PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Shumway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mathers
vs
Shumway

184 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quincy Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Shumway!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shumway changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mathers tries to avoid it but Shumway manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mathers to the ground. Mathers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Mathers takes the fight into the clinch.
Shumway wants a takedown.
Mathers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shumway looks gassed!
Shumway is trying to break the clinch but Mathers has him pressed against the cage.
Shumway is looking to control Mathers's arms but Mathers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shumway has his back to the cage.
Mathers lands an elbow inside.
Mathers trying to land knees to the body.
Mathers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shumway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mathers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mathers misses with an elbow strike.

Mathers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mathers wants to clinch up but Shumway keeps it at a distance.

Mathers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shumway, pushing him back against the cage.

Mathers breaks from the clinch.

Mathers has closed the distance and engaged Shumway in a clinch.
Mathers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mathers lands an elbow inside.

Shumway breaks the clinch.

Shumway gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mathers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shumway's guard.
Mathers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shumway swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shumway manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Shumway shoots in for a double leg but Mathers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Quincy Mathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Shumway.
Mathers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shumway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mathers tries to clinch but Shumway is having none of it.
Shumway tries to clinch
and Mathers counters with a stiff right hand.

Mathers has closed the distance and engaged Shumway in a clinch.
Shumway missing with knees to the body.
Shumway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mathers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shumway's brow.
Mathers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shumway's face.
Mathers throws an elbow that misses.
Shumway misses with a knee strike.
Mathers misses with an elbow strike.

Shumway is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mathers is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Shumway to the mat. Shumway regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mathers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mathers wants to control from the top but Shumway keeps moving.
Mathers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers wants to stand and escape but instead Shumway has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mathers wants to sweep here but Shumway controlling him for the moment.
Mathers looking to control.
Shumway prevents Mathers from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mathers tries to clinch but Shumway is having none of it.

Mathers clinches.
Shumway takes an elbow to the temple.

Mathers drags the fight down to the ground.

Mathers pushes Shumway off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mathers wants to clinch but Shumway slips to the side

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers lands an elbow inside.
Shumway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mathers.
Mathers lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Mathers.
Shumway tries to pull guard but Mathers holds him up against the cage and eventually Shumway drops back down to his feet.
Shumway takes a shot to the head.
Shumway lands a nice knee to the body.
Shumway goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mathers prevents it.
Shumway avoids the elbow strike from Mathers, against the cage.
Mathers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by Shumway.
Shumway tries to pull guard but Mathers holds him up against the cage and eventually Shumway drops back down to his feet.
Mathers misses with an elbow strike.
Mathers tries to pull guard but Shumway won't allow it.
Mathers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shumway blocks it with crossed arms.
Shumway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mathers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mathers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shumway has Mathers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mathers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mathers tries a knee to the head but Shumway blocks it.
Shumway prevents the takedown attempt.
Shumway stalling in the clinch.
Shumway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shumway stalling in the clinch but Mathers improves position.
Shumway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shumway is pressed up against the cage. Mathers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shumway down to the mat. Shumway avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Shumway instigates a clinch.
Shumway throws an elbow that misses.
Shumway unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mathers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shumway lands a knee to the body.
Mathers lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mathers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mathers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mathers trying to control the position.
Shumway stopping the sweep attempt from Mathers.

Mathers wriggles free and stands up.
Quincy Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Shumway or perhaps it was just good defense by Mathers which made him look bad.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mathers wants to clinch

and Shumway counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers misses with an elbow strike.

Mathers jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shumway is controlling him.
Mathers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quincy Mathers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mathers is looking to clinch.

Mathers closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mathers throws an elbow but misses.
Shumway tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mathers smiles and moves away.
Quincy Mathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shumway keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mathers.
Mathers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mathers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mathers tries to clinch but Shumway moves out of range.
Mathers tries to clinch but Shumway moves away

so Shumway counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shumway in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mathers trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mathers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mathers wriggles free and stands up.
Shumway scores with a body shot.
Mathers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shumway counters with an inside leg kick.
Mathers tries to clinch there but Shumway circles away.
Mathers moves in looking to clinch but Shumway pushes him off.
Mathers tries to clinch up.
Mathers wants to clinch but Shumway slips to the side

and Shumway holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shumway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mathers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shumway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mathers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quincy Mathers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shumway takes an elbow to the temple.
Shumway tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mathers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mathers lands a left hand.
Mathers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shumway.
Mathers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mathers scores with a knee to the head.

