PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barton Mathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Legs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mathis
vs
Legs

184 cm
24
141 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barton Mathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikey Legs!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Legs tries to land a leg kick but Mathis saw it coming and moves away.
Mathis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Legs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legs tries to close the distance and clinch but Mathis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mathis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Legs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mathis shoots in for a takedown but Legs shows good takedown defense.
Mathis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Legs defends well and Mathis ends up having to push Legs into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barton Mathis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathis stops a takedown attempt from Legs.
Legs goes for a takedown attempt but Mathis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Legs has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Legs.
Mathis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mathis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Legs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mathis tries a head kick but it misses.
Mathis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mathis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Legs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mathis but Mathis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mathis misses with a takedown attempt - Legs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Legs shoots in but Mathis avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Legs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mathis somewhat.
Legs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mathis clinches up with Legs and pushes him back against the cage.

Mathis decides to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Legs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Legs with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis trying to keep a closed guard but Legs is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathis keeping moving, preventing Legs from controlling successfully.

Mathis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Legs defends well.
Legs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Legs wanted to stand there but Mathis had control of the position.
Mathis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mathis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mathis working for a triangle but Legs defends it easily.
Legs tries to free his leg and advance position but Mathis is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mathis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Mathis has his foot on Legs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Legs works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikey Legs will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Legs tries to clinch there but Mathis circles away.
Mathis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Legs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mathis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mathis wants it to stay on the feet.
Legs tries to clinch there but Mathis circles away.
Legs doesn't manage to clinch there - Mathis circles away.
Legs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mathis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Legs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mathis.
Mathis fails to land the takedown.
Mathis moves in looking to clinch but Legs pushes him off.

Mathis has closed the distance and engaged Legs in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legs breaks the clinch.
Mathis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legs fails with a takedown attempt.
Barton Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Legs.
Mathis tries to clinch but Legs moves out of range.
Legs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mathis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mathis stuffs the takedown.
Legs stuffs the takedown attempt from Mathis. Mathis gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathis fails with a takedown attempt.
Legs is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Legs.
Legs throws a push kick but Mathis slaps the foot to one side.

Legs takes the fight into the clinch.
Mathis jumps guard but Legs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mathis stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legs has Mathis pressed against the cage, preventing Mathis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Legs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Legs jumps guard but Mathis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Legs tries to stall but Mathis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Legs can't get the takedown.
Legs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mathis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Legs is breathing heavily.
Mathis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Legs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mathis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Legs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mathis is keeping busy.
Mathis prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mathis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Mathis.
Mathis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mathis shoots in but Legs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mathis keeps the fight on the outside.
Mathis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Legs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mikey Legs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Legs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Legs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legs fails with a takedown attempt.
Legs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Legs dives in for a single leg takedown but Mathis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barton Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Legs.

Mathis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mathis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mathis.
Legs shoots in for a double leg but Mathis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Legs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis stuffs the takedown attempt from Legs. Legs gets slowly back to his feet.
Legs dives in and grabs Mathis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mathis pushes down on Legs's head and hops out.
Mathis tries to clinch up but Legs circles away and keeps his distance.
Mathis tries to clinch there but Legs circles away.
Mathis fails to land the takedown.
Mathis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Legs is fending him off so far but Mathis persists. Nope, Legs circles away and we're back to standing.
Legs 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 hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legs tries to close the distance and clinch but Mathis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Legs shoots in looking for a takedown but Mathis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Legs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mathis.
Horrible takedown by Legs or perhaps it was just good defense by Mathis which made him look bad.
Mathis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Legs's waist but Legs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mathis off to one side.
Legs swats away the attempt to clinch by Mathis.
Legs tries for a takedown but Mathis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mathis has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Mathis.
Legs fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis tries to clinch but Legs moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mathis is defended easily by Legs.
Mathis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Legs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mathis as he jumps to the side.
Mathis throws a head kick that misses.
Legs throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Legs. No joy for Mathis on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Legs.
Nice takedown defense from Mathis. No joy for Legs on that attempt.
Mathis shoots in for a takedown but Legs shows good takedown defense.
Legs tries to clinch up but Mathis circles away and keeps his distance.
Mathis doesn't manage to clinch there - Legs circles away.
Legs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mathis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Legs takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalling in the clinch from Mathis.
Barton Mathis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikey Legs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mathis jumps guard but Legs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barton Mathis.
I think Legs 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mikey Legs!
A victorious Mikey Legs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.