PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Mattias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mattias
vs
Lahey

180 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marlon Mattias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Lahey!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lahey clinches up with Mattias and pushes him back against the cage.

Lahey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mattias moves into the clinch.
Lahey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mattias's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lahey tries to score a body lock takedown but Mattias shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lahey is looking to break free of the clinch but Mattias has double underhooks.

Lahey pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lahey being controlled here, momentarily.
Lahey looking for a sweep. Not yet Lahey, not yet.
Mattias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mattias has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lahey wants to stand but Mattias is controlling the position.
Lahey keeping moving, preventing Mattias from controlling successfully.
Mattias looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey wants to sweep here but Mattias controlling him for the moment.
Mattias wants to control from the top but Lahey keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lahey wants to clinch but Mattias slips to the side

and Mattias decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lahey's guard.
Mattias trying to control the position from guard on top but Lahey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mattias sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mattias looking to sit in guard and control but Lahey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mattias is trying to control the position but Lahey postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattias keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Lahey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mattias is trying to control but can't.
Mattias tries to get to full guard but Lahey has control of the leg.
Lahey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mattias is trying to control but can't.
Mattias is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lahey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mattias tries to get to full guard but Lahey has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lahey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marlon Mattias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Lahey.
Lahey has his takedown stuffed

and Mattias counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lahey looks gassed!
Mattias wants to control from the top but Lahey keeps moving.
Mattias stops Lahey from standing up.
Mattias throwing strikes but missing.
Mattias trying to control but Lahey is working from the bottom.
Mattias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lahey trying to keep a closed guard but Mattias is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattias won't allow Lahey to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lahey is looking to clinch.
Mattias tries to clinch but Lahey moves away

and Lahey counters with a takedown into side control.
Mattias manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mattias gets full guard.
Lahey stopping the sweep attempt from Mattias.
Mattias trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lahey wants to control from the top but Mattias keeps moving.
Mattias has a closed guard, preventing Lahey from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lahey trying to control but Mattias is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Mattias dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Lahey. No joy for Mattias on that attempt.
A clash of legs there as Lahey blocks the low kick.
Mattias misses with a few strikes there.
Lahey misses with a takedown

and Mattias counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mattias wants to control from the top but Lahey keeps moving.
Lahey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mattias controls the pace.
Mattias passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mattias landing a few strikes.
Lahey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mattias's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lahey is looking to control Mattias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lahey avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey wants to improve his position but Mattias is controlling well.
Mattias is controlling the pace.
Lahey trying to control but Mattias postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mattias is controlling the pace.
Lahey trying to control but Mattias postures up.
Lahey is looking to get back to is feet but Mattias passes into side control.
Mattias is staying tight to Lahey's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mattias with the ground and pound but Lahey regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Mattias sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattias lands strikes from half guard.
Lahey trying to control here.
Mattias prevents Lahey from standing back up.
Mattias wants to control but Lahey is keeping him busy.

Lahey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mattias is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mattias stalling.
Mattias trying to control from half guard but Lahey is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lahey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mattias scores a takedown into full mount!
Lahey squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lahey wants to control but Mattias is having none of it.
Mattias lands a heavy elbow.
Lahey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mattias working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Mattias dominated that second round.
That's time! Mattias's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mattias scores with a jab.
Mattias jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lahey dodges the punch combination from Mattias.
No joy there for Lahey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mattias throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mattias misses with a straight left.

Lahey shoots in and bounces Mattias off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Mattias is looking for a triangle but Lahey pushes his legs off easily.
Mattias will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lahey thows a big elbow that misses.
Mattias is trying to control the position but Lahey postures up.
Lahey trying to control but Mattias is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey tries to free his leg and advance position but Mattias is retaining full guard.
Mattias is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lahey trying to hold on to Mattias's head to control him but Mattias postures up.
Mattias prevents Lahey from improving his position.
Mattias is looking to take a break and control but Lahey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lahey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mattias stalling.
Lahey is looking to control Mattias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lahey avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mattias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lahey wants to clinch

and Mattias moves into the clinch.

Lahey gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lahey forces his way into half guard.
Mattias is refusing to be controlled, as Lahey sits in half guard.
Lahey not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattias is refusing to be controlled, as Lahey sits in half guard.
Mattias is trying to get back to full guard.
Lahey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mattias keeps working.
Mattias wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lahey fails with the takedown
and Mattias counters with a stiff right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mattias.
Lahey tries for a takedown but Mattias circles away easily
and Mattias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mattias has his takedown stuffed
and Lahey counters with a right hand to the body.
Marlon Mattias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.

Lahey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lahey wants a takedown but no success here.
Marlon Mattias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Lahey.

Lahey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lahey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mattias wants to control but Lahey postures up.
Mattias tries to improve position but can't.
Mattias regains half guard.
Lahey prevents Mattias from improving his position.
Mattias is refusing to be controlled, as Lahey sits in half guard.
Mattias is trying to control but can't.
Mattias makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mattias.
Mattias looking for a sweep. Not yet Mattias, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Lahey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mattias has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Mattias!