PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hakuna Matata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Sutherland Ill Esq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakuna Matata has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Matata
vs
Sutherland Ill Esq

188 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakuna Matata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Sutherland Ill Esq!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matata lands a nice looking body shot.

Matata gets a clinch.
Sutherland Ill Esq is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Matata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sutherland Ill Esq throws a shot from downtown. Matata moves away and avoids it.

Matata closes the distance and clinches.

Matata manages to break the clinch.
Sutherland Ill Esq shoots and misses
and Matata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Sutherland Ill Esq tries to keep at a distance but Matata has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sutherland Ill Esq working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutherland Ill Esq tries to pull guard but Matata holds him up against the cage and eventually Sutherland Ill Esq drops back down to his feet.
Matata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sutherland Ill Esq tries to pull guard but Matata holds him up against the cage and eventually Sutherland Ill Esq drops back down to his feet.
Hakuna Matata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Sutherland Ill Esq.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matata lands an elbow inside that Sutherland Ill Esq shrugs off.

It looks like Dean Sutherland Ill Esq has been cut.
Sutherland Ill Esq tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matata smiles and moves away.

Sutherland Ill Esq gets tackled into the cage by Matata. Matata maintains the clinch.
Sutherland Ill Esq wants to get back to striking at distance but Matata won't allow it.
Sutherland Ill Esq tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sutherland Ill Esq is trying to break free.
Matata gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sutherland Ill Esq.
Matata lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matata breaks from the clinch.

Matata moves into range and clinches up with Sutherland Ill Esq.
Sutherland Ill Esq has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matata avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Matata lands a knee to the body.
Sutherland Ill Esq wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matata comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sutherland Ill Esq looks winded!
Matata cracks Sutherland Ill Esq with a nice body shot.

Matata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Matata moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Sutherland Ill Esq swings wildly with an uppercut but Matata uses good head movement to avoid it.

Matata drops Sutherland Ill Esq with a big knee straight up the middle! Sutherland Ill Esq is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Sutherland Ill Esq is rocked!

That has opened up Dean Sutherland Ill Esq's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sutherland Ill Esq is still on wobbly legs! Can Matata finish him?
Matata scores a nice knee to the body.
Matata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sutherland Ill Esqs head.
Sutherland Ill Esq has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matata is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Matata.
Matata lands a knee to the body.
Sutherland Ill Esq seems to have recovered his senses.

Matata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sutherland Ill Esq should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Matata dances in with a quick combination. Sutherland Ill Esq is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Matata snaps Sutherland Ill Esq's head back. Sutherland Ill Esq stumbles backwards against the cage. Matata steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Sutherland Ill Esq's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Sutherland Ill Esq just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hakuna Matata!