PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spenser Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matic
vs
Nukem

179 cm
32
141 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

180 cm
19
146 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Matic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spenser Nukem!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem blocks a head kick by Matic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nukem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matic tries to clinch but Nukem is having none of it.

Nukem forces Matic back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nukem as Matic tries to tie him up.
Nukem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Josh Matic has been cut.
Matic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Matic trying to stall but Nukem improves his position.
Nukem has Matic pushed against the cage.
Matic is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Matic.
Matic cracks Nukem with an open hand slap.
Matic throws a sloppy head kick and Nukem moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nukem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matic feints and then cracks Nukem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nukem down.
Matic cracks the inside of Nukem's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem wants to clinch.
Matic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nukem.
Matic throws a head kick that Nukem semi-blocks.
Matic misses with a hook. Nukem ducked under it nicely.
Matic swats away the attempt to clinch by Nukem.
Matic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matic throws a low kick but Nukem avoids it.
Matic tries to clinch there but Nukem circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nukem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nukem blocks a head kick by Matic.
Matic scores with a jab to the head.
Matic throws a sloppy head kick and Nukem moves out of range easily.
Matic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Matic closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nukem obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matic is looking to control Nukem's arms but Nukem gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matic has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem lands an elbow inside.
Nukem letting Matic take a breather here.
Matic is trying to stall.
Nukem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matic is breathing heavily.
Nukem leaning against his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matic is pushing Nukem up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Matic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Matic.
Matic throws a head kick but Nukem moves out of range.

Nukem moves into the clinch successfully.
Nukem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matic blocks an uppercut.
Matic looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Matic.
Matic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nukem tries to clinch but Matic is having none of it.
Matic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nukem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Josh Matic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nukem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nukem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matic just misses with a punch to the body.
Matic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed right hand from Matic misses the target.
Matic keeps the fight on the outside.
Matic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matic misses with the combination.
Matic wants to clinch.

Nukem clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Matic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matic stalling the fight.
Nukem cracks Matic with a nice body shot.
Matic taking a breather.
Matic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nukem has a couple of punches blocked by Matic.
Nukem scores with a knee to the head.
Nukem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Matic stalling in the clinch but Nukem improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nukem misses with a punch to the body.
Matic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nukem is keeping busy.
Nukem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Matic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Matic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nukem has Matic up against the cage in a clinch.
Matic is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Matic.
Matic swats away the attempt to clinch by Nukem.
Nukem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nukem tries to clinch up.
Matic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Nukem instigates a clinch.
Nukem landing knees to the body.
Matic blocks a body shot from Nukem.
Matic is looking to control Nukem's arms but Nukem gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matic has his back to the cage.
Nukem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matic's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nukem as Matic tries to tie him up.
Matic seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Nukem is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Nukem lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nukem as Matic tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Matic.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nukem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Matic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nukem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matic throws a head kick that misses.
Matic tries to clinch but Nukem is having none of it.
Nukem tries to close the distance and clinch but Matic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matic keeps the fight on the outside.

Nukem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spenser Nukem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nukem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nukem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matic backwards.
Nukem scores with a knee to the head.
Matic trying to stall but Nukem improves his position.
Nukem lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem scores with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nukem can't find room to land a body shot as Matic controls the action.
Matic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nukem is keeping busy.
Nukem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nukem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matic's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matic is trying to maintain a safe position but Nukem gets an underhook and turns Matic into the cage.
Nukem lands a nice elbow.
Nukem lands an elbow inside.

Matic is rocked!

Josh Matic's cut is getting worse.
Nukem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matic's elbow.
Oh Matic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nukem jerks Matic's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Matic drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Nukem goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Nukem because Matic was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Spenser Nukem!