PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Axl Cailean (ranked 550 p4p, 699 weight class) and Patrick Matthew (ranked 75 p4p, 101 weight class). Cailean comes to the cage accompanied by Back stabbers. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cailean
vs
Matthew

185 cm
27
182
15 - 5 - 0

178 cm
30
170
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
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30th Century Beer Store
NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axl Cailean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Matthew!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matthew throws a hook to the side of Cailean's head but Cailean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthew gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Cailean takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cailean moves out of range as Matthew strikes.
A shot to the body from Matthew misses
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Patrick Matthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cailean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthew.
We've been told by Cailean's head coaches at Tiaoali BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cailean takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cailean moves away.
Cailean appears to be looking for a big counter.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthew lands a jab.
Cailean slips a straight right by Matthew.
Matthew on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Matthew connects with the punch.
Nice jab there from Matthew.
Matthew misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cailean smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matthew lands a glancing blow to the side of Cailean's head.
Matthew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cailean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matthew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cailean manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Cailean misses the target.
Cailean slips under a jab.
Cailean looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cailean throws a head kick that misses.
Cailean closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matthew looks to throw the jab but Cailean is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cailean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cailean scores with a one two! Matthew had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cailean avoids the body shot from Matthew.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Matthew.
Cailean seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Matthew throws out a loose jab but Cailean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cailean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cailean moves away.
Matthew misses with a straight right.
Cailean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthew throws out the jab.
Matthew misses with an uppercut. Cailean saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Cailean on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Cailean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cailean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matthew.
Matthew tries to land a body kick
and Cailean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Matthew works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a good low kick that Matthew was not able to check.
Matthew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Cailean counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthew throws an overhand right that lands on Cailean's shoulder, as Cailean tries to avoid the shot.
Cailean jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matthew throws a shot from downtown. Cailean moves away and avoids it.
Matthew just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCailean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws a body punch but Cailean moves out of range.
Cailean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cailean takes a swing at Matthew's ribcage but misses.
Matthew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cailean looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matthew, as that shot connected.
Cailean misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matthew! But no joy.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Cailean.
Cailean fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matthew just manages to avoid it.
Matthew scores with a jab.
Cailean moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthew misses with a straight right.
Cailean slips a straight right by Matthew.
Cailean throwing a counter right hand but Matthew manages to avoid it.
Cailean connects with a crisp jab.
Matthew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cailean thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthew misses with an uppercut
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Cailean counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matthew's knee momentarily.
Cailean scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cailean lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cailean connects with a looping right hand.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matthew misses the jab.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cailean counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Matthew.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthew connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cailean momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Matthew.
Cailean tries to bum rush Matthew with a series of wild strikes but Matthew uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matthew swings for the body but Cailean moves out of range.
Cailean is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cailean is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Cailean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Axl Cailean will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Matthew misses with a hook.
Matthew has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donk. Cailean catches Matthew right on the button with a cross.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Cailean slips the punch.
Cailean half committed to a counter leg kick.
Matthew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matthew misses the body punch
and Cailean counters with a body kick that stops Matthew in his tracks momentarily.
Matthew lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cailean.
And Cailean counters with a quick kick to the body but Matthew blocks it.
Matthew just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew misses with a lunging right hand
and Cailean counters with a head kick.
A slow jab from Matthew misses its intended target.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Cailean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cailean walks into a stiff left hand from Matthew.
Matthew misses with a looping left.
Matthew takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matthew avoids the head kick by Cailean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew cracks Cailean with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matthew throws an off balance right hand
and Cailean counters with a good low kick that Matthew was not able to check.
Matthew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthew lands with a nice body punch.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cailean moves away.
Cailean needs to keep his hands up - Matthew had a free shot at his head there.
Matthew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good exchange - Matthew coming out on top.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cailean misses with a wild combination.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Matthew throws a poor cross that misses
and Cailean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cailean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cailean lands a lovely overhand right.
