PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McMatthew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butler comes to the ring accompanied by Head Cuttin' Duel. Jack McMatthew is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Butler
vs
McMatthew

188 cm
22
174 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Butler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack McMatthew!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMatthew fails to land with a series of punches.
Butler tries to clinch but McMatthew moves out of range.
McMatthew works over Butler's head and body with a nice combination.
Jack McMatthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMatthew moves out of range as Butler throws a body kick.
Butler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McMatthew throws a right hand that Butler ducks under and follows up with a left that Butler also avoids with ease.
Butler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McMatthew blocks a jab.
Butler wants to clinch up but McMatthew keeps it at a distance.
McMatthew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Butler.
Butler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butler stalks McMatthew and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McMatthew's face. McMatthew staggers backwards, shaken.
McMatthew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butler's corner calls for a 1-2. Butler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McMatthew swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch up but McMatthew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McMatthew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butler was well out of range. Poor timing from McMatthew.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McMatthew falls off balance throwing a combination
and Butler counters with a two punch combo.
Butler throws a left that rocks McMatthew and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Butler dives into side control, looking to finish! Can McMatthew regain composure!

McMatthew is rocked!

McMatthew bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler looks for the body kick but McMatthew saw that one coming.
McMatthew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butler.
McMatthew looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
Butler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McMatthew circles away quickly and effectively.
Butler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Butler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McMatthew avoids the head kick by Butler.
McMatthew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMatthew misses with a combination
and Butler counters with a one-two to the body.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch but McMatthew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butler looks to land a combination but McMatthew avoids it well.
Butler looks to land a left hand but McMatthew moved out of range nicely.
Butler slips a jab and a cross from McMatthew.
McMatthew misses with a double jab.
McMatthew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Butler clinches up against the ropes.
Butler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McMatthew avoids it.
Butler misses with some punches.
Butler misses with an elbow over the top.

McMatthew escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMatthew throws a combination. Butler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from McMatthew.
McMatthew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butler.
Butler throws a looping overhand right but McMatthew ducks down to avoid it.
Butler is working the combinations to good effect here.
Danga de danga de dang - McMatthew scores with a four punch combination!
McMatthew looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
McMatthew misses with a two punch combination.
McMatthew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McMatthew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McMatthew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butler.
Butler misses with a two punch combination.
Butler is breathing heavily.
McMatthew misses with a double jab
and Butler counters with a slapping leg kick.
McMatthew scores with a shot to the body.
Butler tries to clinch up but McMatthew circles away and keeps his distance.
Butler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McMatthew!
McMatthew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler misses with a combination
and McMatthew counters with a series of strikes. Butler will be more careful next time no doubt.
McMatthew swinging wilding here.
McMatthew connects with a nice looking jab.
McMatthew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McMatthew lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butler backs up against the ropes.
McMatthew scores with a hook.
A punch combination from McMatthew misses.
Butler moves in looking to clinch but McMatthew pushes him off.
McMatthew lunges at Butler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Butler's hand.
Butler tries to clinch but McMatthew moves out of range.
Butler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McMatthew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Butler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Butler tries to clinch but McMatthew moves out of range.
Butler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch but McMatthew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Butler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Butler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McMatthew.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Butler avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Butler. Beautiful body shot.
Butler is looking to clinch.
McMatthew has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Butler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McMatthew looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
Butler wants to clinch.
McMatthew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butler misses with a double jab.
McMatthew misses with a double jab.
McMatthew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McMatthew misses with the combination.
McMatthew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from McMatthew does no damage.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Butler avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMatthew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butler moves in looking to clinch but McMatthew pushes him off.
McMatthew misses with a few strikes there.
McMatthew misses with a two punch combination.
McMatthew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butler.
McMatthew misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Butler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McMatthew misses with a few strikes there.
Butler doesn't manage to clinch there - McMatthew circles away.
Butler lands with a slapping head kick.
Butler slips a jab and a cross from McMatthew.
Butler dodges the punch combination from McMatthew.

