PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Matthews
vs
Sparrow

188 cm
31
205 lbs
5 - 15 - 0

188 cm
24
212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Sparrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthews darts in looking for a takedown but Sparrow gets double underhooks and turns Matthews into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews is looking for a takedown.
Matthews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sparrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sparrow lands a body punch.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Sparrow.
Sparrow landing knees to the body.

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

Sparrow clinches up with Matthews and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sparrow as the two fighters clinch.
Sparrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Sparrow lands a body shot.
Sparrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sparrow lands a body shot.
Sparrow landing knees to the head.
Sparrow lands a good knee to the midsection. Matthews won't want to take too many of those.
Sparrow lands a knee to the body.
Sparrow scores a nice knee to the body.
Matthews tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow with a knee to the head.
Matthews avoiding damage as Sparrow throws knees to the body.
Sparrow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matthews takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sparrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Sparrow.

Sparrow breaks from the clinch.
Sparrow has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Matthews gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sparrow counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sparrow has Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sparrow fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Sparrow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews looks to move to half guard but instead Sparrow has passed into mount! Damn!
Sparrow raining down hammerfists from mount.
Matthews is desperately trying to improve his position but Sparrow has a good base and remains in mount.
Sparrow landing punches.

Matthews is rocked!
Sparrow unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Matthews wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sparrow celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Sparrow!
An intense looking Jack Sparrow took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Jack Sparrow...Captain Jack Sparrow'.