PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Smashed Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Matthews will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Smashed Face
vs
Matthews

186 cm
21
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

210 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Smashed Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Matthews!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews has his takedown stuffed
letting Smashed Face counter with a right hand.
Smashed Face could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Matthews falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smashed Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthews closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smashed Face counters with a straight right hand.
Matthews wants to clinch
and Smashed Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthews misses with a takedown
and Matthews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Smashed Face shoots in and bounces Matthews off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smashed Face looking to pass the guard.
Smashed Face knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matthews on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Matthews utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smashed Face missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Matthews preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet but Smashed Face is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smashed Face postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smashed Face working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smashed Face looking to pass the guard.

Matthews throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matthews looks gassed!
Smashed Face wants to pass the guard but Matthews is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smashed Face scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smashed Face might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Matthews looking for a guillotine here but Smashed Face defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smashed Face is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Matthews keeping full guard, as Smashed Face tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smashed Face makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smashed Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smashed Face stands up over Matthews, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smashed Face is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smashed Face cracks Matthews with a solid left hand.
Smashed Face working some strikes from top position.
Smashed Face trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Smashed Face dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smashed Face shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Matthews trying to strike off his back.
Smashed Face is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Matthews working a defensive guard here.
Smashed Face lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smashed Face working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Matthews's head.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Smashed Face tries to free his leg and advance position but Matthews is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashed Face makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Matthews has momentary wrist control but Smashed Face slips an elbow through the middle.
Smashed Face with a nice head shot there.
Matthews working a defensive guard here.
Smashed Face trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smashed Face landing with the ground and pound.
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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smashed Face's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smashed Face has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smashed Face connects with a couple of short punches.
Smashed Face scoring with some ground and pound.
Smashed Face postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smashed Face wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
Smashed Face is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smashed Face with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Matthews is rocked!
Smashed Face is working Matthews over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Matthews is still in real trouble! Can Smashed Face finish him?
Smashed Face loads up on a big left hand. Matthews felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Smashed Face looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Matthews can't hide his disappointment, as Smashed Face celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Smashed Face!