PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews has chosen Chaos is my life as his entrance music. Dave Matthews told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Froch
vs
Matthews

178 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ice Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlo Froch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Froch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matthews sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Froch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Matthews to the mat! Matthews manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Froch works over Matthews with some ground and pound from guard.
Froch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matthews's head.
Matthews keeping moving, preventing Froch from controlling successfully.
Froch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matthews can do anything to dispel that myth.
Froch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Froch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Matthews looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Froch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews being controlled here, momentarily.
Froch is working Matthews over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Froch wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
Froch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Froch passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Matthews!
Froch scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Matthews?
Matthews is looking to improve his position but Froch isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Froch connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Froch lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Matthews hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Matthews that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Matthews takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Froch with the ground and pound from mount.
Matthews is bucking up trying to escape but Froch cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Froch landing strikes, looking to finish!
Froch lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Froch is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Matthews goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Froch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carlo Froch!