PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Phantom (ranked 6430 p4p, 24594 weight class) and Doesnt Matter (ranked 460 p4p, 520 weight class). Doesnt Matter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Phantom
vs
Matter

170 cm
20
145
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
20
145
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Phantom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doesnt Matter!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Phantom tries to sprawl but Matter drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Phantom pushes Matter off and gets back to his feet.
Matter wants to land a leg kick but Phantom is out of range.
Phantom throws a head kick but Matter moves out of range.
Phantom is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matter shoots in and drives through. Phantom sprawls well.
Matter shoots in looking for a takedown but Phantom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Matter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matter misses with a head kick.
Phantom stuffs the takedown.
Danny Phantom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doesnt Matter.
Matter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phantom as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Phantom. No joy for Matter on that attempt.
Phantom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matter is fending him off so far but Phantom persists. Nope, Matter circles away and we're back to standing.
Phantom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matter throws a shot to the body.
Matter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Phantom circles away.
Matter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Phantom misses with a head kick.
No luck for Matter with that takedown attempt.
Matter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Matter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Phantom wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Matter manages to pass to side control.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Phantom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Phantom has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phantom defending well though.
Matter has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Navy Street MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Matter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Matter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matter content to control rather than advance.
Phantom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matter.
Matter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Phantom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Phantom haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Matter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Phantom wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Phantom's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Matter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Phantom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Phantom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matter is trying to control the action in half guard but Phantom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matter tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Matter tries to keep at a distance but Phantom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Phantom to keep the fight standing.
Matter is trying to break free.
Matter tries to pull guard but Phantom forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phantom wants a takedown.
Phantom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matter walks away with a smile on his face. Phantom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Matter clinches with his opponent.
Matter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phantom smiles and moves away.
A nice combination there by Matter.
Phantom tries to clinch there but Matter circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phantom slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Doesnt Matter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Phantom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Phantom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matter somewhat.

Matter darts in and clinches Phantom up against the cage.
Matter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matter can't break the clinch.
Matter tries to pull guard but Phantom forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phantom tries to pull guard but Matter holds him up against the cage and eventually Phantom drops back down to his feet.
Matter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Phantom breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phantom swats away the attempt to clinch by Matter.
Phantom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matter lands a two punch combo.
Phantom avoids the head kick by Matter.
Phantom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Matter misses with a head kick.
Matter lands with a slapping head kick.
Matter shoots in but Phantom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danny Phantom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doesnt Matter.

Matter clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matter tries to pull guard but Phantom won't allow it.
Matter looking to stall.
Phantom is trying to pull guard but Matter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Matter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phantom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Phantom stuffs the takedown.
Matter has a takedown stuffed.
Matter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Phantom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matter leaves Phantom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phantom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matter.
Doesnt Matter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Phantom defends well and Matter ends up having to push Phantom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Phantom looking to score a takedown here. Matter is defending well but Phantom drives through and ends up in Matter's guard.

Matter pushes Phantom off and scrambles back to his feet.
Matter closes the distance and clinches up with Phantom, looking for a takedown. Matter pushes Phantom against the cage but Phantom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Phantom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matter is looking to clinch.

Matter closes the distance and clinches.
Matter fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Matter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phantom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matter.
Matter looks for the body kick but Phantom saw that one coming.
Matter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Matter darts in and clinches Phantom up against the cage.
Phantom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matter can't get the takedown.

Phantom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matter lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Phantom as Matter shoots in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Doesnt Matter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Matter leaves Phantom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phantom as he avoids it easily.
Matter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Phantom circles away.
Matter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phantom as he jumps to the side.
Danny Phantom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doesnt Matter.
Phantom has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Phantom or perhaps it was just good defense by Matter, which made it look bad.
Matter fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phantom tries to clinch
and Matter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matter shoots for a takedown but Phantom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Matter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Phantom gets tackled into the cage by Matter. Matter maintains the clinch.
Phantom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Matter breaks from the clinch.
Matter shoots in but no luck this time.
Matter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phantom is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Matter misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phantom sprawls well. Phantom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matter gets slowly back to his feet.
Phantom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Phantom circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Phantom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Phantom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matter's waist but Matter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phantom off to one side.
Matter stalks Phantom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phantom's face. Phantom staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phantom keeps the fight on the outside.
Matter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phantom as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Matter with that takedown attempt.
Matter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Matter misses with the combination.
Phantom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phantom tries to avoid it but Matter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phantom to the ground. Phantom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Phantom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matter tries to avoid it but Phantom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matter to the ground. Matter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matter fails with a takedown attempt.
Phantom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phantom.
It looked like Phantom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Matter tries to close the distance and clinch but Phantom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danny Phantom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doesnt Matter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doesnt Matter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doesnt Matter!