PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Mattos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Hensley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hensley has chosen Eye of The Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mattos
vs
Hensley

190 cm
27
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Mattos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caleb Hensley!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mattos.
Hensley misses with a takedown attempt - Mattos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mattos lands with an overhand left.

Hensley clinches with his opponent.

Mattos manages to break the clinch.
Mattos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hensley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mattos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hensley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hensley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mattos as he avoids it easily.
Hensley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hensley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mattos. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattos blocks a leg kick.
Mattos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hensley misses the shot to the body.
Mattos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mattos lands a nice looking body shot.
Hensley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mattos avoids it really well and circles away.
Walter Mattos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Hensley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hensley shoots in looking for a takedown. Mattos tries to sprawl out of it but Hensley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mattos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hensley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mattos counters with a stiff right hand.
Mattos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Hensley rushes Mattos and presses him up against the cage.

Hensley manages to break the clinch.
Walter Mattos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mattos.
Hensley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mattos.
Mattos lunges at Hensley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hensley's hand.
Mattos connects with a crisp jab.
Mattos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mattos lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hensley takes a step back to recover.
Mattos connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hensley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hensley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mattos's waist but Mattos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hensley off to one side.
Hensley looks winded!
Mattos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hensley.
Mattos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hensley eats them both and turns towards Mattos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hensley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mattos. That's going to slow Hensley down.
Mattos thumps Hensley with a low kick.
Mattos lands a glancing blow to the side of Hensley's head.
Mattos delivers a nice body kick.
Mattos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mattos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mattos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hensley shoots and misses
letting Mattos counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattos cracks the inside of Hensley's front leg.
Mattos throws a leg kick which misses Hensley's front leg but catches the back leg as Hensley tries to avoid it.
Hensley misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Mattos.
Mattos cracks the inside of Hensley's front leg.
Mattos connects with a right that clearly hurt Hensley. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Mattos proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Hensley collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Mattos!
In defeat, Caleb Hensley stepped up to the mic, saying 'I fought hard but the better man won and all I can say is congrats, and we will get them next time! Thank you.'.