PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mat Matmat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Currie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matmat comes to the cage accompanied by pass tha axe. Currie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Helmet - Just Another Victim. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matmat
vs
Currie

176 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Matmat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Currie!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matmat shoots in looking for a takedown. Currie tries to sprawl out of it but Matmat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Currie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Currie throws a big shot that misses.
Matmat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Currie.
Nice uppercut lands for Currie. That snapped Matmat's head back.
Matmat staying out of range there.
Matmat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Currie.
Currie throws a lazy right hand but Matmat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matmat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matmat defending well as Currie loads up on a big left hand.
Matmat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Currie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matmat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Currie's waist but Currie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matmat off to one side.
Currie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matmat.
Currie misses with a looping left.
Matmat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Currie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Currie misses with a wild body shot.
Currie misses with a double jab.
Currie misses with a hook. Matmat ducked under it nicely.
Matmat slips a jab from Currie.
David Currie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Currie throws a head kick but Matmat moves out of range.

Matmat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Matmat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Currie gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matmat tries to free his leg and advance position but Currie is retaining full guard.
Currie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Currie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matmat is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matmat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Matmat postures up in Currie's guard and throws a big left but Currie blocks it.
Matmat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matmat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Matmat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Matmat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matmat throwing strikes from guard but Currie blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Currie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matmat throwing strikes from guard but Currie blocks nicely.
Matmat wants to pass the guard but Currie is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Currie misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Matmat fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Currie sprawls well initially but Matmat persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mat Matmat will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matmat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Currie throws a hook but Matmat avoids it easily.
Matmat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Currie.
Matmat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Currie.
Currie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Currie swings for the body but Matmat moves out of range.
Currie takes a swing at Matmat's ribcage but misses.
Currie waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Matmat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matmat slips a jab from Currie.
Currie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matmat manages to avoid it.
Currie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Currie slaps away a takedown attempt from Matmat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Currie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matmat was well out of range. Poor timing from Currie.
Matmat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Matmat moves out of range as Currie strikes.
Matmat slips a straight right by Currie.
Currie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Currie throws a right and a left that both miss.
David Currie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matmat blocks a jab.
Currie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Currie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matmat moves away.
David Currie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Currie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Currie looks to score with a jab to the body but Matmat is just out of range.

Matmat throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Currie was covering up waiting for the punch and Matmat finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matmat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Currie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matmat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matmat is looking to work some ground and pound but Currie has wrist control.
Matmat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Matmat landing with the ground and pound.
Matmat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Currie's head.
Matmat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Currie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Currie wants to sweep here but Matmat controlling him for the moment.

Currie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matmat is aware though and is defending well.
Currie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matmat stands and throws Currie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Matmat working the ground and pound.
Matmat throwing strikes but Currie manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mat Matmat will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Matmat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Currie is trying to defend but Matmat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Matmat lands strikes from half guard.
Matmat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Matmat tries to pass to full mount but Currie defends it.
Currie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Currie is trying to control the position but Matmat postures up.
Matmat won't allow Currie to sweep him here.
Matmat has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matmat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Currie is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matmat slips a jab and a cross from Currie.
Matmat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Currie pinned against the cage. Currie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matmat slips under a jab from Currie.

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.
Matmat slips a straight right by Currie.
Matmat ducks under a wild hook from Currie.
Currie thows a body shot but no joy.
Currie misses the shot to the body.
Currie throws a leg kick but Matmat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Currie looks to land a combination but Matmat avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Currie!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Currie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Currie swings for the body but Matmat moves out of range.
Currie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matmat staying out of range there.

Matmat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Matmat seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Currie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Currie is defending against the submission attempts here by Matmat.
Currie is controlling Matmat's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Currie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Matmat passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Currie!
Currie wants to hold on but Matmat pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matmat with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mat Matmat clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Currie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matmat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Currie.
Currie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Currie misses.
Matmat staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Currie throws out a loose jab but Matmat uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Currie misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Currie.
Matmat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Currie sprawls well. Currie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matmat gets slowly back to his feet.
Currie scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Currie.
Currie misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Matmat feints and as Currie raises his hands in defense, Matmat changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Matmat throwing strikes from guard but Currie blocks nicely.
Matmat prevents Currie from getting back to his feet.
Matmat with a nice head shot there.
Matmat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matmat won't allow Currie to sweep him here.
Matmat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mat Matmat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matmat preventing the sweep.
Currie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matmat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Currie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matmat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Currie's head.
Matmat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Currie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matmat is in close to Currie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Matmat throwing strikes but missing.
Matmat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Currie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matmat distracts Currie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Currie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Currie trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Matmat is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Matmat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matmat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matmat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Matmat throws and elbow that misses. Currie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Matmat's guard. Nice move by Currie!
Currie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Matmat is trying to control the position but Currie postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Matmat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Matmat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mat Matmat had his way with David Currie in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Currie misses with a looping left.
Currie slaps away a takedown attempt from Matmat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Currie misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Matmat blocks the leg kick.
Currie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matmat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Currie misses with a few strikes there.
Currie throws a jab when Matmat was well out of range.
Matmat slips a jab from Currie.
Currie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Currie throws a leg kick but Matmat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Currie throws a hook to the side of Matmat's head but Matmat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two 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.
Matmat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matmat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Currie sprawls well. Currie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matmat gets slowly back to his feet.
Currie looks to score with a jab to the body but Matmat is just out of range.
Currie scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Matmat.
David Currie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Currie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matmat was well out of range. Poor timing from Currie.
Nice defenses there by Matmat.
Currie slaps away a takedown attempt from Matmat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mat Matmat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Currie lands a nice hook to Matmat's body. Matmat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Currie as Matmat shoots in.
Matmat fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Currie misses with a looping right.
Currie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matmat.
Matmat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Currie misses with a series of wild punches.
Currie misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Currie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matmat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mat Matmat!
Mat Matmat retains his lightweight title!