PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with On March The Saints blaring out of the sound system. Sean Matthews has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nick Johnson's chin.

Johnson
vs
Matthews

170 cm
24
159 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
165 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Matthews misses with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Matthews's head but Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Matthews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Matthews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Matthews blocks a leg kick.
Matthews throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Matthews avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matthews.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Matthews keeps it at a distance.
Matthews thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Matthews tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Matthews chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Matthews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matthews lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Matthews throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthews.
Matthews misses with the combination.
It appears Johnson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Matthews avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sean Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Matthews's leg. Matthews is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson wants to slow Matthews down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Matthews keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson pushes Matthews away with a front kick.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matthews defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Matthews throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matthews connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews swings away with a leg kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Matthews being controlled against the cage.
Matthews softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matthews taking a breather.
Matthews is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Matthews is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Matthews prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matthews lands with a right to the head.

Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthews takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Matthews off balance momentarily.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Matthews counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthews. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Matthews slips the punch.
Matthews moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matthews throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Sean Matthews has been cut.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matthews will feel that in the morning.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matthews counters with a nice leg kick.
Matthews takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Matthews checks it.
A swing and a miss from Matthews.
Matthews throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Matthews feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Matthews chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sean Matthews's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Matthews scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matthews with a jab.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Matthews takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Matthews throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Matthews takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matthews has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matthews and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Matthews misses.
Matthews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthews.
Matthews scores with a shot to the body.
Matthews takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matthews attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Matthews ducks down to avoid it.
Matthews connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Matthews sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matthews checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matthews is out of range.
Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Matthews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthews checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthews pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matthews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
It seemed like Matthews was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matthews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson tries to clinch but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Matthews's head back.
Matthews's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matthews. Matthews obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matthews. That did some damage!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Matthews's front leg but catches the back leg as Matthews tries to avoid it.
Matthews is looking to score with low kicks.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matthews just manages to avoid it.
Matthews throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matthews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Matthews misses.
Matthews swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Matthews checks it.
Johnson misses with a hook. Matthews ducked under it nicely.
Matthews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson throws a low kick but Matthews moves out of range easily.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matthews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Matthews takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Matthews off balance momentarily.
Matthews misses the jab.
Matthews 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.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Matthews counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Matthews throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Matthews throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Matthews is out of range.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matthews scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matthews is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Matthews drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Matthews misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Matthews's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Matthews lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
A little jabbing left from Matthews on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matthews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Matthews slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Matthews.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Matthews.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matthews just manages to avoid it.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Matthews's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matthews tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Matthews avoided it.
Johnson tries a low kick but Matthews avoids it.
Matthews throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthews throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matthews slips a straight right by Johnson.
Matthews is looking to score with low kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matthews misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matthews checks it well.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Matthews avoids it well and moves away.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson is looking to slow Matthews down with leg kicks.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Matthews works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matthews has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Matthews.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matthews.
Matthews feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson tries to work over Matthews's front leg with a kick but Matthews checks it.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Matthews's belly button to the back.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Matthews connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matthews scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Matthews swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Matthews turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matthews blocks a jab.
Matthews cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matthews stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matthews fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson cracks Matthews with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nick Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matthews has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matthews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Matthews throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matthews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Matthews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Matthews.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Matthews is quick to defend against it.
Matthews thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Matthews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sean Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Johnson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
Nick Johnson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.