PBP Commentary

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

Mattews
vs
Saitama

192 cm
20
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

222 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Mattews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Satoshi Saitama!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mattews shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saitama's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mattews content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Saitama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saitama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mattews is stalling in the full guard.

Mattews drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mattews jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saitama is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mattews postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mattews advances to half guard.
Mattews looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saitama with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mattews slips a nice elbow through Saitama's hands, connecting with Saitama's forehead.
Saitama is staying active underneath Mattews, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattews lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mattews is looking to advance position but Saitama won't allow it.
Mattews thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Saitama is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mattews scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mattews lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mattews working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mattews thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saitama's head.
Mattews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mattews sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saitama defending well though.
Saitama wants to get back to full guard.
Saitama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mattews maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Saitama could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mattews has cracked it and Saitama is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mattews!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Mattews!
After the fight, Matt Mattews was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.