PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Mathiew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Mathiew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burke
vs
Mathiew

186 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Mathiew!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Mathiew as Burke shoots in.
Burke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mathiew but Mathiew pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mathiew tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mathiew lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Burke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Burke takes a swing at Mathiew's ribcage but misses.

Mathiew looking to score a takedown here. Burke is defending well but Mathiew drives through and ends up in Burke's guard.
Burke is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mathiew dives into side control.

Burke is letting Mathiew control him for a moment.
Mathiew advances to full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathiew looking to control but Burke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burke is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mathiew working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mathiew can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burke is looking to escape.
Burke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathiew scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Burke is rocked!
Mathiew sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Burke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mathiew has isolated one of Burke's arms. Burke looking to fight him off but Mathiew twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zack Mathiew!