PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by I Love the Cocaine. The key to victory for Rick James has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

James
vs
Mathews

180 cm
25
184 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Leviathan Clothing
Hellraiser Fightgear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Mathews!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James gets a clinch.
Mathews is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mathews throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mathews blocks the elbow strike.
Mathews avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
James misses with an elbow over the top.
James lands an elbow just above Mathews 's eye.
Mathews blocks the elbow strike.
Mathews lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mathews blocks an elbow strike from James.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mathews looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mathews tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
James definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mathews takes an elbow to the temple.
Mathews jumps guard but James turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mathews dodges an elbow strike from James.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathews misses with a knee strike.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Mathews.
James creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
James lands an elbow that stopped Mathews in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Tommy Mathews has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. James is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mathews avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
Mathews is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
James lands an elbow inside that Mathews shrugs off.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Mathews.
Mathews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
Mathews throws a knee to the head but misses.
James creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
James throws an elbow that misses.
Mathews misses with a knee to the head.
Mathews blocks an elbow strike from James.
With the fighters up against the cage, James throws an elbow but misses.
Mathews blocks the elbow strike.
Mathews throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mathews missing with knees to the body.
Mathews looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mathews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mathews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
James misses with an elbow strike.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mathews is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mathews putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has James in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mathews dodges an elbow strike from James.
Mathews tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James avoiding damage as Mathews throws knees to the body.
Mathews dodges an elbow strike from James.
Mathews dodges an elbow strike from James.
Mathews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Mathews blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mathews's brow.
Nice elbow from James.
Mathews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mathews blocks an elbow strike from James.
Mathews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
Mathews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Mathews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands an elbow inside.
James misses with an elbow over the top.
Mathews blocks an elbow strike.
James throws an elbow but it's blocked.
James throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mathews throws a knee to the head but misses.
James avoiding damage as Mathews throws knees to the body.
Mathews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Mathews.
Mathews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Mathews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mathews avoids a wild elbow strike from James.
James dodges an elbow strike from Mathews.
Mathews dodges an elbow strike from James.
James lands an elbow inside.
Mathews creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mathews missing with knees to the body.
James creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James throws an elbow but it misses.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
James throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Mathews.
James throws an elbow but it misses.
Mathews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mathews blocks the elbow strike.
Mathews trying to land knees to the body.
Mathews misses with a knee strike.
Mathews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mathews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
James lands a nice elbow.
Mathews throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mathews is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mathews is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mathews blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Mathews's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.

James closes the distance and pushes Mathews back into the cage.
James lands an elbow inside.
James creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mathews's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mathews's brow.

Mathews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
James lands an elbow inside that Mathews shrugs off.
Mathews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by James.

Mathews is rocked!
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mathews is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Mathews avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
Mathews seems to have recovered his senses.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Mathews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mathews avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
Rick James has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James misses with an elbow strike.
Mathews dodges an elbow strike from James.

Mathews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tommy Mathews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mathews clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
Mathews doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mathews's brow.
Mathews avoids a wild elbow strike from James.
Mathews looks to throw an elbow but misses.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mathews controlling the action here for a moment.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mathews blocks an elbow strike from James.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Mathews.
Mathews avoids a wild elbow strike from James.
Mathews is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
James throws an elbow but it misses.
Mathews tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mathews's brow.
James creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mathews's defenses.
Mathews dodges an elbow strike from James.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mathews can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mathews's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws an elbow that misses.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
James throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, James throws an elbow but misses.
Mathews blocks an elbow strike from James.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mathews's brow.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James misses with an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathews dodges an elbow strike from James.
Mathews with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
James throws an elbow but it's blocked.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James misses with an elbow strike.
Mathews takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Tommy Mathews's cut even more.
Mathews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Mathews is pressed against the cage. James pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Mathews! Two more big strikes from James and Mathews crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rick James!
Rick James retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Rick James thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Tommy Mathews spoke after the fight, saying 'What can I say? one lose dose not make a career '.