PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Chatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chatum comes to the cage accompanied by The God That Failed. 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.

Chatum
vs
Attack

225 cm
23
161 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

170 cm
20
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Chatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mack Attack!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Attack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Attack stands up over Chatum, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Attack thows a big elbow that misses.
Chatum will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chatum keeping moving, preventing Attack from controlling successfully.
Attack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chatum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Attack on the ground.
Attack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chatum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Attack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Attack landing with the ground and pound.
Attack is stalling in the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Attack feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Attack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chatum keeping moving, preventing Attack from controlling successfully.
Chatum wants to stand and escape but Attack is having none of it.
Attack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Attack works over Chatum with some ground and pound from guard.
Chatum is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Attack is controlling him.
Attack is working Chatum over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chatum keeping moving, preventing Attack from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Chatum gets caught flat footed, as Attack shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Attack works over Chatum with some ground and pound from guard.
Chatum really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Attack won't allow Chatum to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chatum doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Attack trying to control the position from guard on top but Chatum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Attack might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chatum kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Attack looks gassed!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Attack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Attack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Attack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Attack is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chatum.
Attack fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chatum avoids it really well and circles away.
Chatum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chatum throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chatum's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chatum duly obliges.

Attack is rocked!
Chatum feints a jab and as Attack dips his head, Chatum unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Attack right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Attack falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Chatum smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matt Chatum!