PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aubrey Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graham has chosen Drake - Right Above It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Matthews
vs
Graham

176 cm
24
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
174 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aubrey Graham!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graham. That did some damage!
Matthews shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Matthews tries to keep at a distance but Graham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Graham prevents a body shot from Matthews.
Matthews lands a shoulder strike.
Graham avoiding damage as Matthews throws knees to the body.
Graham pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Graham struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.
Graham looking to slow down the pace here.
Graham tries a body shot but Matthews blocks it.
Matthews lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graham or not.
Matthews working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matthews lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Matthews scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Aubrey Graham has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthews.
Matthews scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matthews misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Matthews.
Matthews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graham's elbow.
Matthews avoiding damage as Graham throws knees to the body.
Graham tries to land knees in the clinch but Matthews avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Matthews struggles to land a body shot inside as Graham controls his hands.
Graham is struggling to control the position.
Matthews lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Graham.
Graham taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Matthews is working Graham over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham pressing his opponent against the cage.
Matthews tries a body shot but Graham blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Matthews.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews cracks Graham with a nice body shot.
Matthews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graham's elbow.
Matthews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graham drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matthews pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graham moves away.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Matthews is trying to get back to full guard.
Graham not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Graham is trying to control. Matthews wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Matthews actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graham missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matthews tries to roll over but Graham keeps him under control.
Matthews is staying active underneath Graham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Matthews is pressing down on Graham's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Graham throws a big right hand that misses.
Graham looking to sit in guard and control but Matthews gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Matthews wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Matthews is posturing up here but Graham has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Matthews tries to roll out but it's too tight and Matthews has to tap! Slick submission there by Graham!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aubrey Graham!