PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Matiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matiss comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone - The Ecstasy of Gold. The crowd seem to be enjoying Soprano's choice of entrance music: Got Yourself a Gun . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matiss
vs
Soprano

186 cm
34
210 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

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36
215 lbs
34 - 16 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Matiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Soprano.
Soprano blocks a head kick by Matiss.
Matiss misses with a low kick.
Soprano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Soprano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Matiss checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matiss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matiss will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Soprano tries to work over Matiss's front leg with a kick but Matiss checks it.
Soprano misses with the body kick
and Matiss counters with a slapping leg kick.
Soprano throws an overhand right that lands on Matiss's shoulder, as Matiss tries to avoid the shot.
Soprano ducks under a wild hook from Matiss.
Matiss throws a head kick that misses.

Matiss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matiss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soprano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Soprano fails to land.
Soprano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soprano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soprano swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Soprano.
Matiss displaying some good clinch control by pressing Soprano up against the cage.
Soprano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Soprano on the inside.
Soprano misses with a body punch.
Soprano avoiding damage as Matiss throws knees to the body.
Soprano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soprano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matiss landing knees to the body.
Matiss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soprano.
Matiss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soprano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Soprano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matiss or not.
Soprano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soprano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soprano 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matiss attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Matiss.
Matiss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soprano.
Soprano feints and then cracks Matiss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matiss down.
Matiss tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soprano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soprano feints and then cracks Matiss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matiss down.
Soprano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soprano looks for the body kick but Matiss saw that one coming.
Soprano misses with a low kick.
Soprano throws a hook to the side of Matiss's head but Matiss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matiss thows a leg kick but Soprano checks it
and Soprano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matiss scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soprano.
Soprano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matiss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matiss gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matiss keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soprano's efforts to push away.
Soprano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soprano tries to break free but Matiss pushes him back against the cage.
Soprano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Soprano as Matiss tries to tie him up.
Matiss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soprano avoids it.
Matiss tries to land knees in the clinch but Soprano avoids the damage to the body.
Matiss trying to land knees to the body.
Matiss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Soprano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matiss misses with a head kick.
Soprano swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Matiss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matiss misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matiss throws a low kick but Soprano avoids it.
Matiss checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Soprano swinging wildly here.
Soprano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matiss. Matiss obviously looking to wear him down.
Matiss throws a low kick but Soprano moves out of range easily.
Soprano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matiss can pounce on him.
Soprano looks to score with a jab to the body but Matiss is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soprano throws a body kick that misses.
Matiss misses with a low kick as Soprano jumps back.
Mario Matiss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matiss throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Soprano 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 Matiss has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matiss and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano scores with a jab. Matiss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soprano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soprano lands with a good body shot.
Matiss swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mario Matiss will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matiss throws the kick towards the body but Soprano avoids it.
Matiss tries to clinch but Soprano moves out of range.
Matiss misses with a head kick.
Soprano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matiss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matiss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matiss. Soprano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matiss lands a nice looking body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matiss 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 Soprano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Soprano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Soprano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matiss doesn't seem bothered though.
Soprano misses with a body shot.
Mario Matiss is winning the standup battle so far.
Matiss has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matiss there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matiss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soprano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matiss tries to land a leg kick but Soprano saw it coming and moves away.
Soprano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matiss 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.
Matiss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soprano throws a leg kick but Matiss checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matiss lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soprano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Soprano scores with a jab. Matiss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matiss throws a wild body kick that Soprano sees coming a mile off.
Matiss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soprano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matiss looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matiss attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Matiss tenderised Soprano's leg. Soprano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matiss throws a leg kick
and Soprano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Matiss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Matiss blocks a head kick by Soprano.
