PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pizzazz Longez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Longez
vs
Mara

180 cm
32
175 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

180 cm
24
180 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pizzazz Longez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Mara!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longez throws a head kick that misses
and Mara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Longez thinking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Longez is defended easily by Mara.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mara.
Mara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longez.
Mara is looking to clinch but Longez is avoiding it.
Mara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longez.
Mara is looking to clinch but Longez is avoiding it.
Longez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mara slips under a jab from Longez.

Longez clinches with his opponent.
Mara misses with a punch to the body.
Longez just leaning against Mara, taking a breather.
Longez tries to pull guard but Mara won't allow it.
Mara is leaning against Longez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Longez is keeping busy.
Mara is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Longez is trying to force a seperation but Mara has the dominant position.
Mara misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Mara.
Mara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mara misses with a punch to the body.
Longez is trying to break free.
Mara taking a breather.
Mara wants to stall.
Mara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a punch but it's blocked by Longez.
Mara trying to control the position but instead, Longez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mara into the cage.
Longez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mara pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pizzazz Longez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Longez drives through and clinches with Mara against the cage.
Mara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longez backwards.
Mara working aggressively here.
Mara tries to work over Longez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Longez tries to pull guard but Mara won't allow it.
Mara can't find room to land a body shot as Longez controls the action.
Mara can't find room to land a body shot as Longez controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Longez's efforts to push away.
Longez is trying to maintain a safe position but Mara gets an underhook and turns Longez into the cage.
Mara misses with a punch on the inside.
Longez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mara smiles and moves away.

Longez moves into range and clinches up with Mara.
Longez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mara looking to slow down the pace here.
Mara tries to work over Longez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longez tries for a takedown. No joy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Longez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Matthew Mara has been cut.
Longez is trying to pull guard but Mara turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mara tries to throw a body punch but Longez avoids it by throwing Mara back against the cage.
Mara trying to control the position but instead, Longez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mara into the cage.
Longez is looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Longez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Longez manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Mara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Mara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A shot to the body from Longez misses
and Mara counters with a head kick.
Longez tries for a takedown but Mara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Longez.
Longez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
Longez defending well as Mara loads up on a big left hand.
Longez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mara moves away.

Mara has managed to clinch.

Longez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Mara.
Longez loads up on a big right hand but Mara slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mara. Longez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longez misses with an uppercut. Mara saw that one coming.
Mara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longez.
Mara moves out of range of the strikes.
Mara lands a nice looking body kick.
Longez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longez looks to land a left hand but Mara moved out of range nicely.

Longez closes the distance and clinches.
Mara stalling.
Longez blocks a body shot from Mara.
Mara can't find room to land a body shot as Longez controls the action.

Longez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mara scores with a hook.
Mara ducks under a wild hook from Longez.
Longez avoids the head kick by Mara.
Longez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Longez throws a series of punches but Mara moves out of range.
Mara tries to clinch but Longez moves out of range.
Matthew Mara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Mara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longez.
Pizzazz Longez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Longez.
Longez shoots in for a takedown but Mara shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pizzazz Longez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Longez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Longez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara jabs Longez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Longez misses with a hook.
Mara tries to clinch up but Longez circles away and keeps his distance.
Mara with a jab.
Mara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mara connects with a looping right hand.
Mara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mara is looking to clinch.
Longez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mara misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Longez slips under a jab.
Longez takes one on the button.
Mara is looking to clinch but Longez is avoiding it.
Mara looks to land a left hand but Longez moved out of range nicely.
Longez blocks a head kick by Mara.
Mara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Longez.
Longez looks to land a left hand but Mara moved out of range nicely.
Mara tries to close the distance and clinch but Longez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Longez.
Longez misses with a hook.
Longez dodges the punch combination from Mara.

Mara gets tackled into the cage by Longez. Longez maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Longez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara can't find room to land a body shot as Longez controls the action.
Mara taking a breather.
Matthew Mara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Longez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Longez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Longez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longez misses with a wild body shot.

Mara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Longez lands with a light punch inside.

Longez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mara tries to keep at a distance but Longez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Longez backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Longez looking to throw knees to the head but Mara is blocking nicely.
Mara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Longez's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matthew Mara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matthew Mara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mara tries to keep at a distance but Longez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mara slowing the pace effectively.
Longez can't break the clinch.
Longez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Longez tries to break free but Mara pushes him back against the cage.
Mara lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mara fails to land.
Mara's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Longez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mara has him pressed against the cage.
Mara misses with some punches.
Mara gets through Longez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mara misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara avoids a wild elbow strike from Longez.
Longez is looking to break free of the clinch but Mara has double underhooks.
Longez is trying to break free.

Longez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mara walks into a stiff left hand from Longez.
Mara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mara misses with a body kick.
Mara on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Longez tries to keep at a distance but Mara has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Mara.
Mara working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mara.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a wild body kick that Longez sees coming a mile off.

Longez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Longez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mara to keep the fight standing.
Mara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Longez is trying to break the clinch but Mara is controlling him.

Longez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Longez misses with a lunging right hand

and Mara counters with a head kick that drops Longez to the mat! Longez scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Longez is rocked!
Longez walks straight into a right hand from Mara - that's dropped him! Mara jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Longez from any more punishment! Longez complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matthew Mara!
Our winner, Matthew Mara, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.