Mathers works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers wants to stand and escape but instead Shumway has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shumway sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Shumway stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mathers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mathers wants to clinch.

Mathers clinches up against the cage.
Shumway drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mathers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shumway misses the shot to the body.
Mathers tries to clinch but Shumway moves out of range.
Shumway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shumway closes the distance and clinches up with Mathers, looking for a takedown. Shumway pushes Mathers against the cage but Mathers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mathers tests Shumway's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shumway misses with a takedown

and Mathers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mathers.
Shumway blocks the elbow strike.
Mathers tries to score a body lock takedown but Shumway shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shumway unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mathers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shumway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shumway drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mathers pulls guard.

Mathers is working an open guard so Shumway takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shumway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mathers pushes Shumway up against the cage in a clinch.
Mathers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shumway prevents it.
Shumway is trying to break the clinch but Mathers has him pressed against the cage.
Mathers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mathers misses with an elbow strike.
Shumway fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shumway tries a knee to the head but Mathers blocks it.
Mathers throws an elbow but it misses.
Mathers keeps control of Shumway as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mathers fails to pull guard.
Mathers scores with a knee to the head.
Mathers wants a takedown but no success here.
Shumway is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mathers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shumway tries a knee to the head but Mathers blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mathers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shumway's brow.
Mathers managing to block the knees to the body from Shumway.
A short right from Mathers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers scores a nice knee to the body.
Mathers is working for takedown but Shumway is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shumway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shumway is working for takedown but Mathers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shumway tries to land a knee to the head but Mathers blocks with his arms.
Shumway scores a nice knee to the body.
Shumway is pressed up against the cage. Mathers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shumway down to the mat. Shumway avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mathers looks to clinch

and Shumway counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Mathers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mathers closes the distance but Shumway moves to the side

and Shumway counters with a takedown into side control.
Mathers can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mathers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mathers is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shumway is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Shumway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Shumway gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shumway keeping moving, preventing Mathers from controlling successfully.
Shumway wants to stand and escape but Mathers is having none of it.
Mathers passes into half guard.
Mathers trying to control the action but Shumway is working from the bottom.
Mathers wants to stand up but Shumway has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mathers wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Shumway uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shumway wants to stand but Mathers is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shumway pulls Mathers in close to prevent any damage.
Shumway wants to control but Mathers passes easily into half guard.
Shumway won't allow Mathers to pass to mount.

Mathers stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Shumway to get to his feet.
Mathers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mathers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shumway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mathers circles away from the clinch attempt

so Mathers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shumway is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mathers is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shumway keeping full guard, as Mathers tries to pass.
Mathers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mathers wants to control from the top but Shumway keeps moving.

Shumway kicks Mathers off and gets to his feet.

Shumway instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Shumway.
Shumway tries to break the clinch but Mathers is controlling the position.
Mathers lands an elbow inside that Shumway shrugs off.
Shumway gets underhooks to prevent Mathers's takedown attempt.
Shumway tries a knee to the head but Mathers blocks it.
Mathers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shumway backwards.
Mathers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Shumway manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shumway trying to control the position.
Shumway keeping moving, preventing Mathers from controlling successfully.
Mathers wants to pass the guard but Shumway is keeping the position.

Mathers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shumway, up you get!
Shumway is looking to clinch.

Mathers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shumway looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shumway dodges the ground and pound from Mathers.
Shumway is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mathers asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mathers wants to control but Shumway is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shumway being controlled for a moment.
Mathers trying to control the position but Shumway is working away.

Mathers decides to stand up, so the ref orders Shumway to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mathers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shumway gets the underhooks and prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quincy Mathers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mathers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quincy Mathers!