PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Retep Imaginary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Matthews has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Retep Imaginary's chin.

Imaginary
vs
Matthews

190 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Retep Imaginary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Imaginary closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matthews drops down looking for an ankle pick but Imaginary pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matthews misses with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Imaginary pulls Matthews into guard.
Matthews looking to pass the guard.
Imaginary has Matthews pulled in close to control his posture.
Matthews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Imaginary swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Imaginary looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Imaginary keeping full guard, as Matthews tries to pass.
Matthews passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imaginary is trying to buck Matthews off.

Matthews is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Imaginary is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Matthews has hold of Imaginary's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Imaginary seems comfortable defending it but Matthews has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Imaginary is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Imaginary is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Matthews couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Matthews!