PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramus Arthanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthanier comes to the cage accompanied by P.O.D. - Boom. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Arthanier
vs
Matthews

185 cm
35
188 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

194 cm
31
203 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ramus Arthanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthanier digs a good hook to Matthews's body.
Arthanier throws an off balance right hand
and Matthews counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Ramus Arthanier has been cut.
Arthanier looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthews is just out of range.
Matthews is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Arthanier throws a sloppy head kick and Matthews moves out of range easily.
Arthanier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arthanier throws a hook but Matthews blocks it.
Matthews avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arthanier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matthews's sensitive parts.
Arthanier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arthanier tries to move into range but Matthews moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arthanier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Arthanier misses its intended target.
Arthanier blocks a head kick by Matthews.
Arthanier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthews gets tackled into the cage by Arthanier. Arthanier maintains the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Matthews.
Matthews swings wildly with an uppercut but Arthanier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arthanier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews misses with some punches.
Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arthanier tries a body shot but Matthews blocks it.
Arthanier tries to throw a body punch but Matthews avoids it by throwing Arthanier back against the cage.
Matthews lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arthanier backwards.
Matthews scores with a shot to the side of Arthanier's head.
Matthews is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Arthanier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arthanier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matthews blocking some punches.
Matthews misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Arthanier.
Arthanier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matthews pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arthanier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arthanier blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Arthanier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arthanier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arthanier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthews softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matthews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arthanier blocking some punches.
Arthanier swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arthanier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Matthews.
Matthews throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arthaniers head.
Arthanier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arthanier swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arthanier misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arthanier.
Arthanier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Matthews has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arthanier seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Matthews can turn it around.
A short left from Matthews.
Matthews lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matthews lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Matthews.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matthews wants to stall.
Matthews displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arthanier up against the cage.
Matthews misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Matthews scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matthews has a couple of punches blocked by Arthanier.
Matthews lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matthews lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matthews is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matthews creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matthews working aggressively here.
Arthanier trying to control the position but instead, Matthews has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arthanier into the cage.
Matthews misses with the head strike.
Matthews misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arthanier looking to stall.
Arthanier is trying to break the clinch but Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Arthanier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arthanier blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Arthanier.
Matthews pushes Arthanier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Arthanier scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arthanier working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthews.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matthews as Arthanier tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matthews working aggressively here.
Arthanier lands with a right to the head.
Matthews working aggressively here.
Arthanier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arthanier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clay Matthews will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramus Arthanier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramus Arthanier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arthanier throws out a leg kick but Matthews moves out of range and Arthanier only half commits.
Matthews steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Arthanier.
Crunch! Arthanier slams his shin into Matthews's torso.
Arthanier slips under a jab from Matthews.
Arthanier fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matthews has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Matthews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arthanier.
Arthanier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arthanier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matthews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arthanier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews blocks the body kick.
Arthanier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matthews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy left from Arthanier finds it's target.
Arthanier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arthanier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matthews manages to avoid it.
Matthews lands a jab to the head.
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.
Matthews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arthanier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arthanier misses with a lunging right hand

and Matthews moves into the clinch.
Arthanier lands an uppercut.
Matthews lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matthews lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews throws a punch but it's blocked by Arthanier.
Matthews lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arthanier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arthanier lands an overhand right.
Arthanier on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Arthanier is rocked!
Matthews throws a powerful right kick. Arthanier tried to block low but the kick was high! Arthanier was taken right off of his feet! Matthews jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Clay Matthews!
An out of breath Clay Matthews thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.