PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louie Matthews (ranked 3806 p4p, 148 weight class) and Nic Tatarapulous (ranked 4499 p4p, 186 weight class). Louie Matthews had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Matthews
vs
Tatarapulous

183 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Louie Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nic Tatarapulous!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews misses with a body shot.
Matthews definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Matthews misses with a looping left.

Tatarapulous gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthews.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatarapulous is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tatarapulous is pushing Matthews up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matthews.
Tatarapulous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Tatarapulous.
Matthews misses with a punch on the inside.
Matthews misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Tatarapulous.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Tatarapulous.
Matthews throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Matthews fails to land.
Tatarapulous blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tatarapulous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matthews's elbow.
Tatarapulous makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tatarapulous pushes Matthews back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatarapulous blocking some punches.
Tatarapulous lands a shot to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Matthews misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tatarapulous digs a right hand into Matthews's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matthews's gas tank.
Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tatarapulous lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tatarapulous.
Tatarapulous lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatarapulous displaying some good clinch control by pressing Matthews up against the cage.
Matthews being controlled against the cage.
Tatarapulous pushes Matthews back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatarapulous prevents a body shot from Matthews.
Tatarapulous lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Tatarapulous scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatarapulous.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tatarapulous.
Tatarapulous blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Tatarapulous.
Tatarapulous blocking some punches.
Tatarapulous lands with a light punch inside.

Matthews is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tatarapulous drops Matthews onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Matthews is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Matthews is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tatarapulous unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Matthews! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Tatarapulous is unloading with more strikes now! Matthews drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nic Tatarapulous!