PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ac Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ac Barca has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ac Barca seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Barca
vs
Matthews

187 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ac Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphael Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Matthews counter with a right hand.
Barca is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matthews misses the body punch
and Matthews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Matthews misses.
Barca lands a body shot.
Barca misses with a right hand
and Matthews counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matthews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barca misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matthews's calf.
Barca throws a poor cross that misses
and Matthews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Barca misses.
Barca misses with a hook
and Matthews counters with a thumping low kick.
Barca throws an off balance right hand
and Matthews makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca throws a poor cross that misses
and Matthews counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthews falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barca counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matthews thinking.
Barca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Matthews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barca scores with a sloppy right hand. Matthews should have avoided that one.
Barca throws a poor cross that misses
and Matthews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matthews lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barca misses with an uppercut
and Matthews counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barca thinking.
Barca misses with a left hand
enabling Matthews to counter with a crisp jab.
Barca lands with a straight right. Matthews didn't see that one coming.
Matthews looks to throw the jab but Barca is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthews. Barca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barca jabs Matthews to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barca throws a right hand that misses
and Matthews counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barca misses with an uppercut
and Matthews counters with a left to the body.
Barca swings widly with a right hand
and Matthews counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barca swings widly with a right hand
and Matthews counters with a big head kick but Barca shrugs it off.
Barca connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matthews momentarily.
Barca misses with a right hand
enabling Matthews to counter with a crisp jab.
Barca misses with an uppercut
and Matthews counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ac Barca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barca is breathing heavily.
Barca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barca throws a lazy uppercut
and Matthews counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca misses with a left hand
and Matthews counters with a leg kick.
Barca misses with a left hand
and Barca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barca throws a poor cross that misses
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
Barca throws a lazy uppercut
and Matthews counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Matthews there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barca misses with a hook
and Matthews counters with a one-two to the body.
Matthews jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barca misses with a right hand
and Matthews counters with a nice uppercut.

Barca is rocked!
Barca wants to clinch but Matthews slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oh Barca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barca is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Matthews Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Barca is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Raphael Matthews!