PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Slippers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Matthew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Slippers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Slippers
vs
Matthew

178 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Slippers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Matthew!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthew tries to clinch but Slippers moves out of range.
Matthew shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matthew shoots in for a takedown but Slippers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Matthew shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Slippers napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Slippers gets back to half guard.
Slippers manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slippers is on top in guard.
Matthew seems keen to control Slippers's posture.

Slippers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Slippers wants to pass the guard but Matthew is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slippers passes Matthew's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Slippers moves into full mount! Matthew won't be happy about that!
Matthew is working to get back to half guard.
Matthew avoids a series of strikes thrown by Slippers.
Matthew is looking to get to half guard.
Slippers is landing with some decent strikes but Matthew is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthew tries to improve his position but instead Slippers has taken his back!
Matthew looks gassed!

Slippers is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Matthew is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmy Slippers!