PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Mathieu (ranked 576 p4p, 916 weight class) and Aron Egomi (ranked 31 p4p, 49 weight class). Egomi has chosen Hand of doom by Manowar as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Mathieu
vs
Egomi

200 cm
30
263
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
31
250
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Mathieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aron Egomi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egomi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mathieu throws a lazy body kick

and Egomi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Egomi prevents Mathieu from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Egomi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mathieu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Egomi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Egomi stands up and waves to Mathieu to follow him.
A combination from Mathieu does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egomi moves out of range of the body kick from Mathieu.
Mathieu misses with a double jab.
Egomi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Egomi feints the counter takedown.
Egomi blocks a jab.
Mathieu misses with a body kick.
Egomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mathieu.
Egomi slips a jab and a cross from Mathieu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mathieu.
Egomi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mathieu defends it well.
Mathieu misses with a wild combination.
Egomi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egomi walks into a left hand.
Mathieu misses with a looping left.
Mathieu connects with an inside leg kick.
Mathieu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Egomi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egomi walks into a stiff left hand from Mathieu.
Mathieu fails to land with a series of punches.
Mathieu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathieu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Egomi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mathieu throws a lazy uppercut

and Egomi counters with a shoot takedown. Mathieu fights it but they end up in guard.
Egomi is standing up over Mathieu. Mathieu looks to escape but Egomi dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mathieu is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Egomi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathieu wants to control but Egomi is having none of it.
Mathieu wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Egomi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Mathieu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Egomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egomi feints the counter takedown.
Mathieu throws out a powerful jab.
Egomi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mathieu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mathieu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Egomi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mathieu misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egomi slips a jab and a cross from Mathieu.
Mathieu lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mathieu.
Mathieu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Egomi takes a step back to recover.
Mathieu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Egomi.
Egomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathieu.
Egomi feints the counter takedown.
Mathieu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Egomi can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mathieu.
Mathieu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Egomi tries to counter it with a takedown but Mathieu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mathieu lands with an overhand left.
Mathieu misses with a body kick.
Mathieu takes a swing at Egomi's ribcage but misses.
Mathieu looks to land a left hand but Egomi moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egomi moves away from the strike by Mathieu.
Egomi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Egomi blocks the body kick.
Egomi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mathieu defends it well.
No joy there for Mathieu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Egomi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mathieu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Egomi counters with a single leg into guard. Mathieu didn't expect that.
Mathieu is looking to stand back up but Egomi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mathieu.

Aron Egomi has got the better of the ground game so far.

Egomi stands up out of the half guard.
Mathieu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathieu lands a nice shot to the body.
Mathieu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Egomi blocks the leg kick.
Ernesto Mathieu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mathieu pushes Egomi away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egomi ducks under a wild hook from Mathieu.
Egomi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mathieu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Mathieu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mathieu throws a body shot but no joy.
Ernesto Mathieu is winning the standup battle so far.
Mathieu swings for the body but Egomi moves out of range.
And Egomi tries to counter it with a takedown but Mathieu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mathieu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mathieu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Egomi is able to avoid easily.
Egomi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Egomi checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathieu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ernesto Mathieu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathieu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egomi with the counter takedown but Mathieu avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathieu tries to score with a low kick but Egomi moves his leg out of the way.
Mathieu loads up on a big right hand but Egomi slips the punch.
Egomi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Egomi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Egomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mathieu misses with a hook

and Egomi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Egomi stands and steps away. Mathieu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mathieu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Egomi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathieu misses with a looping left.
Egomi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mathieu lands a nice looking body shot.
Egomi moves out of range of the body kick from Mathieu.
Egomi with the counter takedown but Mathieu avoids it easily.
Mathieu is looking to land body kicks.
Egomi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aron Egomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathieu lands with a straight right. Egomi didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathieu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Egomi feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egomi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Egomi is rocked!
Mathieu pounces like a tiger and cracks Egomi with a vicious hook! Egomi is down but not out! Mathieu follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ernesto Mathieu!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ernesto Mathieu made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.