PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ceballos (ranked 4773 p4p, 4971 weight class) and Marcus Mathers (ranked 385 p4p, 0 weight class). Ceballos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Its quiet. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ceballos
vs
Mathers

173 cm
20
150
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
154
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Ceballos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Mathers!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ceballos.

Ceballos gets the takedown into side control.
Ceballos working away.
Mathers is trying to get back to half guard.
Ceballos trying to control the action but Mathers is working from the bottom.
Ceballos is chipping away with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathers is trying to buck Ceballos off.
Ceballos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mathers taking a bit of punishment here - Ceballos scoring with strikes.
Ceballos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mathers down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mathers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ceballos cracks Mathers with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mathers being controlled for a moment.
Ceballos advances to full mount.
Mathers is desperately trying to improve his position but Ceballos has a good base and remains in mount.
Mathers wants to hold on but Ceballos pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mathers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ceballos with the ground and pound from mount.
Mathers is looking to get to half guard.
Ceballos unloading with bombs!
Ceballos dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceballos scoring with strikes but Mathers is staying in there.
Ceballos looking to finish Mathers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mathers!
Mathers wants to hold on but Ceballos pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mathers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ceballos working Mathers over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ceballos unloading with bombs!
Ceballos scoring with strikes but Mathers is staying in there.
Ceballos controlling from the full mount.
Ceballos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mathers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ceballos with the ground and pound from mount.
Ceballos scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceballos lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ceballos controlling the pace for now.
Ceballos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mathers wants to hold on but Ceballos pushes him away.
Ceballos looking to finish Mathers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mathers!
Ceballos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mathers's face.
Ceballos with good strikes from the mount here!
Ceballos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ceballos tries to control but Mathers wriggling away.
Ceballos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mathers regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ceballos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ceballos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers is trying to control but can't.
Ceballos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ceballos moves nicely into side control.
Mathers is trying to improve his position.
Mathers taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mathers struggling a bit here.
Ceballos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mathers to see if he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Ceballos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mathers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mathers rushes Ceballos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ceballos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mathers is defending well.
A short uppercut from Mathers.

Mathers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mathers darts in and clinches Ceballos up against the cage.
A short right from Mathers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ceballos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mathers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mathers lands with a light punch inside.
Mathers landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mathers scores with a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Mathers.
Mathers lands a hook that snaps the head of Ceballos backwards.
Mathers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ceballos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short left from Mathers.
Ceballos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mathers is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ceballos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mathers breaks the clinch.
Mathers tries to clinch up.

Mathers has Ceballos up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ceballos up against the cage.
Mathers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mathers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ceballos up against the cage.
Mathers is pushing Ceballos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers scores with a shoulder strike.
Ceballos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mathers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mathers slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Mathers.
Ceballos looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathers is just out of range.
Mathers is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ceballos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mathers.
Mathers tries to clinch but Ceballos is having none of it.
Mathers darts in trying to clinch
and Ceballos counters with a nice uppercut.

Mathers clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mathers.
Ceballos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mathers pulls his leg out and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mathers.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mathers.
Mathers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mathers lands a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Mathers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ceballos swats away the attempt to clinch by Mathers.
Victor Ceballos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mathers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mathers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ceballos backwards.
Marcus Mathers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mathers scores with a shot to the side of Ceballos's head.
Ceballos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ceballos can't get the takedown.
Mathers scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mathers landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers is leaning against Ceballos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ceballos wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ceballos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathers is working Ceballos over against the cage.

Mathers breaks from the clinch.

Mathers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ceballos is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice left hand lands by Mathers.
Mathers scores with a hook to the body.
Mathers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ceballos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mathers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ceballos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mathers fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Mathers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ceballos tries for a takedown but Mathers manages to get underhooks.
Mathers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mathers lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceballos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mathers lands a body punch.
Mathers lands a good knee to the midsection. Ceballos won't want to take too many of those.

Mathers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mathers closes the distance and clinches.
Mathers lands with a right to the head.
Ceballos tries for a takedown. No joy.

Mathers manages to break the clinch.
Ceballos has a takedown stuffed.
Marcus Mathers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mathers rushes Ceballos and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Mathers.
Mathers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mathers is pushing Ceballos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The referee calls for Mathers to work.
Mathers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ceballos backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Mathers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mathers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Mathers!
Victor Ceballos was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back, stronger,faster, and smarter'.