PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God's Gonna Cut You Down . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Matthews
vs
Marciano

185 cm
28
184 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marciano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Marciano or perhaps it was just good defense by Matthews which made him look bad.
Matthews lands a nice hook to Marciano's body. Marciano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marciano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matthews feints and then cracks Marciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marciano down.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. Marciano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marciano looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marcianos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matthews avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Matthews.
Matthews fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marciano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthews. Marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthews cracks a nice hook into Marciano's ribs.
Matthews scores with a hook.
Matthews cracks Marciano with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matthews fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthews.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marciano is defended easily by Matthews.
Mike Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Marciano.
Jab from Matthews.

Marciano is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Matthews.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matthews.
Good leg kick by Matthews there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marciano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matthews moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marciano.
Matthews scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marciano doesn't seem bothered though.
Matthews takes a swing at Marciano's ribcage but misses.
Matthews lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marciano's sensitive parts.
Mike Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Matthews lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Matthews tenderised Marciano's leg. Marciano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marciano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matthews thows a body shot but no joy.
Marciano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheers as Matthews lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marciano doesn't seem phased though.
Marciano is trying desperately to land a takedown but Matthews is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Marciano.
Marciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matthews.
Matthews fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marciano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matthews fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marciano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matthews. Matthews obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body punch from Matthews.
Marciano shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano fails with the takedown.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthews throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matthews darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matthews fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marciano.
The fighters circling - Marciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthews throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marciano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marciano shoots in for a takedown but Matthews shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Matthews connects with a body shot.
Marciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matthews. Matthews obviously looking to wear him down.
Matthews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthews is looking to wear down Marciano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That kick from Matthews tenderised Marciano's leg. Marciano is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Matthews lands a leg kick that knocks Marciano off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews scores with a shot to the body.
Matthews misses with a body shot.
Matthews feints and then cracks Marciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marciano down.
Marciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matthews.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matthews.
Matthews lands a really nice looking cross but Marciano seems unphased.
Matthews thuds his right hand into Marciano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matthews lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marciano tries for a takedown but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matthews fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matthews throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Matthews there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Matthews does it's job there.
Matthews is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Matthews dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Matthews scores with a punch to the head.
No luck for Marciano with that takedown attempt.
Marciano throws a right and a left that Matthews avoids nicely.
Matthews looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Marciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matthews scoring well with a low kick there.
Matthews moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews connects with a body shot.
Marciano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matthews scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marciano doesn't seem bothered though.
Marciano throws a right hand that misses
and Matthews counters with a big head kick but Marciano shrugs it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Matthews as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews feints and then cracks Marciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marciano down.
Marciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matthews throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matthews connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Matthews lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marciano doesn't seem phased though.
Matthews looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Matthews lands a body shot.
Matthews thuds a left hand into Marciano's body.
That kick from Matthews tenderised Marciano's leg. Marciano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matthews.
Good leg kick by Matthews there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mike Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matthews looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Marciano drops his hands momentarily and Matthews takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marciano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mike Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
Marciano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That kick from Matthews tenderised Marciano's leg. Marciano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matthews throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews throws a head kick that Marciano semi-blocks.
A swing and a miss from Matthews.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marciano.
Nice sprawl there from Matthews as Marciano shoots in.
No joy there for Marciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matthews, right into the meat.
Matthews bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marciano's head.
Matthews fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marciano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Marciano.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. Marciano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matthews thuds a left hand into Marciano's body.
Marciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matthews.
Matthews throws a body punch but Marciano moves out of range.
Matthews connects with a right hand. Marciano shakes it off.
Marciano throws a right and a left that Matthews avoids nicely.
Matthews dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marciano. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Marciano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marciano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matthews lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marciano at a distance.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthews throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matthews scoring well with a low kick there.
Matthews takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matthews changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matthews.
Marciano throws a hook but Matthews avoids it easily.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthews.
Matthews looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Matthews tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano swinging wildly here.
Marciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marciano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matthews's head backwards.
Marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matthews.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano shoots in looking for a takedown but Matthews manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marciano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matthews fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matthews misses with a body shot.
Marciano missing with a left hand there. Matthews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Matthews dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Marciano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
Marciano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matthews sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marciano somewhat.
Matthews takes one to the chin there.
Matthews chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marciano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from Marciano misses.
Matthews moves away from the strike by Marciano.
Marciano might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marciano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marciano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthews thows a body shot but no joy.
Matthews connects with a body shot.
Matthews throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matthews. That's going to slow Marciano down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matthews lands a nice looking body shot.
Marciano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matthews lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marciano's sensitive parts.
Marciano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marciano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marciano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marciano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matthews scoring well with a low kick there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Marciano might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Matthews has got the better of the exchanges.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matthews slips a jab and a cross from Marciano.
Matthews connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matthews is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marciano can do to turn this around?
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matthews circles away quickly and effectively.
Matthews scores with the left hand. Marciano knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marciano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good leg kick by Matthews there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthews. Marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marciano.
Marciano shoots in for a takedown but Matthews shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matthews.
Marciano shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Marciano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Marciano.
Matthews lands a head kick. Marciano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marciano tries to land a leg kick but Matthews saw it coming and moves away.
Matthews scoring well with a low kick there.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marciano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matthews avoids it really well and circles away.
Matthews wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matthews, as that shot connected.
Marciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matthews with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matthews takes one on the button.
Matthews digs a good hook to Marciano's body.
Keith Marciano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Matthews misses its intended target.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marciano.
Marciano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matthews, right into the meat.
Matthews looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Marciano or perhaps it was just good defense by Matthews which made him look bad.
Marciano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matthews is able to avoid easily.
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mike Matthews is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews misses the shot to the body.
Marciano throws out a leg kick but Matthews moves out of range and Marciano only half commits.
Marciano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marciano scores with a jab.
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matthews circles away quickly and effectively.
Matthews darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.
Marciano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matthews pinned against the cage. Matthews gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matthews changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a body shot.
Keith Marciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthews throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Matthews showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matthews 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Matthews!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Matthews thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.