PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Maines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Mattsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashad Maines has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Maines
vs
Mattsson

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 Los Angeles, Rashad Maines!
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, Bo Mattsson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maines forces Mattsson back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mattsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maines's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mattsson throws an elbow but misses.
Mattsson misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mattsson throws an elbow but misses.
Mattsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mattsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Maines leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Maines has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mattsson uses from the top position.
Maines looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mattsson tries to stand but Maines is controlling from the bottom.
Maines pulls Mattsson in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattsson is looking to stand up but Maines won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maines has control of Mattsson's left arm, preventing Mattsson from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maines's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Maines manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mattsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Maines wants to pass the guard but Mattsson is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Maines stands and steps away. Mattsson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Maines shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Maines closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mattsson to the mat! Mattsson manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maines gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mattsson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Maines counters with a shoot takedown. Mattsson fights it but they end up in guard.
Mattsson wants to stand and escape but Maines is having none of it.
Mattsson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Maines manages to pass to side control.

Maines stands up and beckons Mattsson to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattsson clinches but Maines breaks the clinch

and Maines counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mattsson!
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!
Mattsson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Maines controlling from the full mount.
Maines seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mattsson for as long as he can get away with.
Mattsson really wants to buck Maines off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Maines dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mattsson throws a one two combo.

It looks like Rashad Maines has been cut.
Maines closes the distance and clinches up with Mattsson, looking for a takedown. Maines pushes Mattsson against the cage but Mattsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mattsson misses with a looping right.
Mattsson tries to clinch

and Maines counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mattsson's guard now.
Maines seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mattsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maines stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mattsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maines prevents Mattsson from getting back to his feet.

Maines stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Maines showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mattsson.
Mattsson feints and then cracks Maines's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maines down.
Mattsson sizes up Maines with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mattsson darts in trying to clinch
and Maines counters with a good low kick that Mattsson was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maines gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maines blocks the elbow strike.
Mattsson lands a nice elbow.
Maines avoids the elbow strike from Mattsson, against the cage.
Maines avoids the elbow strike from Mattsson, against the cage.
Mattsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mattsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mattsson misses with an elbow strike.
Mattsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Mattsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maines can't break the clinch.
Mattsson lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mattsson lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mattsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maines's brow.
Mattsson lands an elbow that stopped Maines in his tracks for a moment.
Mattsson misses with an elbow strike.
Maines takes an elbow to the forehead.

Rashad Maines's cut is getting worse.
Maines avoids the elbow strike from Mattsson, against the cage.
Mattsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maines tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mattsson just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Mattsson.
Maines dodges an elbow strike from Mattsson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mattsson throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Mattsson.
Maines tries to pull guard but Mattsson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Maines. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maines is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mattsson can't fight it off and eventually Maines manages to take the fight to the floor. Mattsson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mattsson wants to stand but Maines is controlling the position.

Maines stands up from Mattsson's guard - Maines perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maines shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mattsson but Mattsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mattsson looks to clinch

and Maines counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maines prevents Mattsson from getting back to his feet.
Mattsson keeping moving, preventing Maines from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Maines dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rashad Maines's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maines misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maines fails with the takedown.

Mattsson moves into the clinch.
Maines takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mattsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maines's brow.
Mattsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maines avoids a wild elbow strike from Mattsson.
Mattsson lands an elbow inside.

Rashad Maines's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mattsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Maines leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mattsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattsson throws an elbow that misses.
Mattsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mattsson throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maines blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mattsson throws an elbow but misses.
Mattsson lands a damaging elbow.
Mattsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maines blocks an elbow strike from Mattsson.
Maines blocks an elbow strike from Mattsson.
Mattsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maines blocks an elbow strike from Mattsson.
Maines avoids a wild elbow strike from Mattsson.
Nice elbow from Mattsson.
Mattsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maines blocks the elbow strike.
Mattsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Rashad Maines's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Maines goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mattsson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Maines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mattsson.
Mattsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rashad Maines's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bo Mattsson!