Cailean throws a head kick that misses.
Matthew misses with an uppercut.
Cailean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matthew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matthew throws a hook to the side of Cailean's head but Cailean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cailean avoids the head kick by Matthew.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew misses with a double jab.
Matthew throws a poor cross that misses
and Cailean counters with a three punch combo that has Matthew backing up. Matthew nods at Cailean to acknowledge the strikes.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matthew misses with an uppercut
enabling Cailean to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthew swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Matthew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matthew.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws a sloppy body shot
and Cailean counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthew scores with a kick to the body.
Axl Cailean is winning the standup battle so far.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthew throws an overhand right that lands on Cailean's shoulder, as Cailean tries to avoid the shot.
Cailean went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Matthew connects with a right hand. Cailean shakes it off.
Matthew misses with a body kick.
Cailean looks to land a right hand but Matthew moved out of range.
Matthew takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matthew misses with a shot to the body
and Cailean counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cailean throws a series of punches but Matthew avoids them all with ease.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cailean counters with a nice body shot.
Cailean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthew.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cailean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matthew just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew throws a hook but Cailean avoids it easily.
Cailean goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthew misses the target.
Cailean is looking to counter with head kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthew. Cailean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cailean.
Matthew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthew throws a sloppy body shot
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew looks to score with a jab to the body but Cailean is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthew looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matthew scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matthew stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cailean connects with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Axl Cailean will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Matthew misses with a straight left.
Patrick Matthew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cailean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthew throws out the jab.
Cailean avoids a kick to the body.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Cailean.
Nice uppercut lands for Matthew. That snapped Cailean's head back.
Cailean is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Cailean slips the punch.
Matthew misses with an uppercut
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthew. Cailean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthew misses with a body shot.
Cailean appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cailean throws a right hand that Matthew ducks under and follows up with a left that Matthew also avoids with ease.
Matthew thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cailean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matthew misses with a double jab.
It looked like Cailean was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matthew.
Matthew throws a body kick that misses.
Cailean's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cailean duly obliges.
Matthew misses with a hook to the body
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cailean.
Matthew misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cailean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matthew.
Matthew misses with an uppercut. Cailean saw that one coming.
Cailean lands with a right hand.
Matthew misses with a hook
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Matthew misses with a body shot
and Cailean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matthew misses with a jab to the body
and Cailean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthew throws an overhand right that lands on Cailean's shoulder, as Cailean tries to avoid the shot.
Matthew swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cailean is looking to counter punch.
Matthew misses with a hook
and Cailean counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthew looks for the body kick but Cailean saw that one coming.
It looked like Cailean was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Axl Cailean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws a hook but Cailean blocks it.
Matthew misses with a lunging right hand
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Matthew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matthew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice shot lands for Cailean.
Matthew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cailean seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew throws a good cross that connects.
Cailean throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cailean moves out of range of the strikes.
It appears Cailean was looking to counter with a kick there.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cailean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthew throws out the jab.
Cailean bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cailean counters with a nice body shot.
Matthew throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cailean is looking for a counter combo.
Matthew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Cailean - just one landing.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthew throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cailean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Cailean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Matthew might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cailean has got the better of the exchanges.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Cailean lands with a cross.
Matthew swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cailean scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cailean moves out of range as Matthew strikes.
Matthew throws a lazy body kick
and Cailean counters with a left and a right that stings Matthew.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew throws a poor cross that misses
and Cailean counters with a straight right hand.
Cailean shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matthew eats them both and turns towards Cailean to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Cailean counters with a big head kick but Matthew shrugs it off.
Cailean throws a head kick that Matthew semi-blocks.
Cailean slips under a jab from Matthew.
Matthew lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cailean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matthew throws an off balance right hand
and Cailean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matthew misses with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthew misses with a body punch
and Cailean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cailean scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Cailean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axl Cailean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cailean has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axl Cailean!