PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Hitman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mathews
vs
Hitman

173 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Mathews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Hitman !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hitman .
Mathews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hitman misses with a takedown attempt - Mathews sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mathews digs a good hook to Hitman 's body.
Mathews ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mathews swinging wildly here.
Mathews misses with a two punch combination.
Mathews misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews misses with a series of wild punches.
Hitman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mathews fails to land with a series of punches.
Glenn Mathews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mathews looks to land a combination but Hitman avoids it well.
Hitman shoots in for a takedown but Mathews shows good takedown defense.
Glenn Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hitman .
Hitman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hitman fails to land the takedown.

Hitman tries to keep at a distance but Mathews has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hitman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mathews walks away with a smile on his face. Hitman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hitman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mathews.
Hitman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horrible takedown by Hitman or perhaps it was just good defense by Mathews which made him look bad.
Mathews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hitman .
Hitman keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitman fails with the takedown.
Hitman looks gassed!
Hitman has a takedown stuffed.

Hitman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mathews manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitman trying to control but Mathews is working from the bottom.
Hitman prevents Mathews from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hitman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hitman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mathews wants to stand but Hitman is controlling the position.
Hitman looking to pass the guard.

Mathews kicks Hitman off and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mathews has Hitman up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mathews.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice straight punches there by Mathews. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mathews.

Hitman gets the takedown into side control.

Hitman is trying to get an arm triangle but Mathews is defending well.

Hitman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Hitman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mathews knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hitman is breathing heavily.
Mathews wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitman trying to control the action but Mathews is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitman prevents Mathews from escaping the position.

Hitman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hitman advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hitman unloads with some shots from mount but Mathews bucks and avoids them well.

Hitman goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mathews turns into him and now he's in Hitman 's guard.

Hitman looking for a guillotine here but Mathews defends easily.

Hitman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mathews gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mathews wanted to stand there but Hitman had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitman is trying to control the position but Mathews postures up.

Mathews gets to his feet. Hitman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mathews stuffs the takedown attempt from Hitman . Hitman gets slowly back to his feet.

Mathews clinches up with Hitman and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mathews is trying to force a seperation but Hitman has the dominant position.
Mathews lands with a right to the head.
Hitman tries for a takedown but Mathews manages to get underhooks.
Mathews lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mathews will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hitman up against the cage.
Mathews is looking to break free of the clinch but Hitman has double underhooks.
Hitman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Glenn Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hitman .
Mathews is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathews is trying to break the clinch but Hitman is controlling him.
Hitman fails to pull guard.
Hitman fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Glenn Mathews will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab from Mathews.

Mathews has managed to clinch.
Hitman tries to pull guard but Mathews holds him up against the cage and eventually Hitman drops back down to his feet.
Mathews tries to break the clinch but Hitman is controlling the position.
Hitman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mathews's efforts to push away.
Hitman fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Glenn Mathews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hitman .
Mathews has Hitman pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hitman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Mathews.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mathews manages to break the clinch.
Mathews throws a series of punches but Hitman avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Hitman or perhaps it was just good defense by Mathews which made him look bad.
Hitman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mathews but Mathews pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hitman slips a jab and a cross from Mathews.
Mathews throws a right and a left that both miss.
A right-left combo lands from Mathews.
Mark Hitman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mathews connects with the punch.
Mathews throws a shot to the body.
Mathews scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hitman shoots for a takedown but Mathews saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mathews closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hitman tries to clinch but Mathews is having none of it.

Mathews darts in and clinches Hitman up against the cage.
Hitman prevents Mathews from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews lands a shoulder strike.
Mathews has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Mathews's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mathews lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
Hitman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mathews just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mathews throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hitman s head.
Hitman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mathews just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mathews lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
Mathews tries to break free but Hitman pushes him back against the cage.
Hitman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hitman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mathews just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hitman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hitman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mathews's efforts to push away.
Glenn Mathews is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mathews breaks from the clinch.
Glenn Mathews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Mathews.
Mathews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hitman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hitman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mathews swivels and escapes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Mathews showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mathews, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Mathews!