PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antifanz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Del Norte's choice of entrance music: La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market. Antifanz Del Norte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matthews
vs
Del Norte

225 cm
22
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

194 cm
27
294 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antifanz Del Norte!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Del Norte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Del Norte misses.
Del Norte has a takedown stuffed.

Matthews closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Del Norte did well to prevent Matthews getting side control.
Del Norte is looking to escape.

Matthews is working for a submission of some sort.
Del Norte wants to get back to his feet.

Matthews is working for a kimura but Del Norte is defending it quite comfortably.

Matthews is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Del Norte doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Matthews.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte pushes Matthews off looking to stand but Matthews dives back in and keeps control.

Matthews wants to work for an arm triangle but Del Norte is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Del Norte is trying to stand up here but Matthews is controlling him well.
Matthews will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Matthews wants to work for an arm triangle but Del Norte is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte tries to kick Matthews off but Matthews keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Del Norte is defending against the submission attempts here by Matthews.

Del Norte has one foot on Matthews's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Del Norte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Norte needs to keep his hands up - Matthews had a free shot at his head there.
Del Norte fails to land the takedown.
Matthews shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Del Norte pinned against the cage. Del Norte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matthews misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews scores with a hook.
Matthews misses with a two punch combination.

Del Norte rushes Matthews and presses him up against the cage.
Del Norte wants a takedown.
Theo Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antifanz Del Norte.
Del Norte drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matthews pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matthews fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Del Norte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matthews closes the distance and clinches up with Del Norte, looking for a takedown. Matthews pushes Del Norte against the cage but Del Norte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Matthews gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Del Norte wants to clinch up but Matthews keeps it at a distance.
Matthews lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Del Norte circles away quickly and effectively.

Matthews clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Norte is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matthews pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Del Norte.

Matthews has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Del Norte is trying to keep an underhook but Matthews manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Matthews is looking for a kimura here.
Matthews sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Del Norte defending well though.

Matthews is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Del Norte defends it well.
Del Norte is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Matthews dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthews throws a right and a left that both miss.
Del Norte tries to clinch but Matthews is having none of it.

Matthews darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Matthews seems to be looking for submissions.

Matthews is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matthews stops Del Norte from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Del Norte pushes Matthews off and gets back to his feet.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Del Norte slips a jab and a cross from Matthews.
Del Norte steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matthews. That one must have hurt.
Matthews displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Del Norte.
Matthews dips to his left and cracks Del Norte with an uppercut!
Matthews throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Del Norte on the side of the head.

Del Norte pushes Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.

Del Norte works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Matthews escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Del Norte gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Del Norte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Del Norte trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Del Norte landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte advances position into side control!
Matthews tries to buck Del Norte off but Del Norte is having none of it.
Del Norte lands some shots froms side control.
Del Norte postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Del Norte works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Matthews is looking for a sweep.
Del Norte working the ground and pound from side control.
Del Norte is working Matthews over with some ground and pound from side control.
Del Norte scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Matthews to see if he's OK.
Matthews is working to avoid the ground and pound but Del Norte connects with a decent elbow.

Matthews is rocked!
Matthews tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Del Norte wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oh Matthews is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Del Norte lands a strong strike to the head of Matthews. That's dazed him! Del Norte looking to finish here. Matthews is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Del Norte lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antifanz Del Norte!
Our winner, Antifanz Del Norte, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.