PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Matthews might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You May Be - Brother Lynch Hung. Buchanan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by T.I. - Every Chance I Get. Maurice Matthews has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matthews
vs
Buchanan

181 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
24
176 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maurice Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan thuds his shin into the meat of Matthews's side.
Buchanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matthews tries to score a power double leg takedown but Buchanan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matthews somewhat.
Buchanan throws a nice outside leg kick.

Buchanan has managed to clinch.
Matthews gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Buchanan.

Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan lands a head kick!
Buchanan lands with a shot to the body.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews tries to clinch but Buchanan moves away
and Buchanan counters with a right hand to the body.
Buchanan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buchanan.

It looks like Maurice Matthews has been cut.

Buchanan lands a left and a right that send Matthews crashing to the mat, dazed. Buchanan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Matthews is rocked!
Buchanan scores with a shot to the body.
Buchanan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Matthews is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buchanan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Matthews hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Buchanan!