PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Brick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Matlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Matlock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brick
vs
Matlock

187 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Axel Brick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Matlock!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matlock has managed to clinch.
Brick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brick lands a hook that snaps the head of Matlock backwards.
Matlock tries a body shot but Brick blocks it.
Brick has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brick pressing his opponent against the cage.
Matlock being controlled against the cage.
Matlock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brick is defending well for now.

Brick turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brick manages to end up in side control.
Matlock bucks up and tries to throw Brick off but instead Brick has got his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brick keeps control of the position easily here as Matlock tries to buck him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matlock rolls, trying to escape but Brick keeps control of the position.
Matlock keeps the fight on the ground as Brick tries to escape.

Brick gets back to his feet from a dominant position... quite strange.
A slow jab from Matlock misses its intended target.
Brick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brick lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Matlock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brick cracks a nice hook into Matlock's ribs.
Brick throws a hook to the side of Matlock's head but Matlock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Matlock misses.
Brick darts in trying to clinch
and Matlock counters with a straight right hand.
Axel Brick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brick moves out of range of the strikes.
Brick drops down looking for a counter takedown but Matlock sprawls and moves away.
Brick looks to land a right hand but Matlock moved out of range.
Matlock throws a body shot but no joy.
Brick feinted with a counter takedown.
Matlock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matlock looks to score with a jab to the body but Brick is just out of range.
Matlock blocks a jab.
Donk. Matlock catches Brick right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Matlock gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matlock wants to stall.
Brick lands a hook that snaps the head of Matlock backwards.
Brick effectively controlling the action here.
Matlock letting Brick take a breather here.
Brick seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brick prevents a body shot from Matlock.
A right hook to the body lands for Brick.
Matlock looking to throw knees to the head but Brick is blocking nicely.
Brick working aggressively here.
Matlock being controlled against the cage.
Matlock connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matlock prevents a body shot from Brick.
Matlock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matlock pressing his opponent against the cage.
Matlock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matlock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brick taking a breather.
Matlock can't find room to land a body shot as Brick controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matlock.
Matlock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brick tries to stall but Matlock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for Matlock to work.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brick.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brick.
Brick pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Axel Brick will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matlock.
Brick half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Matlock gets a clinch.
Matlock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Matlock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matlock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brick prevents a body shot from Matlock.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brick.
Brick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matlock tries to land knees in the clinch but Brick avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matlock is struggling to control the position.
Brick avoiding damage as Matlock throws knees to the body.
Brick blocks a body shot from Matlock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brick.
Matlock has a couple of punches blocked by Brick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matlock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matlock tries a knee to the head but Brick blocks it.
A short uppercut from Brick.
A nice left hand lands by Brick.
Matlock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matlock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matlock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brick's face.
Matlock lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brick managing to block the knees to the body from Matlock.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brick working aggressively here.
Matlock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brick is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matlock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matlock.
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!
Matlock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matlock tries to work over Brick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matlock tries a body shot but Brick blocks it.
Matlock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matlock scores a nice knee to the body.
Brick being controlled against the cage.
Dean Matlock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matlock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matlock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brick avoids it.
Brick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matlock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Brick to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matlock gets underhooks to prevent Brick's takedown attempt.
Brick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matlock backwards.
Brick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matlock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matlock tries a body shot but Brick blocks it.
Matlock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matlock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brick misses with the head strike.
Matlock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matlock stalling in the clinch.
Matlock tries to throw a body punch but Brick avoids it by throwing Matlock back against the cage.
Brick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matlock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matlock misses with a body punch.
Matlock misses with a punch on the inside.
Brick wants to take the fight to the mat but Matlock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Brick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matlock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brick swings wildly with an uppercut but Matlock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matlock tries to work over Brick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brick looking to stall.
Matlock trying to land knees to the body.
Brick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matlock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brick is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matlock just leaning against Brick, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Matlock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Brick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brick scores with a hook.
Matlock walks into a stiff left hand from Brick.
Matlock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brick tests Matlock's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Brick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brick managing to block the knees to the body from Matlock.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matlock.
A head punch on the inside from Brick fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brick taking a breather.
Matlock misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brick working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brick.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matlock obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matlock pushes Brick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matlock scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Axel Brick has been cut.
Matlock lands a nice knee to the body.
Brick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matlock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Matlock.
Matlock misses with a knee to the head.
Matlock blocks a body shot from Brick.
Matlock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brick blocks it with crossed arms.
Matlock digs a right hand into Brick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brick's gas tank.
Matlock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matlock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brick's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brick blocking some punches.
Matlock working aggressively here.
Matlock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matlock blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matlock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matlock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brick is keeping busy.
Matlock is struggling to control the position.
Brick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matlock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brick is defending well for now.
Matlock lands a big knee to the head and Brick goes down! Matlock pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Matlock!
A less than humble Dean Matlock misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.