Matiss throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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!
Matiss scores with a spinning back kick!
Soprano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matiss throws a solid leg kick but Soprano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matiss.
Matiss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Matiss misses
and Soprano counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano takes a swing at Matiss's ribcage but misses.
Soprano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matiss's hands.
Matiss throws a body kick that misses
and Soprano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Soprano.
A low kick from Matiss is predictable there
and Soprano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matiss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matiss tries to move into range but Soprano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick from Matiss misses.
Matiss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soprano.
Matiss checks a leg kick.
Matiss throws a head kick but Soprano moves out of range.
Matiss throws a jab but it's blocked by Soprano.
A clash of legs there as Soprano blocks the low kick.
Soprano scores with a jab. Matiss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soprano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Matiss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matiss swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matiss lands with a nice body kick.
Matiss scoring well with a low kick there.
Matiss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matiss throws a leg kick but Soprano checks it.
Matiss looks to throw a body kick
and Matiss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soprano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soprano misses with a wild body shot.
Soprano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matiss lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matiss avoids a kick to the body.
Soprano connects with a solid leg kick.
Soprano checks a low kick from Matiss.
Matiss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soprano, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matiss misses with a leg kick
and Soprano counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soprano throws out a powerful jab.
Soprano works Matiss's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from Soprano finds it's target.
Matiss feints and then cracks Soprano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soprano down.
Matiss tries to score with a low kick but Soprano moves his leg out of the way.
Soprano stalks Matiss and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Matiss's face. Matiss staggers backwards, shaken.
Soprano checks a low kick from Matiss.
Soprano keeps the fight on the outside.
Matiss tries to land a leg kick but Soprano saw it coming and moves away.
Soprano misses with an uppercut. Matiss saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matiss throws the kick towards the body but Soprano avoids it.
Soprano throws a low kick but Matiss moves out of range easily.
Soprano throws a solid leg kick but Matiss takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soprano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tony Soprano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Soprano gets tackled into the cage by Matiss. Matiss maintains the clinch.
Soprano lands with a light punch inside.
Soprano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matiss taking a breather.
Soprano throws a head punch that misses.
Soprano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soprano misses with a punch to the body.
Matiss is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Soprano throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Soprano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Matiss controlling the action here for a moment.
Soprano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Soprano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matiss shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matiss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matiss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matiss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soprano moves away.
Soprano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Soprano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matiss moves away.
Soprano throws an overhand right that lands on Matiss's shoulder, as Matiss tries to avoid the shot.
Matiss throws a sloppy head kick and Soprano moves out of range easily.
Matiss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soprano.
Matiss tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soprano is able to avoid easily.
Matiss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soprano.
Soprano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matiss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matiss misses with a low kick.
Matiss tries a head kick but it misses.
Matiss throws a low kick but Soprano moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matiss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matiss misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soprano.
Soprano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matiss counters with a leg kick.
Matiss is looking to clinch but Soprano is avoiding it.
Matiss throws a head kick that misses.
Soprano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matiss misses with a low kick.
Soprano throws a body punch but Matiss moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Matiss misses.
Matiss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soprano.
Soprano lands an overhand right.
Matiss throws a solid leg kick but Soprano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matiss.
Soprano throws a low kick, looking for Matiss's leg but Matiss calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matiss takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soprano lands a high kick!
Matiss looks to score with a jab to the body but Soprano is just out of range.
Matiss connects with a solid leg kick.
Matiss scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soprano doesn't seem bothered though.
Soprano throws a hook but Matiss blocks it.
Matiss takes one on the button.
Matiss throws a head kick but Soprano moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Matiss blocks the low kick.
Matiss steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Soprano. That one must have hurt.
Matiss misses with a body kick.
Matiss tries to clinch but Soprano is having none of it.
Matiss does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by Matiss.
Matiss throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano avoids the body shot from Matiss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soprano checks a leg kick nicely.
Soprano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matiss's calf.
Soprano avoids the head kick by Matiss.
A good leg kick by Soprano.
Soprano throws a head kick that misses.
Matiss throws a low kick, looking for Soprano's leg but Soprano calmly moves out of range.
Matiss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soprano was well out of range. Poor timing from Matiss.
Soprano swats away the attempt to clinch by Matiss.
Matiss pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Matiss is predictable there
and Soprano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Soprano.
Matiss attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Soprano connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Soprano.
I think Soprano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tony Soprano!
A victorious Tony Soprano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.