PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack McMatthew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

McMatthew
vs
Barnes

173 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Predator Nutrition 140 Q!!!!

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 London, Jack McMatthew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMatthew looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but McMatthew avoids it.
McMatthew scores with a three punch combo!
Barnes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barnes throws a right and a left that McMatthew avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from McMatthew.
McMatthew's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McMatthew duly obliges.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
McMatthew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from McMatthew.
McMatthew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McMatthew slips a straight right by Barnes.
McMatthew scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McMatthew, as that shot connected.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but McMatthew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McMatthew!
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
letting McMatthew counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McMatthew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McMatthew lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McMatthew throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
Jimmy Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMatthew's corner calls for a 1-2. McMatthew obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McMatthew misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McMatthew!
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and McMatthew counters with a two punch combo.
Barnes looks gassed!
McMatthew scores with a hook.
McMatthew swinging wilding here.
McMatthew throws a combination that misses
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McMatthew lands with a nice combination. Barnes backs away looking to recover.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMatthew's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McMatthew duly obliges.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
McMatthew throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMatthew scores with a three punch combo!
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McMatthew.
McMatthew catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McMatthew throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
McMatthew scores with a three punch combo!
McMatthew misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a slapping leg kick.
McMatthew looks to land a combination. Barnes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from McMatthew misses.
McMatthew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McMatthew scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
McMatthew lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jack McMatthew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for McMatthew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McMatthew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McMatthew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McMatthew.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMatthew misses with a double jab.
McMatthew is working the combinations to good effect here.
McMatthew slips a straight right by Barnes.
McMatthew throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from McMatthew.
Danga de danga de dang - McMatthew scores with a four punch combination!
McMatthew closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Good exchange - McMatthew coming out on top.
McMatthew scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McMatthew with a nice cross.
McMatthew lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into rage.
McMatthew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for McMatthew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McMatthew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
McMatthew connects with a body shot.
A combination from McMatthew does no damage.
No joy there for McMatthew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McMatthew lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McMatthew throws a right and a left that both miss.
McMatthew is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and McMatthew moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMatthew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
McMatthew misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from McMatthew.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMatthew misses with a series of wild punches.
McMatthew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McMatthew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
McMatthew throws a one two combo.
McMatthew throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
McMatthew misses with the combination.
McMatthew displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McMatthew lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by McMatthew.
McMatthew scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McMatthew lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McMatthew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Barnes is rocked!
A lazy left from McMatthew finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes misses with a combination
and McMatthew counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnes clinches but McMatthew breaks the clinch
and McMatthew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McMatthew stalks Barnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barnes's face. Barnes staggers backwards, shaken.
McMatthew scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McMatthew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and McMatthew counters with a one-two to the body.
McMatthew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMatthew slips under a jab.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
McMatthew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McMatthew closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Barnes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McMatthew has got the better of the exchanges.
McMatthew darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling McMatthew to counter with a crisp jab.
McMatthew lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barnes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McMatthew.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can McMatthew finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMatthew displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch combination from McMatthew misses.
McMatthew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Jab from McMatthew.
McMatthew scores with a one two! Barnes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barnes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McMatthew scores with a decent looking hook.
McMatthew lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McMatthew throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Barnes stumbling backwards into the cage! Barnes bounces back off the cage towards McMatthew, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! McMatthew lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! McMatthew celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack McMatthew!