PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ettish comes into the arena with Denim Demon blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ettish
vs
Matthews

187 cm
25
198 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

184 cm
22
193 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Ettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphael Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ettish needs to keep his hands up - Matthews had a free shot at his head there.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Ettish sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ettish shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ettish misses with a hook.
Matthews lands a nice shot that snaps Ettish's head back.
Ettish plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matthews misses with an uppercut. Ettish saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Ettish there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matthews misses with a left hand
and Ettish counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ettish looks for the body kick but Matthews saw that one coming.
Ettish throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matthews avoids a kick to the body.
Ettish connects with a leg kick. Matthews looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matthews misses with a hook.
Crunch! Ettish slams his shin into Matthews's torso.
Crunch! Ettish slams his shin into Matthews's torso.
Matthews looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews motions for Ettish to come forward. Matthews throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews throws the left hand but Ettish avoids the punch easily.
Ettish wants to land a leg kick but Matthews is out of range.
Ettish throws out a leg kick but Matthews moves out of range and Ettish only half commits.
Ettish tries to land a front kick but Matthews steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matthews takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Matthews takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matthews takes a swing at Ettish's ribcage but misses.
Ettish looks to land a body kick but Matthews moved away.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews throws a leg kick
and Ettish counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matthews takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ettish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettish thumps Matthews with a low kick.
Ettish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fred Ettish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ettish connects with a leg kick. Matthews looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ettish. Matthews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crunch! Ettish slams his shin into Matthews's torso.
Ettish ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ettish fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.
Ettish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ettish thuds his shin into the meat of Matthews's side.
Matthews takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy left from Ettish finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Matthews tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Ettish is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Matthews buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Matthews!! Matthews is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Ettish throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Ettish!