PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barton Mathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Wazowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mathis
vs
Wazowski

184 cm
24
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Knox Energy
Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barton Mathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Wazowski!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wazowski is looking to clinch but Mathis is avoiding it.
Mathis swats away the attempt to clinch by Wazowski.

Mathis has closed the distance and engaged Wazowski in a clinch.
Wazowski with a knee to the head.
Wazowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Wazowski drags the fight down to the ground.

Wazowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mathis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wazowski is trying to control the position but Mathis postures up.
Mathis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Mathis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wazowski, up you get!

Mathis rushes Wazowski and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mathis misses with an elbow strike.
Wazowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mathis is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wazowski obliges.
Mathis has Wazowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wazowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wazowski tries to pull guard but Mathis won't allow it.
Mathis managing to block the knees to the body from Wazowski.
Mathis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wazowski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mathis misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mathis forces Wazowski back against the cage and clinches.
Wazowski looking for a takedown.
Barton Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Wazowski.
Mathis stalling against the cage.
Wazowski misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Wazowski.
Wazowski looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Mathis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mathis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wazowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Mathis goes for a takedown attempt but Wazowski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mathis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wazowski swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mathis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mathis darts in looking for a takedown but Wazowski gets double underhooks and turns Mathis into the cage.

Wazowski successfully pulls guard.
Mathis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wazowski is proving hard to escape from.
Mathis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Wazowski is looking for a triangle but Mathis pushes his legs off easily.
Mathis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Wazowski working for a triangle but Mathis defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wazowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wazowski working a defensive guard here.
Mathis trying to control but Wazowski is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wazowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Wazowski will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mathis clinches.
Wazowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wazowski wants to stall.
Mathis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mathis jumps guard but Wazowski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Wazowski pulls guard effortlessly.
Mathis throws a big right hand that misses.

Wazowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mathis defends well.
Wazowski controls Mathis momentarily but Mathis frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wazowski looking for a guillotine here but Mathis defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wazowski looking for subs off his back but Mathis has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wazowski moves into full guard.

Wazowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mathis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mathis trying to control the position from guard on top but Wazowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski being controlled here, momentarily.

Wazowski is looking for a triangle here but Mathis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wazowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wazowski is not content to let Mathis control the position.
Wazowski tries to bench press Mathis off him but Mathis keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis is looking to take a break and control but Wazowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mathis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mathis tries for a kimura but Wazowski is defending well.

Mathis decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wazowski to his feet.
Barton Mathis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wazowski moves in looking to clinch but Mathis pushes him off.
Mathis slaps away a takedown attempt from Wazowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Wazowski tries to clinch up but Mathis circles away and keeps his distance.

Mathis clinches with his opponent.
Mathis wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Mathis to work.

Wazowski jumps guard and drags Mathis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Wazowski working for submissions but it's allowed Mathis to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mathis is trying to control. Wazowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Barton Mathis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wazowski tries to clinch but Mathis moves out of range.
Mathis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wazowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Mathis gets tackled into the cage by Wazowski. Wazowski maintains the clinch.
Mathis looking for a takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Wazowski manages to break the clinch.
Mathis misses with a head kick.
Mathis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mathis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mathis leaves Wazowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wazowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis misses with a head kick.
Wazowski tries to clinch up.
Barton Mathis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wazowski gets tackled into the cage by Mathis. Mathis maintains the clinch.
Mathis managing to block the knees to the body from Wazowski.

Wazowski breaks the clinch.
Wazowski tries to clinch but Mathis is having none of it.
Wazowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wazowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mathis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mathis throws a head kick but Wazowski moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mathis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wazowski keeps control of Mathis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Wazowski to work.
Wazowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mathis misses with a punch to the body.
Wazowski wants to break free but Mathis has control.
Mathis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mathis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wazowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wazowski crunches a lovely knee into Mathis's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski misses with an elbow strike.
Mathis is trying to break the clinch but Wazowski is controlling him.
Wazowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mathis avoids it.

Wazowski breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wazowski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mathis working hard to break the clinch.
Wazowski looking to throw knees to the head but Mathis is blocking nicely.
Wazowski scores a nice knee to the body.
Wazowski is pressed up against the cage. Mathis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wazowski down to the mat. Wazowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barton Mathis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wazowski tries to clinch there but Mathis circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wazowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mathis, pushing him back against the cage.

Mathis pulls Wazowski into guard.
Wazowski pushing down on Mathis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wazowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mathis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wazowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mathis is defending against the submission attempts here by Wazowski.
Wazowski thows a huge punch but Mathis dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mathis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wazowski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Wazowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wazowski 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Wazowski!