PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Auston Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Novak Strasur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matthews
vs
Strasur

198 cm
25
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Auston Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Novak Strasur!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strasur.
Strasur misses the jab.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strasur throws out the jab.
Strasur misses with a hook. Matthews ducked under it nicely.

Matthews shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Matthews showed some decent athleticism there.

Matthews is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strasur defends it well.

Matthews seems to be looking for submissions.

Matthews is looking for a kimura but Strasur is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Matthews to get the leverage.

Matthews is trying to work for a kimura but Strasur is defending well.

Matthews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Strasur is trying to stand up here but Matthews is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthews seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Strasur is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Auston Matthews!