PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zack Mathiew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Waldron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Waldron's choice of entrance music: Papa Roach - Scars. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mathiew
vs
Waldron

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Mathiew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Waldron!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathiew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mathiew fails with a takedown attempt.
Waldron throws a wild body kick that Mathiew sees coming a mile off.
Mathiew fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Waldron does no damage.
Waldron keeps the fight on the outside.
Waldron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mathiew moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mathiew takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Waldron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mathiew checks a low kick from Waldron.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldron throws a big shot that misses.
Waldron throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mathiew looks for a takedown but Waldron sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Mathiew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathiew is breathing heavily.
Waldron keeps the fight on the outside.
Waldron bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mathiew tries to keep at a distance but Waldron has taken the fight into the clinch.

Waldron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waldron throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Waldron throws a body kick that misses.
Mathiew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathiew wants to clinch but Waldron slips to the side

and Waldron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Waldron.
Mathiew looking to throw knees to the head but Waldron is blocking nicely.

Waldron breaks from the clinch.
Waldron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mathiew doesn't manage to clinch there - Waldron circles away.

Mathiew shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Mathiew is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Waldron can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mathiew seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Waldron is holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Mathiew moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Waldron has worked his arm free - good work by Waldron!
Waldron is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mathiew has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Mathiew looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Waldron is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mathiew wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Waldron, who protects the arm well.
Waldron prevents Mathiew from improving position.
Waldron defending against the ground and pound.
Mathiew postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Mathiew looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mathiew prevents Waldron from escaping the position.

Waldron decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mathiew to his feet.
Nick Waldron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Waldron.
Mathiew throws a leg kick but Waldron sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mathiew tries to clinch up but Waldron circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Waldron!
Mathiew closes this distance looking for a takedown but Waldron circles away.
Mathiew will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Waldron does no damage.
Waldron throws a wild body kick that Mathiew sees coming a mile off.
Mathiew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mathiew closes the distance but Waldron moves to the side
and Waldron counters with a good low kick that Mathiew was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Waldron dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mathiew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waldron.
Mathiew checks the leg kick.
Waldron throws a series of punches but Mathiew moves out of range.
Waldron takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Waldron thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathiew fails with a takedown attempt.
Mathiew misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A clash of legs there as Mathiew blocks the low kick.
Waldron fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Waldron as Mathiew shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Mathiew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waldron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Waldron darts in and clinches Mathiew up against the cage.

Waldron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mathiew takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Waldron lands a nice looking body shot.
Mathiew wants to clinch
and Waldron makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mathiew will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Waldron is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Mathiew catches Waldron right on the button with a cross.
Mathiew fails with the takedown.
Waldron takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Waldron swats away the attempt to clinch by Mathiew.
Mathiew tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mathiew lands a head kick!

Mathiew forces Waldron back against the cage and clinches.

Waldron manages to break the clinch.
Waldron scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mathiew fails in his attempt to clinch.
Waldron wants to clinch up but Mathiew keeps it at a distance.
Mathiew slips a jab and a cross from Waldron.
Zack Mathiew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathiew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Waldron.

Waldron clinches up with Mathiew and pushes him back against the cage.
Mathiew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waldron has him pressed against the cage.

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

Waldron closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Waldron has taken the fight to the clinch.

Waldron manages to break the clinch.
Mathiew tries to clinch but Waldron moves away

and Waldron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Waldron.

Waldron breaks the clinch.

Waldron darts in and clinches Mathiew up against the cage.

Waldron breaks the clinch.
Waldron misses with a wild combination.
Mathiew looks for a takedown but Waldron sprawls well.
Mathiew checks a leg kick.
Mathiew avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Waldron as Mathiew shoots in.
Waldron tries to bum rush Mathiew with a series of wild strikes but Mathiew uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Waldron misses.

Waldron clinches up with Mathiew and pushes him back against the cage.

Waldron manages to break the clinch.
Mathiew fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mathiew has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Waldron manages to break the clinch.
Waldron shoots in for a takedown but Mathiew shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Waldron. No joy for Mathiew on that attempt.
Waldron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mathiew throws a head kick that half lands.
Mathiew shoots in and drives through. Waldron sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Waldron.
Waldron looks to land a left hand but Mathiew moved out of range nicely.
Nice body kick there by Waldron.
Waldron throws a leg kick which misses Mathiew's front leg but catches the back leg as Mathiew tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waldron drops Mathiew with a left right combo! Waldron follows him down to the ground into side control.

Mathiew is rocked!

It looks like Zack Mathiew has been cut.
Waldron tries to stand but Mathiew is controlling his head.
Oh Mathiew is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Waldron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mathiew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mathiew seems to have got his legs back now.

Waldron decides to stand back up. Waldron steps back and let's Mathiew get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathiew looks to clinch
and Waldron counters with a three punch combo that has Mathiew backing up. Mathiew nods at Waldron to acknowledge the strikes.
Mathiew looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Mathiew gets the takedown into side control.
Waldron wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Mathiew has an Americana. Waldron didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mathiew is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mathiew hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Zack Mathiew!