PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keven Mathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Bobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Bobbs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mathis
vs
Bobbs

199 cm
24
279 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keven Mathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Bobbs!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mathis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bobbs to the mat! Bobbs manages to get full guard.
Bobbs is looking to stand up but Mathis isn't so interested in that idea.

Bobbs is working an open guard so Mathis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mathis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bobbs moves into the clinch.
Bobbs tries to land knees in the clinch but Mathis avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mathis.
Bobbs is trying to break the clinch but Mathis is controlling him.
Bobbs is trying to break the clinch but Mathis has him pressed against the cage.

Mathis has clasped his hands together around Bobbs's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Mathis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bobbs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mathis misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mathis decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bobbs tries to clinch up but Mathis circles away and keeps his distance.

Mathis moves into range and clinches up with Bobbs.
Bobbs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mathis managing to block the knees to the body from Bobbs.
Bobbs is trying to force a seperation but Mathis has the dominant position.
Mathis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bobbs blocking some punches.
Bobbs looking to stall.
Bobbs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bobbs landing knees to the head.

It looks like Keven Mathis has been cut.
Bobbs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobbs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mathis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bobbs managing to block the knees to the body from Mathis.
Bobbs is trying to stall.
Mathis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mathis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mathis controlling the action here for a moment.
Mathis gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Mathis effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bobbs or not.
Bobbs tries a knee to the head but Mathis blocks it.
Bobbs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bobbs being controlled against the cage.
Bobbs looking to throw knees to the head but Mathis is blocking nicely.
Bobbs should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mathis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mathis blocks an elbow strike.
Bobbs prevents a body shot from Mathis.
Mathis stalling against the cage.

Mathis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Mathis gets to his feet. Bobbs looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bobbs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Bobbs tries to get set, Mathis tries to push him back and clinch up but Bobbs manages to avoid the attempt.
Bobbs throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mathis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bobbs looks winded!
Mathis keeps the fight on the outside.

Mathis moves into range and clinches up with Bobbs.

Mathis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mathis escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bobbs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bobbs wants it to stay on the feet.
Steven Bobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mathis has Bobbs up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keven Mathis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keven Mathis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bobbs throws a lazy head kick

and Mathis counters by clinching up.
Mathis slowing the pace effectively.
Bobbs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mathis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mathis as Bobbs tries to tie him up.

Bobbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobbs wants to clinch up but Mathis keeps it at a distance.
Mathis avoids the head kick by Bobbs.
Mathis tries to counter by clinching up but Bobbs breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobbs is looking to clinch.
Bobbs wants to clinch.
Steven Bobbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis misses with a takedown attempt - Bobbs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bobbs tries to clinch up

and Mathis counters with a single leg into guard. Bobbs didn't expect that.

Mathis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bobbs, up you get!
Bobbs tries to clinch there but Mathis circles away.
It looked like Mathis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Bobbs instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mathis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mathis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bobbs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bobbs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mathis blocks it with crossed arms.
Mathis effectively controlling the action here.
Bobbs misses with a knee strike.
Bobbs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mathis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mathis as Bobbs tries to tie him up.
Bobbs being controlled against the cage.
Mathis stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobbs is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mathis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bobbs to the mat. Bobbs regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mathis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bobbs's head.
Mathis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bobbs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bobbs is working an open guard so Mathis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bobbs is breathing heavily.
Bobbs tries to clinch but Mathis is having none of it.
Mathis misses with a head kick.
Bobbs tries to clinch but Mathis moves out of range.

Mathis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mathis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Mathis to work.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bobbs tries to throw a body punch but Mathis avoids it by throwing Bobbs back against the cage.
Mathis is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Keven Mathis.

Mathis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bobbs, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mathis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keven Mathis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keven Mathis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mathis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mathis swats away the attempt to clinch by Bobbs.
Mathis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bobbs unleashes a big counter combination but Mathis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bobbs tries a head kick but it misses.

Bobbs tries to keep at a distance but Mathis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bobbs lands an elbow that stopped Mathis in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bobbs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mathis blocks it with crossed arms.
Bobbs tries a knee to the head but Mathis blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mathis is trying to trip Bobbs. He has hold of a leg but Bobbs is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mathis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Bobbs pushes Mathis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mathis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bobbs can do to turn this around?
Bobbs throws a head kick but Mathis moves out of range.
Keven Mathis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathis circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mathis drives through and clinches with Bobbs against the cage.
Mathis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bobbs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bobbs lands an elbow inside.
Mathis has Bobbs pushed against the cage.
Mathis throws a head punch that misses.
Bobbs tries to land knees in the clinch but Mathis avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bobbs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobbs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mathis.
Bobbs working Mathis over with knees to the body.
Bobbs is trying to maintain a safe position but Mathis gets an underhook and turns Bobbs into the cage.
Mathis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mathis managing to block the knees to the body from Bobbs.
Bobbs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bobbs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mathis blocks it with crossed arms.
Bobbs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mathis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bobbs misses with an elbow over the top.
Bobbs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bobbs missing with knees to the body.
Mathis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mathis is pushing Bobbs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bobbs working hard to break the clinch.
Bobbs tries to work over Mathis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mathis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mathis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bobbs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mathis is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mathis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bobbs has had enough of the clinch but Mathis keeps him there for the moment.
Mathis keeps control of Bobbs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bobbs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bobbs tries to break free but Mathis pushes him back against the cage.
Mathis is pushing Bobbs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mathis lands with a right to the head.
Mathis gets through Bobbs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steven Bobbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis is stalling here.
Mathis prevents Bobbs from breaking the clinch.
Keven Mathis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bobbs misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steven Bobbs.
I think Mathis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keven Mathis!
In defeat, Steven Bobbs stepped up to the mic, saying 'AWHH MAN, Damn you dora.'.