PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quico Matching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Antoine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Antoine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matching
vs
Antoine

180 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
27
158 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quico Matching!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Antoine!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antoine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Matching moves into range and clinches up with Antoine.
Antoine has had enough of the clinch but Matching keeps him there for the moment.
Matching avoiding damage.

Matching pulls guard.
Matching controlling the position.
Antoine is looking to stand up but Matching won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Antoine stands up from Matching's guard - Antoine perhaps looking for a knockout.
Antoine throws a jab when Matching was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Matching tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matching staying out of range there.
Matching appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A jab from Antoine finds it's way through Matching's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Antoine. That snapped Matching's head back.

Antoine cracks Matching with an uppercut from hell and Matching crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Antoine's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Matching is rocked!
Matching striking off his back but it's not causing Antoine any problems.
Oh Matching is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Matching has his foot on Antoine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Antoine works his way back into a safe position though.
Matching is controlling Antoine's posture.
Matching looking to hit a scissor sweep but Antoine is one step ahead there.

Matching is working an open guard so Antoine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Antoine cracks Matching with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Matching falls to his knees and Antoine doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Antoine!