PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alezander Mataro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Viloria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mataro
vs
Viloria

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alezander Mataro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Viloria!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mataro keeps the fight on the outside.
Viloria scores with a nice body kick.

Mataro scores a takedown into full mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mataro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mataro avoids the attempt from Viloria to control.
Mataro sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mataro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Mataro gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Viloria doesn't manage to clinch there - Mataro circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mataro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Viloria is looking to improve his position.
Mataro is taking a breather. Viloria says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Mataro is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mataro trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alezander Mataro wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Mataro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Viloria tries to escape but Mataro is in control.

Mataro decides to stand back up. Mataro steps back and let's Viloria get back to his feet.
Viloria is looking to clinch.

Mataro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mataro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mataro thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Viloria to regain full guard.
Viloria is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Viloria looks gassed!
Mataro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alezander Mataro.
Some wild striking there from Mataro.

That's four 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.
Viloria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mataro swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mataro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Viloria moves into full guard.

Mataro gets to his feet. Viloria looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mataro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Viloria misses with a takedown attempt

and Mataro counters with a shoot takedown. Viloria fights it but they end up in guard.
Mataro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mataro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee asks Mataro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mataro prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mataro tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mataro controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mataro tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mataro controlling the position from side mount.

Mataro tries for a kimura but Viloria is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viloria takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mataro remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Viloria is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mataro connects with a decent elbow.
Viloria tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Mataro stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mataro advances to full mount.

Mataro stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Viloria takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Mataro pushes Viloria up against the cage in a clinch.

Mataro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viloria clinches but Mataro breaks the clinch

and Mataro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Viloria's guard.
Mataro sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alezander Mataro.

Mataro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viloria being controlled here, momentarily.
Mataro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Viloria is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Viloria can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mataro controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alezander Mataro dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Viloria throws a lazy body kick

and Mataro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mataro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Viloria wants to sweep but no luck.
Mataro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Viloria swivels though and keeps the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Alezander Mataro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A combination from Mataro does no damage.
Viloria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viloria tries to clinch

and Mataro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mataro distracts Viloria with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mataro controls from within his opponent's guard.

Mataro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alezander Mataro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mataro shoots in and bounces Viloria off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mataro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Viloria is keeping the position for now.
Brian Viloria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mataro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alezander Mataro.

Mataro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Viloria manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mataro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alezander Mataro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Viloria is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mataro is controlling him.
Viloria is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mataro sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mataro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mataro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mataro showed some decent athleticism there.
Mataro trying to control the pace.
Mataro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alezander Mataro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mataro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alezander Mataro!