PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon The Chode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Chode comes to the cage accompanied by Drake- Forever. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Josh Matic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

The Chode
vs
Matic

177 cm
20
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
26
141 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon The Chode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Matic!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Chode defends it nicely.

The Chode clinches.
The Chode wants a takedown.
The Chode drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Matic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Matic is looking to control The Chode's arms but The Chode gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matic has his back to the cage.
Matic is struggling to control the position.
Matic is looking to control The Chode's arms but The Chode gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matic has his back to the cage.
The referee calls for Matic to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Matic.

Matic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Matic is looking to take a break and control but The Chode is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matic is trying to ground and pound but The Chode uses the momentary lack of control by Matic to regain half guard.
Matic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Chode misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chode wants to improve his position but Matic is controlling well.
The Chode looks like he's trying to stand up.
Matic is looking to take a break and control but The Chode is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Chode is trying to maintain the position but Matic is very close to passing his half guard.
Matic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The Chode moves into full guard.
Matic trying to control the position from guard on top but The Chode is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matic controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Josh Matic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The Chode throws a sloppy head kick and Matic moves out of range easily.

Matic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Matic tries to pass to full mount but The Chode defends it.

Matic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Chode defends it well.
Matic tries to stand but can't do so whilst The Chode controls his leg.
Matic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Matic trying to control but The Chode is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matic stands up from mount. Strange move.

The Chode closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Matic to the mat! Matic manages to get full guard.

Matic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matic looks gassed!
The Chode controlling from the top position.
The Chode postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

The Chode gets to his feet - Matic follows without any prompting.
The Chode throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Chode displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Josh Matic has been cut.
The Chode fails with the takedown

and Matic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon The Chode. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Chode is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Matic escapes and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matic is defended easily by The Chode.
Matic misses with a takedown attempt
and The Chode counters with a straight right hand.

Matic gets the takedown into side control.
Matic working the ground and pound but The Chode is defending the strikes.
The Chode is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The Chode sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Chode holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Matic seems to be working for a kimura but The Chode defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Matic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Matic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The Chode drives through and clinches with Matic against the cage.
Matic trying to stall but The Chode improves his position.
Matic slowing the pace effectively.

The Chode manages to break the clinch.
The Chode misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandon The Chode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Chode closes the distance but Matic moves to the side

and Matic counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Chode won't be happy with that.

Matic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Chode is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Matic stands up.
Matic tries for a takedown but The Chode circles away easily

and The Chode counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The Chode gets to his feet. Matic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brandon The Chode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Chode moves into the clinch successfully.
Matic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Chode.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The Chode lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matic backwards.
Matic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Chode is keeping busy.
Matic seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

The Chode breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brandon The Chode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Matic.
The Chode tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Chode throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matic fails to land the takedown.
Matic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Chode tries to clinch up

and Matic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Chode's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Chode's guard.
Matic is looking to advance position but The Chode won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Chode wants to get back to his feet.

Matic seems to be looking for submissions.
Matic trying to mount his opponent but The Chode defends it.
The Chode works his way to full guard. Good work.

The Chode pushes Matic off and gets back to his feet.
The Chode tries to clinch but Matic is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matic shoots in and bounces The Chode off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Matic trying to control but The Chode is working from the bottom.
The Chode keeping full guard, as Matic tries to pass.
The Chode thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The Chode is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Matic won't allow The Chode to get back to his feet.
Matic trying to control but The Chode is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Matic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Matic misses with a takedown attempt

and The Chode moves into the clinch.
Matic looking to stall.

The Chode breaks the clinch.
The Chode misses with a wild combination.
Matic fails with the takedown.
Matic tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Chode sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matic somewhat.
The Chode clinches but Matic breaks the clinch

and Matic counters with a shoot takedown. The Chode fights it but they end up in guard.

Matic stands up and waves to The Chode to follow him.

The Chode has closed the distance and engaged Matic in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matic looking to slow down the pace here.
The Chode fails to pull the fight into his guard.

The Chode works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Josh Matic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josh Matic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Matic is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Chode sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matic circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Matic with that takedown attempt.
The Chode shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Matic scores with a takedown into The Chode's guard.
Matic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Chode is keeping the position for now.
Josh Matic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matic postures up in The Chode's guard and throws a big left but The Chode blocks it.
The Chode trying to control the position.

The Chode uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Matic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Matic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chode tries to hold on but Matic pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Chode wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The Chode flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The Chode is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Matic wants to control the pace but The Chode is squirming around nicely.
Matic is landing with some decent strikes but The Chode is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The Chode tries to lock up and control but Matic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Matic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Chode is looking to escape.
The Chode keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Matic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The Chode?
The Chode has given up his back.
The Chode is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Matic has his arm under The Chode's chin here. Game over son! Matic squeezes tightly and The Chode is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Josh Matic!