PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artist's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Artist
vs
Matthews

182 cm
27
192 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

194 cm
32
203 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

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 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Artist throws a series of punches but Matthews moves out of range.

Matthews moves into the clinch.
Matthews scores with a hook to the body.
Matthews has Artist pressed against the cage.
Matthews is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matthews continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Matthews displaying some good clinch control by pressing Artist up against the cage.
Artist wants a takedown.
Matthews is leaning against Artist and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews gets through Artist's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Artist has hold of one of Matthews's legs. Matthews is fighting the takedown attempt but Artist gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Matthews manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Artist manages to get himself to full guard.

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!
Matthews tries to free his leg and advance position but Artist is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Artist might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matthews is pushing down on Artist's leg trying to pass to half guard. Artist is fighting to maintain full guard but Matthews has managed to sneak the leg through.
Matthews not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Let's hope that Matthews has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Matthews.
Matthews trying to mount his opponent but Artist defends it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Matthews thuds his right hand into Artist's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clay Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Matthews feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Artist sprawling to the canvas! Artist rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Matthews finish him?!
Matthews throws a hook but Artist avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthews misses the target.
Matthews lands with an uppercut that bounces Artist off the cage and back into range.

Artist is rocked!
Matthews circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Artist drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Matthews follows Artist to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clay Matthews!
Clay Matthews thanked the fans post fight for their support.