Butler closes the distance and clinches.
Butler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McMatthew wants to get back to striking at distance but Butler won't allow it.
Butler is trying to maintain a safe position but McMatthew gets an underhook and turns Butler into the ropes.
Maybe Butler would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
McMatthew tries to break the clinch but Butler is controlling the position.
McMatthew wants to break free but Butler has control.
Butler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McMatthew tries to break free but Butler pushes him back against the ropes.
McMatthew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butler has him pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butler.
McMatthew is trying to break the clinch but Butler has him pressed against the ropes.
McMatthew tries to break free but Butler pushes him back against the ropes.
McMatthew dodges an elbow strike from Butler.
McMatthew is trying to break the clinch but Butler is controlling him.
McMatthew on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McMatthew wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler lands an elbow inside that McMatthew shrugs off.
McMatthew lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McMatthew avoiding damage as Butler throws knees to the body.
McMatthew can't break the clinch.
Butler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McMatthew.
Butler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McMatthew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butler throws a punch but it's blocked by McMatthew.
McMatthew can't break the clinch.
McMatthew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Butler tries a body shot but McMatthew blocks it.
Butler tries a knee to the head but McMatthew blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Butler.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McMatthew on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McMatthew wants to break free but Butler has control.
Butler looking to throw knees to the head but McMatthew is blocking nicely.
Butler missing with knees to the body.
McMatthew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on McMatthew's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Butler tries a knee to the head but McMatthew blocks it.
Butler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butler lands an elbow just above McMatthew 's eye.
Butler tries a knee to the head but McMatthew blocks it.
Butler has a couple of punches blocked by McMatthew.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A frustrated look appears on McMatthew's face as he tries to break the clinch.

McMatthew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McMatthew swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butler tries to clinch but McMatthew is having none of it.
A punch combination from McMatthew misses.
Butler closes the distance but McMatthew moves to the side
and McMatthew counters with a series of strikes. Butler will be more careful next time no doubt.
McMatthew misses with a two punch combination.
Butler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butler throws a combination that misses
and McMatthew counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from McMatthew.
Butler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McMatthew works over Butler's head and body with a nice combination.
Jack Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McMatthew throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McMatthew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McMatthew misses with a jab, cross combination.
McMatthew keeps the fight on the outside.
McMatthew bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Butler's head backwards.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Butler moves out of range.
McMatthew scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Butler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McMatthew bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Butler's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMatthew misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from McMatthew misses.
McMatthew misses with a few strikes there.
McMatthew tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McMatthew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butler.
A combination from McMatthew does no damage.
Butler dodges the punch combination from McMatthew.
McMatthew tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butler feints and then cracks McMatthew's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McMatthew down.
McMatthew ducks under a wild hook from Butler.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch but McMatthew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McMatthew throws a left and a right that both miss
and Butler counters with a two punch combo.
McMatthew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from McMatthew.
McMatthew swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McMatthew swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butler tries to clinch up.
McMatthew might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Butler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Butler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMatthew misses with a series of wild punches.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Butler avoids them all with ease.
McMatthew looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
McMatthew works over Butler's head and body with a nice combination.
A left and a right from McMatthew both land. Nice combination.
McMatthew lands a jab-cross combination.
McMatthew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McMatthew lands with a nice combination. Butler backs away looking to recover.
McMatthew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McMatthew circles away quickly and effectively.
Butler swinging wilding here.
McMatthew misses with a combination
and Butler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for McMatthew.
Butler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McMatthew throws a series of strikes that have Butler backpedaling.
Butler avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMatthew circles away from the clinch attempt.
McMatthew scores with a one two! Butler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack McMatthew showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Butler dodges the punch combination from McMatthew.
Butler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butler fails to land with a series of punches.
McMatthew checks a leg kick.
McMatthew throws a combination. Butler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McMatthew misses with a two punch combination.
McMatthew falls off balance throwing a combination
and Butler counters with a stiff right hand.
McMatthew swats away the attempt to clinch by Butler.
McMatthew throws a one two combo.
McMatthew looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
Butler throws a right hand that McMatthew ducks under and follows up with a left that McMatthew also avoids with ease.
Butler clinches but McMatthew breaks the clinch
and McMatthew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McMatthew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McMatthew misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMatthew misses with the combination.
McMatthew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Butler avoids them all with ease.
McMatthew cracks Butler with an open hand slap.
Butler tries to clinch but McMatthew moves out of range.
Butler slips a jab and a cross from McMatthew.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McMatthew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Butler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McMatthew cracks Butler with an open hand slap.
Jack Butler is winning the standup battle so far.
McMatthew throws a right hand that Butler ducks under and follows up with a left that Butler also avoids with ease.
Butler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butler slips a jab and a cross from McMatthew.
Butler throws a leg kick that misses.
McMatthew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McMatthew throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Butler has managed to clinch.
McMatthew working hard to break the clinch.
McMatthew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Butler keeps control of McMatthew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McMatthew is trying to break free.
McMatthew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McMatthew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Butler misses with an elbow over the top.
Butler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McMatthew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McMatthew tries to break free but Butler pushes him back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Butler throws an elbow but misses.
McMatthew lands a nice uppercut.
Butler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McMatthew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McMatthew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
McMatthew wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butler misses with some punches.

