PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carson Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wheelock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mathews
vs
Wheelock

169 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
202 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Mathews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Wheelock!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheelock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wheelock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Wheelock.
Wheelock scores with a body shot.

Wheelock darts in and clinches Mathews up against the cage.

Mathews manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wheelock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wheelock throws an elbow that misses. Mathews uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wheelock's guard. Nice move by Mathews!

Mathews with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mathews is looking to work some ground and pound but Wheelock has wrist control.
Mathews could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wheelock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mathews postures up in Wheelock's guard and throws a big left but Wheelock blocks it.
Wheelock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheelock is wriggling around but Mathews manages to pass to half guard.
Mathews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wheelock has hold of Mathews's hands but Mathews slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mathews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mathews thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wheelock controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wheelock is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wheelock is controlling Mathews's trapped leg to prevent Mathews from advancing to side control.
Mathews throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mathews not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mathews is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wheelock has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wheelock is controlling Mathews's trapped leg to prevent Mathews from advancing to side control.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mathews gets tackled into the cage by Wheelock. Wheelock maintains the clinch.

Mathews pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wheelock wants to stand but Mathews has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wheelock throws a strike but Mathews rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wheelock holds on and takes a little breather.
Wheelock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wheelock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mathews is one step ahead there.
Wheelock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathews chips away with some ground and pound.
Mathews has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wheelock pulls Mathews in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wheelock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson Mathews dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mathews doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wheelock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wheelock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mathews.
Wheelock tries a low kick but Mathews avoids it.
Wheelock throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Wheelock. Beautiful body shot.
Wheelock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mathews doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wheelock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carson Mathews. 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.
Wheelock tests Mathews's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mathews checks a leg kick.
Mathews throws a body shot but no joy.
Mathews shoots in and drives through. Wheelock sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews shoots for a double leg takedown but Wheelock sprawls well. He's pushed Mathews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mathews is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wheelock.
Mathews walks into a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mathews or perhaps it was just good defense by Wheelock, which made it look bad.
Mathews checks a low kick from Wheelock.
Mathews misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mathews tries for a takedown but Wheelock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wheelock has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wheelock lands with an uppercut that bounces Mathews off the cage and back into range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mathews.
Kevin Wheelock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Wheelock.
Carson Mathews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheelock's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wheelock duly obliges.

Mathews is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wheelock cracks Mathews's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Mathews slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Wheelock can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Wheelock!