PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Matty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sapp
vs
Matty

175 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

151 cm
23
142 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ziggy Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Matty!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Sapp does it's job there.
Matty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sapp as he jumps to the side.
Sapp lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good work by Matty as he checks the leg kick.
Sapp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sapp works Matty's body with a nice hook.
Sapp clobbers Matty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sapp.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sapp. Matty does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matty takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sapp, right into the meat.
Matty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sapp as he avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sapp misses with a wild body shot.
Sapp throws out a powerful jab.
Sapp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matty shoots in but no luck this time.
Ziggy Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Matty.
Sapp scores with a sloppy right hand. Matty should have avoided that one.

Matty drives through and clinches with Sapp against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Matty has eaten all the pies!
Matty is trying to drag Sapp to the mat but Sapp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Matty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matty has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sapp after a bit of a struggle.
Sapp working aggressively here.
Sapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Sapp.
Sapp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matty will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sapp up against the cage.
Sapp misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matty prevents Sapp from breaking the clinch.
Sapp can't find room to land a body shot as Matty controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sapp.

Matty ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Matty no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sapp trying to control but Matty is working from the bottom.
Sapp distracts Matty with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sapp seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sapp trying to control but Matty is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Ziggy Sapp wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Matty shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sapp sprawls well. Sapp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matty gets slowly back to his feet.
Sapp moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sapp scores with a jab to the body.
Sapp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sapp misses with a few strikes there.
Ziggy Sapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sapp.
Sapp scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matty takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sapp is looking to slow Matty down with leg kicks.
Matty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sapp.
Matty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sapp but Sapp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That kick from Sapp tenderised Matty's leg. Matty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sapp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sapp blocks a head kick by Matty.
Matty looks winded!
Sapp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sapp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Sapp tenderised Matty's leg. Matty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sapp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sapp lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Matty fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sapp displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matty.
Matty looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sapp fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matty on the side of the head.
Sapp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matty doesn't seem bothered though.
Sapp scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Matty is looking to clinch but Sapp is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Sapp.
Sapp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matty's calf.
Sapp stuffs the takedown attempt from Matty. Matty gets slowly back to his feet.
Ziggy Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Matty.
Sapp scores with a leg kick.
Ziggy Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp lunges at Matty with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matty's hand.
Matty is breathing heavily.
Matty shoots for a double leg takedown but Sapp sprawls well. He's pushed Matty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sapp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Sapp tenderised Matty's leg. Matty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sapp.
Sapp throws a leg kick which misses Matty's front leg but catches the back leg as Matty tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sapp.
Sapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Alex Matty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Sapp tenderised Matty's leg. Matty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sapp feints and then cracks Matty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matty down.
Sapp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sapp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matty's calf.
Sapp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sapp. Sapp obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sapp!
Sapp throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ziggy Sapp is winning the standup battle so far.
Sapp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sapp scores with a shot to the body.
Sapp thumps Matty with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sapp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sapp throws a nice looking combination but Matty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sapp.
Sapp blocks a head kick by Matty.
A head kick from Sapp lands but Matty takes it in his stride.
Sapp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Sapp there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp throws a good cross that connects.
Matty fails to land the takedown.
Sapp throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sapp.
Matty on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sapp feints and then cracks Matty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matty down.
Sapp connects with a crisp jab.
Sapp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy left from Sapp finds it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sapp.
Matty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matty has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sapp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matty dives in and grabs Sapp's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sapp pushes down on Matty's head and hops out.
Matty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sapp to score with a decent uppercut.
Matty takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Matty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sapp tries to avoid it but Matty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sapp to the ground. Sapp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sapp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matty.
Sapp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Matty on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sapp throws a leg kick which misses Matty's front leg but catches the back leg as Matty tries to avoid it.
A jab from Sapp does it's job there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Sapp tenderised Matty's leg. Matty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sapp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sapp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Sapp dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Matty crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sapp - the referee stops the clock and Matty gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sapp. Matty manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sapp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matty.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sapp.
Matty throws a head kick that misses
and Sapp counters with a leg kick.
Matty takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Matty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sapp's waist but Sapp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matty off to one side.
Sapp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matty fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sapp avoids it really well and circles away.
Sapp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sapp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sapp but Sapp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ziggy Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Matty.
Matty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sapp throws a right hand that Matty ducks under and follows up with a left that Matty also avoids with ease.
Sapp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matty momentarily.
Sapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sapp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matty's calf.
Matty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Sapp as Matty shoots in.
Sapp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sapp throws a front kick that sends Matty stumbling back into the cage.
Sapp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matty's head.
Sapp throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Matty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp feints and then cracks Matty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matty down.
Matty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sapp. That's going to slow Matty down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sapp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sapp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matty can do to turn this around?
Matty is looking to clinch but Sapp is avoiding it.
Sapp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matty's head backwards.
Sapp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sapp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matty's sensitive parts.
Sapp lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sapp lands a body shot.
Matty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sapp.
Sapp feints and then cracks Matty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matty down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sapp.
Matty tries for a takedown but Sapp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sapp.
Matty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sapp can pounce on him.
Sapp feints and then cracks Matty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matty down.
Sapp feints and then cracks Matty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matty down.
Sapp cracks the inside of Matty's front leg.
Matty tries to clinch but Sapp is having none of it.
Sapp scoring well with a low kick there.
Sapp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matty has time to react.
Sapp avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sapp can pounce on him.
Sapp digs a good body shot into Matty's ribs.
Sapp is looking to slow Matty down with leg kicks.
Sapp connects with a solid leg kick.
Matty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Sapp.
Matty wants to clinch up but Sapp keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sapp. Matty shrugs it off though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sapp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alex Matty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sapp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Sapp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sapp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Sapp!