PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Lunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mara
vs
Lunn

180 cm
27
180 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

178 cm
27
170 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Mara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Lunn!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

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

Mara has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mara.
Nice body punch from Mara.
A shot in the inside from Mara.
Lunn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Mara avoids the damage to the body.
Lunn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mara is defending well.
Mara's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Mara.
Mara works on Lunn's body with a couple of short punches.
Mara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lunn looks gassed!
Mara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mara lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matthew Mara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Lunn.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mara taking a breather.
Mara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lunn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mara has Lunn pressed against the cage.
Mara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lunns head.
Mara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mara presses Lunn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mara is leaning against Lunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mara is pushing Lunn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mara lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Mara scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Billy Lunn has been cut.
Lunn takes an elbow to the temple.
Mara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Mara.
A right hand to the body from Mara.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mara just leaning against Lunn, taking a breather.
Mara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mara lands a left hand.
Mara has Lunn pressed against the cage.
Mara lands with a left to the head.
Mara stalling against the cage.
Mara landing knees to the body.
Mara landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Mara.
Mara is leaning against Lunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mara stalls.
Mara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mara is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lunn.
Mara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lunn's defenses.
Mara lands a body punch.
Mara lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara lands with a right to the head.

Lunn is rocked!
Mara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lunn is still on wobbly legs! Can Mara finish him?
Mara slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mara drops Lunn with a big knee straight up the middle! Lunn is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Mara circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Lunn tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Mara wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matthew Mara!
A relieved looking Matthew Mara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.