PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Marinac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Matthews
vs
Marinac

179 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Chris Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarrod Marinac!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marinac takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marinac closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marinac tries to clinch
and Matthews counters with a right hand to the body.
Matthews scores with a nice right hand.
Matthews lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matthews scores with a jab.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Marinac sees it coming and moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matthews.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews lands a head shot.
Marinac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matthews manages to avoid it.
Marinac changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matthews tries to avoid it but Marinac manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matthews to the ground. Matthews escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matthews scores with a shot to the body.
Matthews lands with a right hand.
Matthews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matthews lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Marinac is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marinac gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Matthews points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Marinac wakes up just in time to hear Matthews thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Matthews!