McMatthew breaks the clinch.
McMatthew lands a two punch combo.
McMatthew throws a right hand that Butler ducks under and follows up with a left that Butler also avoids with ease.
McMatthew throws a combination that misses
and Butler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McMatthew lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Butler is looking to clinch but McMatthew is avoiding it.
Butler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McMatthew throws a right and a left that Butler avoids nicely.
Butler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McMatthew counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Butler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A left and a right from McMatthew both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMatthew lands a jab.

Butler is rocked!
McMatthew falls off balance throwing a combination

and Butler counters by clinching up.
Butler has McMatthew pressed against the ropes, preventing McMatthew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMatthew's elbow.
McMatthew avoids the elbow strike from Butler, against the ropes.
Butler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butler tries to land a knee to the head but McMatthew blocks with his arms.
Butler keeps control of McMatthew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McMatthew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McMatthew managing to block the knees to the body from Butler.
Butler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McMatthew wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McMatthew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butler has him pressed against the ropes.
McMatthew has had enough of the clinch but Butler keeps him there for the moment.
McMatthew working hard to break the clinch.
McMatthew is trying to break free.
McMatthew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Butler tries to land a knee to the head but McMatthew blocks with his arms.
Butler prevents McMatthew from breaking the clinch.
Butler misses with a punch on the inside.
McMatthew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McMatthew is trying to break the clinch but Butler is controlling him.
McMatthew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

McMatthew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McMatthew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butler.
Butler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butler fails to land with a series of punches.
McMatthew throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McMatthew throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - McMatthew scores with a four punch combination!
McMatthew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Butler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McMatthew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butler seems to have got his legs back now.
McMatthew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from McMatthew does no damage.
McMatthew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for McMatthew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McMatthew misses with a jab, cross combination.
McMatthew lands a two punch combo.
Butler tries to clinch there but McMatthew circles away.
McMatthew misses with a wild combination.
Butler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack McMatthew really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Butler doesn't manage to clinch there - McMatthew circles away.
McMatthew looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
McMatthew swats away the attempt to clinch by Butler.
Butler misses with a straight left.
Butler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McMatthew.

Butler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butler stalls.
Butler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butler misses with a short punch on the inside.

McMatthew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McMatthew if he has to take too many more of those.
A punch combination from McMatthew misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMatthew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Butler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McMatthew misses with a wild combination.
McMatthew jabs at Butler's body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McMatthew misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler tries to clinch but McMatthew moves out of range.
McMatthew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Butler counter with a right hand.
Butler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McMatthew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butler takes one to the chin there.
McMatthew slips a jab and a cross from Butler.
Some wild striking there from McMatthew.
Butler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McMatthew throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McMatthew tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McMatthew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butler tries to clinch there but McMatthew circles away.
McMatthew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Butler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Butler throws a right and a left that McMatthew avoids nicely.
McMatthew misses with a double jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Butler.
McMatthew swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Butler avoids them all with ease.
McMatthew misses with the combination.
McMatthew misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for McMatthew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McMatthew throws a right hand that Butler ducks under and follows up with a left that Butler also avoids with ease.
McMatthew throws a right hand that Butler ducks under and follows up with a left that Butler also avoids with ease.
McMatthew fails to land with a series of punches.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Butler moves out of range.
McMatthew looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
McMatthew paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No joy there for McMatthew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butler tries to clinch up.
Butler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Butler.
McMatthew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McMatthew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butler throws a left and a right that both miss
and McMatthew counters with a three punch combo that has Butler backing up. Butler nods at McMatthew to acknowledge the strikes.
Butler avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMatthew throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMatthew scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McMatthew fails to land with a series of punches.
Butler moves forwards but McMatthew connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McMatthew looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
McMatthew misses with a double jab

