PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Karpecny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Matters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michal Karpecny has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Karpecny
vs
Matters

180 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michal Karpecny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Matters!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpecny tries a head kick but it misses.
Karpecny wants to clinch.
Matters misses with a head kick.
Karpecny lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Matters backs up against the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Karpecny. No joy for Matters on that attempt.
Karpecny connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matters's hands.
Karpecny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Karpecny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Karpecny checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karpecny tries to clinch there but Matters circles away.

Karpecny drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Matters can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matters is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Karpecny's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Matters trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matters is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Karpecny is staying active.

Matters actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karpecny pulls his head out easily.
Matters wants to control but Karpecny is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Matters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karpecny pulls his head out easily.

Matters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Matters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karpecny pulls his head out easily.

Matters looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karpecny pulls his head out easily.

Matters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karpecny knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matters on the ground.

Matters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karpecny is thwarting Matters's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matters actively working from the bottom here.
Matters trying to hold on to Karpecny's head to control him but Karpecny postures up.

Matters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Matters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karpecny pulls his head out easily.
Karpecny wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matters has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karpecny is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Matters dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Karpecny doesn't manage to clinch there - Matters circles away.
Karpecny fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matters.
Karpecny throws a right and a left that Matters avoids nicely.
Matters shoots in for a double leg but Karpecny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karpecny slaps away a takedown attempt from Matters, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michal Karpecny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karpecny looks to land a combination but Matters avoids it well.
Matters shoots in for a takedown but Karpecny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Michal Karpecny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshall Matters.
Karpecny tries to clinch but Matters is having none of it.
Karpecny throws a nice head kick!
Karpecny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Matters fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpecny is looking to clinch.
Matters fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karpecny avoids it really well and circles away.
Karpecny swinging wildly here.
Karpecny wants to clinch up but Matters keeps it at a distance.
Karpecny lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Karpecny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matters shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karpecny pinned against the cage. Karpecny gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karpecny bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matters can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matters tries to improve position but can't.
Matters is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Karpecny's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Matters looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Matters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Karpecny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matters keeps working.

Matters looking for submissions off his back.

Matters actively working from the bottom here.

Matters looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matters trying to hold on to Karpecny's head to control him but Karpecny postures up.
Karpecny tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Matters actively working from the bottom here.

Matters actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Matters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karpecny pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Karpecny dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Karpecny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karpecny.
Karpecny looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matters misses with a shot to the body
enabling Karpecny to counter with a crisp jab.

Karpecny looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Matters is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Karpecny frees his head nicely. Oh but Matters has switched to an armbar! Karpecny is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marshall Matters!