PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cage Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matthews
vs
Nichols

175 cm
29
140 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

167 cm
23
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Biochemical Enhancement Edibles (90% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cage Nichols!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matthews counters with a series of strikes. Nichols will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nichols avoids the body shot from Matthews.
A punch combination from Nichols misses.
Matthews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matthews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews connects with a right hand. Nichols shakes it off.
Matthews jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michael Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nichols misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Matthews misses the jab.
Matthews listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matthews takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matthews swats away the attempt to clinch by Nichols.
Nichols throws a right and a left that Matthews avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands the left hand.
Nichols tries a head kick but it misses.
Nichols looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matthews scores with a nice strike.
Nichols is looking to clinch but Matthews is avoiding it.
Matthews is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nichols avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nichols lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands a slapping body shot.
Nichols misses with a hook
and Matthews counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthews cracks Nichols with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Nichols. Those never looked like landing.
Nichols lands with an overhand left.
Matthews keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nichols takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Nichols works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Matthews.
Nichols tries to close the distance and clinch but Matthews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matthews blocks a jab.
Matthews stalks Nichols and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nichols's face. Nichols staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nichols manages to avoid it.
Nichols wants to clinch up but Matthews keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Matthews dominated that round.
That's time! Matthews's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nichols changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matthews tries to avoid it but Nichols manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matthews to the ground. Matthews escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Michael Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.

Nichols darts in and clinches Matthews up against the cage.
Nichols can't break the clinch.

Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matthews scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nichols misses with a two punch combination.
Matthews thows a body shot but no joy.
Nichols waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthews.
Nichols tries to land a leg kick but Matthews saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews lands with a right hand.
Nichols wants to clinch but Matthews slips to the side
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.

Nichols is rocked!
Matthews gets in close and tags Nichols with a short punch that almost sends Nichols to the mat! Oh Nichols is in big trouble! He turns his back on Matthews, trying to create some distance but Matthews rushes him, striking wildly and Nichols goes down! The referee tackles Matthews into the cage to end the fight! Matthews is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Matthews!
In his post fight interview, Michael Matthews started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.