PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carter Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiro Yuguzaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Madison
vs
Yuguzaki

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
16
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 St Petersburg, Carter Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ichiro Yuguzaki!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yuguzaki gets a clinch.
Yuguzaki tries to score a body lock takedown but Madison shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Madison.
Madison misses with a knee to the head.
Madison jumps guard but Yuguzaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Madison decides to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Madison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Madison is looking for a triangle but Yuguzaki pushes his legs off easily.
Yuguzaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yuguzaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Madison throws a wild body kick that Yuguzaki sees coming a mile off.
Madison shoots in and drives through. Yuguzaki sprawls well.
Yuguzaki throws a combination that misses

and Madison counters with a takedown into side control.

Madison decides to take the fight back to the feet.
No luck for Yuguzaki with that takedown attempt.
Madison shoots in looking for a takedown but Yuguzaki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Madison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Madison. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuguzaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madison circles away quickly and effectively.
Yuguzaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Madison circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuguzaki misses with a wild body shot.
Yuguzaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Madison avoids it really well and circles away.
Yuguzaki tries to clinch there but Madison circles away.
Yuguzaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Madison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yuguzaki defends it nicely.
Madison dives in and grabs Yuguzaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yuguzaki pushes down on Madison's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison swats away the attempt to clinch by Yuguzaki.
Yuguzaki darts in looking for a takedown but Madison gets double underhooks and turns Yuguzaki into the cage.

Madison ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Madison no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Madison controls Yuguzaki momentarily but Yuguzaki frees himself.
Yuguzaki wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Madison being controlled here, momentarily.
Yuguzaki wants to pass the guard but Madison is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Madison is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Yuguzaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Madison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Madison wants to get back to striking at distance but Yuguzaki won't allow it.

Yuguzaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Madison scores with a takedown into Yuguzaki's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuguzaki is trying to control the position but Madison postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuguzaki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Madison dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Madison!
Yuguzaki tries to clinch but Madison is having none of it.
Yuguzaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Madison is looking to land body kicks.
Madison misses with a body kick.
Madison tries for a takedown but Yuguzaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Madison is looking to clinch.
Yuguzaki looks for a takedown but Madison sprawls well.
Yuguzaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter Madison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Yuguzaki.
Madison tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yuguzaki defends well and Madison ends up having to push Yuguzaki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Madison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Madison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yuguzaki smiles and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Madison. No joy for Yuguzaki on that attempt.
Madison avoids the head kick by Yuguzaki.
Madison misses with a takedown attempt - Yuguzaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yuguzaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yuguzaki shoots in and drives through. Madison sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuguzaki throws a leg kick which misses Madison's front leg but catches the back leg as Madison tries to avoid it.
Yuguzaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madison tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yuguzaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Madison somewhat.
Madison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yuguzaki defends it nicely.
Madison shoots in and drives through. Yuguzaki sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Madison gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuguzaki tries to roll over but Madison keeps him under control.

Madison is looking for a kimura here.
Madison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yuguzaki defending well though.

Madison is working for a kimura but Yuguzaki is defending it quite comfortably.
Madison blocks the strikes from Yuguzaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison passes into side control, despite Yuguzaki's attempt to control the position.
Yuguzaki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Madison's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yuguzaki trying to control but Madison postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuguzaki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yuguzaki keeping moving, preventing Madison from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Madison dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yuguzaki shoots in for a double leg but Madison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yuguzaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yuguzaki.
Yuguzaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yuguzaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Madison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Madison shoots in and drives through. Yuguzaki sprawls well.
Yuguzaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yuguzaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carter Madison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Yuguzaki.
Yuguzaki shoots in for a takedown but Madison shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yuguzaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Madison circles away.
Yuguzaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madison lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Ichiro Yuguzaki has been cut.
Yuguzaki tries to clinch up but Madison circles away and keeps his distance.
Madison shoots in looking for a takedown but Yuguzaki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Madison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carter Madison is winning the standup battle so far.
Madison sizes up Yuguzaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Madison swats away the attempt to clinch by Yuguzaki.
Nice takedown defense from Madison. No joy for Yuguzaki on that attempt.
Yuguzaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Madison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Madison tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yuguzaki tries to avoid it but Madison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yuguzaki to the ground. Yuguzaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Madison's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Madison duly obliges.
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!
Yuguzaki misses with a double jab.
Madison moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Madison fails with a takedown attempt.
Yuguzaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Madison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yuguzaki as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Madison stuffs the takedown.
Madison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yuguzaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Madison tries for a takedown but Yuguzaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Madison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yuguzaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Madison is out of range and Yuguzaki settles back down.
Madison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yuguzaki looks for a takedown but Madison sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuguzaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yuguzaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yuguzaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Madison, which made it look bad.
Yuguzaki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Madison defends it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Yuguzaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Madison, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Madison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Madison 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Madison!