PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Botanovic
vs
Matthews

180 cm
25
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Golden Lilium
Golden Lilium

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bot Botanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugh Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botanovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Matthews circles away.
Hugh Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Botanovic fails to land the takedown.
Matthews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matthews will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Botanovic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Botanovic working Matthews over with strikes.
Botanovic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Matthews is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Botanovic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Botanovic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Botanovic is looking for a kimura here.
Botanovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Matthews with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Botanovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matthews has managed to free his arm - good work.
Matthews keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Botanovic seems to be working for a kimura but Matthews defends the submission attempt.
Botanovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthews actively working from the bottom here.
Matthews slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Matthews throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Botanovic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Botanovic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Matthews is pressing down on Botanovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Botanovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Botanovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Botanovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Matthews has wrist control.
Botanovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Botanovic distracts Matthews with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Botanovic trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matthews working for a triangle but Botanovic defends it easily.
Matthews looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Botanovic tries to clinch but Matthews is having none of it.
Matthews throws a shot from downtown. Botanovic moves away and avoids it.
Matthews shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Botanovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matthews's knee momentarily.
Matthews looks gassed!
Matthews gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Botanovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bot Botanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Matthews.

Botanovic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Botanovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Botanovic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Botanovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matthews swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matthews keeping moving, preventing Botanovic from controlling successfully.
Matthews looking to control.
Botanovic postures up and lands a big shot to Matthews's brow.
Botanovic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Matthews has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Botanovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Botanovic drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Botanovic as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Matthews screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Botanovic! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bot Botanovic!