PBP Commentary

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

Bourne
vs
Matthews

200 cm
22
284 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

176 cm
24
184 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Matthews!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Chris Matthews has been cut.
Matthews slips under a jab.
Matthews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourne.
Bourne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthews throws out the jab.
No joy there for Bourne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bourne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bourne lands the left hand.
Matthews lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matthews misses with a low kick.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Matthews misses with a looping left.
Matthews misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bourne ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bourne.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
A lazy left from Matthews finds it's target.
A jab from Bourne does it's job there.
Bourne throws a looping overhand right but Matthews ducks down to avoid it.
Bourne tries to work over Matthews's front leg with a kick but Matthews checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bourne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bourne tries to bum rush Matthews with a series of wild strikes but Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matthews slips under a jab from Bourne.
Bourne throws a looping overhand right but Matthews ducks down to avoid it.
Matthews connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matthews tries to work over Bourne's front leg with a kick but Bourne checks it.
Matthews takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Bourne.
Matthews takes a swing at Bourne's ribcage but misses.
Bourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matthews moves away from the strike by Bourne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews scores with the left hand. Bourne knows he should have avoided that one.
Bourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bourne cracks a nice hook into Matthews's ribs.
Bourne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bourne connects with a single shot there.
Bourne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matthews slips under a jab.
Bourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matthews moves away.
Bourne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bourne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bourne throws a leg kick but Matthews sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bourne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matthews avoids the body shot from Bourne.
Matthews thuds a left hand into Bourne's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matthews.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bourne's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matthews.
Bourne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bourne cracks Matthews with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bourne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bourne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matthews connects with an inside leg kick.
Bourne is breathing heavily.
Matthews dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bourne. That did some damage!
Matthews turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Matthews scores with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Bourne.
Bourne missing with a left hand there. Matthews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bourne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bourne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to clinch but Bourne moves out of range.
Bourne misses with a straight right.
Matthews connects with the punch.
Matthews lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bourne's sensitive parts.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bourne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matthews wants to clinch up but Bourne keeps it at a distance.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matthews, right into the meat.
Bourne slips a jab and a cross from Matthews.
Matthews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matthews - that will leave a mark!
Matthews dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bourne. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matthews, right into the meat.
Matthews connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Matthews scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourne.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bourne was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Matthews thows a body kick. Bourne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bourne.
A left lands for Bourne.
Bourne throws a shot from downtown. Matthews moves away and avoids it.
Bourne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Matthews lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bourne will feel that in the morning.
Bourne throws a lazy uppercut
and Matthews counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Bourne needs to keep his hands up - Matthews had a free shot at his head there.
Matthews tests Bourne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matthews dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bourne. That did some damage!
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bourne takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews blocks a jab.
Bourne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matthews.
Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews connects with a solid leg kick.
Matthews lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bourne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matthews.
A good leg kick by Matthews.
Matthews scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews lands a head kick. Bourne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Matthews digs a good hook to Bourne's body.
Matthews connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chris Matthews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bourne misses with a wild combination.
Bourne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matthews. Matthews obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matthews.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matthews lands with a kick to the temple. Bourne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matthews - that will leave a mark!
Matthews lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bourne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bourne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bourne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matthews scoring well with a low kick there.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. Bourne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bourne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left lands for Matthews.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. Bourne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matthews throws a good cross that connects.
Both fighters circling a little - Matthews finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Matthews closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to work over Bourne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matthews struggles to land a body shot inside as Bourne controls his hands.
Bourne is trying to break free.
Bourne letting Matthews take a breather here.
Bourne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matthews lands a right hand.
Matthews tries to work over Bourne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Matthews in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Matthews working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matthews.
Matthews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bourne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matthews content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne blocks a body shot from Matthews.
Bourne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matthews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthews throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matthews lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matthews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.
Matthews lands a right hand.
Bourne is trying to force a seperation but Matthews has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews tries a body shot but Bourne blocks it.
Bourne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matthews misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews lands a body punch.
A short right from Matthews on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Matthews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Matthews's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bourne looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthews is just out of range.
Matthews's corner calls for a 1-2. Matthews obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bourne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bourne scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Matthews moves out of range of the strikes.
Matthews lands with a hook. Bourne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matthews scores with a nice body kick.
Bourne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matthews keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matthews lands with a right hand.
Bourne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matthews cracks Bourne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bourne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matthews. That's going to slow Bourne down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matthews moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews looks to land a combination. Bourne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Matthews lands a head kick. Bourne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from Matthews.
Matthews lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matthews lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Matthews.
Matthews sizes up Bourne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matthews lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bourne's sensitive parts.
Matthews throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bourne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matthews throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matthews lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne ducks right into an uppercut from Matthews.
Matthews throws a head kick but Bourne moves out of range.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matthews dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bourne. That did some damage!
Matthews scores with a spinning back kick!
Bourne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matthews. Matthews obviously looking to wear him down.
Matthews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bourne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Matthews there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matthews lunges at Bourne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bourne's hand.
Matthews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthews fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bourne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matthews fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bourne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matthews buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bourne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matthews scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Matthews.
Bourne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bourne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthews lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Matthews.
Matthews paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matthews moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bourne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matthews connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bourne. Bourne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bourne.
Matthews lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bourne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matthews scores with a leg kick.
Bourne misses with a hook.
Matthews scores with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Matthews.
Matthews has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bourne.
Matthews fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bourne.
Matthews wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bourne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Matthews has managed to clinch.
Matthews misses with a knee to the head.
Bourne can't break the clinch.

