PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matrim Cauthon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rydolf Karel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karel has chosen Hail Czech as his entrance music. The key to victory for Matrim Cauthon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cauthon
vs
Karel

198 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matrim Cauthon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rydolf Karel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cauthon cracks Karel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cauthon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Cauthon.
Karel misses with a double jab
and Cauthon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cauthon sizes up Karel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cauthon lands a nice shot to the body.
Cauthon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cauthon misses with a body shot.
Cauthon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karel shoots in looking for a takedown but Cauthon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A combination from Cauthon does no damage.
Cauthon misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown by Karel or perhaps it was just good defense by Cauthon which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cauthon is looking to score with low kicks.
Matrim Cauthon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cauthon scores with the left hand. Karel knows he should have avoided that one.
Karel just misses with a punch to the body.
Karel takes a swing at Cauthon's ribcage but misses.
Cauthon throws the left hand but Karel avoids the punch easily.
Cauthon motions for Karel to come forward. Cauthon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cauthon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cauthon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karel looks to land a left hand but Cauthon moved out of range nicely.
Karel walks into a jab.
Cauthon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cauthon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cauthon scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Cauthon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karel doesn't seem phased though.
Cauthon throws a shot from downtown. Karel moves away and avoids it.
Karel misses with a looping left.
Karel shoots in for a takedown but Cauthon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Matrim Cauthon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rydolf Karel.
Karel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cauthon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karel avoids the body shot from Cauthon.
Cauthon moves away from the strike by Karel.
Cauthon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karel circles away quickly and effectively.
Karel is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cauthon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Karel.
Cauthon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karel moves in looking to clinch but Cauthon pushes him off.
Cauthon misses with a body punch
and Karel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cauthon takes a swing at Karel's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matrim Cauthon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karel misses with a straight right.
Cauthon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karel tries to clinch up.
Cauthon misses with a wild body shot.
Cauthon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Karel shoots in and drives through. Cauthon sprawls well.
Karel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Karel throws a hook but Cauthon avoids it easily.
Karel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karel needs to keep his hands up - Cauthon had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon misses with a hook to the body
and Karel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cauthon throws a combination. Karel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cauthon scores with a sloppy right hand. Karel should have avoided that one.
Karel takes one to the chin there.
Cauthon walks into a stiff left hand from Karel.
Cauthon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the body from Cauthon misses

and Karel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cauthon wants to control but Karel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karel is trying to control the action in half guard but Cauthon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karel not doing much here.
Cauthon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matrim Cauthon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Karel is looking to clinch but Cauthon is avoiding it.
Karel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cauthon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karel in his tracks.
Cauthon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cauthon.
A jab from Cauthon finds it's way through Karel's defenses.
Karel is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Karel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karel is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Cauthon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cauthon prevents it.
Cauthon is pressed up against the ropes. Karel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cauthon down to the mat. Cauthon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matrim Cauthon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rydolf Karel.
Cauthon loads up on a big right hand but Karel slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cauthon misses the shot to the body.
Cauthon thows a body shot but no joy.
Cauthon just misses with a punch to the body.
Cauthon digs a good hook to Karel's body.
Cauthon scores with a jab. Karel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karel misses with a lunging right hand
and Cauthon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cauthon lands a nice hook to Karel's body. Karel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matrim Cauthon is winning the standup battle so far.
Karel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rydolf Karel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cauthon throws a jab when Karel was well out of range.
Cauthon lands with a right hand.
Cauthon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karel fails with a takedown attempt.
Karel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karel slips under a jab from Cauthon.
Cauthon fails to land with a series of punches.
Cauthon jabs Karel right on the nose. Karel blinks but takes it well.
Cauthon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Karel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cauthon's guard.
Karel stopping the sweep attempt from Cauthon.
Karel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cauthon wants to sweep but no luck.
Cauthon is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karel throws a big elbow that misses.
Karel wants to control from the top but Cauthon keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cauthon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karel's head backwards.
Karel misses with an uppercut.
Cauthon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cauthon scores with a leg kick.
Cauthon throws a right hand that misses

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Karel counters with a takedown into side control.
Karel works to advance to full mount. Cauthon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cauthon is working to get back to half guard.
Cauthon is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karel looking to control but Cauthon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cauthon wants to try and get back to his feet.
Karel working Cauthon over with strikes here.
Karel has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cauthon's face.
Karel trying to control but Cauthon is having none of it.

Karel has hold of Cauthon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cauthon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Karel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cauthon really wants to buck Karel off and get back to his feet.
Cauthon is looking to get to half guard.
Cauthon taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matrim Cauthon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cauthon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Karel looks to land a left hand but Cauthon moved out of range nicely.
Karel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Karel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cauthon wants to control but Karel is keeping busy.
Karel throwing shots but Cauthon is blocking nicely.
Karel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karel prevents Cauthon from standing back up.
Karel is keen to just control but Cauthon is a slippery customer.
Cauthon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rydolf Karel has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cauthon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Karel.
Karel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cauthon keeping moving, preventing Karel from controlling successfully.

Rydolf Karel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Karel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cauthon avoids it really well and circles away.
Cauthon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cauthon throws a body punch but Karel moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Cauthon as he connects with a hook.
Cauthon just misses with a punch to the body.
Karel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karel throws a right hand that misses
and Cauthon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Cauthon finds it's target.
Cauthon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Cauthon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karel throws a series of punches but Cauthon avoids them all with ease.
Cauthon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karel.
Karel throws a lazy right hand but Cauthon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cauthon swivels and escapes.
Matrim Cauthon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rydolf Karel.
Karel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cauthon.
Cauthon feints a jab promting Karel to slip. Cauthon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Karel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Matrim Cauthon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cauthon connects with a body shot that sends Karel's belly button to the back.
Cauthon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karel.
Cauthon connects with a looping right hand.
Cauthon scores with a nice right hand.
Cauthon swings for the body but Karel moves out of range.
Karel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karel tries to clinch up.
Karel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cauthon tries to avoid it but Karel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cauthon to the ground. Cauthon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cauthon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karel under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cauthon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cauthon thuds a left hand into Karel's body.
Cauthon loads up on a big right hand but Karel slips the punch.
Karel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cauthon throws an overhand right that lands on Karel's shoulder, as Karel tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cauthon manages to avoid it.
Cauthon throws a leg kick that misses.
Rydolf Karel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karel avoids the head kick by Cauthon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matrim Cauthon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cauthon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matrim Cauthon!
Matrim Cauthon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.