PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louie Matthews (ranked 4476 p4p, 150 weight class) and Chief Chippewa (ranked 4260 p4p, 169 weight class). The key to victory for Louie Matthews has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Matthews
vs
Chippewa

183 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Woodshins' Ship

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Louie Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Chippewa!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chippewa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Chief Chippewa has been cut.
Matthews moves away from the strike by Chippewa.
Chippewa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chippewa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matthews counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chippewa misses with a looping right.
Chippewa tries to clinch up but Matthews circles away and keeps his distance.
Matthews definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Matthews fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chippewa on the side of the head.
Matthews closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Matthews with a nice cross.
Chippewa throws a lazy uppercut
and Chippewa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Chief Chippewa's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chippewa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chippewa looking to pass the guard.

Matthews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chippewa works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews moves into full guard.
Chippewa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matthews is keeping the position for now.
Matthews trying to keep a closed guard but Chippewa is proving a slippery customer.
Matthews keeping full guard, as Chippewa tries to pass.
Chippewa slips nicely into half guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Matthews looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matthews trying to hold on to Chippewa's head to control him but Chippewa postures up.

Chippewa is looking for a kimura here.
Chippewa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matthews is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matthews looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chippewa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Matthews!

Chippewa swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Matthews is now in Chippewa's guard. A big mistake from Chippewa there, giving up the dominant position!

Chippewa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Matthews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Our spies down at at ELITE Island Gym - All Elite Coaches ($800/Week) inform us that Chippewa has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Chippewa working for a triangle but Matthews defends it easily.

Chippewa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chippewa looking for a guillotine here but Matthews defends easily.
Matthews sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chippewa's guard.
Chippewa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chippewa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louie Matthews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Chippewa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matthews avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chippewa misses with a hook to the body
letting Matthews counter with a right hand.
Matthews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chippewa.

Chippewa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Matthews to the ground. Chippewa is now in Matthews's guard.
Matthews trying to control the position.
Matthews keeping full guard, as Chippewa tries to pass.
Chippewa pushing down on Matthews's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chippewa wants to free his trapped foot but Matthews is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Chippewa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matthews is just riding it out for now. Chippewa eventually gives up the hold.
Matthews is trying to maintain the position but Chippewa is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews tries to get to full guard but Chippewa has control of the leg.
Chippewa is looking to pass Matthews's guard but actually Matthews recovers to full guard.
Chippewa tries to free his leg and advance position but Matthews is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chippewa postures up.

Matthews has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chippewa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chippewa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matthews swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chippewa keeps trying to improve his position.

Chippewa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chippewa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chippewa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Chippewa sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Matthews doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Chippewa paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Matthews - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Louie Matthews!