
Mad stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Po looks winded!
Mad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Po takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mad lands a damaging elbow.
Mad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Po takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Po is defending well for now.
Mad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Po lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mad connects with a knee to the head.
Mad scores a nice knee to the body.
Mad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Po in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mad.
Mad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Po's face.
Mad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mad stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Po's face.
Mad looking to throw knees to the head but Po is blocking nicely.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mad with a knee to the head.
Mad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mad slows down the pace here.
Po connects with a knee to the head.
Mad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mad crunches a lovely knee into Po's ribcage.
Mad misses with a knee strike.
Po avoiding damage as Mad throws knees to the body.
Mad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po tries a knee to the head but Mad blocks it.
Po dodges an elbow strike from Mad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mad taking a breather.
Mad crunches a lovely knee into Po's ribcage.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Mad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mad landing knees to the head.
Mad landing knees to the head.
Mad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mad trying to land knees to the body.
Mad lands a nice elbow.
Mad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Mad.
Mad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Mad blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Mad is trying to maintain a safe position but Po gets an underhook and turns Mad into the cage.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mad blocks it with crossed arms.
Mad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mad avoiding damage as Po throws knees to the body.
Mad lands an elbow inside that Po shrugs off.
Mad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Po tries a knee to the head but Mad blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Po misses with a knee strike.
Mad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mad effectively controlling the action here.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mad dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Po moves into range and clinches up with Mad.
Mad tries to land knees in the clinch but Po avoids the damage to the body.
Mad lands a knee to the head.
Mad tries to land knees in the clinch but Po avoids the damage to the body.
Po crunches a lovely knee into Mad's ribcage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Po can do to turn this around?
Mad tries a knee to the head but Po blocks it.
Po tries a knee to the head but Mad blocks it.
Mad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mad scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Mad.
Mike Mad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mad unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mad tries to land knees in the clinch but Po avoids the damage to the body.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po is breathing heavily.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Mad blocks with his arms.
Po takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad looking to throw knees to the head but Po is blocking nicely.
Mad crunches a lovely knee into Po's ribcage.
Mad looking to throw knees to the head but Po is blocking nicely.
Mad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mad slows down the pace here.
Mad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Po is defending well for now.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mad unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Po in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Po tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mad crunches a lovely knee into Po's ribcage.
Mad lands an elbow just above Po 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad lands an elbow just above Po 's eye.
Mad lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mad trying to land knees to the body.
Po missing with knees to the body.
Mad wants to stall.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Mad.
Mad lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mad obliges.
Mad lands a knee to the body.
Mad landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mad.
Mad working Po over with knees to the body.
Mad misses with a knee to the head.
Mad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mad scores a nice knee to the body.
Mad lands an elbow inside that Po shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Po lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Mad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Po is defending well for now.
Po with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mad unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mad lands a knee to the body.
Mad lands a nice elbow.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mad lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mad scores a nice knee to the body.
Mad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Po avoids it.
Mad avoiding damage.
Mad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Po avoids it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mad obliges.
Mad scores with a knee to the head.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Mad stalling against the cage.
Po lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mad misses with a knee strike.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Mad blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Po.
Mad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Po is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Mad dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Po closes the distance and pushes Mad back into the cage.
Po with a knee to the head.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Mad is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mad lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Po.
Mad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Mad stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mad.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mad.
Mad working Po over with knees to the body.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mad blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Mad.
Mad lands a nice elbow.
Mad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mad scores with a knee to the head.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mad lands a good knee to the midsection. Po won't want to take too many of those.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mad stalling in the clinch but Po improves position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Po's brow.
Mad misses with a knee to the head.
Mad with a knee to the head.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mad blocks it with crossed arms.
Mad misses with an elbow over the top.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Mad blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Mad is blocking nicely.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mad's face.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po misses with a knee strike.
Po on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Mad is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mad obliges.
Mad unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Po avoiding damage as Mad throws knees to the body.
Mad lands a good knee to the midsection. Po won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mad.
Mad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Po tries to land a knee to the head but Mad blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mad obliges.
Mad crunches a lovely knee into Po's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad lands a nice elbow.
Mad lands an elbow that stopped Po in his tracks for a moment.
Po lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Mad.
Mad lands a good knee to the midsection. Po won't want to take too many of those.
Mad lands an elbow inside that Po shrugs off.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mad.
Mad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mad lands a knee to the body.
Mad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Po's defenses.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mad blocks it with crossed arms.
Mad tries to land a knee to the head but Po blocks with his arms.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mad blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mad misses with a knee strike.
Mad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po lands a knee to the head.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Po.
Mad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Po landing knees to the head.
Mike Mad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mad blocks it with crossed arms.
Po managing to block the knees to the body from Mad.
Po missing with knees to the body.
Mad working Po over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mad taking a breather.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Po lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Mad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Mad!