PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Prince (ranked 3133 p4p, 4517 weight class) and Christian Mathers (ranked 305 p4p, 403 weight class). Prince's entrance music is Nas- N.Y. State of Mind. A fine choice. Nasir Prince has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Prince
vs
Mathers

171 cm
20
145
3 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
150
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nasir Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers dives in and grabs Prince's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prince pushes down on Mathers's head and hops out.
Prince lands a nice shot to the body.
Mathers dives in for a single leg takedown but Prince sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mathers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mathers shoots in looking for a takedown. Prince tries to sprawl out of it but Mathers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prince manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nasir Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Mathers.
Mathers throws a sloppy head kick and Prince moves out of range easily.
We've been informed that Mathers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice takedown defense from Prince. No joy for Mathers on that attempt.
Prince appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Prince dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Prince counter with a right hand.
Mathers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Prince counters with a straight right hand.

Mathers is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prince but Prince pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mathers is still on wobbly legs! Can Prince finish him?
Prince throws a shot to the body.
Mathers seems to have recovered his senses.
Mathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mathers slips under a jab from Prince.
Prince defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mathers.
Nasir Prince is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prince cracks Mathers with a good jab.
Prince misses with a hook. Mathers ducked under it nicely.
Prince swings for the body but Mathers moves out of range.
Prince throws a jab but it's blocked by Mathers.
Despite the aggression on Mathers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Mathers goes for a double leg but Prince avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Prince continues to drive forward.
It looked like Prince was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mathers.
Prince throws an overhand right that drops Mathers like a sack of potatoes! Prince dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nasir Prince!