PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Runar Mathisen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Cargo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathisen has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Runar Mathisen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mathisen
vs
Cargo

194 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Runar Mathisen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Cargo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cargo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mathisen is breathing heavily.

Cargo seems to be looking for submissions.
Cargo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mathisen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cargo on the ground.
Mathisen pushes Cargo off looking to stand but Cargo dives back in and keeps control.
Cargo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cargo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cargo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cargo in particular looking to stall.

Cargo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mathisen sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cargo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cargo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cargo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cargo thows a huge punch but Mathisen dodges it nicely.
Cargo works his way into full mount!
Cargo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cargo controlling the position easily from mount.

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.

Cargo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Cargo wants to clinch.

Cargo closes the distance and clinches.
Cargo fails to pull guard.
Cargo tries to break free but Mathisen pushes him back against the cage.
Cargo tries to pull guard but Mathisen holds him up against the cage and eventually Cargo drops back down to his feet.
Cargo is trying to drag Mathisen to the mat but Mathisen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Runar Mathisen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Cargo.
Cargo looking for a takedown.
Cargo misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cargo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mathisen.
Cargo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mathisen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cargo has had enough of the clinch but Mathisen keeps him there for the moment.
Cargo has had enough of the clinch but Mathisen keeps him there for the moment.
Cargo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mathisen is keeping busy.
Cargo wants a takedown.
Cargo tries to circle away but Mathisen has him pinned against the cage.
Mathisen trying to land knees to the body.
Cargo effectively controlling the action here.
Cargo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mathisen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cargo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mathisen smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cargo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mathisen blocks a head kick by Cargo.
Cargo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mathisen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cargo.

Cargo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Cargo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mathisen sprawls well initially but Cargo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cargo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cargo in particular looking to stall.
Mathisen trying to control but Cargo postures up.
Cargo content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Cargo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick misses from Mathisen.
Cargo moves in looking to clinch but Mathisen pushes him off.
Cargo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mathisen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cargo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mathisen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mathisen wants it to stay on the feet.

Cargo scores a takedown into full mount!
Cargo controlling from the full mount.
Cargo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cargo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mathisen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mathisen shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cargo looking to ground and pound but Mathisen is blocking nicely.
Cargo controlling from mount.
Mathisen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cargo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cargo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cargo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathisen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cargo content just to control the position here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Craig Cargo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cargo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cargo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cargo passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Cargo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mathisen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cargo has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cargo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cargo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cargo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mathisen tries to improve his position but instead Cargo has taken his back!
Good control from Cargo.

Cargo tightening his grip on Mathisen, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Cargo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mathisen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cargo shoots in for a takedown but Mathisen shows good takedown defense.
Cargo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mathisen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cargo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mathisen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Mathisen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Craig Cargo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cargo stops Mathisen from standing up.
Mathisen wants to control but Cargo passes easily into half guard.
Mathisen is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cargo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cargo prevents Mathisen from standing back up.

Cargo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mathisen defend it? Cargo steps over the head and cranks it - Mathisen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cargo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Craig Cargo!