PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Trutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trutka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Against Me! - Thrash Unreal. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matthews
vs
Trutka

179 cm
18
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
176 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 2 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Trutka!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Trutka blocks the leg kick.
Trutka wants to clinch
and Trutka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthews throws the left hand but Trutka avoids the punch easily.
Trutka fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matthews.
Trutka wants to clinch
and Matthews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trutka tries to clinch but Matthews moves away
and Matthews counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trutka thinking.
Trutka wants to clinch but Matthews slips to the side
and Matthews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matthews feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trutkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trutka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matthews to score with a decent uppercut.
A left lands for Matthews.
No luck for Trutka with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Trutka.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trutka was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
A shot to the liver by Matthews. Beautiful body shot.
Matthews lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews scores with a nice right hand.
Trutka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Matthews counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Trutka looks gassed!
Matthews lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthews scores with a shot to the body.
Trutka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trutka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matthews finds it's way round the side to connect with Trutka's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trutka needs to keep his hands up - Matthews had a free shot at his head there.
Trutka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matthews fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matthews works Trutka's body with a nice hook.
Matthews fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matthews moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matthews changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Robert Trutka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matthews keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trutka walks into a left hand.
Matthews lands a right hook to the body.
Trutka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chris Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Matthews.
Trutka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matthews lands a nice looking body shot.
Trutka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matthews stuns Trutka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matthews tests Trutka's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Trutka is rocked!
Matthews throws a front kick aimed at Trutka's knee but Trutka avoids it well.
Trutka needs to keep his hands up - Matthews had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews digs a good body shot into Trutka's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Matthews. Beautiful body shot.
Matthews is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matthews lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matthews's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trutka under the eye.
Trutka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matthews lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Trutka is still on wobbly legs! Can Matthews finish him?
Matthews throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trutka seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice shot lands for Matthews.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matthews scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trutka in his tracks.
A jab from Matthews does it's job there.
Matthews circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Trutka to the canvas! Trutka doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Matthews keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Matthews!