PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Jose Aldo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Matthews
vs
Aldo

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matthews paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Matthews gets a takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aldo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Matthews lands with a punch from half guard.

Matthews decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Matthews darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Matthews prevents Aldo from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Matthews has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Aldo defend it? Matthews steps over the head and cranks it - Aldo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Matthews!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carl Matthews!