PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Matrix (ranked 25076 p4p, 6903 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 713 p4p, 696 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Matrix
vs
Adebisi

190 cm
23
213
1 - 6 - 0

190 cm
19
215
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Matrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matrix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adebisi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adebisi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adebisi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matrix throws a right hand that Adebisi ducks under and follows up with a left that Adebisi also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adebisi! But no joy.
Matrix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adebisi throws out a counter right but Matrix avoids it with no problem.
Matrix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adebisi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adebisi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matrix shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adebisi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matrix is defended easily by Adebisi.
Adebisi throws out a counter right but Matrix avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Matrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix connects with a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Adebisi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Matrix shoots in looking for a takedown. Adebisi tries to sprawl out of it but Matrix keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adebisi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matrix tries to clinch
and Adebisi counters with a nice uppercut.
Matrix is looking to clinch but Adebisi is avoiding it.
Matrix closes the distance but Adebisi moves to the side
and Adebisi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix doesn't manage to clinch there - Adebisi circles away.
Adebisi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matrix tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adebisi defends well and Matrix ends up having to push Adebisi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adebisi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Adebisi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matrix doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adebisi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matrix with a poor takedown
and Adebisi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matrix is defended easily by Adebisi.
Adebisi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matrix tries to clinch
and Adebisi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matrix with a poor takedown
and Adebisi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matrix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Adebisi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matrix with a body shot.
Matrix is breathing heavily.
Adebisi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matrix tries to clinch
enabling Adebisi to counter with a crisp jab.
Matrix misses with a head kick.
Matrix tries to clinch there but Adebisi circles away.
A little jabbing left from Adebisi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick by Matrix misses
and Adebisi counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adebisi defends well and Matrix ends up having to push Adebisi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A nice side step and Adebisi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Matrix goes for a takedown attempt but Adebisi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matrix throws a right hand that misses
and Adebisi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matrix misses with a takedown attempt
and Adebisi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matrix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matrix fails with the takedown
and Adebisi counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matrix has his takedown stuffed
letting Adebisi counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Adebisi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matrix tries to clinch up
and Adebisi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by Matrix misses
enabling Adebisi to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matrix.
Matrix tries to clinch but Adebisi moves away
and Matrix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Matrix is rocked!
Matrix throws a head kick that misses
and Adebisi rattles Matrix with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Matrix tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Adebisi dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Matrix stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Simon Adebisi!
Simon Adebisi thanked the fans post fight for their support.