PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Matthews
vs
Fu

225 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Theo Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Fu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fu, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu.
Fu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Matthews.
Matthews bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fu's head backwards.
Matthews checks the leg kick.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fu throws a leg kick that misses.
Matthews shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fu pinned against the cage. Fu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matthews misses with an uppercut
and Fu counters with a thumping low kick.
Fu throws a leg kick but Matthews sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthews.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews lands with an uppercut that bounces Fu off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matthews.
Fu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matthews checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luke Fu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fu wants it to stay on the feet.
Fu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Matthews's head.
Fu throws a front kick aimed at Matthews's knee but Matthews avoids it well.
Fu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matthews dives in and grabs Fu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fu pushes down on Matthews's head and hops out.
Fu leaves Matthews with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.
Matthews throws the left hand but Fu avoids the punch easily.
Fu throws a leg kick but Matthews sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Fu.
Matthews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu.
Fu tries a low kick but Matthews avoids it.
Matthews jabs at Fu's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu throws a head kick that half lands.
Matthews checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown. Fu tries to sprawl out of it but Matthews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Fu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matthews checks a low kick from Fu.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Matthews.

Matthews is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fu defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matthews goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Matthews but great work by Fu.
Matthews struggling a bit here.
Matthews is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu tries to stand but Matthews is controlling his head.

We're going to have a standup here because Theo Matthews wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fu throws a leg kick but Matthews moved away.
Theo Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews closes the distance and clinches up with Fu, looking for a takedown. Matthews pushes Fu against the cage but Fu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matthews swings widly with a right hand
and Fu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matthews's knee momentarily.
Matthews has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fu.
Fu misses with a low kick.
Matthews takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice straight punches there by Fu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews swings for the body but Fu moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Matthews throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Matthews is in Fu's guard.
Fu wants to get back to his feet but Matthews is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Matthews scores with a hook.
Good work by Matthews as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu misses with a low kick.
Matthews fails with the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fu. That's going to slow Matthews down.
A bone on bone clash there as Matthews blocks the leg kick.
Fu misses with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matthews.
Fu motions for Matthews to come forward. Fu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews lunges at Fu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fu's hand.
Luke Fu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matthews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fu throws a low kick but Matthews moves out of range easily.
Fu throws a chopping leg kick but Matthews manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matthews is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matthews connects with a right hand. Fu shakes it off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matthews is defended easily by Fu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Fu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matthews misses the shot to the body.
Fu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matthews takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fu scoring well with a low kick there.
Fu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fu throws a sloppy head kick and Matthews moves out of range easily.
Fu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matthews.
Matthews looks for a takedown but Fu sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fu. Fu obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fu misses with a leg kick.
Matthews takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Matthews.

Matthews has an Americana. Fu didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Matthews is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Matthews hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Theo Matthews!
After winning the bout, Theo Matthews thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.