PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Mathis (ranked 7036 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fighter Three (ranked 25223 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mathis
vs
Three

170 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Mathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fighter Three!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Three wants it to stay on the feet.
Three tries to clinch but Mathis is having none of it.

Three closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mathis to the mat! Mathis manages to get full guard.
Mathis is looking to stand back up but Three counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mathis.

Three is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mathis wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mathis actively working from the bottom here.
Mathis trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Three is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mathis pushes Three off looking to stand but Three dives back in and keeps control.

Three is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mathis really is a fat lump.

Mathis makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mathis dives in and grabs Three's left leg, looking for a takedown. Three pushes down on Mathis's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Three or perhaps it was just good defense by Mathis, which made it look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Three.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mathis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jacob Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fighter Three.
Three looks winded!
Three pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mathis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Three tries to clinch but Mathis moves out of range.
Mathis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Three leaves Mathis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Three shoots in and drives through. Mathis sprawls well.
Three misses with a head kick.
Mathis is looking for a counter combo.
Three tries to clinch but Mathis moves out of range.
Three throws a head kick that misses.

Mathis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Three to the mat! Three manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mathis gets to his feet. Three looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Three shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mathis but Mathis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mathis closes the distance and clinches up with Three, looking for a takedown. Mathis pushes Three against the cage but Three circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Three looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Three tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mathis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mathis is looking for a counter combo.
Three shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mathis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Mathis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Three on his heels. He'll look to pass Three's guard now, I'm sure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Three tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Three looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mathis is one step ahead there.
Mathis trying to control the position from guard on top but Three is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Three tries to strike from the bottom.

Three is working an open guard so Mathis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mathis dives in and grabs Three's left leg, looking for a takedown. Three pushes down on Mathis's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Three is defended easily by Mathis.
Mathis is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Mathis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mathis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Three unleashes a big counter combination but Mathis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Three shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mathis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mathis wants to stand but Three is controlling the position.
Mathis wants to hit a switch here but Three passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mathis there!

Three swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mathis is now in Three's guard. A big mistake from Three there, giving up the dominant position!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis throwing strikes but missing.
Three is breathing heavily.

Mathis stands and steps away. Three gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Three fails to land the takedown.
Mathis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Three dives in and grabs Mathis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mathis pushes down on Three's head and hops out.
Fighter Three seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Three shoots in for a takedown but Mathis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacob Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fighter Three.

Three drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Mathis has his feet on Three's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Three stuffs the takedown.
Three shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mathis sprawls well. Mathis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Three gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mathis.
Mathis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jacob Mathis is winning the standup battle so far.
Three wants to clinch up but Mathis keeps it at a distance.

Three shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mathis tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Three manages to move to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three trying to control but Mathis is having none of it.
Mathis tries to lock up and control but Three gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mathis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Three on the ground.
Mathis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mathis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Three trying to control but Mathis is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis tries to lock up and control but Three gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Three trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mathis wants to hold on but Three pushes him away.
Mathis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Three sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mathis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fighter Three will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Three's corner calls for a 1-2. Three obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jacob Mathis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Three looks for a takedown but Mathis sprawls well.
Mathis shoots in looking for a takedown but Three manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mathis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Mathis. No joy for Three on that attempt.
Three looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jacob Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fighter Three.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mathis circles away quickly and effectively.
Three shoots and misses
and Mathis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Three takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mathis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Three avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis shoots in and drives through. Three sprawls well.

Three instigates a clinch.
Mathis is trying to pull guard but Three has him pressed against the cage.
Mathis tries to land knees in the clinch but Three avoids the damage to the body.
Three lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Three.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mathis.
Three keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mathis's efforts to push away.

Mathis breaks the clinch.
Three shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mathis sprawls well. Mathis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Three gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three shoots in looking for a takedown but Mathis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Three's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Three looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mathis misses with a takedown attempt - Three sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Three drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mathis defends it well.
Three tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mathis counters with a three punch combo that has Three backing up. Three nods at Mathis to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three looks to clinch
enabling Mathis to counter with a crisp jab.
Mathis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mathis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Three.
Mathis is looking for a counter combo.

Mathis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Mathis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Three knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Three wants to control but Mathis postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Three is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Three is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mathis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Three down.
Three tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mathis decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Three's waist but Three gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mathis off to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Mathis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mathis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Mathis!