PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Mathews (ranked 1501 p4p, 197 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 790 p4p, 102 weight class). Mathews comes to the ring accompanied by Way Down We Go. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mathews
vs
Weight

186 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
177 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Mathews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews wants to clinch up but Weight keeps it at a distance.
Mathews tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Weight counters with a left to the body.

Mathews forces Weight back against the ropes and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Weight.
Weight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mathews.
Weight is trying to push Mathews away but Mathews has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Weight.
Still in the clinch, Weight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Weight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mathews can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Weight lands a hook to the side of the head.

Weight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mathews avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Mathews is looking to clinch.
Weight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Weight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mathews takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Weight does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight swings for the body but Mathews moves out of range.
Mathews is looking to clinch but Weight is avoiding it.
Weight unleashes a big counter combination but Mathews bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mathews is looking to clinch but Weight is avoiding it.
Weight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Weight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mathews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mathews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mathews clinches up against the ropes.
Weight has a couple of punches blocked by Mathews.

Weight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mathews tries to clinch but Weight moves out of range.

Mathews pushes Weight up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mathews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mathews looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mathews lands an elbow inside that Weight shrugs off.

It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.
Mathews tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight cracks Mathews with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Mathews back against the ropes.
Mathews lands an elbow inside.
Weight scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Mathews.
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!
Mathews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Weight.
Weight blocks a body shot from Mathews.
Mathews lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mathews.
Weight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mathews prevents Weight from breaking the clinch.
Weight prevents a body shot from Mathews.
Mathews's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Weight breaks the clinch.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Weight misses.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weight! But no joy.
Mathews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weight misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mathews tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.
Mathews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weight throws out a counter right but Mathews avoids it with no problem.
Mathews wants to clinch up but Weight keeps it at a distance.
Mathews closes the distance looking to clinch
and Weight counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Weight.

Mathews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Mathews.

Weight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weight swats away the attempt to clinch by Mathews.
Mathews doesn't manage to clinch there - Weight circles away.
Weight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Mathews instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Mathews can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Weight lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Weight scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Weight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mathews has him pressed against the ropes.

Weight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weight circles away from the clinch attempt
and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mathews is looking to clinch but Weight is avoiding it.
Weight misses with a wild body shot.
Mathews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weight jabs at Mathews's body.
Weight swats away the attempt to clinch by Mathews.
It seemed like Weight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mathews tries to clinch but Weight moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Welter Weight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Welter Weight's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathews manages to avoid it.
Mathews tries to clinch up
and Weight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mathews thinking.
Mathews walks into a jab.
Weight misses with a double jab.
Weight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mathews wants to clinch
and Weight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mathews tries to clinch but Weight is having none of it.
Weight lands with a hook. Mathews tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mathews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weight! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathews tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab.
Mathews wants to clinch up but Weight keeps it at a distance.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Weight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weight! But no joy.
Welter Weight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mathews is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathews manages to avoid it.
Weight throws an overhand right that lands on Mathews's shoulder, as Mathews tries to avoid the shot.
Mathews moves in looking to clinch but Weight pushes him off.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mathews wants to clinch up but Weight keeps it at a distance.
Mathews tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Weight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mathews wants to clinch.
Weight circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mathews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mathews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice cross by Weight.
Mathews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance.
Weight loads up on a big right hand but Mathews slips the punch.

Mathews rushes Weight and presses him up against the ropes.
Mathews tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Weight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mathews doesn't manage to clinch there - Weight circles away.
Mathews tries to clinch up
and Mathews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mathews fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mathews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mathews tries to clinch but Weight moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weight!
Mathews is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weight. Mathews does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mathews doesn't manage to clinch there - Weight circles away.
Mathews tries to clinch up.
Mathews doesn't manage to clinch there - Weight circles away.
Cameron Mathews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathews tries to clinch there but Weight circles away.
Weight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mathews tries to clinch up
and Weight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mathews thinking.
Mathews wants to clinch up but Weight keeps it at a distance.
Mathews tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Weight counters with a three punch combo that has Mathews backing up. Mathews nods at Weight to acknowledge the strikes.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Weight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Weight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mathews tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Weight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight throws an overhand right that lands on Mathews's shoulder, as Mathews tries to avoid the shot.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mathews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mathews slips under a jab.
Weight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mathews closes the distance but Weight moves to the side
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mathews wants to clinch.
Mathews wants to clinch but Weight slips to the side
and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mathews closes the distance looking to clinch
and Weight counters with a left to the body.
Mathews tries to clinch up
and Weight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Welter Weight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Welter Weight's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Mathews closes the distance but Weight moves to the side
and Weight counters with a straight right hand.
Mathews tries to clinch up
and Weight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mathews is rocked!
Weight misses with an uppercut. Mathews saw that one coming.
Mathews tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch but Weight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mathews tries to clinch up.
Weight misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathews wants to clinch.
Mathews is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Weight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mathews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weight throws out a counter right but Mathews avoids it with no problem.
Mathews tries to clinch up
and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mathews moves in looking to clinch but Weight pushes him off.
A nice side step and Weight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mathews tries to clinch but Weight moves out of range.
Mathews avoids the body shot from Weight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mathews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mathews is looking to clinch.
Mathews tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Weight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mathews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weight.
Mathews wants to clinch.
Welter Weight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Weight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mathews tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Weight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mathews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mathews walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mathews wants to clinch
and Mathews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.
Weight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Weight. Beautiful body shot.
Mathews moves to clinch but Weight breaks away
and Weight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cameron Mathews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathews is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mathews forces Weight back against the ropes and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mathews misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mathews throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weights head.
Mathews throws a head punch that misses.
Mathews pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Weight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mathews misses with a punch to the body.
Mathews has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Mathews doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mathews misses with a body punch.
Mathews misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mathews just misses with a elbow thrown towards Weight's brow.
Weight lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mathews.
Mathews misses with the head strike.
Mathews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mathews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow.
Mathews struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Weight works on Mathews's body with a couple of short punches.
Mathews looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weight blocks an elbow strike from Mathews.
Mathews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow.
Cameron Mathews has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mathews misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weight blocks an elbow strike from Mathews.
Mathews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cameron Mathews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Welter Weight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Weight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Welter Weight!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Welter Weight!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Welter Weight!

Welter Weight wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Welter Weight thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).