PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remo Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Living Colour - Cult Of Personality as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Remo Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matthews
vs
Williams

176 cm
25
184 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
250 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Matthews!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Remo Williams!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matthews connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet.
Matthews throws a lazy head kick
and Williams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matthews lands a two punch combo.
Williams lands an overhand right.

It looks like Chris Matthews has been cut.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Matthews blocks the low kick.
Matthews shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams tries to clinch up but Matthews circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthews.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks Matthews off balance momentarily.
Matthews with a nice cross.
Williams avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Williams misses.
Matthews misses with a low kick.
Matthews throws a lazy body kick
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams tried to score with a low kick but Matthews checks it.
Matthews fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams throws a solid leg kick but Matthews takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Williams.
Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matthews.
Matthews feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
A low kick from Matthews misses
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Matthews looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matthews lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Matthews.
Matthews throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matthews.
That kick from Matthews tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matthews wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matthews.
Williams looks gassed!
Matthews lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A good leg kick by Matthews.
Matthews scores with a nice body kick.
Matthews punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
Matthews stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matthews is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matthews looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matthews with a nice cross.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Remo Williams has been cut.
Matthews cracks the inside of Williams's front leg.
Matthews is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matthews throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Matthews feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matthews.
Good shot there by Matthews.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Matthews lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Matthews fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews thumps Williams with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Matthews.
Chris Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matthews.
Matthews cracks Williams with a good jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Williams there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab lands there for Matthews.
Williams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Matthews.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Matthews dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Matthews - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Matthews. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Matthews is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Matthews connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
That kick from Matthews tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matthews lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matthews bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matthews.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matthews.
Matthews connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matthews lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Matthews looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matthews connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.
Matthews connects with the punch.
Williams is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matthews chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Matthews clinches up against the cage.
Matthews fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matthews throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matthews lands with a right to the head.
Matthews lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matthews avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams.
Matthews lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matthews stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matthews lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Matthews on the inside.
Matthews missing with knees to the body.
Matthews lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matthews.
A right hook to the body lands for Matthews.
Matthews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matthews working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matthews tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matthews pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Matthews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Matthews.
Matthews struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matthews.
Matthews is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Matthews.
Matthews scores with a shoulder strike.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Matthews misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Matthews.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Matthews lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Williams.
A body shot lands from Matthews.
Chris Matthews has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
A short uppercut from Matthews.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Matthews.
Matthews is working Williams over against the cage.
Matthews digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
Matthews digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Matthews.
A short right from Matthews on the inside.
Matthews lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matthews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.
Matthews avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Matthews.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Matthews misses with a body punch.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matthews works on Williams's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Matthews dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matthews throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matthews.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matthews. Matthews obviously looking to wear him down.
Matthews scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Matthews.
Matthews with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Matthews has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthews lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matthews can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Matthews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Matthews.
A hook to the body from Matthews.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Nice body punch from Matthews.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matthews lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Matthews lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matthews stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Matthews.
Matthews lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Williams.
Matthews leaning against his opponent.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Matthews lands with a light punch inside.
Matthews struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Good body shot from Matthews.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matthews.
A right hook to the body lands for Matthews.
Matthews lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matthews scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Matthews.
Matthews lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Matthews works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Matthews.
A hook to the body from Matthews.
A short uppercut from Matthews.
Nice body punch from Matthews.
Matthews lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matthews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matthews tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matthews scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matthews is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Matthews lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Williams.
Matthews digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams blocks a body shot from Matthews.
Matthews lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matthews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matthews tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Good body shot from Matthews.
A left hand lands to the body for Matthews.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews scores with a nice hook to the head.

That has opened up Remo Williams's cut even more.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthews.
Matthews stalling the fight.
Matthews works on Williams's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Matthews.
Matthews is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matthews lands with a left to the head.
Matthews tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Matthews.
Matthews scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Matthews can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Matthews softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Matthews clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthews lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matthews buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matthews throws a nice outside leg kick.

Matthews sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Williams to the ground! Matthews dives into full mount looking to finish!

Williams is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Matthews controlling from mount.
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Matthews finish him?
Matthews's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Matthews is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matthews looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Matthews tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Matthews prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
Matthews unloads with some shots from mount but Williams bucks and avoids them well.
Matthews controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is working to get back to half guard.
Matthews can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Matthews thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Matthews sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Matthews lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

The cut above Remo Williams's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Remo Williams's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Matthews!
Chris Matthews retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Chris Matthews thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.