PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Mattos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Mattos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shaun Hale's chin.

Hale
vs
Mattos

171 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Mattos!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mattos gets caught napping as Hale dives in and scores a takedown. Mattos manages to retain guard.
Hale not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hale seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mattos for as long as he can get away with.

Hale decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Hale forces Mattos back against the cage and clinches.

Hale turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mattos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mattos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hale wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mattos isn't going anywhere.
Mattos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hale asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mattos can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hale decides to stand back up. Hale steps back and let's Mattos get back to his feet.

Mattos tries to sprawl but Hale drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Hale wants to work for an arm triangle but Mattos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hale trying to control the action but Mattos is working from the bottom.
Hale not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mattos has his hands clasped together around Hale's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mattos wants to improve his position but Hale is controlling well.
Mattos is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Hale is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mattos wants to get back to his feet.

Hale decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Good leg kick by Mattos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mattos throws a nice head kick!

Hale closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mattos tries to get to full guard but Hale has control of the leg.

Hale stands up out of the half guard.
Mattos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hale fails to land the takedown.
Mattos scores with a head kick. Hale tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hale definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Mattos lands but Hale takes it in his stride.
Walter Mattos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hale missing with a left hand there. Mattos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mattos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mattos moves out of range as Hale throws a body kick.
A good leg kick by Mattos.
Hale takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Hale misses the target.
Mattos looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Hale clinches with his opponent.
Mattos tries to break free but Hale pushes him back against the cage.
Mattos looking to stall.
Hale has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale is trying to force a seperation but Mattos has the dominant position.

Mattos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hale swinging wildly here.
Mattos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mattos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mattos stuffs the takedown attempt from Hale. Hale gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mattos connects with an inside leg kick.
Hale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mattos throws a counter combo.
Mattos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shaun Hale will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Mattos. No joy for Hale on that attempt.
Hale misses with a head kick.
Hale takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hale fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mattos avoids it really well and circles away.
Mattos throws a big counter head kick but Hale avoids it with no problem.
Hale misses with a shot to the body
and Mattos counters with a nice uppercut.
Hale fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mattos throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Hale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mattos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mattos lands the left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mattos.
Both fighters circling a little - Mattos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale misses with a takedown attempt
and Mattos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hale's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mattos stuffs the takedown.
Mattos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Walter Mattos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mattos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mattos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hale eats them both and turns towards Mattos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hale misses with a takedown
and Mattos counters with a stiff right hand.
Mattos scores with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mattos.
Hale with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mattos counters with a nice uppercut.
Hale takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mattos lands a head kick!
Shaun Hale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hale with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattos feints and then cracks Hale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hale down.
Jab, jab by Mattos - just one landing.
Hale shoots and misses
and Mattos counters with a nice uppercut.
Mattos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mattos, right into the meat.
Mattos scores with a head kick.
Mattos lands a head kick!
Mattos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Mattos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hale doesn't seem phased though.
Mattos connects with a solid leg kick.
Mattos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mattos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mattos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mattos lands with a good body shot.
Hale tries to clinch but Mattos moves out of range.
Hale moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMattos.
Mattos scores with a head kick. Hale tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body punch from Mattos.
Mattos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mattos throws a series of strikes that have Hale backpedaling.

Hale is rocked!
Mattos lands with a kick to the temple. Hale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oh Hale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hale misses with a takedown attempt
and Mattos counters with a good low kick that Hale was not able to check.
Hale walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circle, before Mattos throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Hale's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Mattos lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Walter Mattos!