PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Matiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Gadd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Gadd looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Matiss
vs
Gadd

186 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 Hilo, Mario Matiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Gadd!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gadd scores a takedown into full mount!
Matiss is wriggling around trying to escape.

Gadd is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Matiss has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Matiss is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Matiss is working hard here to advance position.
Gadd sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Matiss tries to lock up and control but Gadd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Matiss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gadd on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gadd swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Matiss is now in Gadd's guard. A big mistake from Gadd there, giving up the dominant position!
Matiss stopping the sweep attempt from Gadd.

Gadd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matiss defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gadd looks gassed!
Matiss sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gadd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matiss defends it easily.
Matiss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Gadd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gadd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matiss defends well.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gadd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matiss defends it easily.

Matiss gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mario Matiss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gadd tries to keep at a distance but Matiss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matiss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gadd avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadd being controlled against the cage.
Matiss seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Matiss missing with knees to the body.
Matiss keeps control of Gadd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matiss landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gadd managing to block the knees to the body from Matiss.
Matiss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gadd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matiss putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gadd in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Matiss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Matiss dominated that round.
That's time! Matiss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Matiss moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matiss feints and then cracks Gadd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gadd down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matiss.
Matiss lands a head kick!

It looks like Paul Gadd has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matiss scores with a spinning back kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Matiss!
Matiss throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Matiss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matiss circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Gadd drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Matiss follows Gadd to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Matiss!
Mario Matiss seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.