PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miro Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bang
vs
Matthews

200 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Miro Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Matthews to the mat! Matthews manages to get full guard.

Bang postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Matthews is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bang, into his guard.

Matthews got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matthews has managed to get both his arms back between Bang's legs - danger averted.
Matthews wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
Bang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bang is looking for a triangle but Matthews pushes his legs off easily.

Bang has his foot on Matthews's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matthews works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Matthews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Matthews wants to stand but Bang is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews wants to pass the guard but Bang is keeping the position.

Bang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Matthews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bang is looking for a triangle but Matthews pushes his legs off easily.
Matthews trying to control but Bang is working from the bottom.
Bang has a closed guard, preventing Matthews from standing up.

Bang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews slips nicely into half guard.
Matthews wants to stand up but Bang has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bang wants to get back to full guard.
Matthews wants to stand up but Bang has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Bang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bang tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Bang looking for submissions off his back.

Bang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bang is not content to let Matthews control the position.

Bang actively working from the bottom here.
Bang missing with punches from the bottom.

Bang has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Matthews. Oh but Bang has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Matthews goes limp - he's gone! Bang jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Miro Bang!
In defeat, Mike Matthews stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will take alot from this loss, but a rematch is on the cards, maybe next time he wont be so lucky'.