PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Apila
vs
Matrix

210 cm
29
281 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

200 cm
23
280 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Apila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Matrix!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apila.
Apila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Matrix clinches with his opponent.
Apila scores with a knee to the head.
Matrix prevents a body shot from Apila.
Apila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matrix.
Matrix tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matrix swings wildly with an uppercut but Apila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apila prevents a body shot from Matrix.
Matrix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Apila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apila misses with a straight left.
Apila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matrix's sensitive parts.
Matrix throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matrix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matrix lands with a hook. Apila tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Pertti Apila has been cut.
Apila lands a head kick!
Apila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Apila takes a swing at Matrix's ribcage but misses.
Apila takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matrix misses the shot to the body.
Matrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Apila.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matrix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Apila.
Matrix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apila.
Matrix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Matrix.

Matrix closes the distance and clinches.
Matrix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Apila missing with knees to the body.
Matrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Apila misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matrix.
Apila blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila digs a right hand underneath Matrix's ribcage. Matrix let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matrix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Apila is breathing heavily.
A short left from Matrix.

Matrix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Apila thows a body shot but no joy.
Matrix lands a head shot.
A jab lands there for Matrix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matrix misses with a hook to the body
and Apila counters with a nice uppercut.
Apila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matrix lands an overhand right.
Matrix drops his hands momentarily and Apila takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matrix moves out of range of the body kick from Apila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix swinging wildly here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matrix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Apila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Apila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Apila throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Apila.
Apila throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Apila throws a push kick but Matrix slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Matrix.
Apila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Apila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Matrix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Apila's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matrix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matrix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matrix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Apila's waist but Apila gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matrix off to one side.

Matrix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matrix misses with the head strike.

Matrix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apila takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matrix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apila manages to avoid it.
Matrix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Apila's head.
Apila avoids the body shot from Matrix.
Matrix wants to clinch up but Apila keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Apila.
A looping hook to the body misses from Apila. Matrix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matrix has a takedown stuffed.
An inside leg kick lands from Matrix.
Pertti Apila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matrix is defended easily by Apila.
Pertti Apila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Matrix.
Apila misses the body punch
and Matrix counters with a left and a right that stings Apila.
Apila lands a nice hook to Matrix's body. Matrix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matrix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apila tries to work over Matrix's front leg with a kick but Matrix checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch! Matrix slams his shin into Apila's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Apila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matrix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Apila. Beautiful body shot.
Apila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matrix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Apila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Apila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matrix is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Apila rather than just go for the knockout.
Apila misses with a hook. Matrix ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila throws a looping overhand right but Matrix ducks down to avoid it.
Matrix thows a body shot but no joy.
Matrix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Apila throws a leg kick but Matrix checks it.
Matrix looks to land a body kick but Apila moved away.
A slow jab from Apila misses its intended target.
Matrix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matrix is looking to land body kicks.
Matrix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix throws a hook but Apila avoids it easily.
Matrix throws a big shot that misses.
Matrix scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Matrix does it's job there.
Matrix has a takedown stuffed.
Apila misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matrix looks for the body kick but Apila saw that one coming.
Matrix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick from Matrix misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Matrix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pertti Apila's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Apila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matrix manages to avoid it.
Apila takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matrix shoots in for a takedown but Apila shows good takedown defense.
Apila keeps the fight on the outside.
Matrix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Apila.
Matrix swings for the body but Apila moves out of range.
Matrix throws a lazy uppercut
and Apila counters with a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matrix.
Apila throws a front kick aimed at Matrix's knee but Matrix avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Apila.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Apila misses
and Matrix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matrix on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matrix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apila was well out of range. Poor timing from Matrix.
Apila misses with an uppercut
and Matrix counters with a low kick, right behind Apila 's knee.
Matrix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apila connects with an inside leg kick.
Matrix shoots for a double leg takedown but Apila sprawls well. He's pushed Matrix's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John Matrix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matrix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pertti Apila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apila cracks Matrix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matrix thows a body shot but no joy.
Apila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matrix fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matrix slips a straight right by Apila.
A looping hook to the body misses from Apila. Matrix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Apila is looking to slow Matrix down with leg kicks.
Apila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Apila lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Apila takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Apila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Apila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Apila. Those never looked like landing.
Apila takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice body kick from Matrix.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick from Matrix lands but Apila takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apila throws a lazy uppercut
and Matrix counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Apila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Apila takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matrix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matrix scores with a jab.
Matrix lands with a right hand.
Apila throws a hook to the side of Matrix's head but Matrix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apila throws a hook to the side of Matrix's head but Matrix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Apila.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Matrix.
Well Matrix 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Matrix!