PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shamus Dalkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zecheriah Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalkey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jump Around. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dalkey
vs
Matthews

178 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loan

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 St Petersburg, Shamus Dalkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zecheriah Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews walks into a jab.
A big right from Dalkey misses.
Matthews takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matthews takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dalkey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dalkey.
Dalkey misses with a straight left.
Matthews is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dalkey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Matthews bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dalkey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Matthews cracks Dalkey with a big elbow.
Matthews working the ground and pound.
Dalkey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Dalkey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Matthews is trying to get an arm triangle but Dalkey is defending well.
Dalkey tries to escape but Matthews is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthews is trying to get an arm triangle but Dalkey is defending well.
Matthews is working Dalkey over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalkey tries to buck Matthews off but Matthews is having none of it.
Dalkey can't do much from the bottom here.
Dalkey taking punishment in the form of punches.
Matthews cracks Dalkey with a big right hand but Dalkey just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dalkey tries to improve position but can't.

Matthews has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Dalkey is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Matthews yanks on the arm and Dalkey is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Matthews.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zecheriah Matthews!
After winning the bout, Zecheriah Matthews thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.