PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Matlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemon Kwon Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matlock
vs
Kwon Hoi

178 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Matlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lemon Kwon Hoi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matlock cracks Kwon Hoi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the liver by Matlock. Beautiful body shot.
Kwon Hoi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matlock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matlock wants it to stay on the feet.
Kwon Hoi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matlock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matlock 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.
Lemon Kwon Hoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Matlock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matlock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kwon Hoi looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kwon Hoi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matlock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwon Hoi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Matlock counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matlock. Kwon Hoi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matlock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matlock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matlock.
Kwon Hoi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kwon Hoi has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon Hoi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Matlock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matlock lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Matlock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Matlock does it's job there.
Matlock drops Kwon Hoi with a huge uppercut! Kwon Hoi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Matlock is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Matlock!