PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Derksen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clay Matthews's chin.

Derksen
vs
Matthews

188 cm
35
192 lbs
25 - 8 - 2

194 cm
31
203 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Derksen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matthews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matthews is trying to break free.
Matthews looking to stall.
Derksen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derksen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Derksen has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
Derksen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Derksen.
Matthews managing to block the knees to the body from Derksen.
Matthews scores with a shoulder strike.
Derksen throws a head punch that misses.
Derksen lands an elbow just above Matthews 's eye.

It looks like Clay Matthews has been cut.
Matthews misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthews.
Matthews stalling against the cage.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Derksen lands an elbow inside.
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 misses with the head strike.

Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derksen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen thumps Matthews with a low kick.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Derksen moved out of range.
Derksen misses with a hook. Matthews ducked under it nicely.
Derksen throws a body kick that misses.
Derksen blocks a head kick by Matthews.
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derksen tries to clinch but Matthews is having none of it.
Matthews lands with a slapping head kick.
Matthews tries to land a leg kick but Derksen saw it coming and moves away.

Derksen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matthews tries to break free but Derksen pushes him back against the cage.
Matthews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Derksen looking to throw knees to the head but Matthews is blocking nicely.
Matthews lands with a short shot to the head.
Derksen lands a nice knee to the body.
Derksen misses with an elbow strike.
Derksen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Derksen lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Clay Matthews's cut even more.
Derksen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matthews has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Derksen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Matthews can turn it around.

Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Derksen.
Matthews fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Derksen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matthews blocks the body kick.
Derksen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matthews.
An inside leg kick lands from Matthews.
Derksen misses the shot to the body.
Derksen scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Matthews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matthews throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matthews, as that shot connected.
Matthews moves out of range as Derksen throws a body kick.
Derksen throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Derksen - that will leave a mark!
Matthews lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Derksen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Derksen, as that shot connected.
Derksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matthews keeps the fight on the outside.
Derksen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Derksen drops Matthews with a right and a left! Derksen comes rushing in but Matthews regains his composure and manages to keep Derksen in guard.

Matthews is rocked!

Matthews is working an open guard so Derksen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Matthews is still on wobbly legs! Can Derksen finish him?
Derksen scoring well with a low kick there.
Derksen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Matthews.
Derksen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Matthews to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Matthews looks to clinch but Derksen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Matthews taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Christian Derksen!
Christian Derksen retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Christian Derksen gave a big smile as he said 'Clay your one helluva fighter but you did get lucky last time we fought and I got to prove that tonite. But I also wanted to dedicate this win to the man who floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee the greatest of all time Muhammad Ali " RIP CHAMP" '.