PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rapha Mathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathis comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica / Whiplash. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mathis
vs
Smokeleaf

190 cm
30
212 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

192 cm
27
219 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rapha Mathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angelo Smokeleaf!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smokeleaf lands with a good body shot.
Smokeleaf is looking to slow Mathis down with leg kicks.
Smokeleaf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mathis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smokeleaf lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smokeleaf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mathis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smokeleaf.
Mathis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mathis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mathis misses with a body kick.
Mathis checks a leg kick nicely.
Mathis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smokeleaf delivers a nice body kick.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smokeleaf is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smokeleaf!
Smokeleaf misses with a low kick as Mathis jumps back.
Mathis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smokeleaf with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mathis is breathing heavily.
Smokeleaf throws a series of strikes that have Mathis backpedaling.
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!
Smokeleaf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mathis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smokeleaf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smokeleaf lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mathis takes a step back to recover.
Smokeleaf moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smokeleaf connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smokeleaf's corner calls for a 1-2. Smokeleaf obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smokeleaf throws a body punch but Mathis moves out of range.
Smokeleaf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mathis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf lands a slapping body shot.
Smokeleaf throws a chopping leg kick but Mathis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smokeleaf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mathis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smokeleaf feints and then cracks Mathis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mathis down.
Smokeleaf 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smokeleaf, right into the meat.
Smokeleaf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smokeleaf misses with a wild combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smokeleaf. Mathis shrugs it off though.
Smokeleaf throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crunch! Smokeleaf slams his shin into Mathis's torso.
Smokeleaf plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smokeleaf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smokeleaf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathis.
Smokeleaf lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mathis's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smokeleaf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smokeleaf with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Smokeleaf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smokeleaf landing knees to the body.
Smokeleaf lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf lands with a right to the head.
Smokeleaf misses with a punch to the body.
Smokeleaf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smokeleaf lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Rapha Mathis has been cut.
Mathis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mathis avoiding damage as Smokeleaf throws knees to the body.
Smokeleaf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mathis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smokeleaf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Smokeleaf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rapha Mathis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smokeleaf's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smokeleaf duly obliges.
Mathis avoids the head kick by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf scoring well with a low kick there.
Smokeleaf jabs Mathis right on the nose. Mathis blinks but takes it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smokeleaf misses with a low kick.
Mathis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smokeleaf misses the shot to the body.
Smokeleaf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smokeleaf forces Mathis back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smokeleaf pushes Mathis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smokeleaf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mathis takes a knee to the side of the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smokeleaf in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smokeleaf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smokeleaf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smokeleaf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mathis.
Smokeleaf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smokeleaf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smokeleaf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smokeleaf lands an elbow inside.
Mathis is pushing Smokeleaf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smokeleaf has Mathis pressed against the cage, preventing Mathis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smokeleaf lands an elbow that stopped Mathis in his tracks for a moment.
Mathis is pushing Smokeleaf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf trying to land knees to the body.
Smokeleaf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mathis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mathis lands with a left to the head.
Mathis effectively controlling the action here.
Smokeleaf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mathis.
Smokeleaf scores a nice knee to the body.
Smokeleaf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mathis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smokeleaf missing with knees to the body.
Mathis tries to stall but Smokeleaf uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smokeleaf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mathis's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf lands an elbow just above Mathis 's eye.
Smokeleaf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mathis is looking to break free of the clinch but Smokeleaf has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smokeleaf throws an elbow but misses.
Smokeleaf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smokeleaf swings wildly with an uppercut but Mathis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smokeleaf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mathis.
A head punch on the inside from Mathis fails to land.
Smokeleaf lands a damaging elbow.

Mathis manages to break the clinch.
Smokeleaf throws a jab but it's blocked by Mathis.
Mathis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathis throws a right hand that misses
and Smokeleaf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smokeleaf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mathis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Mathis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smokeleaf can pounce on him.
Angelo Smokeleaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smokeleaf lands the left hand.
Smokeleaf feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mathis's calf.
Smokeleaf misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smokeleaf.
Mathis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smokeleaf slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Mathis is rocked!
Mathis wants to stay close but Smokeleaf steps back to make room for something. Mathis seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Smokeleaf and Mathis drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Angelo Smokeleaf!
Angelo Smokeleaf seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.