PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dis Styxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bera's entrance music is Parasite :D . A fine choice. Styxx has chosen Snoop Dogg: Gin & Juice as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bera
vs
Styxx

180 cm
30
212 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

202 cm
31
275 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Bera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dis Styxx!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Styxx.
Styxx throws a leg kick
and Bera counters with a straight right hand.
Styxx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bera.
A slapping leg kick lands for Styxx.
Bera moves out of range as Styxx strikes.
Styxx misses with a jab to the body
and Bera counters with a nice uppercut.
Styxx fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Styxx pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bera is out of range and Styxx settles back down.
Styxx misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bera checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Styxx.
Styxx misses with a head kick.
Bera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Styxx at a distance.
Styxx throws a lazy uppercut
and Bera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Bera as he checks the leg kick.
Bera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Styxx gets tackled into the cage by Bera. Bera maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Styxx.
Bera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Styxx avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bera lands a shot to the body.
Bera scores with a hook to the body.
Bera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Styxx looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Styxx.

Styxx manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Styxx misses.
Styxx throws a big shot that misses.
Styxx misses with a jab to the body
and Bera counters with a nice uppercut.
Styxx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Styxx steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styxx throws a jab but it's blocked by Bera.
Styxx misses with a shot to the body
and Bera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bera walks into a stiff left hand from Styxx.
Bera blocks a jab.
Styxx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bera moves away.

Bera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Styxx napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Styxx takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bera working the ground and pound but Styxx is defending the strikes.

Bera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bera in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styxx tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bera creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Styxx sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Styxx regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bera's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bera trying to control from half guard but Styxx is working away.

Styxx kicks Bera off and gets back to his feet.
Styxx swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styxx rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Styxxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styxx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bera moves away.
Styxx wants to slow Bera down by chopping away at his legs.
A slow jab from Styxx misses its intended target.
Styxx looks to land a combination but Bera avoids it well.
Styxx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Styxx slips a jab from Bera.

Bera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Styxx to the mat! Styxx manages to get full guard.
Bera throwing strikes but missing.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bera is looking to advance position but Styxx has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bera is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Bera dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Styxx looks to land a combination but Bera avoids it well.
Styxx misses with a double jab.
Bera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dis Styxx seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Styxx scores with a body shot.
Styxx cracks Bera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bera blocks a leg kick.
Dis Styxx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Styxx swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bera working Styxx over with strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bera here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bera is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Styxx reverses the position - he's now on top in Bera's guard.
Styxx throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Bera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bera seems keen to control Styxx's posture.
Styxx throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Styxx throws a big elbow that misses.
Styxx being controlled here momentarily.
Matt Bera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Styxx throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bera has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Styxx off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Styxx throws a series of punches but Bera avoids them all with ease.
Bera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bera staying out of range there.
Styxx shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Styxx misses with the combination.
Bera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Bera closes the distance and clinches.
Bera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Styxxs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bera swings wildly with an uppercut but Styxx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styxx tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bera tries to work over Styxx's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Styxx walks away with a smile on his face. Bera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick misses from Styxx.
Styxx tries a head kick but it misses.
Bera shoots in looking for a takedown but Styxx manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bera's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Bera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styxx misses with a double jab.
Bera checks a low kick from Styxx.
No luck for Bera with that takedown attempt.
Styxx swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bera to counter with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Styxx scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styxx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Styxx listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bera staying out of range there.
Bera has a takedown stuffed.
Dis Styxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Bera.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Styxx misses the target.
Styxx misses with a low kick as Bera jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styxx scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Styxx misses with the combination.
Styxx tries to bum rush Bera with a series of wild strikes but Bera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dis Styxx will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Styxx wants to land a leg kick but Bera is out of range.
Styxx cracks Bera with an open hand slap.
Bera avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bera moves into range and clinches up with Styxx.
Bera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Styxx wants a takedown.
Bera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bera.

Bera lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Bera in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Styxx tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Bera!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Matt Bera waved his t-shirt featuring BeastMode's logo in front of the cameras.