PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Farrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farrel has chosen Chemical Brothers Block Rockin Beats as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mata
vs
Farrel

174 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Mata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Farrel!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrel is looking to chop away at Mata's legs.
Farrel scores with a nice head shot.
Mata misses the shot to the body.

Farrel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mata is working to get back to half guard.
Mata slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mata works his way to full guard. Good work.
Farrel is stalling in the full guard.

Mata looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Farrel has picked Mata up and slammed him! Mata can't keep hold of the triangle and Farrel manages to pass to side control!
Farrel takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Mata to pass into mount.
Farrel trying to control but Mata is having none of it.
Mata is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mata is working hard here to advance position.
Mata is squirming around, avoiding Farrel's attempts to control the action.
Mata tries to hold on but Farrel pushes him away.
Mata is looking to get to half guard.
Mata is breathing heavily.
Farrel controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mata is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mata is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mata is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Farrel controlling from mount.
Mata flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrel content just to control the position here.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tyson Farrel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farrel moves away.
Farrel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Farrel lands with an uppercut that bounces Mata off the cage and back into rage.
Farrel misses with a series of wild punches.
Farrel misses with a wild combination.
Mata walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Farrel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Farrel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Farrel throws a right hand that Mata ducks under and follows up with a left that Mata also avoids with ease.
Farrel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mata as he avoids it easily.
Farrel throws a solid leg kick but Mata takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Farrel.
Farrel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mata.
Farrel swinging wilding here.
Farrel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Farrel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jose Mata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mata misses with a hook. Farrel ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Farrel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Farrel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No joy there for Farrel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farrel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farrel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mata fails with a takedown attempt.
Farrel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mata checks it well.
Farrel misses with a body kick.
Jose Mata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mata looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrel is just out of range.
Mata takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Mata is rocked!
Mata misses with a jab to the body

and Farrel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oh Mata is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farrel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Farrel controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata seems to have got his legs back now.
Farrel tries to control but Mata wriggling away.
Mata is working to get back to half guard.
Mata trying desperately to get to his feet.
Farrel controlling the position easily from mount.
Farrel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mata is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Farrel content just to control the position here.

Farrel stands up from mount. Strange move.
Farrel misses with a series of wild punches.
Farrel misses with a leg kick.
Mata looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Farrel scores with a three punch combo!
Farrel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mata swivels and escapes.
Mata misses with a hook to the body
and Farrel counters with a series of strikes. Mata will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mata lands with an uppercut that bounces Farrel off the cage and back into rage.
Farrel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mata.
Farrel tries a low kick but Mata avoids it.
Mata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farrel.
Mata thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata throws a hook but Farrel avoids it easily.
Mata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farrel.
Farrel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mata.
Mata misses with a body punch
and Farrel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jose Mata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mata misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Mata.
Farrel tries to clinch there but Mata circles away.
Mata thuds a left hand into Farrel's body.
Farrel avoids the body shot from Mata.
Mata looks to land a combination but Farrel avoids it well.
Farrel avoids the body shot from Mata.
Farrel tries to clinch there but Mata circles away.
Mata swings for the body but Farrel moves out of range.
Farrel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mata lands a slapping body shot.
Mata throws a left and a right that both miss
and Farrel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mata misses with a few strikes there.
Mata swats away the attempt to clinch by Farrel.
Mata misses with a combination
and Farrel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Farrel.
Mata stalks Farrel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Farrel's face. Farrel staggers backwards, shaken.
Mata scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrel swinging wilding here.
Farrel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mata moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farrel.
Mata missing with a left hand there. Farrel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mata throws a body punch but Farrel moves out of range.
Mata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farrel moves away.
Mata takes a swing at Farrel's ribcage but misses.
Mata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Farrel dodges the punch combination from Mata.
A punch combination from Mata misses.
Farrel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mata manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Mata. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mata.
Some wild striking there from Farrel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Farrel does no damage.
Farrel moves away from the strike by Mata.
Mata lunges at Farrel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Farrel's hand.
Mata lands a with a good body shot.
Farrel takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Farrel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Farrel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mata is looking to wear down Farrel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Farrel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mata.
Mata missing with a left hand there. Farrel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mata misses with a straight right.
Mata checks a low kick from Farrel.
Farrel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mata finds it's way round the side to connect with Farrel's head.
Farrel blocks a jab.
Farrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mata.
Mata misses with the combination.
Mata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farrel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mata manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Farrel.
Mata throws a series of punches but Farrel moves out of range.
Mata throws a right and a left that Farrel avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farrel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mata thows a body shot but no joy.
Mata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farrel misses with a wild combination.
Mata looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrel is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata throws a right hand that Farrel ducks under and follows up with a left that Farrel also avoids with ease.
Mata misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Mata.
Mata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mata scores with a shot to the body.
Mata moves out of range as Farrel throws a body kick.
Farrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mata.
Mata throws a looping overhand right but Farrel ducks down to avoid it.
Mata throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Farrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farrel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farrel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mata connects with a jab.
Mata throws a series of punches but Farrel avoids them all with ease.
Farrel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mata.
Farrel throws a right and a left that Mata avoids nicely.
Farrel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mata manages to avoid it.
Mata misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Farrel counters with a left and a right that stings Mata.
Farrel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mata swings away with a body shot that misses
and Farrel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mata throws a hook but Farrel blocks it.
Mata scores with a body shot.
Farrel avoids the body shot from Mata.
Farrel slips a jab and a cross from Mata.
Mata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Farrel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata throws a left and a right that both miss
and Farrel counters with a two punch combo.
Farrel moves out of range as Mata strikes.
Farrel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mata.
Farrel lands a nice looking body shot.
Farrel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Farrel throws a low kick but Mata avoids it.
Farrel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mata.
Farrel tries to clinch but Mata moves out of range.
Farrel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farrel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mata slow jab from Farrel misses its intended target.
Mata swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Farrel counters with a three punch combo that has Mata backing up. Mata nods at Farrel to acknowledge the strikes.
Mata scores with a jab.
Farrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mata.
Farrel looks to land a combination but Mata avoids it well.
Farrel looks to land a combination. Mata sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mata thuds a left hand into Farrel's body.
Farrel misses with a wild combination.
Farrel moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Farrel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mata with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farrel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Mata misses.
Mata misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Mata misses.
Mata lands a nice shot to the body.
Farrel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Farrel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mata throws out the jab.
Farrel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Farrel misses.
Tyson Farrel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farrel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mata. Mata circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mata swings away with a body shot that misses
and Farrel counters with a left to the body.
Farrel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mata.
Mata throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Farrel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mata's knee momentarily.
Mata misses with a wild body shot.
Farrel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mata.
A combination from Mata does no damage.
Mata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farrel.
Farrel slips under a jab from Mata.
Farrel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mata misses with a hook to the body
and Farrel counters with a straight right hand.
Mata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farrel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mata swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Farrel counters with a one-two to the body.
Mata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farrel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mata misses with a left hand
and Farrel counters with a two punch combo.
Mata looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrel is just out of range.
Mata slips a straight right by Farrel.
Mata scores with a jab to the body.
Mata throws a right and a left that Farrel avoids nicely.
Farrel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mata lands with a hook. Farrel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Farrel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farrel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mata misses with a double jab.
Mata misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jose Mata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farrel slips under a jab.
Mata throws a shot to the body.
Mata thuds a left hand into Farrel's body.
Mata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mata takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Farrel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Farrel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Farrel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Farrel!