PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Newman (ranked 4427 p4p, 4410 weight class) and Demolition Man (ranked 0 p4p, 211 weight class). Demolition Man has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matt Newman's chin.

Newman
vs
Man

225 cm
21
170
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
265
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demolition Man!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Newman is defended easily by Man.
Newman swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Newman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Man as he avoids it easily.

Man rushes Newman and presses him up against the cage.
Newman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man misses with a body punch.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Newman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Newman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newman's efforts to push away.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newman's efforts to push away.
Man tries to work over Newman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Newman avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Newman jumps guard but Man stands there with Newman around his waist. Newman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Newman can't break the clinch.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Man walks away with a smile on his face. Newman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Newman, pushing him back against the cage.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Newman's takedown attempt.
Man tries to work over Newman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man tries to work over Newman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Man.
Man tries to work over Newman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Man.
Newman is breathing heavily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Man closes the distance and clinches.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Newman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man tries a body shot but Newman blocks it.
Man misses with a body punch.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Newman avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Newman or not.
Nice body punch from Man - that landed with a thud.
Newman prevents a body shot from Man.
Man lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Newman controls the action.
Man misses with a body punch.
Man keeps control of Newman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man has closed the distance and engaged Newman in a clinch.
Newman prevents a body shot from Man.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Man avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Newman avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man tries to work over Newman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Man pushes Newman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newman's elbow.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Man should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Man scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Man throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Man lands an elbow inside that Newman shrugs off.

It looks like Matt Newman has been cut.

Man breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Newman right on the button. Newman goes down! Man follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Man gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demolition Man!