PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Matthew (ranked 227 p4p, 424 weight class) and Vinicius Honorio (ranked 38 p4p, 68 weight class). Honorio has chosen Through the Darkness by Vinicius Honorio as his entrance music. 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.

Matthew
vs
Honorio

178 cm
31
170
15 - 7 - 0

182 cm
29
180
15 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Matthew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinicius Honorio!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Honorio slips a jab from Matthew.
Matthew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Matthew tenderised Honorio's leg. Honorio is trying to keep his angry face on.

Honorio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matthew, pushing him back against the cage.
Matthew working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matthew swings wildly with an uppercut but Honorio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthew misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew lands a nice uppercut.
Honorio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Matthew's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hand to the body from Matthew.
Honorio blocking some punches.
Matthew can't find room to land a body shot as Honorio controls the action.
Matthew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matthew swings wildly with an uppercut but Honorio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honorio blocking some punches.
Matthew lands a body shot.
Matthew throws a punch but it's blocked by Honorio.
Matthew scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matthew lands a hook that snaps the head of Honorio backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Honorio on the inside.
Matthew misses with a short punch on the inside.

Honorio pulls Matthew into guard.

Matthew gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Matthew looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Patrick Matthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Honorio shoots in and gets a takedown into Matthew's guard.
Honorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Matthew uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Matthew keeps the fight on the outside.
Matthew fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honorio misses with a double jab.
Matthew thuds his right hand into Honorio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Honorio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthew lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Honorio.
Matthew misses with a lunging right hand
and Honorio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matthew takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matthew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Honorio counters with a left to the body.
Honorio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Honorio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Honorio throws a lazy right hand but Matthew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthew throwing a counter right hand but Honorio manages to avoid it.

Honorio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matthew, pushing him back against the cage.
Honorio lands a body shot.
Matthew stops a takedown attempt from Honorio.
Matthew working aggressively here.
Honorio misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Matthew.
Matthew working aggressively here.
Matthew lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Honorio.
Honorio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matthew misses with the head strike.
Matthew has a couple of punches blocked by Honorio.
Matthew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws a head punch that misses.
Matthew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Honorio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matthew backwards.
Matthew throws a punch but it's blocked by Honorio.
Honorio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matthew avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Patrick Matthew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Honorio.
Honorio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Matthew gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honorio.
A short right from Matthew.
Matthew misses with a punch on the inside.
Honorio struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthew controls his hands.
Honorio prevents a body shot from Matthew.
Honorio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Honorio tries to work over Matthew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matthew.
Good body shot from Matthew.
Honorio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matthew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matthew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matthew lands a hook that snaps the head of Honorio backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honorio tries to throw a body punch but Matthew avoids it by throwing Honorio back against the cage.
Matthew working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Honorio misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honorio backwards.
Matthew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Honorio jumps guard and drags Matthew to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Honorio is looking to cinch up a triangle. Matthew throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Honorio's body to avoid the submission. Honorio has instead reached around Matthew's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Honorio arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vinicius Honorio!
Vinicius Honorio decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.