PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makahlen Gorbachoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Makahlen Gorbachoff enters the cage!

Matthews
vs
Gorbachoff

194 cm
26
203 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

198 cm
32
224 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clay Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Makahlen Gorbachoff!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Matthews lands.
Matthews turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Clay Matthews has been cut.
Gorbachoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matthews scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gorbachoff ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Gorbachoff doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gorbachoff checks a low kick from Matthews.
Gorbachoff swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matthews throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matthews throws a head kick that half lands.
Gorbachoff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matthews scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matthews checks the leg kick.
Matthews walks into a left hand.
Gorbachoff feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matthewss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorbachoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Gorbachoff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Matthews misses its intended target.
Gorbachoff scores with a nice strike.
Gorbachoff takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A low kick from Matthews is predictable there
and Gorbachoff counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matthews thinking.
Matthews keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matthews throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Matthews.
Matthews scores with a jab.
Matthews has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gorbachoff.
Matthews lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gorbachoff throws an off balance right hand
and Matthews counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matthews throws a head kick that half lands.

Gorbachoff is rocked!
Gorbachoff throws a series of punches but Matthews avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Matthews misses.
Gorbachoff replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Matthews blocks it well.
Gorbachoff looks to land a right hand but Matthews moved out of range.
Gorbachoff misses with a body kick.
Matthews was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matthews cracks Gorbachoff with a good jab.
Matthews throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gorbachoff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matthews throws a big counter combination but Gorbachoff scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A leg kick checked by Matthews.
Matthews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorbachoff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff throws a low kick but Matthews moves out of range easily.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Matthews.
Gorbachoff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gorbachoff throws a good cross that connects.
Gorbachoff ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Matthews connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gorbachoff's hands.
Matthews throws a leg kick
and Gorbachoff finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Gorbachoff blocks the low kick.
Matthews scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy body kick from Matthews
and Gorbachoff counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matthews thinking.
Gorbachoff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gorbachoff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands a really nice looking cross but Gorbachoff seems unphased.
Gorbachoff avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Gorbachoff checks a low kick from Matthews.
Matthews connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matthews throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matthews plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matthews misses with a hook
and Gorbachoff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matthews misses with a straight right.
Gorbachoff throws a jab when Matthews was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses.
Gorbachoff doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Matthews misses with a looping left.
Matthews throws an off balance right hand
enabling Gorbachoff to counter with a crisp jab.
Gorbachoff moves away from the strike by Matthews.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Matthews tries to land a leg kick but Gorbachoff saw it coming and moves away.
Matthews backing away here, and Gorbachoff unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matthews misses with a leg kick
and Gorbachoff counters with a thumping low kick.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gorbachoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Matthews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gorbachoff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matthews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gorbachoff counters with a low kick, right behind Matthews 's knee.
Clay Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Matthews misses
and Gorbachoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gorbachoff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gorbachoff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachoff cracks the inside of Matthews's front leg.
Gorbachoff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gorbachoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matthews moves away.
Matthews is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews cracks Gorbachoff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matthews lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matthews throws a looping overhand right but Gorbachoff ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Gorbachoff there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gorbachoff might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Matthews has got the better of the exchanges.
Gorbachoff connects with a body shot that sends Matthews's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Matthews.
Some wild striking there from Gorbachoff.
Clay Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachoff tries to move into range but Matthews moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Matthews.
Gorbachoff throws a hook but Matthews blocks it.
Gorbachoff misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorbachoff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gorbachoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Matthews finish him?
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff seems to have recovered his senses.
A bone on bone clash there as Matthews blocks the leg kick.
Gorbachoff throws a low kick but Matthews avoids it.
Gorbachoff does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Matthews tenderised Gorbachoff's leg. Gorbachoff is trying to keep his angry face on.

Matthews lands a big head kick that sends Gorbachoff tumbling to the mat! Matthews takes a step backwards and waves Gorbachoff back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gorbachoff fakes the leg kick and cracks Matthews in the body.
Matthews tries to land a body kick
and Gorbachoff makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Matthews really felt that one!
Matthews takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Clay Matthews's cut is getting worse.
Gorbachoff misses with a wild body shot.
Matthews throwing a counter right hand but Gorbachoff manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff throws the left hand but Matthews avoids the punch easily.
Gorbachoff's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matthews under the eye.

Matthews is rocked!
Matthews throws a leg kick that is checked

and Gorbachoff shoots in, scooping Matthews off his feet. Gorbachoff is holding his opponent over his shoulder. He slams Matthews to the mat and Matthews is in big trouble! Gorbachoff is landing strikes to his unconscious foe and the ref dives in to end the fight! Gorbachoff is celebrating with his corner and rightfully so.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Makahlen Gorbachoff!
Our winner, Makahlen Gorbachoff, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.