PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morton Marshall Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Bhuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marshall Matthews
vs
Bhuda

172 cm
24
142 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

170 cm
24
158 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Morton Marshall Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Bhuda!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall Matthews closes the distance but Bhuda moves to the side
and Bhuda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marshall Matthews thinking.
Bhuda misses with a left hand
and Marshall Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
Marshall Matthews darts in trying to clinch
and Bhuda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick that misses
and Marshall Matthews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bhuda just misses with a punch to the body.

Bhuda clinches up with Marshall Matthews and pushes him back against the cage.
Marshall Matthews stops a takedown attempt from Bhuda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews is trying to force a seperation but Bhuda has the dominant position.
Bhuda blocks an elbow strike from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews has Bhuda pressed against the cage, preventing Bhuda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bhuda can't get the takedown.
Marshall Matthews is trying to break free.
Marshall Matthews is pressed up against the cage. Bhuda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marshall Matthews down to the mat. Marshall Matthews avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morton Marshall Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Bhuda.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Bhuda moves away
and Bhuda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Bhuda closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall Matthews.

Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bhuda throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshall Matthews counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bhuda throws a body kick the misses
and Marshall Matthews counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Marshall Matthews lands a nice shot that snaps Bhuda's head back.

Marshall Matthews takes the fight into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bhuda is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhuda avoiding damage as Marshall Matthews throws knees to the body.
Bhuda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marshall Matthews smiles and moves away.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bhuda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morton Marshall Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bhuda rushes Marshall Matthews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bhuda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marshall Matthews prevents it.
Marshall Matthews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Bhuda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bhuda circles away from the clinch attempt.

Marshall Matthews clinches.
Marshall Matthews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bhuda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhuda is trying to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews is controlling him.
Bhuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall Matthews landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marshall Matthews misses with a knee strike.

Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up but Bhuda circles away and keeps his distance.

Bhuda rushes Marshall Matthews and presses him up against the cage.
Marshall Matthews has Bhuda pressed against the cage, preventing Bhuda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bhuda wants a takedown but no success here.
Marshall Matthews using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bhuda looks gassed!

Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Bhuda misses
and Marshall Matthews counters with a good, hard body kick but Bhuda shrugs it off.

Marshall Matthews clinches.

Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Marshall Matthews tenderised Bhuda's leg. Bhuda is trying to keep his angry face on.

Marshall Matthews closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Bhuda keeps it at a distance.
Marshall Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Bhuda moves out of range easily.

Marshall Matthews gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bhuda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bhuda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marshall Matthews unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bhuda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marshall Matthews lands a shot to the body.

Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bhuda keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Marshall Matthews takes the fight into the clinch.
Bhuda tries for a takedown but Marshall Matthews manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morton Marshall Matthews dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marshall Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bhuda tries to keep at a distance but Marshall Matthews has taken the fight into the clinch.

Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marshall Matthews - that will leave a mark!
Bhuda throws a lazy uppercut
and Marshall Matthews counters with a good low kick that Bhuda was not able to check.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch
and Bhuda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bhuda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch
and Bhuda counters with a good low kick that Marshall Matthews was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bhuda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch

and Bhuda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bhuda.

Bhuda has picked Marshall Matthews up - he's going for a ride! Bhuda dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bhuda wants to take a breather but Marshall Matthews is having none of it.
Marshall Matthews wants to get back to his feet.
Marshall Matthews controlling the position for now.
Marshall Matthews looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bhuda wants to stand but Marshall Matthews has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews wants to control but Bhuda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch

and Bhuda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bhuda wants a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bhuda.
Bhuda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall Matthews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bhuda is breathing heavily.
Marshall Matthews looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morton Marshall Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch
and Bhuda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bhuda throws a body kick the misses

and Marshall Matthews moves into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews trying to control the position but instead, Bhuda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marshall Matthews into the cage.
Bhuda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marshall Matthews pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morton Marshall Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Bhuda.
A nice left hand lands by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews is trying to maintain a safe position but Bhuda gets an underhook and turns Marshall Matthews into the cage.
Marshall Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Bhuda is having none of it.
Marshall Matthews darts in trying to clinch

and Bhuda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bhuda clinches with his opponent.
Bhuda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bhuda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bhuda misses with a hook
and Marshall Matthews counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bhuda throws a nice looking combination but Marshall Matthews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marshall Matthews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Bhuda moves away
and Bhuda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Bhuda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Marshall Matthews has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bhuda.

Marshall Matthews rushes Bhuda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall Matthews closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bhuda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch but Bhuda slips to the side

and Bhuda moves into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marshall Matthews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bhuda's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bhuda.
Bhuda dodges an elbow strike from Marshall Matthews.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhuda tries to pull guard but Marshall Matthews holds him up against the cage and eventually Bhuda drops back down to his feet.
Marshall Matthews scores with a knee to the head.

Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bhuda clinches with his opponent.
Marshall Matthews works on Bhuda's body with a couple of short punches.
Marshall Matthews lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bhuda.
Bhuda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marshall Matthews just stands there and leans against the cage.

Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bhuda moves into range and clinches up with Marshall Matthews.
Bhuda wants to break free but Marshall Matthews has control.
Nice elbow from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bhuda displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marshall Matthews up against the cage.
Bhuda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bhuda is looking to break free of the clinch but Marshall Matthews has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bhuda obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marshall Matthews obliges.
Marshall Matthews landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marshall Matthews scores a nice knee to the body.
Bhuda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bhuda swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bhuda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bhuda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews is looking to land body kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Marshall Matthews as he connects with a hook.
Marshall Matthews fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marshall Matthews rushes Bhuda and presses him up against the cage.
Marshall Matthews prevents the takedown attempt.
Morton Marshall Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Bhuda.
Bhuda throws a knee to the head but misses.

Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshall Matthews scores with a leg kick.
Marshall Matthews misses with a head kick.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Bhuda is having none of it.
Bhuda thows a leg kick but Marshall Matthews checks it
and Marshall Matthews counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bhuda circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Bhuda to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews connects with a looping right hand.
Marshall Matthews swings for the body but Bhuda moves out of range.
Marshall Matthews is looking to clinch but Bhuda is avoiding it.
Marshall Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bhuda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Marshall Matthews counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bhuda has had enough of the clinch but Marshall Matthews keeps him there for the moment.
Morton Marshall Matthews has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marshall Matthews lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marshall Matthews wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morton Marshall Matthews showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marshall Matthews has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Morton Marshall Matthews!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Morton Marshall Matthews!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Morton Marshall Matthews!

Morton Marshall Matthews wins by unanimous decision!