PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bratt The Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews's entrance music is Chaos is my life. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Matthews
vs
The Lion

178 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

170 cm
27
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bratt The Lion!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews misses the shot to the body.

The Lion instigates a clinch.
Matthews takes an elbow to the temple.
The Lion pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Lion gets underhooks to prevent Matthews's takedown attempt.
The Lion throws an elbow that misses.
Matthews stalling in the clinch.
The Lion lands a hook that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
The Lion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matthews.
The Lion landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matthews slowing the pace effectively.
Matthews works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matthews avoids the elbow strike from The Lion, against the cage.
Matthews lands an uppercut.
The Lion swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Matthews scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matthews trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Matthews.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Lion gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matthews pushes The Lion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Lion lands an elbow inside that Matthews shrugs off.
Matthews is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Lion is defending well for now.
Matthews misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Lion.
Still in the clinch, Matthews scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Lion blocks it with crossed arms.
The Lion creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.
Matthews lands a knee to the body.
The Lion throws an elbow but it misses.
The Lion throws an elbow that misses.
The Lion on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matthews lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Lion backwards.
Matthews gets through The Lion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matthews.
The Lion looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Lion lands a damaging elbow.
Matthews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matthews gets through The Lion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Lion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Matthews as the two fighters clinch.
Matthews works on The Lion's body with a couple of short punches.
Matthews digs a right hand into The Lion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Lion's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Matthews.
The Lion managing to block the knees to the body from Matthews.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands a shoulder strike.
Matthews lands with a right to the head.
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.

Matthews gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Matthews slips a nice elbow through The Lion's hands, connecting with The Lion's forehead.
Matthews landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The Lion on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Matthews drops an elbow to the side of The Lion's head.

The Lion is rocked!
Matthews lands strikes from half guard.
The Lion is still in real trouble! Can Matthews finish him?
Matthews lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked The Lion! More strikes land and this one is all over! Matthews jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Matthews!
A victorious Dave Matthews thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.