PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trenton Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hung Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matthews
vs
Solo

176 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trenton Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hung Solo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews misses with a takedown
and Solo counters with a two punch combo.

Solo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Matthews breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Matthews. No joy for Solo on that attempt.
Solo misses with a takedown attempt - Matthews sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Solo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trenton Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hung Solo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Matthews. No joy for Solo on that attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Matthews misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews fails with the takedown
and Solo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Solo has his takedown stuffed
and Matthews counters with a low kick, right behind Solo 's knee.
Solo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matthews but Matthews pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matthews fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matthews shoots in but no luck this time.

Matthews tries to keep at a distance but Solo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo tries to break the clinch but Matthews is controlling the position.
Solo can't break the clinch.
Solo looking to stall.
Solo is trying to break the clinch but Matthews has him pressed against the cage.

Solo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Solo.
Solo looks to land a body kick but Matthews moved away.
Solo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Solo wants it to stay on the feet.
Solo fails with a takedown attempt.
Matthews throws a counter high kick but Solo was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Solo throws a head kick that misses.
Solo throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Solo or perhaps it was just good defense by Matthews, which made it look bad.

Matthews tries to keep at a distance but Solo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Solo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthewss head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo prevents Matthews from breaking the clinch.

Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matthews avoids the head kick by Solo.
Matthews stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Solo with that takedown attempt.
Solo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMatthews.
Some wild striking there from Solo.
Matthews appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Solo tries for a takedown but Matthews circles away easily
and Matthews counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hung Solo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Solo looks for a takedown but Matthews sprawls well.
Solo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matthews defends well and Solo ends up having to push Matthews into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Solo just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthews looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Solo is fending him off so far but Matthews persists. Nope, Solo circles away and we're back to standing.
Hung Solo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solo has his takedown stuffed
and Matthews counters with a nice kick to the body.
Trenton Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hung Solo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo shoots for a takedown but Matthews saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matthews is defended easily by Solo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews has a takedown stuffed.
Solo tries to counter with a clinch but Matthews shakes him off and moves away.
Solo tries a head kick but it misses.
Solo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthews moves out of range of the body kick from Solo.
Solo lands a nice looking body kick.
Solo shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Solo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matthews stuffs the takedown attempt from Solo. Solo gets slowly back to his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Matthews misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matthews defends well and Solo ends up having to push Matthews into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Solo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matthews swivels and escapes.
Matthews lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Matthews fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Solo avoids it really well and circles away.

Solo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Solo working away.
The ground and pound from Solo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Matthews is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Solo off and has taken his back!
Solo wants to control his opponent's hands but Matthews gets his hands free.
Matthews controlling from the back.
Matthews seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Solo for as long as he can get away with.
Solo rolls, trying to escape but Matthews keeps control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matthews is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Solo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Matthews keeps control of the position easily here as Solo tries to buck him off.
Solo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Solo fending off the submission attempt from Matthews.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Solo is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trenton Matthews dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Solo has Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.

Solo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Solo is defended easily by Matthews.
Matthews attempts a counter takedown but Solo avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo fails to land the takedown.
Matthews is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matthews slaps away a takedown attempt from Solo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Matthews was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Trenton Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hung Solo.
Solo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matthews is fending him off so far but Solo persists. Nope, Matthews circles away and we're back to standing.
Solo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Matthews was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Solo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews thinks about countering with a head kick.

Solo rushes Matthews and presses him up against the cage.
Solo fails to pull guard.

Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews shoots in and drives through. Solo sprawls well.
Solo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Matthews darts in looking for a takedown but Solo gets double underhooks and turns Matthews into the cage.
Solo with the counter takedown but Matthews avoids it easily.
Solo closes the distance and clinches up with Matthews, looking for a takedown. Solo pushes Matthews against the cage but Matthews circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Solo tries for a takedown but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matthews was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Solo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Solo shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Solo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matthews went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Trenton Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Solo manages to break the clinch.
Matthews closes this distance looking for a takedown but Solo circles away.
Solo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Matthews drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews controls from within his opponent's guard.
Matthews postures up.
Matthews is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Solo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Matthews working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Solo's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Solo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Matthews is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Solo is looking for a triangle but Matthews pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matthews not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown. Solo tries to sprawl out of it but Matthews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Trenton Matthews.
I think Matthews has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Trenton Matthews!