PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Envidia Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mata comes to the ring accompanied by Sinner by Drowning Pool. Nicolosi has chosen Step Down as his entrance music. Envidia Mata had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Mauricio Nicolosi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Envidia Mata's chin.

Mata
vs
Nicolosi

183 cm
22
224 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Envidia Mata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Nicolosi!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolosi swings for the body but Mata moves out of range.

Nicolosi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nicolosi showed some decent athleticism there.
Nicolosi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mata moves into full guard.
Nicolosi trying to control but Mata is working from the bottom.
Mata wants to improve his position but instead Nicolosi has moved into half guard.
It looks like Nicolosi is going to stand back up.

Nicolosi gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi tries to clinch there but Mata circles away.
Nicolosi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mata tries to clinch up but Nicolosi circles away and keeps his distance.
Mauricio Nicolosi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicolosi closes the distance but Mata moves to the side

and Mata counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Nicolosi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mata passes into half guard.

Mata looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nicolosi is doing well to control the position and prevent Mata from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi trying to control but Mata postures up.
Mata trying to control from half guard but Nicolosi is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nicolosi is looking to escape.
Nicolosi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nicolosi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nicolosi is on top in guard.

Nicolosi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mata, up you get!
Mata shoots and misses

and Nicolosi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mata!
Mata is breathing heavily.
Nicolosi controlling his opponent.
Mata bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mata postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nicolosi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Nicolosi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mata doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mata manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nicolosi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mata's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolosi trying to control the position from guard on top but Mata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nicolosi manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nicolosi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nicolosi tries to clinch

and Mata decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nicolosi's guard.
Nicolosi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mata's guard.
Nicolosi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Nicolosi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mata, up you get!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mata.
Nicolosi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mauricio Nicolosi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nicolosi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mata is working away from the top position though.
Nicolosi moves into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicolosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mata could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nicolosi is looking to stand up but Mata isn't so interested in that idea.
Nicolosi looking for a sweep. Not yet Nicolosi, not yet.
Mata wants to stand but Nicolosi is controlling his posture from full guard.

Mata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Nicolosi is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Nicolosi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Nicolosi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Nicolosi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mata is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nicolosi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mata's back instead.

Mata defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nicolosi's arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Nicolosi keeps control of the position easily here as Mata tries to buck him off.
Nicolosi is hanging on to Mata's back as he tries to escape.
The referee is taking a good look at Mata as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Nicolosi!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Nicolosi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nicolosi is not going to allow Mata to sit and survive in this position.

Nicolosi working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Mata is doing well to defend. Nicolosi seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Mata is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mauricio Nicolosi!