PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leighton Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matias's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killing In The Name. McLoughlin has chosen Cadence to Arms as his entrance music. Leighton Matias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matias
vs
McLoughlin

195 cm
26
280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
282 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 3 - 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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angus McLoughlin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by McLoughlin.
McLoughlin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leighton Matias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLoughlin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matias throws a sloppy head kick
and McLoughlin counters with a good low kick that Matias was not able to check.
McLoughlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matias closes the distance but McLoughlin moves to the side
and McLoughlin counters with a good low kick that Matias was not able to check.
McLoughlin blocks a low kick nicely.
McLoughlin misses with a straight right.
Matias does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McLoughlin connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLoughlin scores with a kick to the midsection.

Matias has taken the fight to the clinch.
McLoughlin avoiding damage as Matias throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matias throws an elbow but misses.
Matias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLoughlin is defending well for now.
Matias with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matias content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLoughlin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Matias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLoughlin avoids it.
Matias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLoughlin avoids it.
McLoughlin has Matias pressed against the cage.
Matias trying to land knees to the body.
Matias looking to stall.
Matias misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Matias - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Matias with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matias effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McLoughlin breaks from the clinch.
Matias moves to clinch but McLoughlin breaks away
and McLoughlin counters with a good low kick that Matias was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matias fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLoughlin throws a nice looking combination but Matias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matias is looking to clinch but McLoughlin is avoiding it.
McLoughlin throws the left hand but Matias avoids the punch easily.
Matias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McLoughlin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from McLoughlin misses.
McLoughlin lands a jab.
McLoughlin scores with a spinning back kick!
McLoughlin blocks a low kick nicely.
McLoughlin throws a leg kick but Matias sees it coming and moves out of range.
McLoughlin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matias checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good leg kick by McLoughlin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matias is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias is looking to clinch but McLoughlin is avoiding it.
Matias darts in trying to clinch
and McLoughlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matias tries to close the distance and clinch but McLoughlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matias checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matias doesn't manage to clinch there - McLoughlin circles away.

Matias has closed the distance and engaged McLoughlin in a clinch.
Matias blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McLoughlin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McLoughlin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matias blocks it with crossed arms.
McLoughlin avoiding damage as Matias throws knees to the body.
Matias managing to block the knees to the body from McLoughlin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matias scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matias misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLoughlin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matias trying to land knees to the body.
Matias misses with an elbow over the top.
McLoughlin working aggressively here.
Matias lands a knee to the body.
Matias tries a knee to the head but McLoughlin blocks it.
McLoughlin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McLoughlin as Matias tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLoughlin managing to block the knees to the body from Matias.
Matias tries to land knees in the clinch but McLoughlin avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leighton Matias will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McLoughlin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McLoughlin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matias tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLoughlin scores with a hook to the body. Matias takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good shot there by McLoughlin.
Matias tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLoughlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matias moves to clinch but McLoughlin breaks away
and McLoughlin counters with a low kick, right behind Matias 's knee.
McLoughlin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLoughlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matias is looking to clinch.

McLoughlin gets tackled into the cage by Matias. Matias maintains the clinch.
McLoughlin looking to throw knees to the head but Matias is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias tries to land knees in the clinch but McLoughlin avoids the damage to the body.
Matias lands a nice knee to the body.
Matias is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McLoughlin is breathing heavily.
Matias lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Angus McLoughlin has been cut.
Matias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLoughlin is defending well for now.
Matias lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Matias.
McLoughlin managing to block the knees to the body from Matias.
Matias tries to throw a body punch but McLoughlin avoids it by throwing Matias back against the cage.
Matias is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McLoughlin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin takes an elbow to the temple.
Matias putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McLoughlin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matias content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McLoughlin avoiding damage as Matias throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from McLoughlin.
Matias leaning his opponent against the cage.
McLoughlin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matias trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matias effectively controlling the action here.
Matias missing with knees to the body.
Matias using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McLoughlin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Leighton Matias has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McLoughlin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matias blocks it with crossed arms.
Matias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLoughlin avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matias lands an elbow just above McLoughlin 's eye.
McLoughlin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLoughlin is defending well for now.
Matias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLoughlin avoids it.
Matias missing with knees to the body.
Matias trying to land knees to the body.
Matias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLoughlin is defending well for now.
Matias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matias unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLoughlin.
Matias misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leighton Matias dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angus McLoughlin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Matias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matias tries to clinch up but McLoughlin circles away and keeps his distance.
Matias wants to clinch
and McLoughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Matias tries to clinch there but McLoughlin circles away.
Matias tries to clinch but McLoughlin is having none of it.
Matias doesn't manage to clinch there - McLoughlin circles away.
McLoughlin keeps the fight on the outside.

Matias clinches up against the cage.
Matias putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McLoughlin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Matias.
McLoughlin has had enough of the clinch but Matias keeps him there for the moment.
McLoughlin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matias throws an elbow but it misses.
McLoughlin avoiding damage as Matias throws knees to the body.
McLoughlin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matias using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLoughlin avoids it.
Matias gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matias tries to land knees in the clinch but McLoughlin avoids the damage to the body.
Matias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McLoughlin can do to turn this around?
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McLoughlin dodges an elbow strike from Matias.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matias throws an elbow that misses.
McLoughlin struggles to land a body shot inside as Matias controls his hands.
McLoughlin avoiding damage as Matias throws knees to the body.
Matias tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matias misses with an elbow over the top.
McLoughlin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angus McLoughlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matias lands a good knee to the midsection. McLoughlin won't want to take too many of those.
Matias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLoughlin.
Matias using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matias unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matias is stalling here.
Matias utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Matias digs a right hand underneath McLoughlin's ribcage. McLoughlin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matias is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McLoughlin takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Matias lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Matias.
McLoughlin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matias missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Matias.

That has opened up Angus McLoughlin's cut even more.
Matias looking to throw knees to the head but McLoughlin is blocking nicely.
McLoughlin trying to stall but Matias improves his position.
Matias tries to land knees in the clinch but McLoughlin avoids the damage to the body.
Matias tries to land knees in the clinch but McLoughlin avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from McLoughlin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McLoughlin breaks the clinch.
Matias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leighton Matias is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matias darts in trying to clinch
and McLoughlin counters with a left to the body.
Matias tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matias turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good work by Matias as he checks the leg kick.
Matias avoids the body shot from McLoughlin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matias tries to clinch but McLoughlin moves out of range.
McLoughlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matias tries to close the distance and clinch but McLoughlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matias moves in looking to clinch but McLoughlin pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leighton Matias showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matias, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leighton Matias!
Leighton Matias thanked the fans post fight for their support.