PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bo
vs
Matrix

190 cm
25
285 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

188 cm
22
255 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, De Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dutch Matrix!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Matrix misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bo misses the target.
Bo scores with a nice head shot.
Bo throws a jab but it's blocked by Matrix.
Matrix checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matrix lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Bo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bo misses with a double jab.
Bo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bo closes the distance and clinches up with Matrix, looking for a takedown. Bo pushes Matrix against the cage but Matrix circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matrix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bo scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like De Bo has been cut.

Bo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Matrix pushes Bo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Matrix struggling a bit here.
Bo misses with the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matrix can do anything to dispel that myth.
Matrix tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Matrix to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matrix tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matrix avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix is not content to let Bo control the position.
Matrix tries to buck Bo off but Bo is having none of it.
Bo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Matrix is looking to get back to his feet here but Bo is keeping cool and he's managed to take Matrix's back.
Matrix is taking damage to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Matrix is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). De Bo!
De Bo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.