PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarred Fawcett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matrix's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Matrix- Clubbed to Death. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Matrix
vs
Fawcett

178 cm
24
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Matrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarred Fawcett!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matrix shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Matrix was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Matrix tries to move to mount but Fawcett blocks the move with his legs.
Fawcett tries to improve position but can't.
Fawcett tries to escape but Matrix is in control.
Matrix working the ground and pound from side control.

Matrix working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Matrix in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matrix working the ground and pound from side control.
Fawcett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fawcett takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Matrix cracks Fawcett with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fawcett taking a bit of punishment here - Matrix scoring with strikes.
Matrix connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fawcett some visible discomfort.
Fawcett taking a bit of punishment here - Matrix scoring with strikes.

Fawcett is rocked!

Matrix tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matrix has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fawcett is still in real trouble! Can Matrix finish him?
Matrix connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fawcett some visible discomfort.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matrix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fawcett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fawcett seems to have recovered his senses.
Matrix works to advance to full mount. Fawcett defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Matrix cracks Fawcett with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oooh a big shot lands for Matrix! Fawcett is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rob Matrix!
An out of breath Rob Matrix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.