PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange comes to the cage accompanied by ACDC-You Shook Me(All Night Long). Madison is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heaven Nor Hell. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lange
vs
Madison

183 cm
37
149 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

170 cm
27
150 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artie Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carter Madison!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Madison drives through and clinches with Lange against the cage.

Lange has picked Madison up - he's going for a ride! Lange dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lange wants to free his trapped foot but Madison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Madison trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange is looking to take a break and control but Madison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lange in particular looking to stall.
Lange will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lange gets the takedown into side control.
Madison pushes Lange away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lange gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lange lands a nice forearm strike.
Madison prevents Lange from improving position.
Madison is not content to let Lange control the position.
Lange is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Madison will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison is trying to control Lange's posture but Lange avoids it.

Lange has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Madison is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Lange yanks on the arm and Madison is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Lange.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Artie Lange!
Artie Lange managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, DJs Locker, into his post fight interview.
Carter Madison was interviewed post fight and said 'This really, really sucks! Trained big time. Guess we need a new game plan. '.