PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idi Amin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amin has chosen Dangerous by Michael Jackson as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matthews
vs
Amin

225 cm
32
300 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

220 cm
34
285 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Theo Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idi Amin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matthews defends well and Amin ends up having to push Matthews into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Matthews looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amin was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amin fails to land the takedown.
Amin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Idi Amin has been cut.
Amin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matthews sprawls well. Matthews wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amin gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Matthews was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Theo Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Idi Amin.
Amin is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Matthews on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matthews scores with a jab.

Amin gets the takedown into side control.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet but Amin drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Amin stands up and beckons Matthews to his feet.
Idi Amin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown. Amin tries to sprawl out of it but Matthews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin tries for a takedown but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Amin dives in for a single leg takedown but Matthews sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Matthews clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Matthews's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matthews is looking to break free of the clinch but Amin has double underhooks.

Amin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Amin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Matthews is trying to defend but Amin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Matthews tries to kick Amin off but Amin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Amin decides to stand and escape the position.
Matthews throws the left hand but Amin avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Amin with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amin throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Amin wants to clinch up but Matthews keeps it at a distance.
Matthews misses the jab.
Amin fails with the takedown.
Amin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch lands to the side of Amin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Amin shoots in looking for a takedown but Matthews manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Amin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matthews fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amin manages to avoid it.
Matthews cracks Amin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Matthews closes the distance and clinches.

Amin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matthews misses with a leg kick.
Matthews throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amin blocks a jab.
Matthews connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Amin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matthews tries to avoid it but Amin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matthews to the ground. Matthews escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Amin leaves Matthews with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matthews works over Amin's head and body with a nice combination.
Amin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matthews pinned against the cage. Matthews gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amin lands a body shot.
Matthews looks for a takedown but Amin sprawls well.
Amin stuffs the takedown attempt from Matthews. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.

Amin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet but Amin drags him back down.

Amin decides to stand back up. Amin steps back and let's Matthews get back to his feet.
Matthews throws an overhand right that lands on Amin's shoulder, as Amin tries to avoid the shot.
Matthews connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Amin gets a clinch.
Amin misses with some punches.
Matthews wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Amin has him pressed against the cage.

Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Amin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Amin. No joy for Matthews on that attempt.
Amin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matthews but Matthews pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Matthews wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matthews.
Amin shoots in but Matthews avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Matthews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Idi Amin's cut.
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.

Amin shoots in but no luck this time.
Matthews seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Matthews closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Matthews lands in his opponent's guard.

Matthews stands and steps away. Amin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Amin misses its intended target.
Matthews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Amin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Amin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matthews is fending him off so far but Amin persists. Nope, Matthews circles away and we're back to standing.
Idi Amin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Amin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matthews misses with a hook. Amin ducked under it nicely.
Amin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A swing and a miss from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a wild body shot.
Matthews is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amin can do to turn this around?

Matthews looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Amin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Matthews presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthews breaks the clinch.

Matthews clinches.
Matthews avoiding damage as Amin throws knees to the body.

Amin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Matthews or perhaps it was just good defense by Amin, which made it look bad.
Matthews keeps the fight on the outside.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but Amin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Amin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Amin is looking to clinch but Matthews is avoiding it.
Matthews throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Amin sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Amin instigates a clinch.
Amin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Amin breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but Amin shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews tries to clinch up.
Matthews's corner calls for a 1-2. Matthews obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matthews pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matthews defends it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Amin blocks a head kick by Matthews.
Amin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matthews pinned against the cage. Matthews gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amin stuffs the takedown attempt from Matthews. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amin moves away.
Amin shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Amin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Amin tries to sprawl but Matthews drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Matthews not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Amin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matthews.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Matthews is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Matthews has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matthews wants to pass to mount but Amin is defending the position.

Matthews decides to stand and escape the position.
Theo Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amin fails with the takedown.
A leg kick checked by Amin.
Amin goes for a double leg but Matthews avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Matthews continues to drive forward.
Amin shoots in looking for a takedown. Matthews tries to sprawl out of it but Amin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matthews manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matthews stuffs the takedown attempt from Amin. Amin gets slowly back to his feet.
Amin is breathing heavily.
Matthews scores with a head kick.
Amin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Matthews shoots in and gets a takedown into Amin's guard.

Amin wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Matthews dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Idi Amin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Amin avoids the body shot from Matthews.
Matthews is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Amin.
Amin tries to clinch there but Matthews circles away.
Matthews moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Amin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Amin.
Matthews attempts a counter takedown but Amin avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick misses from Matthews.
Amin doesn't manage to clinch there - Matthews circles away.
Matthews comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Amin walks into a straight right hand from Matthews.
Matthews lands a jab to Amin's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Matthews pushes Amin up against the cage in a clinch.

Matthews breaks the clinch.
Matthews uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Matthews gets a clinch.
Amin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amin tries to land knees in the clinch but Matthews avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matthews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matthews swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Matthews gets a double leg takedown into Amin's guard.

Amin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Amin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Amin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matthews avoids it really well and circles away.
Theo Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Idi Amin.
Matthews scores with a three punch combo!
Idi Amin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown. Amin tries to sprawl out of it but Matthews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Amin shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Amin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matthews leaves Amin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amin is defended easily by Matthews.
Amin is looking to clinch.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amin.
Amin shoots in for a takedown but Matthews shows good takedown defense.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Amin fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a hook but Amin blocks it.
Matthews misses with a body punch
and Amin counters with a body kick that stops Matthews in his tracks momentarily.
A punch combination from Amin misses.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amin.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amin but Amin pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Matthews gets tackled into the cage by Amin. Amin maintains the clinch.

Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Matthews swings for the body but Amin moves out of range.

Amin scores with a takedown into Matthews's guard.
Matthews wants to stand up but Amin is controlling him.
Theo Matthews is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matthews wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amin darts in looking for a takedown but Matthews gets double underhooks and turns Amin into the cage.

Amin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Amin lands in his opponent's guard.
Amin won't allow Matthews to get back to his feet.

Amin stands up from Matthews's guard - Amin perhaps looking for a knockout.

Amin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Matthews manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Matthews is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Amin presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theo Matthews showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matthews, 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo Matthews!
A very excited looking Theo Matthews made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.