PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Lunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lunn
vs
Mara

178 cm
26
170 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry
Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Lunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Mara!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Mara - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Mara.
Lunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mara blocks it with crossed arms.
Mara lands a body shot.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
Lunn tries for a takedown but Mara manages to get underhooks.
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!
Mara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lunn backwards.
Mara lands a shot to the body.
Lunn is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Mara.
Lunn tries to score a body lock takedown but Mara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Mara.
Mara is leaning against Lunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mara lands a body shot.
Mara cracks Lunn with a nice body shot.
Mara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mara pushes Lunn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Mara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mara presses Lunn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mara holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lunn.
Mara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lunn.
Mara lands a left hand.
Mara is leaning against Lunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lunn.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Mara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mara slowing the pace effectively.
Mara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Mara.
Mara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lunn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Mara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mara receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matthew Mara.

Mara clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Mara.
A left hand lands to the body for Mara.
Mara pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mara lands a right hand.
Mara is leaning against Lunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right handed body shot lands from Mara.
Mara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lunn backwards.
Mara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mara presses Lunn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mara lands a hook that snaps the head of Lunn backwards.
Nice body punch from Mara - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunn is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Lunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lunn backwards.
Mara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lunn backwards.

Lunn is rocked!
Mara slows down the pace here.
Mara lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mara.
Oh Lunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lunn seems to have got his legs back now.
Lunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mara.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matthew Mara.

Mara takes the fight into the clinch.
Lunn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mara pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lunn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mara lands a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mara pushes Lunn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mara.
Good body shot from Mara.
A hook to the body from Mara.
Mara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Mara on the inside.
Mara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mara presses Lunn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
Mara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mara displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lunn up against the cage.
Mara cracks Lunn with a nice body shot.
Lunn being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mara.
Mara pushes Lunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Billy Lunn has been cut.
Mara lands an elbow that stopped Lunn in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Mara.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mara scores with a hook to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Mara.
Mara lands a left hand.
Mara lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mara.
A body shot lands from Mara.
Mara controlling the action here for a moment.
Mara digs a right hand underneath Lunn's ribcage. Lunn let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara slowing the pace effectively.
A short body shot lands from Mara as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mara.
A body shot lands from Mara.
A right hook to the body lands for Mara.
Come on Mara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Mara.

Mara drops Lunn onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lunn is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Mara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mara.
Mara lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lunn to his knees! Mara keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Mara!
Matthew Mara seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.