PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Matlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ah Puch Nacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nacon has chosen Death as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ben Matlock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Matlock
vs
Puch Nacon

178 cm
29
164 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

176 cm
21
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Counter fighter
Powerful

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Matlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ah Puch Nacon!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matlock swings for the body but Nacon moves out of range.
Nacon moves out of range as Matlock strikes.
Matlock throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut there from Matlock.
Nacon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matlock.
Matlock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nacon misses with an uppercut. Matlock saw that one coming.
Nacon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nacon moves out of range of the strikes.
Nacon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Nacon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matlock throws a low kick, looking for Nacon's leg but Nacon calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matlock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nacon slips a straight right by Matlock.
Ben Matlock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nacon throws a poor cross that misses
and Matlock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Matlock.
Matlock misses with a body shot.
A big left from Matlock misses.
Matlock throws a one two combo.

It looks like Ah Puch Nacon has been cut.
Matlock scores with a jab to the jaw.

Nacon is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matlock tries to bum rush Nacon with a series of wild strikes but Nacon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nacon throws a looping overhand right but Matlock ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matlock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matlock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nacon defending well as Matlock loads up on a big left hand.
Matlock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nacon manages to avoid it.
Matlock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nacon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matlock misses with a hook.
Matlock throws a sloppy body shot

and Nacon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nacon is keen to just control but Matlock is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nacon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matlock defending well though.
Nacon stalling.

Nacon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nacon in particular looking to stall.
Matlock trying to control here.
Nacon thows a huge punch but Matlock dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nacon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nacon is keen to just control but Matlock is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matlock keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Nacon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Matlock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ah Puch Nacon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Matlock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matlock scores with a three punch combo!
Nacon walks into a straight right hand from Matlock.

Nacon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nacon stands and throws Matlock's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Nacon tries for a kimura but Matlock is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes there by Nacon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nacon controls the position.
Matlock is not content to let Nacon control the position.
Matlock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nacon on the ground.
Nacon in side control, throwing shots but Matlock defends.
Matlock regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nacon's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Nacon works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nacon controlling the position easily from mount.
Ah Puch Nacon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nacon trying to control but Matlock is having none of it.
Nacon controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Nacon.
Matlock working to try and regain half guard.

Nacon is working for a guillotine from mount but Matlock frees his head quite easily.
Matlock tries to hold on but Nacon pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nacon controlling the pace for now.

Nacon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nacon throwing strikes here but Matlock is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matlock is trying to escape the mount.
Nacon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ah Puch Nacon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ah Puch Nacon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Matlock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nacon trying to control but Matlock is working from the bottom.
Matlock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nacon controls the pace.
Matlock wants to sweep here but Nacon controlling him for the moment.
Nacon sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ah Puch Nacon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jab from Matlock.
Matlock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matlock swings away with a body shot that misses

and Nacon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Matlock won't be happy with that.

Nacon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Matlock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Matlock tries to get out of the position.
Nacon misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nacon has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Matlock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Nacon has control of Matlock's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Matlock regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nacon is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Matlock has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Matlock!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nacon keeping full guard, as Matlock tries to pass.

Nacon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matlock is aware though and is defending well.
Nacon is trying to keep Matlock in close.

Nacon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nacon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matlock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nacon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nacon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nacon keeping moving, preventing Matlock from controlling successfully.
Nacon wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Matlock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nacon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Matlock is posturing up here but Nacon has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Matlock tries to roll out but it's too tight and Matlock has to tap! Slick submission there by Nacon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ah Puch Nacon!
Ah Puch Nacon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.