PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Onatopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onatopp's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, O Fortuna. Matthews is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Falling Away From Me by Korn. 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 AJ Matthews was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Onatopp
vs
Matthews

196 cm
23
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Onatopp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Onatopp drives through with a takedown into guard.
Onatopp throwing strikes but missing.
Onatopp postures up in Matthews's guard and throws a big left but Matthews blocks it.
Onatopp throws a strike but Matthews rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Matthews would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Matthews wants to stand and escape but instead Onatopp has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Onatopp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Onatopp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onatopp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Onatopp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matthews works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Onatopp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matthews working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Onatopp.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch combination from Matthews misses.
Matthews misses with a series of wild punches.
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Onatopp shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Matthews is trying to defend but Onatopp finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Matthews looks gassed!
Onatopp throwing shots but Matthews is blocking nicely.
Onatopp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matthews defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onatopp thows a huge punch but Matthews dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onatopp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Onatopp slips a nice elbow through Matthews's hands, connecting with Matthews's forehead.
Onatopp misses with a head shot. Matthews uses the momentum to regain guard.
Onatopp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Matthews is working an open guard so Onatopp takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Onatopp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Onatopp punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like AJ Matthews has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onatopp cracks Matthews with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That has opened up AJ Matthews's cut even more.
Onatopp pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Matthews is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Onatopp! Matthews is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sergei Onatopp!