PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Big Mouth (ranked 7076 p4p, 7177 weight class) and Kaiden Matthew (ranked 476 p4p, 478 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mouth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dominick . Kaiden Matthew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mouth
vs
Matthew

170 cm
20
130
4 - 3 - 0

225 cm
22
150
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Mouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaiden Matthew!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Matthew moves out of range easily.

Mouth instigates a clinch.
Matthew leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mouth leaning against his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Matthew slowing the pace effectively.
Mouth effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mouth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mouth tries to clinch but Matthew is having none of it.

Mouth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth looking to throw knees to the head but Matthew is blocking nicely.
Mouth tries to circle away but Matthew has him pinned against the cage.
Mouth tries to circle away but Matthew has him pinned against the cage.
Mouth is trying to force a seperation but Matthew has the dominant position.
Mouth tries to throw a body punch but Matthew avoids it by throwing Mouth back against the cage.
Mouth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Matthew is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matthew keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mouth's efforts to push away.
Mouth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matthew has him pressed against the cage.
Matthew controlling the action here for a moment.

Mouth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mouth looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mouth tries to clinch but Matthew moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Mouth closes the distance and clinches.
Matthew has a couple of punches blocked by Mouth.

Mouth breaks from the clinch.
Matthew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Mouth pushes Matthew up against the cage in a clinch.
Mouth tries to land a knee to the head but Matthew blocks with his arms.
Matthew told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

Matthew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mouth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matthew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mouth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Matthew's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Matthew keeps the fight on the outside.
Matthew throws a counter combo.
Matthew swinging wildly here.

Mouth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mouth is looking to break free of the clinch but Matthew has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matthew keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mouth's efforts to push away.
Mouth is trying to break the clinch but Matthew has him pressed against the cage.
Matthew prevents a body shot from Mouth.
Mouth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mouth is looking to break free of the clinch but Matthew has double underhooks.

Mouth breaks the clinch.
Matthew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mouth.
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthew throws a counter combo.
Matthew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth is looking to clinch but Matthew is avoiding it.

Mouth moves into the clinch.

Mouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth throws a head kick but Matthew moves out of range.
Big Mouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthew keeps the fight on the outside.
Matthew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses.
Mouth tries to clinch but Matthew is having none of it.
Mouth tries to clinch there but Matthew circles away.
Matthew swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matthew misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthew throws a nice looking combination but Mouth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matthew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthew is looking for the big counter here.
Big Mouth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mouth moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mouth wants to clinch up but Matthew keeps it at a distance.
Matthew lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mouth misses with a body kick.
Matthew avoids the head kick by Mouth.
Matthew takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mouth throws a head kick that Matthew semi-blocks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Mouth dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mouth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matthew is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses.
Matthew is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Matthew moves out of range of the body kick.
Mouth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mouth here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Matthew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mouth. That's going to slow Matthew down.
Sloppy strikes from Matthew. Those never looked like landing.
Mouth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouth tries to clinch up but Matthew circles away and keeps his distance.
Mouth tries to clinch there but Matthew circles away.
Mouth wants to clinch up but Matthew keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthew swats away the attempt to clinch by Mouth.
Matthew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Matthew. Those never looked like landing.
Mouth wants to clinch up but Matthew keeps it at a distance.
Matthew is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew scores with a three punch combo!
Matthew misses with a wild combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mouth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matthew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matthew is looking for the big counter here.
Mouth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matthew misses with a two punch combination.

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

Mouth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mouth is looking to clinch but Matthew is avoiding it.
Matthew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mouth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mouth throws a head kick but Matthew moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth misses with a head kick.

Mouth closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Matthew prevents Mouth from breaking the clinch.
Mouth tries a knee to the head but Matthew blocks it.

Matthew breaks the clinch.
Mouth doesn't manage to clinch there - Matthew circles away.
Mouth looks to land a body kick but Matthew moved away.
Matthew has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Mouth pushes Matthew up against the cage in a clinch.
Matthew is stalling here.
Mouth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Matthew is breathing heavily.

Mouth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew tries to bum rush Mouth with a series of wild strikes but Mouth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mouth throws a head kick but Matthew moves out of range.
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mouth closes the distance and clinches.

Mouth breaks the clinch.
Matthew darts in looking for a takedown but Mouth gets double underhooks and turns Matthew into the cage.
Mouth tries to clinch but Matthew is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mouth.
Sloppy strikes from Mouth. Those never looked like landing.
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mouth connects with a solid leg kick.
Mouth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Mouth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mouth is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Matthew up against the cage.
Mouth controlling the action here for a moment.
Mouth lands a shoulder strike.
Mouth misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mouth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matthew tries to stall but Mouth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mouth leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mouth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Mouth dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Matthew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mouth moves in looking to clinch but Matthew pushes him off.
Mouth tries to clinch there but Matthew circles away.
Mouth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouth slips a jab and a cross from Matthew.
Big Mouth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mouth has closed the distance and engaged Matthew in a clinch.
The referee calls for Matthew to work.
Mouth lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Mouth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mouth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mouth tries to clinch but Matthew moves out of range.

Matthew gets tackled into the cage by Mouth. Mouth maintains the clinch.
Mouth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matthew can do to turn this around?
Matthew tries to stall but Mouth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Mouth on the inside.
Mouth is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matthew tries to stall but Mouth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Matthew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaiden Matthew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mouth is looking to clinch.
Matthew is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mouth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mouth closes the distance and clinches.
Matthew has Mouth pressed against the cage, preventing Mouth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Matthew manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth tries to clinch but Matthew moves out of range.
Matthew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mouth wants to clinch up but Matthew keeps it at a distance.

Mouth instigates a clinch.
Matthew keeps control of Mouth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mouth working hard to break the clinch.
Matthew is trying to maintain a safe position but Mouth gets an underhook and turns Matthew into the cage.
Matthew takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mouth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mouth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matthew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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

Mouth pushes Matthew up against the cage in a clinch.
Mouth tries to break free but Matthew pushes him back against the cage.
Mouth stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mouth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthew swats away the attempt to clinch by Mouth.
Matthew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mouth throws a body punch but Matthew moves out of range.
Mouth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matthew throws a nice looking combination but Mouth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mouth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses
and Matthew counters with a left and a right that stings Mouth.

Mouth clinches up against the cage.
Matthew holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mouth pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthew leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matthew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mouth as Matthew tries to tie him up.

Matthew breaks from the clinch.
Kaiden Matthew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mouth throws a series of punches but Matthew moves out of range.
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mouth clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthew tries to stall but Mouth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mouth misses with a knee to the head.
Big Mouth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mouth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Mouth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mouth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Mouth!
Big Mouth made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'A big thanks on Odense MMA - Fight Or Die for the offer to fight here tonight . Also big thanks on the sponsors, fans and public for the big support, YOU ARE THE BEST !!! Also thanks to the fans for the big support, it helped me to win here tonight !Thanks to all of you ! Wonderful public, wonderf'.