PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Matterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leyton Lowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Matterson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leyton Lowitz's chin.

Matterson
vs
Lowitz

185 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

204 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Untouchable Fight Nutrition(Laundry)
Ultimate Fighting Gear

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Matterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Leyton Lowitz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matterson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matterson wants it to stay on the feet.
Lowitz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Matterson counters with a shoot takedown. Lowitz fights it but they end up in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lowitz wants to stand up but Matterson is controlling him.
Matterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowitz is keeping the position for now.
Matterson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Matterson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lowitz for as long as he can get away with.
Matterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowitz is retaining full guard.
Matterson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matterson trying to control but Lowitz is working from the bottom.
Matterson preventing the sweep.
Matterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matterson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lowitz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lowitz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matterson is keeping the position for now.
Lowitz wants to control from the top but Matterson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lowitz clinches up against the cage.
Lowitz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matterson smiles and moves away.
Matt Matterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leyton Lowitz.

Matterson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Matterson stopping the sweep attempt from Lowitz.
Matterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matterson content to stall in guard here.
Matterson scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowitz keeping moving, preventing Matterson from controlling successfully.

Matterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matterson pushing down on Lowitz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Matterson prevents Lowitz from improving his position.
Lowitz is pressing down on Matterson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lowitz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lowitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lowitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lowitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowitz is retaining full guard.
Matterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lowitz controls Matterson momentarily but Matterson frees himself.
Matterson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lowitz has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lowitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lowitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lowitz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Matterson manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matterson pulls Lowitz in to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowitz trying to control but Matterson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Matterson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Matterson tries to keep at a distance but Lowitz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lowitz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lowitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowitz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matterson walks away with a smile on his face. Lowitz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matterson misses with a takedown attempt - Lowitz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lowitz looks for a takedown but Matterson sprawls well.
Matt Matterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leyton Lowitz.
Nice sprawl there from Lowitz as Matterson shoots in.
Lowitz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matterson.
Matterson misses with a kick to the body.

Lowitz rushes Matterson and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matterson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Matterson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Matterson stops Lowitz from getting back to his feet.
Matt Matterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lowitz is trying to control but can't.
Matterson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lowitz pushes Matterson off looking to stand but Matterson dives back in and keeps control.
Matterson wants to control but Lowitz is keeping him busy.

Lowitz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matterson is controlling the pace.
Lowitz trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matterson trying to control the action but Lowitz is working from the bottom.
Lowitz wants to control but Matterson is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lowitz fails with a takedown attempt.
Matterson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Lowitz gets caught flat footed, as Matterson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Matterson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matterson throws a big elbow that misses.
Matterson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matterson postures up in Lowitz's guard and throws a big left but Lowitz blocks it.
Lowitz being controlled here, momentarily.
Lowitz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Matterson dives into side control.
Matterson controlling from side mount.
Lowitz is trying to improve his position.
Lowitz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lowitz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Matterson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowitz trying to control but Matterson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowitz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Matterson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lowitz keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lowitz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Lowitz looking for a guillotine here but Matterson defends easily.
Lowitz is trying to hold Matterson in close to prevent damage but Matterson has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowitz moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Matterson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lowitz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matterson is fending him off so far but Lowitz persists. Nope, Matterson circles away and we're back to standing.

Matterson has managed to clinch.

Matterson has Lowitz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Matterson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lowitz tumbling to the mat - Matterson dives into Lowitz's guard.
Matterson throwing strikes from guard but Lowitz blocks nicely.

Lowitz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matterson trying to control but Lowitz is working from the bottom.
Lowitz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matterson controls the pace.
Lowitz trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lowitz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matterson defends well.
Lowitz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Matterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matterson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Matterson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matterson slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Matterson.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Matterson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Matterson connects with a nice short shot to Lowitz's temple.
Matterson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Matterson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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!

Lowitz actively working from the bottom here.
Matterson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lowitz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowitz is trying to get back to full guard.
Matterson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lowitz trying to control from the bottom.
Matterson wants to pass the guard but Lowitz is defending well.
Lowitz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lowitz is trying to stand.
Matterson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matterson lands strikes from half guard.
Lowitz tries to roll over but Matterson keeps him under control.
Matt Matterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matterson slows the pace down in half guard.
Lowitz wants to control but Matterson is keeping busy.
Matterson wants to free his trapped foot but Lowitz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matterson prevents Lowitz from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Matterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matterson, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Matterson!
Matt Matterson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.