PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Nweave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Matola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Matola will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nweave
vs
Matola

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Nweave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Matola!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nweave shoots in for a takedown but Matola shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Nweave with that takedown attempt.
Nweave shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matola as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Nweave. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nweave takes the fight into the clinch.
Matola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nweave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matola.
Matola can't break the clinch.
Matola gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nweave.
Matola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matola is trying to break free.
Matola tries to break the clinch but Nweave is controlling the position.
Matola has had enough of the clinch but Nweave keeps him there for the moment.

Nweave escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matola stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matola misses with a double jab.
Nweave fails with a takedown attempt.
Nweave looks for a takedown but Matola sprawls well.
Bob Nweave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nweave looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matola lands with a shot to the body.
Nweave is breathing heavily.
Matola lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Nweave sprawling to the canvas. Matola follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Nweave hang on?

Nweave is rocked!

Matola stands up and beckons Nweave to join him on the feet.
Oh Nweave is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matola has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nweave tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matola just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matola stalling the fight.
Matola has had enough of the clinch but Nweave keeps him there for the moment.
Matola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nweave seems to have got his legs back now.
Matola is trying to break free.
Nweave prevents Matola from breaking the clinch.
Nweave tries to score a body lock takedown but Matola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matola can't break the clinch.
Matola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matola is looking to break free of the clinch but Nweave has double underhooks.
Nweave prevents Matola from breaking the clinch.
Matola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nweave keeps control of Matola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nweave throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matola blocks it with crossed arms.
Matola tries to break the clinch but Nweave is controlling the position.
Matola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matola is looking to break free of the clinch but Nweave has double underhooks.
Matola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nweave has him pressed against the cage.
Matola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nweave tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matola smiles and moves away.
Matola throws a series of punches but Nweave avoids them all with ease.
Carlos Matola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nweave shoots in for a double leg but Matola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Matola has Nweave up against the cage in a clinch.
Matola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nweave has him pressed against the cage.
Nweave prevents Matola from breaking the clinch.
Matola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nweave drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matola pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nweave fails with a takedown attempt.
Nweave looks to clinch
and Matola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nweave tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Matola counters with a two punch combo.
Nweave fails with a takedown attempt.
Nweave has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Nweave or perhaps it was just good defense by Matola which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Matola dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nweave closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nweave lands in his opponent's guard.
Nweave won't allow Matola to get back to his feet.
Matola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nweave working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nweave trying to control but Matola is working from the bottom.
Matola will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Matola is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Nweave decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Matola, up you get!
Nweave shoots in for a takedown but Matola shows good takedown defense.
Nweave shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matola but Matola pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Matola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matola tries to break the clinch but Nweave is controlling the position.
Matola tries to break the clinch but Nweave is controlling the position.
Matola stops a takedown attempt from Nweave.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Nweave. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nweave keeps control of Matola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matola is trying to break free.
Matola has had enough of the clinch but Nweave keeps him there for the moment.
Matola wants to break free but Nweave has control.
Nweave is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Matola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nweave keeps control of Matola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nweave wants a takedown.
Matola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matola wants to break free but Nweave has control.
Matola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nweave has him pressed against the cage.
Matola can't break the clinch.
Nweave keeps control of Matola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matola wants to break free but Nweave has control.
Matola has had enough of the clinch but Nweave keeps him there for the moment.
Nweave keeps control of Matola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matola is trying to break the clinch but Nweave has him pressed against the cage.

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.
Matola is trying to break the clinch but Nweave has him pressed against the cage.

Matola breaks from the clinch.
Nweave shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matola as he jumps to the side.
Matola scores with a nice right hand.
Nweave doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matola counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab lands there for Matola.
Nweave shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matola pinned against the cage. Matola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nweave tries for a takedown but Matola circles away easily
enabling Matola to counter with a crisp jab.
Nweave shoots in and drives through. Matola sprawls well.
Matola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nweave fails with the takedown.
Matola stuffs the takedown attempt from Nweave. Nweave gets slowly back to his feet.
Nweave tries to clinch but Matola moves out of range.
Nweave looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nweave changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matola tries to avoid it but Nweave manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matola to the ground. Matola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nweave will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nweave momentarily.
A punch combination from Matola misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nweave shoots in for a double leg but Matola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nweave shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matola but Matola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nweave shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matola but Matola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Danga de danga de dang - Matola scores with a four punch combination!
Matola stuffs the takedown.
Matola digs a good body shot into Nweave's ribs.
Nweave looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matola swats away the attempt to clinch by Nweave.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Matola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nweave closes the distance and clinches.

Nweave escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nweave shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matola as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Nweave or perhaps it was just good defense by Matola which made him look bad.
Matola throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nweave misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Nweave. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matola stuffs the takedown attempt from Nweave. Nweave gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matola works over Nweave's head and body with a nice combination.
Nweave avoids the body shot from Matola.
Matola throws a series of punches but Nweave avoids them all with ease.
Nweave shoots in for a double leg but Matola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nweave is looking to clinch but Matola is avoiding it.
Nweave dodges the punch combination from Matola.
Nweave fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matola thuds a left hand into Nweave's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matola throws a series of punches but Nweave avoids them all with ease.

Matola darts in and clinches Nweave up against the cage.
Nweave is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nweave is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matola pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Matola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matola tries to bum rush Nweave with a series of wild strikes but Nweave uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matola throws a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Matola scores with a four punch combination!
Nweave keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matola.

Nweave bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matola prevents Nweave from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matola wants to get back to his feet but Nweave drags him back down.
Nweave trying to control the action but Matola is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nweave passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Matola!
Matola prevents Nweave from taking his back.

Nweave is working for a guillotine from mount but Matola frees his head quite easily.
Matola is looking to improve his position but Nweave isn't that keen on the idea.
Nweave wants to control the pace but Matola is squirming around nicely.
Matola has given up his back. Will we see Nweave going for some submissions?
Nweave doesn't have the hooks in and Matola manages to turn into his guard.
Nweave looking for a sweep. Not yet Nweave, not yet.
Matola wants to get up but he can't break Nweave's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Matola preventing the sweep.
Matola trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nweave's guard.

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.
Nweave trying to control the position.

Matola stands up and waves to Nweave to follow him.
Nweave looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matola is fending him off so far but Nweave persists. Nope, Matola circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy left from Matola finds it's target.
Matola scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matola fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlos Matola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Nweave scores with a takedown into Matola's guard.
Bob Nweave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matola lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nweave!

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Matola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Matola winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Matola!