and Butler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Butler.
McMatthew wants to break free but Butler has control.
McMatthew tries to break free but Butler pushes him back against the ropes.
Butler lands a knee to the head.
Butler misses with a knee to the head.
McMatthew tries to circle away but Butler has him pinned against the ropes.
McMatthew is looking to break free of the clinch but Butler has double underhooks.
McMatthew wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McMatthew has had enough of the clinch but Butler keeps him there for the moment.
McMatthew wants to break the clinch but can't.
Butler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McMatthew's efforts to push away.
Butler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMatthew's elbow.
Butler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butler prevents McMatthew from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Butler tries to land knees in the clinch but McMatthew avoids the damage to the body.
McMatthew can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Butler fails to land.
Butler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McMatthew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McMatthew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McMatthew takes a knee right on the jaw!
Butler keeps control of McMatthew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McMatthew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McMatthew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Butler has him pressed against the ropes.
Butler looking to throw knees to the head but McMatthew is blocking nicely.
McMatthew wants to break free but Butler has control.
McMatthew is trying to force a seperation but Butler has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McMatthew as Butler tries to tie him up.
McMatthew wants to break free but Butler has control.
Butler looking to throw knees to the head but McMatthew is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McMatthew is trying to force a seperation but Butler has the dominant position.
McMatthew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Butler.
A frustrated look appears on McMatthew's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Butler tries to land a knee to the head but McMatthew blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Butler had his way with Jack McMatthew in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Butler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Butler wants to clinch.
McMatthew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butler wants to clinch up but McMatthew keeps it at a distance.
Butler looks to clinch
and McMatthew counters with a stiff right hand.
Butler misses with a double jab.
McMatthew misses with a wild combination.
Butler slips a jab and a cross from McMatthew.
Butler avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMatthew misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMatthew circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Butler tries to bum rush McMatthew with a series of wild strikes but McMatthew uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McMatthew scores with a three punch combo!
McMatthew misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Butler.
Butler slips a jab and a cross from McMatthew.
McMatthew's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McMatthew duly obliges.
McMatthew throws a right and a left that Butler avoids nicely.
McMatthew misses with the combination.
McMatthew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McMatthew looks to land a combination. Butler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McMatthew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butler circles away quickly and effectively.
Butler tries to clinch but McMatthew is having none of it.
Butler is looking to clinch but McMatthew is avoiding it.
Butler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McMatthew misses with a few strikes there.
McMatthew throws a left and a right that both miss
and Butler counters with a low kick, right behind McMatthew 's knee.
McMatthew misses with a two punch combination.
Butler cracks McMatthew with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Butler misses with an attempted mid kick.
McMatthew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMatthew blocks a head kick by Butler.
Butler is looking to clinch.
McMatthew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McMatthew lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A leg kick checked by McMatthew.
McMatthew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McMatthew scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Butler throws a hook to the side of McMatthew's head but McMatthew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Butler avoids them all with ease.
Butler motions for McMatthew to come forward. Butler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McMatthew throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Butler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McMatthew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMatthew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McMatthew misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for McMatthew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butler is looking to clinch but McMatthew is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Butler.
McMatthew misses with a wild combination.
McMatthew lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butler backs up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from McMatthew misses.
McMatthew misses with a few strikes there.
McMatthew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McMatthew lands with a right hand.
McMatthew lands a nice shot that snaps Butler's head back.
McMatthew misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from McMatthew misses.
McMatthew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McMatthew tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from McMatthew does no damage.
A combination from McMatthew does no damage.
No joy there for McMatthew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McMatthew circles away quickly and effectively.
McMatthew misses with the combination.
McMatthew swinging wilding here.
Butler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Butler does no damage.

That's four 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Butler misses the target.
McMatthew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McMatthew.
McMatthew darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McMatthew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McMatthew lands the left hand.
McMatthew tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McMatthew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for McMatthew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McMatthew!
McMatthew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butler tries to clinch but McMatthew is having none of it.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Butler moves out of range.
McMatthew scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McMatthew displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Butler avoids them all with ease.
McMatthew connects with a right hand. Butler shakes it off.
McMatthew lands a jab-cross combination.
McMatthew throws a right and a left that Butler avoids nicely.
Butler throws a nice looking combination but McMatthew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack McMatthew comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McMatthew has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Jack McMatthew!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Jack McMatthew!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jack McMatthew!

Jack McMatthew wins by unanimous decision!
Jack McMatthew is the new welterweight champion!