PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mattews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Snow
vs
Mattews

191 cm
28
250 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

192 cm
24
290 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Mattews!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattews shoots in looking for a takedown but Snow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mattews's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mattews throws a hook to the side of Snow's head but Snow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mattews misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Mattews.
Mattews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mattews.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Snow counters with a leg kick.
Mattews shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Snow as he jumps to the side.
Jon Snow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mattews.
Snow avoids a kick to the body.
Mattews tries to clinch but Snow moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattews closes the distance and clinches up with Snow, looking for a takedown. Mattews pushes Snow against the cage but Snow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mattews pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mattews shoots for a double leg takedown but Snow sprawls well. He's pushed Mattews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mattews fails to land with a series of punches.
Mattews swings widly with a right hand
and Snow counters with a good low kick that Mattews was not able to check.
Mattews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snow.
Mattews throws a right hand that misses
and Snow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mattews.
Snow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mattews.
Mattews tries for a takedown but Snow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Snow but Snow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Snow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mattews fails with a takedown attempt.
Snow slaps away a takedown attempt from Mattews, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mattews scores with a jab. Snow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Jon Snow has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Snow enables Mattews to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Snow manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mattews trying to control the position from guard on top but Snow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Snow is working an open guard so Mattews takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snow was well out of range. Poor timing from Mattews.
Mattews tries to clinch there but Snow circles away.
Mattews is looking to clinch but Snow is avoiding it.
Snow moves out of range of the body kick from Mattews.

Mattews moves into the clinch.

Mattews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mattews has a takedown stuffed.
Mattews misses with a double jab.
Mattews throws a combination that misses
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mattews thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattews misses the shot to the body.
Mattews tries to close the distance and clinch but Snow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snow slaps away a takedown attempt from Mattews, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mattews fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mattews looks winded!
Mattews throws a body punch but Snow moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mattews.
Snow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mattews.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mattews closes the distance and clinches up with Snow, looking for a takedown. Mattews pushes Snow against the cage but Snow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Mattews does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Snow. No joy for Mattews on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Mattews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Snow's cut.
That's time! Snow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mattews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Mattews misses the target.
Snow slips a jab from Mattews.
Mattews misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mattews throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Snow to counter with a crisp jab.
Matt Mattews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mattews thuds a left hand into Snow's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mattews, as that shot connected.
No joy there for Mattews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mattews throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
Mattews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mattews tries to clinch but Snow moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattews throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Snow counters with a nice body kick.
Mattews is breathing heavily.
Mattews misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mattews is defended easily by Snow.
Mattews tries to clinch but Snow moves out of range.
Mattews scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mattews doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snow counters with a left to the body.
Jon Snow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mattews.
Snow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mattews loads up on a big right hand but Snow slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mattews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Mattews.
Mattews shoots and misses
and Mattews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mattews has his takedown stuffed
and Mattews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mattews throws a shot from downtown. Snow moves away and avoids it.
Mattews throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Snow's waist but Snow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mattews off to one side.
Mattews fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Snow avoids it really well and circles away.
Mattews throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattews goes for a double leg but Snow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Snow continues to drive forward.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Mattews.

Mattews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Snow enables Mattews to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Snow manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mattews won't allow Snow to get back to his feet.
Mattews tries to free his leg and advance position but Snow is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattews content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Mattews.
Mattews takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
Mattews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snow.
Mattews throws a shot from downtown. Snow moves away and avoids it.
Snow defending well as Mattews loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mattews throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Snow. No joy for Mattews on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Mattews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Snow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mattews throws a right hand that misses
and Snow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mattews shoots in for a takedown but Snow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Snow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snow slaps away a takedown attempt from Mattews, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mattews thows a body shot but no joy.
Mattews misses with a series of wild punches.
Mattews wants to clinch but Snow slips to the side
and Snow finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mattews looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Mattews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mattews has a takedown stuffed.
Jon Snow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mattews.
Snow checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mattews misses with the body kick
and Snow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Mattews misses.
Mattews misses with a takedown
and Snow counters with a nice uppercut.
Mattews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mattews thinking.
Nice takedown defense from Snow. No joy for Mattews on that attempt.
Mattews misses with a shot to the body
and Snow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Snow.
Mattews misses with a right hand
and Snow counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow slips under a jab from Mattews.
Mattews throws a right hand that Snow ducks under and follows up with a left that Snow also avoids with ease.
Mattews throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mattews walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mattews has his takedown stuffed
and Snow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mattews tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Snow defends well and Mattews ends up having to push Snow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A short right from Snow on the inside.
Mattews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snow is leaning against Mattews and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snow.
A short body shot lands from Snow as the two fighters clinch.
Matt Mattews is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snow tries a body shot but Mattews blocks it.
Snow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mattews gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snow misses with some punches.
Snow can't find room to land a body shot as Mattews controls the action.
Snow looking for a takedown.
Mattews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mattews displaying some good clinch control by pressing Snow up against the cage.
Snow digs a right hand into Mattews's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mattews's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mattews avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Snow lands with a light punch inside.
Snow throws a head punch that misses.
Snow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Snow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mattews or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mattews tries to land knees in the clinch but Snow avoids the damage to the body.

Mattews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mattews fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Snow to the ground. Mattews is now in Snow's guard.
Jon Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mattews throws a strike but Snow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Snow works over Mattews with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mattews 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Mattews!
During a confident post fight interview, Matt Mattews thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.