PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Feathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Feathers
vs
Mathews

195 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Feathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Mathews!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews tries to clinch but Feathers is having none of it.
Feathers closes the distance and clinches up with Mathews, looking for a takedown. Feathers pushes Mathews against the cage but Mathews circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Feathers closes the distance and clinches.
Mathews wants to stall.
Feathers is working for takedown but Mathews is calmly controlling the position for now.

Feathers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Feathers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mathews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mathews shoots for a takedown but Feathers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Feathers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mathews swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Feathers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Feathers has closed the distance and engaged Mathews in a clinch.

Feathers jumps guard and drags Mathews to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Feathers looking to control.
Feathers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feathers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Feathers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mathews hang on?

It looks like Travis Mathews has been cut.
Feathers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Feathers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mathews tries to hold on but Feathers pushes him away.
Feathers punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
Feathers controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feathers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mathews looks gassed!
Mathews taking shots to the head.
Feathers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Feathers postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Mathews bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Feathers and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Feathers!