PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Otavio Madruga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Darren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren has chosen Here's to the losers as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Madruga
vs
Darren

189 cm
24
179 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otavio Madruga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Darren!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darren throws a body kick that misses
and Madruga counters with a right hand to the body.
Madruga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darren's sensitive parts.
Madruga lands with a cross.
Darren misses the jab.
Darren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Madruga throws out a powerful jab.
Madruga connects with a body shot.
Madruga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Madruga scores with a body shot.
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!
Madruga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darren's hands.
Madruga stuns Darren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madruga misses with a looping right.
Madruga throws a jab when Darren was well out of range.
It seemed like Darren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madruga connects with a jab.
Darren is looking to chop away at Madruga's legs.
Madruga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren misses with a hook
and Madruga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Darren avoids the body shot from Madruga.
Darren tries a quick counter leg kick but Madruga is wise to it.
A big right from Madruga misses.
Darren misses with a body shot
enabling Madruga to counter with a crisp jab.
Darren moves away from the strike by Madruga.
Madruga walks into a stiff left hand from Darren.
Darren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madruga misses with a low kick as Darren jumps back.
Nice jab there from Darren.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madruga lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madruga lands with a hook. Darren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Madruga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darren has time to react.
Madruga defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
Darren throws out a loose jab but Madruga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren throws a push kick but Madruga slaps the foot to one side.
Otavio Madruga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Madruga misses the target.
Madruga moves out of range as Darren strikes.
Madruga throws a leg kick but Darren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Madruga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
A head kick misses from Madruga.
Madruga sets himself, and Darren steps forward looking for the clinch! Madruga avoids it this time.
Madruga misses with a wild body shot.
Madruga misses with a left hand
and Darren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Madruga thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darren misses with a lunging right hand
and Darren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Madruga looks to land a body kick but Darren moved away.
Madruga throws a poor cross that misses
and Darren counters with a good low kick that Madruga was not able to check.
Madruga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Madruga throws a jab but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Madruga misses with a looping right.
Madruga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Madruga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darren.
Darren throws a lazy right hand but Madruga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madruga has time to react.

It looks like Otavio Madruga has been cut.
Madruga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darren.
Darren throws an overhand right that lands on Madruga's shoulder, as Madruga tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Madruga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madruga lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Darren backs away, Madruga returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A clash of legs there as Darren blocks the low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Madruga checks a leg kick.
Madruga is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madruga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Madruga moves out of range of the body kick.
Madruga throws a poor cross that misses
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darren tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madruga throws a body punch but Darren moves out of range.
A big right from Darren misses.
Madruga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Madruga throws an off balance right hand
and Darren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otavio Madruga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otavio Madruga's cut.
That's time! Madruga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Madruga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Madruga throws a front kick aimed at Darren's knee but Darren avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Madruga.
Nice jab there from Madruga.
Darren misses the body punch
and Madruga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darren misses with a looping right.
Darren lands a jab to Madruga's midsection.
Darren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Darren misses.
Madruga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madruga shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Darren eats them both and turns towards Madruga to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A swing and a miss from Madruga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Madruga misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madruga misses with the body kick
and Darren counters with a straight right hand.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Darren misses with a straight right.
Madruga thinks about countering with a head kick.
Madruga scores with a shot to the body.
Darren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick from Madruga is predictable there
and Darren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madruga.
Madruga checks a leg kick.
Darren lands with a shot to the body.
Darren throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Madruga is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Madruga misses.
Madruga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darren sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darren throws a shot to the body.
Madruga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darren can do to turn this around?
Darren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Madruga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darren scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madruga manages to avoid it.
Madruga cracks Darren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Madruga scores with a nice strike.
Darren fakes the leg kick and cracks Madruga in the body.
Otavio Madruga is winning the standup battle so far.
Madruga misses with a straight left.
Madruga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Darren pushes Madruga away with a front kick.
Darren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Madruga.
Madruga misses with an uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Darren.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darren loads up on a big right hand but Madruga slips the punch.
It looked like Madruga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madruga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Darren throws a low kick, looking for Madruga's leg but Madruga calmly moves out of range.
Madruga throws the kick towards the body but Darren avoids it.
Madruga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Madruga.
Darren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darren throws a leg kick which misses Madruga's front leg but catches the back leg as Madruga tries to avoid it.
Darren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Madruga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Darren counter with a right hand.
Madruga staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madruga misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
Darren stuns Madruga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madruga throws a right hand that misses
and Darren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Darren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madruga.
Darren tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madruga is able to avoid easily.
Darren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Madruga.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Darren might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Madruga has got the better of the exchanges.
A big right from Madruga misses.
Darren wants to counter the offense by Madruga and move into the clinch position.
Darren misses the body punch
and Madruga counters with a straight right hand.
Darren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madruga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otavio Madruga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Otavio Madruga's cut.
That's time! Madruga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Madruga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madruga misses with a wild body shot.
Madruga blocks a jab.
Darren scoring well with a low kick there.
Madruga scores with a jab to the body.
Darren throws a big shot that misses.
Madruga swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot by Darren.
Darren scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren throws a looping overhand right but Madruga ducks down to avoid it.
Madruga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darren throws out the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Madruga there.
Darren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren moves out of range of the leg kick from Madruga.
Madruga lands the left hand.
Madruga checks a leg kick.
Madruga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Madruga misses.
Darren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madruga.
Darren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darren there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab, jab by Madruga - just one landing.
Darren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madruga was well out of range. Poor timing from Darren.
Madruga is looking to counter with a body kick.
Darren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Madruga misses with an uppercut
letting Darren counter with a right hand.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madruga lunges at Darren with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darren's hand.
Madruga scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darren swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Madruga counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madruga.
It looked like Madruga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darren throws a hook but Madruga avoids it easily.
Darren throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darren pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Madruga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Madruga looks to throw the jab but Darren is out of range.
Madruga throws a shot from downtown. Darren moves away and avoids it.
Darren tries to land a front kick but Madruga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Madruga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darren throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Madruga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darren throws a hook to the side of Madruga's head but Madruga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darren has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darren misses with a wild body shot.
Darren misses with a low kick.
Darren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Madruga tries a head kick but it misses.
Madruga defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
Madruga swings widly with a right hand
and Darren counters with a straight right hand.
Madruga staying out of range there.
Darren thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Madruga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madruga connects with a body shot that sends Darren's belly button to the back.
Darren moves out of range of the strikes.
Darren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madruga throws a counter high kick but Darren was just alert enough to avoid it.
Darren tries to land a front kick but Madruga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Madruga misses the target.
Madruga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Darren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Otavio Madruga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darren thumps Madruga with a low kick.
Madruga swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Madruga thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madruga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darren has time to react.
Madruga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Darren lands the left hand.

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 Otavio Madruga.
Well Madruga 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otavio Madruga!
After winning the bout, Otavio Madruga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.