PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maritn Boudreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Matmat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudreaux kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Prince. Matmat has chosen pass tha axe as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boudreaux
vs
Matmat

175 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

176 cm
26
167 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maritn Boudreaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Matmat!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matmat paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matmat keeps the fight on the outside.
Matmat swats away the attempt to clinch by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matmat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boudreaux throws a sloppy head kick and Matmat moves out of range easily.
Boudreaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matmat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Matmat misses the target.
Nice shot by Matmat.
Maritn Boudreaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boudreaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Matmat is having none of it.

Boudreaux throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Matmat stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Boudreaux follows into mount!

It looks like Mat Matmat has been cut.

Boudreaux is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Matmat is surviving well by controlling Boudreaux's body position as best he can.
Matmat is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matmat is looking to escape.
Matmat regains half guard.
Boudreaux is thwarting Matmat's attempts to control the position.
Matmat regains full guard. Nicely done.

Matmat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boudreaux defends well.
Matmat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boudreaux.
Matmat lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boudreaux!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux wants to try and get back to his feet.
Matmat thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Boudreaux wants to get back to his feet.
Boudreaux is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Matmat looking to control and managing it successfully.
Matmat looking to control but Boudreaux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Matmat.
Matmat lands with some strikes.
Matmat throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Matmat unloads with some shots from mount but Boudreaux bucks and avoids them well.

Matmat swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Boudreaux is now in Matmat's guard. A big mistake from Matmat there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux looking to pass the guard.
Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Matmat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boudreaux looking to sit in guard and control but Matmat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Matmat wants to control from the top but Boudreaux keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maritn Boudreaux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mat Matmat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Matmat shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Matmat showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matmat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boudreaux pushes Matmat off looking to stand but Matmat dives back in and keeps control.
Matmat is trying to control the action in half guard but Boudreaux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Matmat tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boudreaux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Matmat with the ground and pound but Boudreaux uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matmat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matmat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boudreaux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matmat trying to move into half guard but instead Boudreaux has managed to sweep!
Boudreaux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boudreaux trying to control but Matmat is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boudreaux blocks a jab.
Maritn Boudreaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matmat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matmat swings for the body but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boudreaux throws a jab when Matmat was well out of range.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up but Matmat circles away and keeps his distance.
Boudreaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boudreaux looks to land a right hand but Matmat moved out of range.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Matmat is having none of it.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Matmat is having none of it.
Matmat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boudreaux momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boudreaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matmat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boudreaux looks to land a right hand but Matmat moved out of range.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up but Matmat circles away and keeps his distance.
Boudreaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boudreaux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matmat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boudreaux.
Matmat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boudreaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matmat.
A cross from Matmat lands.
Matmat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matmat digs a good body shot into Boudreaux's ribs.
Matmat blocks a head kick by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matmat blocks a head kick by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux misses with a head kick.
Matmat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boudreaux is looking to clinch but Matmat is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matmat scores with a nice right hand.
Maritn Boudreaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matmat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matmat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boudreaux slips a straight right by Matmat.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boudreaux pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matmat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boudreaux momentarily.
Boudreaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matmat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Matmat does it's job there.
Matmat lands with a hook. Boudreaux tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boudreaux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matmat keeps the fight on the outside.
Boudreaux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matmat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matmat avoids the head kick by Boudreaux.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boudreaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boudreaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matmat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Matmat looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Boudreaux!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudreaux is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Matmat controlling his opponent.
Matmat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mat Matmat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mat Matmat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boudreaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boudreaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matmat misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Boudreaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boudreaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boudreaux wants to clinch.
Boudreaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boudreaux misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudreaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boudreaux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boudreaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matmat throws a body punch but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Matmat with a hook.
Boudreaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matmat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matmat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boudreaux throws out a leg kick but Matmat moves out of range and Boudreaux only half commits.
A head kick misses from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matmat counters with a straight right hand.
Boudreaux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matmat ducks under a wild hook from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up
and Matmat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boudreaux thinking.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up
and Matmat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boudreaux throws a head kick but Matmat moves out of range.
Boudreaux darts in trying to clinch
and Matmat counters with a straight right hand.
Boudreaux darts in trying to clinch

and Matmat counters with a shoot takedown. Boudreaux fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matmat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matmat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Matmat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Matmat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matmat stands and throws Boudreaux's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boudreaux managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Matmat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matmat just content to control the position.
Matmat looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Boudreaux is avoiding damage well.
Matmat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boudreaux keeps working.
An elbow from Matmat crashes against the mat.
Boudreaux tries to escape but Matmat is in control.
Matmat controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ground and pound from Matmat seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boudreaux looks to clinch

and Matmat counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Matmat is stalling here. Boudreaux is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Matmat seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Boudreaux has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Matmat gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boudreaux controlling the pace.
Matmat tries to roll over but Boudreaux keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mat Matmat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matmat 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mat Matmat!