PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leighton Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matias comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name. Webb has chosen Hells Bells by AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matias
vs
Webb

195 cm
25
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
33
255 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leighton Matias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Webb!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matias takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Matias tries to sprawl but Webb drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Webb throwing shots but Matias is blocking nicely.
Webb throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Webb not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Matias wants to get back to full guard.
Webb is keen to just control but Matias is a slippery customer.
Matias tries to roll over but Webb keeps him under control.
Webb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Matias is breathing heavily.
Webb is keen to just control but Matias is a slippery customer.
Webb missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webb throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Webb is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matias sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matias blocking the ground and pound attempt from Webb.
Webb works his way into side control.
Matias is not content to let Webb control the position.
Webb working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Webb controlling the position.

Webb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Matias, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb scores with punches from side control.
Webb wants to control but Matias is keeping him busy.
Matias is looking for a sweep.
Webb in side control, throwing shots but Matias defends.
Webb working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Webb is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Matias is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webb trying to control the action but Matias is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias is trying to get back to half guard.
Webb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matias keeps working.
Webb looks up at the clock and then as Matias takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Webb smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Webb is putting a hurting on Matias here, landing some big shots from side control.
Webb moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Webb looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Matias is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matias is looking to reverse the position.
Webb sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Matias is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Webb seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Webb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matias keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webb content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Matias is not content to let Webb control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Webb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Webb dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Webb misses with a head kick.
Webb checks the leg kick nicely there.
Webb 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.
Matias uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Webb.
Matias tries to clinch up.

Webb fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Matias to the ground. Webb is now in Matias's guard.
Webb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Matias knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Webb on the ground.
Webb trying to control the position from guard on top but Matias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matias is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jimmy Webb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Webb working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Webb wants to control from the top but Matias keeps moving.
Webb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matias is keeping the position for now.
Webb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Webb not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Matias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Webb tries to free his leg and advance position but Matias is retaining full guard.
Webb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Webb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Webb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Webb trying to control but Matias is working from the bottom.
Webb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matias works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Webb trying to control the position from guard on top but Matias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Webb throws an elbow that misses. Matias uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Webb's guard. Nice move by Matias!
Webb pulls Matias in to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webb is trying to keep Matias in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Webb wants to sweep but no luck.
Matias trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom.
Matias has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Matias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leighton Matias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webb throws a head kick that misses.

Webb dives in and scores a takedown into Matias's guard.
Webb postures up in Matias's guard and throws a big left but Matias blocks it.
Matias is trying to control the position but Webb postures up.
Webb passes Matias's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Webb is looking for a kimura here.
Webb passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Matias!
Matias blocking the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webb thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webb looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Webb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Webb there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Webb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Webb misses.
Matias moves in looking to clinch but Webb pushes him off.
Webb shoots for a double leg takedown but Matias sprawls well. He's pushed Webb's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Webb lands with a right hand.
Matias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Webb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matias staying out of range there.
Webb shoots in and drives through. Matias sprawls well.

Webb looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Webb trying to control the position from guard on top but Matias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matias looking for a sweep. Not yet Matias, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Webb throws a big elbow that misses.

Webb drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Webb seems to have locked his on tight now - Matias screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Webb, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jimmy Webb!
Jimmy Webb was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.