PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louie Matthews (ranked 5592 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Een (ranked 5768 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.

Matthews
vs
Een

183 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Louie Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Test Een!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Een, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Een stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Een wants it to stay on the feet.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Een.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Een paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Een rushes Matthews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Matthews scores with a nice short uppercut.
Een lands with a short shot to the head.
Matthews is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Een is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Een.
Good body shot from Een.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Matthews on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Een.
Een lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Een lands with a short shot to the head.
Matthews tries to pull guard but Een won't allow it.
Een blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Een softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Matthews fails to land.
Matthews lands with a light punch inside.
Matthews lands a body shot.
Matthews can't find room to land a body shot as Een controls the action.
A short left from Een.
Matthews tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Een smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louie Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Een digs a good body shot into Matthews's ribs.
Een throws a jab when Matthews was well out of range.
Matthews clobbers Een with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matthews slips under a jab from Een.
Een looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matthews appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Matthews shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tests Een's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Een tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matthews was well out of range. Poor timing from Een.

Een gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews taking a breather.
Een lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matthews is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Een to keep the fight standing.
Een lands a left hand.
Een lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Een.
Matthews throws a head punch that misses.
Matthews jumps guard but Een stands there with Matthews around his waist. Matthews gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Een presses Matthews against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matthews misses with a hook from the clinch.

Matthews gets control of Een's arms and successfully pulls guard. Matthews will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Een's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matthews is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Een has his hands clasped together but Matthews extends and breaks Een's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Matthews.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Louie Matthews!