PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Klitscho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews comes to the cage accompanied by Mama I love You. Ivan Klitscho will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Matthews
vs
Klitscho

198 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malcolm Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Klitscho!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitscho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klitscho lands with a hook. Matthews tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Malcolm Matthews has been cut.
Klitscho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klitscho throws a series of punches but Matthews avoids them all with ease.

Klitscho sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Matthews to the ground! Klitscho dives into full mount looking to finish!

Matthews is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klitscho wants to get back to his feet but Matthews is holding on tight.
Klitscho trying to control but Matthews is having none of it.
Matthews wants to hold on but Klitscho pushes him away.
Matthews keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Klitscho content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews is trying desperately to improve position.
Matthews wants to hold on but Klitscho pushes him away.

Klitscho gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Matthews instigates a clinch.
Matthews keeps control of Klitscho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matthews tries to pull guard but Klitscho won't allow it.
Klitscho blocks an uppercut.
Matthews struggles to land a body shot inside as Klitscho controls his hands.
Matthews has had enough of the clinch but Klitscho keeps him there for the moment.
Klitscho keeps control of Matthews as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Klitscho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klitscho misses with a series of wild punches.
Klitscho lands with a nice combination. Matthews backs away looking to recover.
Klitscho misses with a wild combination.
Klitscho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matthews circles away quickly and effectively.
Matthews tries to clinch there but Klitscho circles away.
Klitscho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, jab by Klitscho - just one landing.

Malcolm Matthews's cut is getting worse.
Klitscho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Klitscho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Klitscho lands a jab to Matthews's midsection.
Klitscho scores with a nice head shot.

Malcolm Matthews's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice combo by Klitscho! Oh, that's hurt him - Matthews falls to the canvas and Klitscho follows him into side control.
Oh Matthews is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Klitscho has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Matthews seems to have got his legs back now.
Matthews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klitscho.
Klitscho drops Matthews with a nice combination! Klitscho dives into Matthews's guard, looking to finish!

Jeez, Malcolm Matthews's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Malcolm Matthews's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Klitscho!