PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Tickel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Tickel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matthews
vs
Tickel

160 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ultimate Fighting Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Tickel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Tickel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tickel slips under a jab from Matthews.
Tickel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matthews doesn't seem bothered though.
Tickel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tickel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Tickel.
Tickel misses with a two punch combination.
Tickel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Tickel. Those never looked like landing.
Matthews is looking to clinch but Tickel is avoiding it.
Matthews tries to clinch there but Tickel circles away.
Tickel looks to land a combination but Matthews avoids it well.
Tickel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tickel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tickel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tickel swats away the attempt to clinch by Matthews.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Tickel circles away.
Gordon Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tickel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tickel tries to bum rush Matthews with a series of wild strikes but Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matthews moves in looking to clinch but Tickel pushes him off.
Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tickel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Matthews has Tickel up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Matthews.
Matthews gets through Tickel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matthews stalling against the cage.
Tickel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matthews prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Matthews.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews stops a takedown attempt from Tickel.
Matthews pushes Tickel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matthews stalls.
Matthews gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gordon Matthews.

Matthews closes the distance and pushes Tickel back into the cage.
Tickel is looking for a takedown.
Gordon Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Tickel.
Tickel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Matthews gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tickel looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Matthews.
Matthews lands a right hand.
Matthews lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews stalling against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Matthews.
Matthews lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Matthews.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews pressing his opponent against the cage.
Matthews makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matthews stalling against the cage.
Tickel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matthews taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tickel tries for a takedown but Matthews manages to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Matthews.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.
Matthews lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matthews digs a right hand into Tickel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tickel's gas tank.
Matthews scores with a shot to the side of Tickel's head.
A short uppercut from Matthews.
The referee is keeping an eye on Matthews - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Matthews is leaning against Tickel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matthews lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matthews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matthews lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tickel backwards.
Matthews effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Matthews dominated that round.
That's time! Matthews's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Matthews is looking to clinch but Tickel is avoiding it.
Matthews throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Matthews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matthews is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tickel can do to turn this around?
Matthews lands a shot to the body.
Matthews cracks Tickel with a nice body shot.
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!
Matthews slowing the pace effectively.
Matthews lands with a left to the head.
Matthews cracks Tickel with a nice body shot.
Tickel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matthews stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Matthews lands with a right to the head.
Matthews slows down the pace here.
Matthews lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tickel is breathing heavily.
Matthews has Tickel pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Matthews scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matthews lands a nice uppercut.
Matthews is stalling here.
Matthews working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Tickel is rocked!
Matthews pushes Tickel against the cage. Matthews is working some dirty boxing. Matthews pushes off with a quick right hook! Tickel goes down! Tickel tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Matthews moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Matthews!
A less than humble Gordon Matthews misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.