Bourne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Matthews really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Matthews's cut.
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 tries to land a front kick but Bourne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bourne cracks a nice hook into Matthews's ribs.
Matthews looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bourne throws a right and a left that Matthews avoids nicely.
Bourne tries to bum rush Matthews with a series of wild strikes but Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthews.
A good leg kick by Matthews.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthews scoring well with a low kick there.
Bourne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matthews. Matthews obviously looking to wear him down.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Matthews takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matthews takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourne moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne slips a jab from Matthews.
Bourne throws a poor cross that misses
and Matthews counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bourne's knee momentarily.
Matthews goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matthews.
An inside leg kick from Bourne misses.
Matthews cracks the inside of Bourne's front leg.
Bourne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bourne throws a body punch but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews throws a body punch but Bourne moves out of range.
Bourne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthews.
Matthews plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matthews moves out of range as Bourne strikes.
Bourne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matthews takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne scores with the left hand. Matthews knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Matthews listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matthews misses with a leg kick.
Matthews throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matthews takes one to the chin there.
Nice body kick from Matthews.
Bourne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bourne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matthews tries to move into range but Bourne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matthews fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matthews misses with a body kick.
That kick from Matthews tenderised Bourne's leg. Bourne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bourne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Bourne.
Matthews walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Bourne.
Matthews ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourne circles away.
Matthews misses the jab.
Matthews throws a hook to the side of Bourne's head but Bourne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthews throws out a leg kick but Bourne moves out of range and Matthews only half commits.
Bourne misses with a straight left.
Matthews throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthews throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bourne on the side of the head.
Bourne is looking to slow Matthews down with leg kicks.
Matthews tried to score with a low kick but Bourne checks it.
Nice defenses there by Bourne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a low kick but Bourne moves out of range easily.
A combination from Bourne does no damage.
Bourne looks to land a left hand but Matthews moved out of range nicely.
Matthews thumps Bourne with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Matthews. Those never looked like landing.
Matthews lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Matthews misses.
Matthews dodges the punch combination from Bourne.
Matthews takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Bourne moves out of range easily.
Matthews throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourne.
Bourne throws a hook but Matthews avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Matthews dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Chris Matthews's cut.
That's time! Bourne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bourne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matthews.
Matthews connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bourne's hands.
Bourne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bourne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bourne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Bourne misses its intended target.
Bourne missing with a left hand there. Matthews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Matthews walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That kick from Matthews tenderised Bourne's leg. Bourne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matthews with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matthews walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Matthews scores with a four punch combination!
Bourne catches Matthews with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matthews lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bourne throws a nice looking combination but Matthews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Matthews lunges at Bourne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bourne's hand.
Bourne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bourne tries to bum rush Matthews with a series of wild strikes but Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bourne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matthews.
Bourne jabs Matthews right on the nose. Matthews blinks but takes it well.
Matthews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourne.
Bourne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matthews buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matthews on the side of the head.
Bourne looks to land a left hand but Matthews moved out of range nicely.
Bourne moves out of range of the strikes.
Matthews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matthews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bourne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bourne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matthews.
Bourne keeps the fight on the outside.
Matthews moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matthews defending well as Bourne loads up on a big left hand.
Bourne cracks a nice hook into Matthews's ribs.
Matthews swings for the body but Bourne moves out of range.
Bourne looks to land a left hand but Matthews moved out of range nicely.
Bourne throws a right and a left that Matthews avoids nicely.
Bourne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice combination there by Bourne.
Matthews displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthews. Bourne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matthews at a distance.
Matthews misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Matthews.
Matthews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bourne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bourne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matthews chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bourne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bourne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matthews throws a hook but Bourne avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bourne checks it well.
Matthews throws a solid leg kick but Bourne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matthews.
John Bourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Matthews tenderised Bourne's leg. Bourne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthews connects with an inside leg kick.
Bourne throws a shot from downtown. Matthews moves away and avoids it.
Bourne cracks Matthews with a good jab.
Bourne misses with a wild body shot.
Matthews goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Matthews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourne.
Bourne throws a shot from downtown. Matthews moves away and avoids it.
Bourne misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews stuns Bourne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bourne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bourne loads up on a big right hand but Matthews slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Matthews.
Well Matthews has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Matthews!
Chris Matthews is the new super heavyweight champion!
Chris Matthews decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.