PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rapha Mathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica / Whiplash. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cerrone
vs
Mathis

195 cm
30
217 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
212 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

•• Beast Mode ••

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rapha Mathis!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mathis counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Don Cerrone has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Mathis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mathis.
Mathis works the jab nicely.
Cerrone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mathis counters with a right hand to the body.
Good shot there by Mathis.
Mathis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mathis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cerrone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mathis counters with a nice uppercut.
Cerrone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mathis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mathis lunges at Cerrone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cerrone's hand.

Cerrone is rocked!
Don Cerrone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathis throws a shot to the body.
Cerrone tries to clinch but Mathis moves away
and Mathis counters with a series of strikes. Cerrone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oh Cerrone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mathis with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis drops Cerrone with a big left hand! Cerrone is injured, injured bad! Mathis jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rapha Mathis!
After winning the bout, Rapha Mathis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.