PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smokin Aces (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smokin Aces has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aces
vs
Matthews

188 cm
18
231 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
275 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smokin Aces!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aces gets a double leg takedown into Matthews's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Aces decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Matthews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Aces has managed to clinch.

Aces has hold of one of Matthews's legs. Matthews is fighting the takedown attempt but Aces gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Matthews working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aces.
Aces working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aces is pushing down on Matthews's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matthews is fighting to maintain full guard but Aces has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aces controlling the action here.

Aces is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matthews doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aces.
Ground and pound from Aces.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aces.
Matthews is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aces's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aces's back!
Aces manages to reverse the position and now he's in Matthews's guard. Nice work there by Aces.
Aces scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aces tries to free his leg and advance position but Matthews is retaining full guard.
Aces loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aces wants to pass the guard but Matthews is keeping the position.
Aces might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matthews wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aces distracts Matthews with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aces wants to pass the guard but Matthews is keeping the position.
Aces controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Matthews is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Matthews looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matthews looks gassed!
Aces is pushing down on Matthews's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matthews is fighting to maintain full guard but Aces has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aces working Matthews over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aces not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aces content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Aces is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Matthews!
Aces putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Aces takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aces scoring with strikes but Matthews is staying in there.

Aces is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Matthews to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Matthews shrugs it off.
Aces working the ground and pound effectively.
Matthews really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aces. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aces unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aces controlling from mount.

Aces is working for a guillotine from mount but Matthews frees his head quite easily.
Aces controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokin Aces dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Matthews fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aces goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aces checks a leg kick.

Aces dives in and scores a takedown into Matthews's guard.
Aces stays in close to Matthews's body and controls the position.

Aces drops back looking for a leg! Matthews is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matthews manages to kick Aces off! Aces jumps back into Matthews's guard.
Aces has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Aces stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews moves out of range as Aces throws a body kick.
Matthews lands a nice looking body shot.

Aces bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matthews can't do much from the bottom here.
Aces landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aces stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Matthews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Aces gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Matthews's face as Aces controls the position.
Aces cracks Matthews with a big right hand but Matthews just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aces advances nicely into full mount.
Aces connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Aces controlling the position easily from mount.
Aces working Matthews over with strikes here.
Matthews is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aces tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Aces.
Aces working Matthews over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aces controlling his opponent.
Aces looking to finish Matthews with some ground and pound. This is bad for Matthews!
Aces working Matthews over with strikes here.
Aces is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matthews can do to turn this around?
Aces lands with some strikes.
Aces sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aces cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Matthews is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aces sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aces here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Aces landing strikes from the mount and Matthews is in trouble!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Aces is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Matthews has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Aces is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Matthews has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Matthews!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokin Aces dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Matthews scores with a four punch combination!
Nice body punch from Matthews.

Aces throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Matthews was covering up waiting for the punch and Aces finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Aces not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Matthews wants to stand but Aces is controlling the position.
Matthews wants to control the position but Aces says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Matthews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aces wants to pass to mount but Matthews is defending the position.
Matthews has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aces is working away from the top position though.
Aces is nestled in close to Matthews, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Aces gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Aces shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Aces escapes and gets back to his feet.

Aces looking to score a takedown here. Matthews is defending well but Aces drives through and ends up in Matthews's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Aces sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Matthews tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aces is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Smokin Aces wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Matthews swats away the attempt to clinch by Aces.
Aces shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews misses with a wild combination.

Aces shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aces wants to pass the guard but Matthews is keeping the position.

Aces stands up and waves to Matthews to follow him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aces is defended easily by Matthews.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jake Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aces shoots in looking for a takedown but Matthews manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aces's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokin Aces. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aces.
Aces fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aces shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matthews as he avoids it easily.
Matthews dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Aces gets a double leg takedown into Matthews's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aces is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Matthews throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smokin Aces showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aces, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smokin Aces!