PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Ridgeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ridgeon has chosen Skulls as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matthews
vs
Ridgeon

225 cm
25
300 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

200 cm
27
311 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

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Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lewis Ridgeon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews slips under a jab from Ridgeon.

Matthews shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ridgeon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Matthews wants to control but Ridgeon is keeping him busy.
Matthews laying and praying for a moment but Ridgeon takes advantage and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ridgeon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Matthews throwing strikes from guard but Ridgeon blocks nicely.
Ridgeon wants to sweep but no luck.
Ridgeon working a defensive guard here.
Matthews wants to control from the top but Ridgeon keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews looking to pass the guard.
Ridgeon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Matthews trying to control but Ridgeon is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Theo Matthews wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Matthews scores with a one two! Ridgeon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Ridgeon dives in and scores a takedown into Matthews's guard.
Ridgeon wants to pass the guard but Matthews is keeping the position.

Matthews had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ridgeon defends it easily.
Matthews lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ridgeon!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews trying to control but Ridgeon is having none of it.
Ridgeon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Matthews wants to control but Ridgeon has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Matthews trying to mount his opponent but Ridgeon defends it.
Ridgeon is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ridgeon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ridgeon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matthews trying to control but Ridgeon is working from the bottom.
Matthews throwing strikes from guard but Ridgeon blocks nicely.
Matthews wanted to stand there but Ridgeon had control of the position.
Matthews engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Matthews trying to control but Ridgeon is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Theo Matthews has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Matthews pushes Ridgeon up against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews lands a nice knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matthews trying to land knees to the body.

Matthews drags the fight down to the ground.

Ridgeon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Matthews has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ridgeon has managed to get both his arms back between Matthews's legs - danger averted.

Matthews has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ridgeon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ridgeon postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Matthews looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ridgeon has picked Matthews up and slammed him! Matthews can't keep hold of the triangle and Ridgeon manages to pass to side control!
Matthews tries to bench press Ridgeon off him but Ridgeon keeps the position.
Ridgeon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Matthews dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ridgeon avoids the body shot from Matthews.
Ridgeon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matthews tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ridgeon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Ridgeon seems to be looking for submissions.
Matthews slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Matthews keeping full guard, as Ridgeon tries to pass.
Matthews looking for a sweep. Not yet Matthews, not yet.
Ridgeon trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ridgeon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ridgeon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matthews will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Ridgeon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Matthews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matthews can't keep his opponent in guard - Ridgeon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Matthews avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ridgeon.
Matthews wants to get back to full guard.
Ridgeon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Matthews!
Matthews really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeon landing strikes from the mount and Matthews is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews is squirming around, avoiding Ridgeon's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Ridgeon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ridgeon prevents Matthews from getting the reversal.
Ridgeon postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Matthews is out cold - huge knockout for Ridgeon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lewis Ridgeon!
An out of breath Lewis Ridgeon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.