PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Modar Mati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Terkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Modar Mati has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mati
vs
Terkey

186 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Modar Mati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Terkey!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mati tries to clinch there but Terkey circles away.
Terkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mati appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Terkey throws a head kick but Mati moves out of range.
As Terkey tries to get set, Mati tries to push him back and clinch up but Terkey manages to avoid the attempt.
Terkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Terkey tries to get set, Mati tries to push him back and clinch up but Terkey manages to avoid the attempt.

Terkey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mati was covering up waiting for the punch and Terkey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Terkey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terkey looking to pass the guard.
Terkey lands a couple of elbows.
Mati looking for a sweep. Not yet Mati, not yet.
Terkey tries to free his leg and advance position but Mati is retaining full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mati tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Terkey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mati shoots in looking for a takedown but Terkey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mati's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Terkey shoots in and bounces Mati off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Terkey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mati is keeping the position for now.

Terkey gets to his feet - Mati follows without any prompting.
Mati uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terkey.

Terkey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mati on his heels. He'll look to pass Mati's guard now, I'm sure.

Terkey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terkey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Terkey looking to pass the guard.
Terkey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Terkey scoring with some ground and pound.
Terkey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Terkey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Terkey taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Terkey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Terkey misses with a body shot.

Terkey gets the takedown into side control.
We've been informed that Terkey has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Terkey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mati has escaped the position, nice work there.
Terkey taking a breather here.
Mati throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Terkey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Mati's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Terkey stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terkey closes the distance and clinches.

Mati manages to pull guard.
Terkey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mati trying to control the position.

Terkey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mati, up you get!
Mati shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Terkey pinned against the cage. Terkey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Terkey unleashes a big counter combination but Mati bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mati tries to keep at a distance but Terkey has taken the fight into the clinch.

Terkey lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Terkey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Terkey decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terkey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mati is letting Terkey control him for a moment.
Mati is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Terkey stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Terkey scores with a takedown into Mati's guard.

Mati kicks Terkey off and gets to his feet.
Modar Mati is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Terkey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mati, pushing him back against the cage.
Mati trying to control the position but instead, Terkey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mati into the cage.

Terkey wants the takedown. Mati is fighting it off but Terkey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mati's guard against the cage.
Terkey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Terkey looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terkey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Terkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mati scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terkey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mati with a lazy takedown attempt

and Terkey counters by clinching up.
Mati is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Terkey lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Mati pushes Terkey off and gets back to his feet.
Mati wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mati tries to clinch but Terkey moves out of range.

Terkey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mati is letting Terkey control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terkey is working Mati over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mati tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Terkey content just to control the position here.
Terkey unloading with bombs!
Terkey moves to take his opponent's back.
Terkey controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Mati fending off the submission attempt from Terkey.

Terkey working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Mati is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Terkey has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Mati taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charlie Terkey!