PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Raul Matias enters the cage!

Jordan
vs
Matias

170 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Mizuko

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raul Matias!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jordan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Matias - the referee stops the clock and Jordan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Matias. Jordan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jordan misses with the combination.
Jordan stuffs the takedown attempt from Matias. Matias gets slowly back to his feet.
Matias throws a nice outside leg kick.

Jordan drives through with a takedown into Matias's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jordan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Jordan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Matias is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jordan dives into side control.
Matias is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Matias being controlled for a moment.
Jordan tries to advance to mount but Matias denies him.
Jordan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan is looking to take a break and control but Matias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matias gets back to half guard.
Matias preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Matias really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jordan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jordan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Matias with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Jordan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matias has managed to free his arm - good work.
Matias wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Jordan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matias defends it well.

Jordan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matias has managed to free his arm - good work.
Matias looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Matias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jordan is working away from the top position though.
Jordan trying to pass the guard but Matias defending well.
Jordan stops Matias from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan trying to control the action but Matias is working from the bottom.
Jordan stops Matias from getting back to his feet.
Matias won't allow Jordan to pass to mount.

Jordan wants to work for an arm triangle but Matias is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Matias is trying to stand up here but Jordan is controlling him well.

Jordan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jordan.
Matias is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jordan is pressing down on Matias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Matias is holding on for now.

Jordan wants to work for an arm triangle but Matias is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jordan is pressing down on Matias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Matias is holding on for now.

Jordan is looking for a kimura but Matias is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jordan to get the leverage.
Jordan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Jordan is looking for a kimura here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jordan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Matias defend it? Jordan steps over the head and cranks it - Matias is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jordan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Jordan!