PBP Commentary

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

Matae
vs
Royo

190 cm
30
271 lbs
24 - 4 - 0

190 cm
32
270 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yokida Matae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Royo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royo throws a wild body kick that Matae sees coming a mile off.
Matae throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matae lands a leg kick that knocks Royo off balance momentarily.
Royo misses with a hook.
Royo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Royo.
Royo lands a nice shot to the body.
Matae tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Royo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matae throws a series of punches but Royo moves out of range.
Matae tests Royo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matae.
Matae takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Matae lands a nice looking body kick.
Matae connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Royo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matae uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Royo.
Royo lands with a good body shot.
Royo throws a hook but Matae avoids it easily.
Royo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matae moves away.
Royo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Royo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Royo doesn't manage to clinch there - Matae circles away.
Jab, jab by Royo - just one landing.
Matae throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matae connects with a good right hand that stumbles Royo. Royo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Royo throws a leg kick but Matae checks it.
Matae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matae connects with a body shot that sends Royo's belly button to the back.
Royo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matae misses with a head kick.
Royo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Royo looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Royo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matae closes the distance looking to clinch
and Royo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Royo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Matae gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matae tries a body shot but Royo blocks it.
Matae throws a punch but it's blocked by Royo.
Royo misses with a body punch.
Matae goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Royo tries to break the clinch but Matae is controlling the position.
Matae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Royo trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Matae.
Matae tries to throw a body punch but Royo avoids it by throwing Matae back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Royo prevents a body shot from Matae.
Matae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matae throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Royos head.
A head punch on the inside from Matae fails to land.
Matae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Royo blocks an uppercut.
Matae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matae pushes Royo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matae lands with a light punch inside.
Royo blocks a body shot from Matae.
Matae lands a shoulder strike.
Matae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Royo.

Royo manages to break the clinch.
Matae lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matae throws a nice inside leg kick.
Royo takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matae avoids a kick to the body.
Matae scores with a hook.
Royo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matae tries to clinch up.
Matae connects with a crisp jab.
Royo takes one on the button.
Royo throws a head kick that misses.
Matae tries to clinch up but Royo circles away and keeps his distance.
Royo misses with a head kick.
Matae scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Matae closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matae throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matae creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Royo is looking to break free of the clinch but Matae has double underhooks.
Matae tries a body shot but Royo blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yokida Matae dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Matae takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Royo manages to avoid it.
Royo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matae.
Matae connects with a solid leg kick.

Matae closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Royo is trying to force a seperation but Matae has the dominant position.
Matae lands an uppercut.
Royo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matae prevents a body shot from Royo.
Matae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Royo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matae.
Royo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matae blocks a body shot from Royo.
Royo tries a body shot but Matae blocks it.
Matae lands a hook that snaps the head of Royo backwards.
Matae lands a right hand.
Matae misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matae can't find room to land a body shot as Royo controls the action.

Royo manages to break the clinch.
Yokida Matae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matae throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Royo is breathing heavily.
Matae connects with a leg kick. Royo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Matae cracks Royo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Royo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Matae finish him?

Royo is rocked!
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!
Matae thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Royo if he has to take too many more of those.
Royo is still on wobbly legs! Can Matae finish him?
Royo blocks the body kick.
Royo seems to have recovered his senses.
Matae misses with a body kick.

Matae clinches with his opponent.
Matae prevents Royo from breaking the clinch.
Royo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Matae as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matae.
Matae digs a right hand into Royo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Royo's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matae unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Royo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Matae is unloading with more strikes now! Royo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yokida Matae!
In his post fight interview, Yokida Matae started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.