PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Stetson (ranked 3074 p4p, 323 weight class) and Braiden Mattison (ranked 22291 p4p, 535 weight class). Braiden Mattison will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stetson
vs
Mattison

169 cm
23
162 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

181 cm
22
167 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Stetson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braiden Mattison!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stetson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mattison throws out the jab.
Mattison avoids the head kick by Stetson.
Mattison lands with a hook. Stetson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stetson swings widly with a right hand
letting Mattison counter with a right hand.
Jamie Stetson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Stetson lands but Mattison takes it in his stride.
Stetson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mattison.
Stetson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mattison counters with a straight right hand.
Stetson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot by Mattison.
Mattison blocks a head kick by Stetson.
Mattison throws out a counter right but Stetson avoids it with no problem.

Stetson has managed to clinch.
Stetson has Mattison pressed against the cage, preventing Mattison from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Mattison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mattison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mattison throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mattison has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stetson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mattison.
Stetson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stetson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mattison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mattison is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stetson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stetson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stetson connects with a solid leg kick.
Stetson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stetson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mattison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stetson throws a body kick that misses
and Mattison counters with a stiff right hand.
Stetson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mattison slips a jab from Stetson.
Mattison takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stetson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stetson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stetson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mattison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stetson scores with a leg kick.
Mattison gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mattison keeps the fight on the outside.

Stetson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mattison, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stetson digs a right hand into Mattison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mattison's gas tank.
Mattison is looking to break free of the clinch but Stetson has double underhooks.
Stetson with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Stetson to work.
Stetson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Mattison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stetson looks to land a combination but Mattison avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Stetson.
Stetson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stetson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mattison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stetson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mattison has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stetson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mattison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mattison lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stetson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stetson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stetson throws a right hand that Mattison ducks under and follows up with a left that Mattison also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mattison darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stetson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mattison counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Stetson has closed the distance and engaged Mattison in a clinch.
Mattison can't break the clinch.
Mattison scores with a shot to the side of Stetson's head.

Mattison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mattison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stetson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Mattison misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stetson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mattison loads up on a big right hand but Stetson slips the punch.
Mattison digs a good hook to Stetson's body.

Stetson moves into range and clinches up with Mattison.
Mattison is looking to break free of the clinch but Stetson has double underhooks.
Mattison blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stetson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mattison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stetson wants to clinch.
Stetson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stetson is looking to clinch.
Stetson throws a nice head kick!
Stetson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mattison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Stetson has closed the distance and engaged Mattison in a clinch.

Mattison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mattison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mattison swats away the attempt to clinch by Stetson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stetson wants to clinch but Mattison slips to the side
letting Mattison counter with a right hand.
Stetson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mattison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mattison with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Braiden Mattison will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mattison moves out of range as Stetson throws a body kick.
Mattison was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stetson throws a push kick but Mattison slaps the foot to one side.
Mattison swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mattison lands a really nice looking cross but Stetson seems unphased.
Stetson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mattison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stetson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mattison.
A jab from Mattison misses.
Stetson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stetson tries to clinch up.
Jamie Stetson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Stetson clinches up with Mattison and pushes him back against the cage.
Mattison has had enough of the clinch but Stetson keeps him there for the moment.

Mattison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Mattison misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stetson throws a body kick that misses
and Mattison counters with a stiff right hand.
Stetson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mattison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stetson misses with the body kick
and Mattison counters with a nice uppercut.
Stetson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Stetson blocks a head kick by Mattison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mattison dodges the punch combination from Stetson.
Stetson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mattison cracks the inside of Stetson's front leg.
An inside leg kick from Mattison misses.
Stetson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A cross from Mattison lands.
Stetson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stetson throws a leg kick which misses Mattison's front leg but catches the back leg as Mattison tries to avoid it.
Mattison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mattison swings for the body but Stetson moves out of range.
Mattison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stetson avoids the head kick by Mattison.
Mattison throws a jab when Stetson was well out of range.
Stetson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mattison tried to score with a low kick but Stetson checks it.

Stetson has closed the distance and engaged Mattison in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stetson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mattison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stetson. Stetson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mattison cracks Stetson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mattison takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mattison swats away the attempt to clinch by Stetson.
Stetson throws a head kick that misses.
Mattison throws out a counter right but Stetson avoids it with no problem.
A leg kick checked by Mattison.

