PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Matlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Matlock
vs
West

178 cm
28
164 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
166 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Matlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy West!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West swings for the body but Matlock moves out of range.
Matlock misses with a low kick.
Matlock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from West.
West throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matlock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
West scores with a nice strike.
Matlock misses with a wild body shot.
West displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matlock throws out the jab.
That kick from West tenderised Matlock's leg. Matlock is trying to keep his angry face on.
West gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matlock misses the shot to the body.
Matlock misses with a wild body shot.
West throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from West finds it's way through Matlock's defenses.
Matlock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matlock stuns West with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matlock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before West can pounce on him.
West missing with a left hand there. Matlock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matlock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matlock, as that shot connected.
West throws a right hand that misses
and Matlock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matlock throws a lazy uppercut
and West counters with a right hand to the body.
Matlock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West slips under a jab.
West throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matlock throws a leg kick that is checked
and West counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matlock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
West looks to land a left hand but Matlock moved out of range nicely.
West connects with a solid leg kick.
Matlock takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Matlock misses with an uppercut
and West makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
West missing with a left hand there. Matlock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matlock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and West is able to avoid easily.
West walks into a stiff left hand from Matlock.
Matlock throws a lazy uppercut
and West counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Matlock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throws a nice outside leg kick.
West throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matlock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matlock moves out of range of the body kick from West.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from West, right into the meat.
Matlock thows a leg kick but West checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matlock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matlock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from West.
Matlock throws a big shot that misses.
West lands a jab to the head.
Matlock throws a jab but it's blocked by West.
West takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West slips a straight right by Matlock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matlock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from West misses.
West moves forwards but Matlock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
West looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matlock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
West attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
West tests Matlock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, jab by West - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randy West will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A good leg kick by West.
West lands a nice hook to Matlock's body. Matlock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matlock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
West throws a jab when Matlock was well out of range.
West connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
West scores with a jab. Matlock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
West ducks under a wild hook from Matlock.
West blocks a jab.
Matlock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matlock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
Matlock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West connects with a leg kick. Matlock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matlock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matlock.
West tries to land a leg kick but Matlock saw it coming and moves away.
Matlock thows a body shot but no joy.
West lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matlock at a distance.
Matlock looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
West scores with a hook.
Matlock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
West looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
West chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matlock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and West counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matlock's knee momentarily.
West clobbers Matlock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matlock misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matlock slips a straight right by West.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matlock was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
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!
West lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matlock's sensitive parts.
West lands with a nice body punch.
Matlock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matlock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matlock swings for the body but West moves out of range.
Matlock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matlock throws a jab when West was well out of range.
Matlock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
West is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matlock ducks under a wild hook from West.
West swings for the body but Matlock moves out of range.
West takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matlock misses with an uppercut
and West counters with a nice body shot.
West bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matlock misses with a telegraphed body shot

and West counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
West is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Matlock is keeping busy.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
West taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Matlock.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
West with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West missing with knees to the body.
Matlock has a couple of punches blocked by West.
Matlock misses with a punch on the inside.
West tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
West goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matlock blocks an uppercut.
Matlock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matlock lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards.
West with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matlock lands a left hand.

West is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Matlock finish him?
Matlock has a couple of punches blocked by West.
A head punch on the inside from Matlock fails to land.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Randy West will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matlock.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
Matlock defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
West misses with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Matlock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matlock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
West tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matlock is able to avoid easily.
West thumps Matlock with a low kick.
West avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matlock checks a leg kick.
Matlock throws a hook but West avoids it easily.
Matlock throws a right hand that misses
and West counters with a solid body kick.
West bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matlock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matlock misses with a straight right.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matlock swings for the body but West moves out of range.
Matlock misses with an uppercut. West saw that one coming.
West throws a head kick that misses.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ben Matlock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matlock just misses with a punch to the body.
Matlock loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
Matlock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
Matlock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
Matlock throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily.
West jabs at Matlock's body.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matlock manages to avoid it.
West looks to land a right hand but Matlock moved out of range.
Matlock looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
Matlock throws a leg kick that is checked
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matlock misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matlock is looking to clinch.
Matlock misses with a hook.
Matlock loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
West looks to land a left hand but Matlock moved out of range nicely.
West cracks Matlock with an open hand slap.
Matlock wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. West darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
West throws a hook but Matlock avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from West.
Matlock throws an off balance right hand
and West counters with a leg kick.
Matlock throws a right and a left that West avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matlock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matlock scores with the left hand. West knows he should have avoided that one.
West bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
West uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matlock.
Matlock staying out of range there.
West jabs at Matlock's body.
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!
Matlock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from West finds it's way round the side to connect with Matlock's head.
Matlock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. West doesn't seem bothered though.
Matlock looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matlock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well West has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy West!
An out of breath Randy West thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.