Sam Matthews brings the Brisbane Showdown campaign into focus
By Soreheads Editorial · 2026-10-16 · 3 min read

Sam Matthews’ public Instagram account, The Punch Flow, is part of the build-up to Soreheads II. An October update points followers towards Brisbane and the 1 December fight night, pairing a short announcement with the campaign artwork. It connects the person behind the account to the promotion’s next event and gives fans another first-party reference for the card now taking shape at Brisbane Showgrounds.
The account’s public display name identifies Sam Matthews and his Soreheads role. Its event post tags Soreheads Promotions, while the ticket-release announcement also appears across the promotion and Jock’s public accounts. Those shared appearances connect the campaign; they should not be counted as three separate fight announcements or as evidence of three independently reported changes to the schedule.
A familiar card with several audiences
The Brisbane artwork puts
SayTrueGod and
Tommy the Cowboy at the top of the show, with
Jake Young and
Kobie Dee in the co-main event. The promoter advertises the main event for its Soreheads cruiserweight title. That wording describes the promotion’s billing. It does not establish a national ranking, an independently verified professional record or a championship recognised by an outside sanctioning organisation.
The rest of the card is part of the story too.
Jordan Simi is paired with
Shaq Mitchell, while the complete campaign includes
Todd Carney against
Jude. Other advertised pairings bring in
Ozziemozzy and
Kaine Zammit,
Seaton Reid and
Cassius Wright, and
Arthur Mariel and
Milo. The full event page collects all ten contests so the names in individual updates remain connected to the same show.
Following the campaign beyond one post
Sam’s account also carries the
Tee Runitback versus
Jimmy Judge announcement. That is a useful example of how a fight card reaches different audiences: a follower may first see one matchup on a founder’s feed, then discover the rest of the lineup through the promotion. Here, the pairing connects directly to the same event and fighter pages rather than becoming a detached social reference with no surrounding information.
A shared post can bring people into the conversation, but it has limits as a sporting source. It does not supply a complete tale of the tape, a weigh-in or a result. The fighter comparisons on this site keep missing measurements and records unconfirmed. That leaves room for properly sourced updates as the event approaches, without turning campaign artwork into statistics it never claimed to provide.
What is confirmed about the night
The public event listing gives Tuesday 1 December 2026, from 4pm to 9:30pm, at Brisbane Showgrounds in Bowen Hills. The shared ticket announcement directs followers to that event. The date and venue are practical details fans can use when following the build-up; admission prices, seating availability and any online streaming offer need their own current confirmation rather than assumptions based on an Instagram caption.
Sam’s announcement is now connected to the native Brisbane guide, complete fight card and fighter profiles. The original artwork is credited to the public account where it was found. The carousel also includes a video entry, but the accessible public response did not provide a playable file. We have therefore used its available poster image without presenting an unseen clip as a watched report.
As Brisbane approaches, the useful next updates will be specific ones: any revised opponents, event instructions, verified measurements or confirmed broadcast arrangements. Until then, Sam’s post provides another clear link between the brothers’ public channels and Soreheads II, keeping the people behind the promotion visible alongside the names preparing to fight.
Source & publisher credits
@the_punch_flow / Instagram: Public campaign post
Soreheads Promotions: Soreheads II public ticket announcement
Soreheads / Flicket: Brisbane Showdown event listing
Soreheads Promotions: Tee Runitback vs Jimmy Judge announcement