PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Matthaus (ranked 25008 p4p, 24930 weight class) and Myles Wittaker (ranked 648 p4p, 639 weight class). 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.

Matthaus
vs
Wittaker

182 cm
20
208
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
218
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lothar Matthaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myles Wittaker!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matthaus takes the fight into the clinch.
Wittaker blocks a body shot from Matthaus.
Wittaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wittaker has a couple of punches blocked by Matthaus.
Wittaker lands an elbow just above Matthaus 's eye.

It looks like Lothar Matthaus has been cut.
Wittaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wittaker misses with a body punch.
Matthaus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matthaus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthaus blocking some punches.
Matthaus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matthaus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wittaker lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Wittaker.
Wittaker pushes Matthaus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wittaker blocking some punches.
Wittaker lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthaus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matthaus misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Matthaus.
Wittaker misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Wittaker.
Matthaus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wittaker's elbow.
Matthaus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wittaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthaus lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Matthaus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Matthaus has a couple of punches blocked by Wittaker.
Wittaker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wittaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wittaker stalling against the cage.
Wittaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wittaker tries to throw a body punch but Matthaus avoids it by throwing Wittaker back against the cage.
A short right from Wittaker on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthaus.
Wittaker 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.
Wittaker lands a right hand.
Matthaus misses with a punch on the inside.
Wittaker blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wittaker fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wittaker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittaker lands with a short shot to the head.
Wittaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matthaus backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthaus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matthaus trying to stall but Wittaker improves his position.
A short right from Wittaker on the inside.
Wittaker lands a body punch.
Matthaus misses with a punch to the body.
Matthaus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matthaus working aggressively here.
Matthaus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wittaker digs a right hand underneath Matthaus's ribcage. Matthaus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matthaus is breathing heavily.
Wittaker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wittaker lands an elbow inside that Matthaus shrugs off.
Wittaker tries to throw a body punch but Matthaus avoids it by throwing Wittaker back against the cage.
Wittaker working aggressively here.
Wittaker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matthaus misses with the head strike.
Matthaus misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wittaker.
Wittaker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matthaus blocks an uppercut.
Wittaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matthaus throws a head punch that misses.
Wittaker misses with a punch to the body.
Matthaus has a couple of punches blocked by Wittaker.
Wittaker throws an elbow that misses.
Wittaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matthaus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wittaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthaus throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Wittaker.
Matthaus avoids the elbow strike from Wittaker, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wittaker prevents a body shot from Matthaus.
Wittaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthauss head.

Lothar Matthaus's cut is getting worse.
Wittaker scores with a hook to the body.
Wittaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthaus lands with a short shot to the head.
Matthaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wittaker is trying to maintain a safe position but Matthaus gets an underhook and turns Wittaker into the cage.
Matthaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matthaus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wittaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wittaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthaus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wittaker tries to throw a body punch but Matthaus avoids it by throwing Wittaker back against the cage.
Wittaker misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wittaker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Matthaus up against the cage.
A short right from Wittaker.
Matthaus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wittaker backwards.
Wittaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wittaker lands a right hand.
Wittaker blocks an uppercut.
Matthaus lands a nice uppercut.
Matthaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Myles Wittaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lothar Matthaus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wittaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Matthaus.
Wittaker moves out of range of the strikes.

Wittaker drives through and clinches with Matthaus against the cage.
Wittaker is pushing Matthaus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wittaker lands a body shot.
Wittaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matthaus stalling against the cage.
Matthaus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wittaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wittaker just leaning against Matthaus, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthaus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wittaker lands a shot to the body.
Wittaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthaus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matthaus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wittaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Matthaus fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittaker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matthaus takes an elbow to the temple.
Matthaus takes a shot to the head.
Wittaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wittaker digs a right hand underneath Matthaus's ribcage. Matthaus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wittaker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wittaker lands a left hand.
Matthaus can't find room to land a body shot as Wittaker controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wittaker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stalling in the clinch from Wittaker.
Wittaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Wittaker lands a vicious elbow to the side of Matthaus's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Wittaker tries to finish him with strikes but Matthaus still seems able to defend himself so Wittaker steps back and lets Matthaus get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Matthaus is rocked!

Lothar Matthaus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lothar Matthaus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Myles Wittaker!