Stetson moves into range and clinches up with Mattison.
Stetson looking to throw knees to the head but Mattison is blocking nicely.
Mattison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Stetson manages to break the clinch.
Mattison swats away the attempt to clinch by Stetson.
Mattison slips a jab and a cross from Stetson.
Stetson walks into a left hand.
Stetson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mattison throws a leg kick but Stetson moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stetson throws a body kick that misses.
Mattison throws out a counter right but Stetson avoids it with no problem.
Mattison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stetson looks for the body kick but Mattison saw that one coming.
Stetson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mattison lands with an uppercut that bounces Stetson off the cage and back into range.
Stetson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stetson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stetson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mattison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stetson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stetson slips under a jab from Mattison.
Stetson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mattison moves out of range of the body kick.
Stetson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stetson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stetson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stetson tries to clinch but Mattison is having none of it.
Stetson cracks the inside of Mattison's front leg.
Stetson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Braiden Mattison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stetson throws a leg kick
and Mattison counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stetson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mattison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stetson throws a front kick aimed at Mattison's knee but Mattison avoids it well.
Mattison pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stetson is out of range and Mattison settles back down.
Stetson tries to clinch up.
Mattison misses with a looping right.
Stetson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mattison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stetson wants to clinch.
Mattison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stetson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Stetson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stetson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mattison is trying to force a seperation but Stetson has the dominant position.
Mattison is trying to break the clinch but Stetson is controlling him.

Mattison breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braiden Mattison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Mattison throws a head kick but Stetson moves out of range.
Stetson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mattison swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stetson.
Stetson thows a leg kick but Mattison checks it
and Mattison counters with a straight right hand.
Stetson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mattison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stetson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mattison was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A cross from Stetson lands.
Stetson throws a push kick but Mattison slaps the foot to one side.
Stetson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stetson blocks a leg kick.
Mattison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mattison throws a head kick but Stetson moves out of range.
Stetson ducks right into an uppercut from Mattison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stetson tries a head kick but it misses.

Stetson has managed to clinch.
Mattison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stetson avoids the elbow strike from Mattison, against the cage.
Stetson misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stetson throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattison lands a right hand.

Stetson manages to break the clinch.
Stetson scores with a jab. Mattison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mattison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mattison tries a head kick but it misses.
Stetson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Mattison. That snapped Stetson's head back.
Stetson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Mattison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Stetson moves into the clinch successfully.
Mattison is trying to push Stetson away but Stetson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mattison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mattison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stetson or not.
Mattison lands a body shot.
Stetson tries to pull guard but Mattison won't allow it.

Stetson breaks the clinch.
Mattison lands with a hook. Stetson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattison lunges at Stetson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stetson's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stetson avoids the head kick by Mattison.
Stetson throws a big counter combination but Mattison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mattison misses with a hook. Stetson ducked under it nicely.
Mattison lands with a cross.
Mattison takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stetson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mattison circles away.
Mattison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mattison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mattison lands a jab.
A head kick misses from Stetson.
Mattison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mattison darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stetson throws a wild body kick that Mattison sees coming a mile off.

Stetson forces Mattison back against the cage and clinches.
Stetson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stetson avoids the elbow strike from Mattison, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stetson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mattison on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mattison misses with an uppercut.
Stetson misses with a right hand
and Mattison counters with a left to the body.
Stetson slips a jab from Mattison.
Stetson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mattison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stetson's hands.
Stetson defending well as Mattison loads up on a big left hand.
Mattison scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stetson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mattison misses with a two punch combination.
Mattison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Mattison.
Stetson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick from Stetson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy body kick from Stetson
and Mattison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Stetson is rocked!
Mattison misses with a wild combination.
Mattison keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Stetson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mattison thumps Stetson with a low kick.
Stetson seems to have got his legs back now.
Mattison scores with a nice right hand.
Stetson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mattison's head.
Stetson throws a body kick that misses.

Stetson moves into the clinch.

Mattison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stetson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mattison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mattison fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stetson is out of range.
A big left from Stetson misses.

Stetson moves into the clinch.
Stetson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stetson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mattison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stetson lands a knee to the head.
Jamie Stetson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braiden Mattison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mattison lands a shoulder strike.
Mattison looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Braiden Mattison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mattison 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braiden Mattison!