PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jc Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jc Bolton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bolton
vs
Mathews

199 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jc Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, James Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mathews shoots in and gets a takedown into Bolton's guard.

Bolton has his feet on Mathews's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mathews scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mathews misses with a wild combination.
Bolton looks for a takedown but Mathews sprawls well.
Mathews tries to clinch

and Bolton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bolton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolton winds up and cracks Mathews with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bolton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mathews wants to control but Bolton is keeping busy.
Mathews is looking to improve his position.
Bolton working over Mathews with some ground and pound. Mathews looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews wants to control but Bolton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bolton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bolton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bolton working over Mathews with some ground and pound. Mathews looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mathews looks winded!
Bolton thows a huge punch but Mathews dodges it nicely.
Mathews avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bolton.
Bolton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mathews blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bolton.
Mathews wants to get back to his feet.
Bolton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bolton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mathews wants to control the action here but instead Bolton manages to pass to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton unloading with bombs!
Bolton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bolton lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Mathews that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolton landing strikes from the mount and Mathews is in trouble!
Bolton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mathews can't escape the position.
Bolton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mathews's face.
Bolton lands a big elbow.
Mathews takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Mathews is rocked!
Bolton working the ground and pound effectively.
Mathews is still in real trouble! Can Bolton finish him?
Bolton postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Mathews in real trouble here! The ref calls for Mathews to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jc Bolton!