PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Espiridion Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Araya
vs
Matthews

201 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

194 cm
23
203 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition
Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Espiridion Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araya.
Matthews has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Araya is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Matthews pushes Araya away with a front kick.
Matthews lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Matthews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthews scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Araya swings for the body but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews connects with a body shot.
Matthews throws a head kick but Araya moves out of range.
Matthews scores with a head kick.
Araya throws a jab when Matthews was well out of range.
Araya throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araya lands a body shot.
Araya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Araya closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Clay Matthews has been cut.
Araya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Araya misses with a head kick.
Araya works over Matthews's head and body with a nice combination.
Matthews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Araya.
Matthews moves out of range as Araya strikes.
Araya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matthews.
Araya takes one on the button.
Araya missing with a left hand there. Matthews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthews scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews jabs Araya right on the nose. Araya blinks but takes it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Matthews blocks the leg kick.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Araya tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Matthews.
Araya shoots in looking for a takedown but Matthews manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Araya's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Araya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthews scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araya walks into a stiff left hand from Matthews.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya misses with an uppercut. Matthews saw that one coming.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matthews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Araya.
Nice jab there from Matthews.
No joy there for Araya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araya defending well as Matthews loads up on a big left hand.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araya.
Araya blocks a jab.
Araya doesn't manage to clinch there - Matthews circles away.
Matthews lands a jab.

Araya is rocked!
Matthews with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Araya to score with a decent uppercut.
Matthews dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Araya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthews.
Araya throws a head kick that misses.
Araya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Matthews connects with a good right hand that stumbles Araya. Araya circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Araya.
Matthews scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matthews stuffs the takedown attempt from Araya. Araya gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Espiridion Araya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oh Araya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Araya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Araya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Araya seems to have got his legs back now.
A combination from Araya does no damage.
Matthews lands with a good body shot.
Araya swings for the body but Matthews moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matthews.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araya takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Araya throws a body punch but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Araya tries to land a front kick but Matthews steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya misses with a wild combination.
Matthews scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Araya doesn't seem bothered though.
Matthews scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Matthews.
Araya misses with a leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Araya. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Araya thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Matthews tenderised Araya's leg. Araya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matthews takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Araya throws a combination. Matthews tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Araya takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Matthews throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Araya on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araya throws a combination that misses
and Matthews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Araya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matthews.
Araya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Araya is breathing heavily.
Matthews chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matthews tests Araya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Matthews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Matthews's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Matthews lands a brutal head kick. Araya looks out on his feet and Matthews throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Clay Matthews!
After winning the bout, Clay Matthews thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.