PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kem Molet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Mathison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathison has chosen The Sickness as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Molet
vs
Mathison

187 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
23
244 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kem Molet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Mathison!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Molet shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mathison napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mathison sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mathison tries to roll over but Molet keeps him under control.
Mathison wants to control but Molet is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mathison manages to get to full guard.
Molet postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molet gets to his feet - Mathison follows without any prompting.

Molet is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mathison's half guard.
Mathison trying to control from the bottom.
Mathison gets back to full guard.
Mathison doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Molet trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mathison's guard.

Molet got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mathison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Molet has managed to get both his arms back between Mathison's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mathison looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mathison wants to stand but Molet is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molet wanted to stand there but Mathison had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mathison striking off his back.
Molet wants to get up but he can't break Mathison's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Molet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Molet preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molet wants to stand but Mathison has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mathison looking to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Kem Molet wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Molet swinging wildly here.
Mathison throws a shot to the body.

Molet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mathison, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Molet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mathison is looking to break free of the clinch but Molet has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mathison takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Mathison will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mathison shoots in but Molet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mathison slips a jab and a cross from Molet.
Mathison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molet.
Molet scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mathison dodges the punch combination from Molet.
Molet displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mathison tries for a takedown but Molet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mathison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Molet's waist but Molet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mathison off to one side.
Kem Molet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Mathison.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathison wants to clinch.

Molet feints and as Mathison raises his hands in defense, Molet changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mathison has a closed guard, preventing Molet from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molet postures up.
Molet tries to stand but Mathison is controlling from the bottom.
Mathison manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Molet is squirming around, avoiding Mathison's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molet takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Molet is squirming around, avoiding Mathison's attempts to control the action.
Molet is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathison lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mathison looking to control but Molet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mathison raining down shots from the mount!
Molet is in a horrible position here. Mathison smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Molet bucks up and throws Mathison to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molet throws a series of punches but Mathison avoids them all with ease.
Molet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mathison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mathison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Molet doesn't manage to clinch there - Mathison circles away.

Molet forces Mathison back against the cage and clinches.
Molet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mathison has him pressed against the cage.
Mathison is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molet wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kem Molet dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Molet looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mathison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Molet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Molet wants to stand and escape but instead Mathison has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mathison is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Molet is wriggling around but Mathison manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathison moves nicely into side control.
Mathison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molet keeps working.
Mathison working the head with strikes.

Mathison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Molet has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathison taking a break here but Molet is having none of it and regains half guard.
Molet wants to get back to his feet.
Molet is trying to escape back to his feet but Mathison uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mathison working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Molet on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Molet tries to get out of the position.

Mathison decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathison stuffs the takedown.
Mathison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Molet fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mathison has his takedown stuffed
and Molet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Molet looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mathison controls Molet momentarily but Molet frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Mathison.
I think Mathison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Mathison!
David Mathison bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.