PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Matson (ranked 5910 p4p, 3174 weight class) and Jay Meadows (ranked 542 p4p, 374 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Matson
vs
Meadows

190 cm
20
240
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
275
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Matson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meadows thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matson lands with a good body shot.
Meadows throws out a loose jab but Matson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Matson finds it's way through Meadows's defenses.

It looks like Jay Meadows has been cut.
Meadows throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matson on the side of the head.
Meadows misses with a low kick.
Meadows throws a lazy uppercut
and Matson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meadows thinking.
Matson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meadows.
Matson sizes up Meadows with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meadows pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matson throws a right hand that Meadows ducks under and follows up with a left that Meadows also avoids with ease.
Meadows looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Matson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meadows's efforts to push away.
A short right from Matson.
Meadows wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matson has him pressed against the cage.
Meadows jumps guard but Matson stands there with Meadows around his waist. Meadows gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meadows wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matson has him pressed against the cage.
Matson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meadows tries to break the clinch but Matson is controlling the position.
Meadows wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Meadows's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Matson.
Matson leaning against his opponent.
Matson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meadows.
Meadows looks winded!
Matson pushes Meadows back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Matson.

Meadows is rocked!
Matson pushes Meadows back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meadows is still on wobbly legs! Can Matson finish him?

Matson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by Matson's head coaches at Primal Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matson grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Meadows takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Matson cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy Matson!