PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitsu Inose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Inose
vs
Matthews

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsu Inose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aiden Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews swinging wildly here.
Matthews scores with a one two! Inose had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Matthews scores with a one two! Inose had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Matthews throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matthews misses with a wild combination.
Matthews connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Inose momentarily.
Inose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matthews as he jumps to the side.
Matthews cracks a nice hook into Inose's ribs.
Inose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matthews misses with a wild combination.
Matthews looks to land a combination but Inose avoids it well.
Inose walks into a jab.
Aiden Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inose pushes Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.
Inose has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Matthews after a bit of a struggle.
Inose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matthews pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsu Inose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews wants to get back to striking at distance but Inose won't allow it.
Inose has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Matthews is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Matthews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Inose keeps control of Matthews as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Inose is looking to take this one to the mat.
Inose is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matthews gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Inose tries to score a body lock takedown but Matthews shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matthews gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Inose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matthews pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Inose is breathing heavily.
Matthews gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Inose.
Inose is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Inose is trying to drag Matthews to the mat but Matthews just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Matthews is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inose tries to score a body lock takedown but Matthews shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Inose can't get the takedown.
Matthews is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Matthews wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matthews is looking to break free of the clinch but Inose has double underhooks.
Matthews is trying to push Inose away but Inose has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matthews prevents a takedown attempt there.
Inose has Matthews pressed against the cage, preventing Matthews from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Inose tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inose is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matthews gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matthews gets underhooks to prevent Inose's takedown attempt.
Matthews wants to break free but Inose has control.
Inose can't get the takedown.
Matthews tries to break free but Inose pushes him back against the cage.
Inose is looking for a takedown.
Matthews looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Inose changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matthews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inose on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Inose avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden Matthews dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Matthews throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Inose shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Inose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Inose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matthews paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Inose tries to clinch there but Matthews circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Matthews.
Inose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matthews paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matthews scores with a hook.
Inose takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Inose on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aiden Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews lands a nice hook to Inose's body. Inose takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Matthews pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Inose back to the cage. Matthews follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Matthews scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Inose's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matthews connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Inose scrambles back to his feet.
Matthews lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Matthews looks to land a combination. Inose sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Inose shoots in and drives through. Matthews sprawls well.
Matthews keeps the fight on the outside.
Aiden Matthews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matthews scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matthews lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Matthews does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inose looks for a takedown but Matthews sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsu Inose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Inose fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab from Matthews.
Inose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matthews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inose.
Inose shoots in looking for a takedown but Matthews manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matthews darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Matthews.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Matthews as Inose shoots in.
Matthews scores with a three punch combo!
Inose fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matthews avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Inose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matthews is fending him off so far but Inose persists. Nope, Matthews circles away and we're back to standing.
Matthews lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Inose shoots in and drives through. Matthews sprawls well.
Matthews scores with a jab to the jaw.
Inose doesn't manage to clinch there - Matthews circles away.
Inose shoots in looking for a takedown. Matthews tries to sprawl out of it but Inose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matthews manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Inose eats them both and turns towards Matthews to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Inose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matthews stuns Inose with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matthews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitsu Inose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Inose shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matthews can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Matthews taking some punishment here, with Inose in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Inose there.
Inose thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matthews's head.
Inose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden Matthews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Matthews lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Inose backs up against the cage.
A left and a right from Matthews both land. Nice combination.
Matthews fails to land with a series of punches.
Inose shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matthews defends it nicely.
Matthews scores with a three punch combo!
Matthews lands with an uppercut that bounces Inose off the cage and back into range.
Matthews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matthews shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Inose eats them both and turns towards Matthews to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inose fails with a takedown attempt.
Inose looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matthews lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inose on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matthews lands a jab-cross combination.

Matthews tries to keep at a distance but Inose has taken the fight into the clinch.
Inose wants to take the fight to the mat but Matthews manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsu Inose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews stops a takedown attempt from Inose.
Inose keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matthews's efforts to push away.
Inose has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Matthews after a bit of a struggle.
Matthews prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matthews is pressed up against the cage. Inose has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matthews down to the mat. Matthews avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matthews misses with a two punch combination.
Matthews throws a good cross that connects.
Matthews shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Inose eats them both and turns towards Matthews to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Inose.
A left and a right from Matthews both land. Nice combination.
Inose shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Inose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matthews throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inose fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matthews lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Inose backs up against the cage.
No luck for Inose with that takedown attempt.
Inose dives in and grabs Matthews's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matthews pushes down on Inose's head and hops out.
Inose dodges the punch combination from Matthews.
Nice takedown defense from Matthews. No joy for Inose on that attempt.
Matthews throws a right hand that Inose ducks under and follows up with a left that Inose also avoids with ease.
Inose fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Inose is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matthews sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matthews throws a right hand that Inose ducks under and follows up with a left that Inose also avoids with ease.
Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Inose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matthews as he avoids it easily.
Matthews tries to bum rush Inose with a series of wild strikes but Inose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Inose tries to close the distance and clinch but Matthews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matthews circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Matthews does no damage.
Matthews misses the shot to the body.
Mitsu Inose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aiden Matthews is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Inose shoots in looking for a takedown but Matthews manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden Matthews comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Matthews winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden Matthews!