PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marty Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marty Micheals looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Micheals
vs
Mathews

165 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty Micheals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Mathews!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews cracks Micheals with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mathews scores with a nice right hand.
Mathews keeps the fight on the outside.
Micheals closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mathews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mathews lands with an uppercut that bounces Micheals off the cage and back into range.

Micheals rushes Mathews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Micheals wants to get back to striking at distance but Mathews won't allow it.
Micheals throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mathewss head.

Micheals breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathews is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathews works the jab nicely.
A big left from Micheals misses.
Micheals tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mathews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Micheals is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mathews darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mathews has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mathews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Mathews. No joy for Micheals on that attempt.
Marty Micheals seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathews lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mathews darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Marty Micheals has been cut.

Micheals drives through and clinches with Mathews against the cage.
Mathews is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mathews manages to break the clinch.
Mathews changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Micheals is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Mathews there.
Mathews is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Micheals had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Micheals takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micheals looks to clinch
and Mathews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mathews works the jab nicely.
Micheals has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Micheals there as he acknowledges the shot.
Micheals shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mathews catches Micheals with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mathews cracks Micheals with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mathews smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mathews lands a glancing blow to the side of Micheals's head.
A cross from Mathews lands.
Mathews connects with a crisp jab.
Mathews lands the left hand.
Micheals on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Micheals closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mathews circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Mathews as Micheals shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Micheals. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathews works the jab nicely.
Mathews feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Michealss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mathews lands a jab to Micheals's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mathews sizes up Micheals with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice body punch from Mathews.
Mathews slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mathews lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mathews lands an overhand right.
Micheals looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mathews catches Micheals with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mathews throws out a powerful jab.
Mathews lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micheals on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mathews cracks Micheals with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mathews scores with a hook.
Mathews fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Micheals on the side of the head.
Mathews lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathews lands a jab.
Micheals needs to keep his hands up - Mathews had a free shot at his head there.

Micheals is rocked!
Mathews is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Micheals walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh Micheals is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mathews lands a big uppercut and Micheals crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Micheals looks OK. Mathews waves Micheals back to his feet!

Marty Micheals's cut is getting worse.
Decent striking displayed by Mathews there.
Micheals on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mathews uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mathews might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mathews lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Micheals at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micheals tries to move into range but Mathews moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Micheals takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mathews connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mathews takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Mathews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marty Micheals's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab from Mathews.
Micheals seems to have got his legs back now.
Micheals tries to clinch up.
Micheals tries to close the distance and clinch but Mathews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mathews is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Micheals takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Micheals tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mathews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Mathews catches Micheals right on the button with a cross.
Micheals walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Micheals fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andrew Mathews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mathews dips to his left and cracks Micheals with an uppercut!
Mathews swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Micheals.
Micheals takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Micheals on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mathews has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Micheals wants to clinch.
Mathews moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews lands a nice shot that snaps Micheals's head back.
Mathews connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Micheals moves out of range as Mathews strikes.
Mathews moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mathews keeps the fight on the outside.
Mathews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Micheals walks into a stiff left hand from Mathews.
Good shot there by Mathews.
Micheals wants to clinch but Mathews slips to the side
and Mathews counters with a nice uppercut.
Mathews jabs at Micheals's body.
Good shot there by Mathews.
Mathews lands a jab.

Marty Micheals's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Micheals looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mathews keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mathews digs a good hook to Micheals's body.
Mathews lands with a nice body punch.
Mathews bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Micheals's head backwards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mathews.
Mathews scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mathews scores with a crisp jab that stopped Micheals in his tracks.

Jeez, Marty Micheals's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mathews connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Micheals's hands.
Mathews throws a good cross that connects.
Micheals on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mathews connects with a right hand. Micheals shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Micheals is defended easily by Mathews.
Micheals takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Mathews.
Mathews circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mathews counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Mathews. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mathews.
Mathews uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Micheals moves forwards but Mathews connects with a nice, crisp jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marty Micheals's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrew Mathews!