PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matthews
vs
Brown

179 cm
21
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugh Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Matthews.
Jab by Matthews.
Matthews misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matthews.
Matthews throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Matthews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthews swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Matthews counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matthews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matthews missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews connects with a couple of short punches.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matthews works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Matthews trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matthews throwing strikes but missing.
Matthews makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown looks gassed!
Matthews scoring with punches to the head and body.
Matthews working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matthews's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Matthews content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Matthews working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthews in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Matthews scoring with punches and elbows.
Matthews working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Matthews's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Matthews cracks Brown with a big elbow.
Matthews scoring with punches from side control.

Brown is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Brown looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Matthews turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Matthews!