PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Legorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Matthews will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Legorious
vs
Matthews

180 cm
24
211 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

205 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dany Legorious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legorious avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Legorious walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Legorious could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Matthews fails to land with a series of punches.

Legorious is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Matthews's half guard.
Legorious missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Legorious wants to take a breather but Matthews is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Legorious is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matthews is just riding it out for now. Legorious eventually gives up the hold.
Legorious is looking to take a break and control but Matthews is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legorious is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Matthews is defending against the submission attempts here by Legorious.
Legorious trying to control from half guard but Matthews is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Legorious content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Matthews throws a one two combo.

It looks like Dany Legorious has been cut.
Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matthews throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Legorious was covering up waiting for the punch and Matthews finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Matthews would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Matthews avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matthews would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Legorious trying to keep a closed guard but Matthews is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews trying to control the position from guard on top but Legorious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matthews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Legorious looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Legorious working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Matthews avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matthews wants to control from the top but Legorious keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Matthews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dany Legorious's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Matthews closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Legorious looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Legorious is looking to control Matthews's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Legorious avoid being mounted?
Legorious looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Legorious makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Legorious.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews wants to control from the top but Legorious keeps moving.
Matthews looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legorious is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mike Matthews has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matthews wants to stand but Legorious has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch lands to the side of Legorious 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Legorious shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matthews as he avoids it easily.
Mike Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mike Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Matthews throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Legorious was covering up waiting for the punch and Matthews finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Matthews is sitting in close to Legorious's body. Legorious has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Matthews is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Matthews is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Legorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dany Legorious!
A pretty intense looking Dany Legorious took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
The defeated Mike Matthews had this to say: 'I will take alot from this loss, but a rematch is on the cards, maybe next time he wont be so lucky'.