PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Braiden Mattison (ranked 6628 p4p, 515 weight class) and Jordan Wilkinson (ranked 6246 p4p, 502 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mattison
vs
Wilkinson

181 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braiden Mattison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkinson shoots in but Mattison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mattison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilkinson pinned against the ropes. Wilkinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mattison fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilkinson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Wilkinson gets a double leg takedown into Mattison's guard.
Mattison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilkinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mattison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mattison working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilkinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilkinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattison wants to stand up but Wilkinson is controlling him.
Wilkinson tries to stand but Mattison is controlling from the bottom.

Mattison is looking for a triangle but Wilkinson pushes his legs off easily.
Wilkinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mattison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mattison tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Mattison is looking for a triangle but Wilkinson pushes his legs off easily.
Wilkinson won't allow Mattison to sweep him here.
Wilkinson trying to control but Mattison is working from the bottom.

Mattison escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilkinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mattison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilkinson stopping the sweep attempt from Mattison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattison pulls Wilkinson in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mattison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilkinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mattison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilkinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mattison tries to avoid it but Wilkinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mattison to the ground. Mattison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Wilkinson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mattison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilkinson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mattison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mattison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mattison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson wants to control from the top but Mattison keeps moving.
Mattison has a closed guard, preventing Wilkinson from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mattison closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mattison decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wilkinson to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jordan Wilkinson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mattison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mattison moves to clinch but Wilkinson breaks away
and Wilkinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Wilkinson has Mattison up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mattison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilkinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mattison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilkinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mattison has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wilkinson pulls guard.
Wilkinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wilkinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mattison is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattison preventing the sweep.
Mattison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mattison's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilkinson trying to control the position.

Wilkinson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mattison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mattison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wilkinson working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mattison instigates a clinch.

Mattison manages to break the clinch.
Mattison tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wilkinson defends well and Mattison ends up having to push Wilkinson into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wilkinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Mattison, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Wilkinson scores with a takedown into Mattison's guard.

Wilkinson has gone for a leg lock! Mattison slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wilkinson's guard.

Mattison trying to control but Wilkinson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattison won't allow Wilkinson to sweep him here.
Mattison advances to half guard.
Wilkinson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mattison manages to pass to mount!
Wilkinson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wilkinson keeps trying to improve his position.
Mattison wants to control the pace but Wilkinson is squirming around nicely.
Wilkinson is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattison lands a big elbow.
Mattison scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mattison landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wilkinson tries to hold on but Mattison postures up.
Mattison throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wilkinson because Mattison loaded up on that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilkinson tries to lock up and control but Mattison gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mattison tries to control but Wilkinson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braiden Mattison dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilkinson.

Wilkinson moves into range and clinches up with Mattison.
Wilkinson tries to pull guard but Mattison forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.

Mattison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilkinson slips a jab and a cross from Mattison.

Wilkinson gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilkinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mattison walks away with a smile on his face. Wilkinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Braiden Mattison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Wilkinson.
Wilkinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Mattison feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Mattison with that takedown attempt.

Wilkinson closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Wilkinson on the inside.

Wilkinson ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wilkinson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mattison postures up.

Wilkinson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mattison passes into side control.
Mattison trying to control the position but Wilkinson is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mattison tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Braiden Mattison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mattison trying to control the position but Wilkinson is working away.
Mattison lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wilkinson is trying to buck Mattison off.
Mattison cracks Wilkinson with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Wilkinson is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattison remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wilkinson is still in real trouble! Can Mattison finish him?

Mattison is working to tighten his grip on Wilkinson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Wilkinson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Mattison is really squeezing tight and eventually Wilkinson passes out! Mattison breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Braiden Mattison!