PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey Mouse will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mathews
vs
Mouse

175 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Mathews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mathews looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mathews is keen to just control but Mouse is a slippery customer.
Mathews controlling the pace.
Mathews works his way into full mount!
Mathews lands a heavy elbow.
Mathews putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mathews controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mouse can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mathews tries to control but Mouse wriggling away.
Mathews thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mathews looking to finish with strikes here!
Mathews tries to control but Mouse wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mouse is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Mathews trying to control but Mouse is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews with the ground and pound from mount.
Mathews tries to control but Mouse wriggling away.
Mathews unloads with some shots from mount but Mouse bucks and avoids them well.
Mouse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mathews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mathews trying to control but Mouse is having none of it.
Mathews sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mathews looking to finish with strikes here!
Mathews thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Mathews is working for a guillotine from mount but Mouse frees his head quite easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mathews scoring with strikes but Mouse is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Mathews dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mathews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mouse slips a jab and a cross from Mathews.
Mouse misses with a takedown

and Mathews counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mouse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mathews trying to control the position from guard on top but Mouse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathews pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mouse is keeping the position for now.
Mouse keeping moving, preventing Mathews from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews is looking to work some ground and pound but Mouse has wrist control.
Mouse keeping moving, preventing Mathews from controlling successfully.
Mathews throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mouse fails with the takedown

and Mathews counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mouse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mouse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mathews.
Mathews wants to control from the top but Mouse keeps moving.
Mathews passes Mouse's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mathews is looking to take a break and control but Mouse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mathews is looking to take a break and control but Mouse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mouse is defending against the submission attempts here by Mathews.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Mouse as Mathews shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mouse tries for a takedown but Mathews circles away easily

and Mathews counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Douglas Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Mouse.
Mathews thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mouse's head.
Mouse is staying active underneath Mathews, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mathews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mathews wants to free his trapped foot but Mouse is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Mathews is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Mathews dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mathews shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mouse as he jumps to the side.
Mouse fails with the takedown

and Mathews counters with a shoot takedown. Mouse fights it but they end up in guard.
Douglas Mathews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mouse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mathews.
Mouse has momentary wrist control but Mathews slips an elbow through the middle.
Mouse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mouse wants to sweep here but Mathews controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mathews trying to control but Mouse is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews looking to pass the guard.
Mathews trying to control but Mouse is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mathews fails with the takedown.
Mathews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Mathews drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Mathews wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mouse, who protects the arm well.
Mathews working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Mathews are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mouse parries the strikes from Mathews easily there. Mathews is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mouse to escape.
Mathews trying to control the position but Mouse is working away.

Mathews working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mathews working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Douglas Mathews is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mathews.
Mickey Mouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Mathews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathews shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mouse as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Mathews showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mathews, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Mathews!