PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mathews
vs
Morales

194 cm
19
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Mathews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolando Morales!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales misses with a two punch combination.
Mathews throws out a loose jab but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales scores with a shot to the body.
Mathews is breathing heavily.
Morales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mathews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morales takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mathews throws the left hand but Morales avoids the punch easily.
Morales throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mathews.
Mathews moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Mathews slips the punch.
Mathews throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mathews misses with a looping left.
Morales misses the jab.

Morales drops Mathews with a beautiful combination! Mathews stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Morales is looking for the KO!

It looks like Robert Mathews has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mathews lands with a nice combination. Morales backs away looking to recover.
Mathews misses with an uppercut. Morales saw that one coming.
Mathews misses with the combination.
Mathews with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morales's head.
Mathews's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mathews duly obliges.
Morales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morales misses the jab.
Morales attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A punch combination from Morales misses.
Morales with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mathews throws a jab when Morales was well out of range.
Mathews looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morales fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robert Mathews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mathews takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morales tried to score with a low kick but Mathews checks it.
Mathews misses with a double jab

and Morales counters with a nice right hand that sends Mathews toppling to the canvas! Mathews scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Morales finish him?!

Mathews is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morales misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morales darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Mathews's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Morales before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rolando Morales!