PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Motum Vakana (ranked 1456 p4p, 3877 weight class) and Walker Mathis (ranked 151 p4p, 320 weight class). Walker Mathis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vakana
vs
Mathis

165 cm
20
163
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
162
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Motum Vakana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walker Mathis!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Chris Dean and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vakana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vakana lands a shot to the body.
Vakana lands a shoulder strike.
Vakana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vakana scores with a shot to the side of Mathis's head.
Nice body punch from Vakana - that landed with a thud.
Vakana lands an elbow inside.
Vakana lands a nice uppercut.
Mathis can't get the takedown.
Mathis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mathis can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vakana.
Vakana lands a good knee to the midsection. Mathis won't want to take too many of those.
Mathis looks winded!
Vakana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vakana lands a shoulder strike.
Vakana stops a takedown attempt from Mathis.
Motum Vakana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walker Mathis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vakana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice left hand lands by Vakana.
A short left from Vakana.
Vakana lands a damaging elbow.
Mathis is trying to pull guard but Vakana turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vakana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vakana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mathis is trying to drag Vakana to the mat but Vakana just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mathis tries to score a body lock takedown but Vakana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vakana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vakana scores with a hook to the body.
Vakana lands a body punch.
A short right from Vakana.
Vakana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakana pushes Mathis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vakana is working Mathis over against the cage.
Vakana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mathis takes a shot to the head.
Vakana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mathiss head.
Nice body punch from Vakana - that landed with a thud.
Vakana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vakana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mathiss head.
Vakana lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Vakana.
A hook to the body from Vakana.
Vakana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vakana controlling the action here for a moment.
Vakana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Vakana.
Vakana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vakana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vakana lands a left hand.
Vakana prevents the takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Mathis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vakana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vakana stalls.
Vakana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vakana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mathis up against the cage.
Vakana is working Mathis over against the cage.
Vakana lands an elbow inside that Mathis shrugs off.

It looks like Walker Mathis has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vakana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vakana lands a left hand.

Mathis is rocked!
Vakana lands a body punch.
Mathis is still on wobbly legs! Can Vakana finish him?

Vakana drops Mathis onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mathis is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Vakana scores with a shot to the side of Mathis's head.
Vakana drops Mathis with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Mathis is out cold! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Motum Vakana!
Motum Vakana decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.