PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers comes to the ring accompanied by Buck cherry. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ben Newton was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mathers
vs
Newton

178 cm
26
178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

172 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Newton!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers throws a one two combo.

It looks like Ben Newton has been cut.
Newton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newton looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathers is just out of range.
Mathers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mathers misses with a body shot.
Mathers misses with a hook. Newton ducked under it nicely.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathers lands with a nice combination. Newton backs away looking to recover.
Newton blocks a jab.
Newton misses with a hook to the body
and Newton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to de liver by Newton. Beautiful body shot.
Newton moves out of range of the strikes.
Newton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Newton misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheers as Mathers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Newton doesn't seem phased though.
Newton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mathers.
Newton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mathers.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Newton moves out of range.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
Newton throws a shot to the body.
Mathers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Newton circles away quickly and effectively.
Mathers is breathing heavily.
Mathers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Mathers throws the left hand but Newton avoids the punch easily.
Mathers avoids the body shot from Newton.
Mathers misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from Mathers.
Newton misses with a wild combination.
Mathers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Newton stuns Mathers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
Newton throws a body punch but Mathers moves out of range.
Mathers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Newton scores with a jab to the body.
Newton stuns Mathers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Newton misses with a few strikes there.
Mathers avoids the body shot from Newton.
Mathers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Newton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mathers rather than just go for the knockout.
Newton misses with a double jab.
Mathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.
A shot to de liver by Newton. Beautiful body shot.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newton staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.

Newton scores a takedown into full mount!

Newton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mathers to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mathers shrugs it off.

Newton wants to finish this one by submission but Mathers is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Newton.

Newton swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Newton!