PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matus's entrance music is Crow Spirit. A fine choice. Wayne has chosen Back Up In Yo Ass With The Resurrection as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Juan Matus
vs
Wayne

175 cm
28
145 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

168 cm
33
147 lbs
43 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Shinobi
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KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws a leg kick
and Matus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matus checks the leg kick.
Matus tries to counter by clinching up but Wayne breaks away and moves out of range.
Matus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wayne scrambles back to his feet.
Wayne tries to score with a low kick but Matus moves his leg out of the way.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Matus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Matus defending well as Wayne loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matus's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matus.
Matus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wayne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matus checks the leg kick.
Matus blocks a leg kick.
And Matus counters with a quick kick to the body but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wayne throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wayne can pounce on him.
Wayne blocks a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matus checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wayne.
Matus misses with a hook. Wayne ducked under it nicely.
Matus slips under a jab from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a straight right.
Wayne digs a good hook to Matus's body.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Matus throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
Matus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wayne.
A big left from Matus misses.
Wayne let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lil Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matus tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is looking to slow Matus down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matus misses with a low kick.
Matus misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wayne.
Wayne lands a body shot.
Wayne defending well as Matus loads up on a big left hand.
Matus lands a nice shot that snaps Wayne's head back.
Wayne misses with a shot to the body
and Matus counters with a straight right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wayne - that will leave a mark!
Jab from Wayne.
Wayne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wayne eats them both and turns towards Matus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Matus.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a hook
and Matus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matus lands a jab to Wayne's midsection.
Matus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
Matus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Waynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wayne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wayne swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus 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.
Matus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Matus as he connects with a hook.
Wayne throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matus looks to land a right hand but Wayne moved out of range.
Wayne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matus.
The fighters circling - Matus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus moves out of range of the body kick from Wayne.
Matus throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matus lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Wayne.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wayne.
Matus tried to counter with a leg kick but Wayne avoided it.
Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Matus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Matus.
Matus misses with a straight right.
Wayne misses with a jab to the body
and Matus counters with a nice body kick.
Matus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wayne doesn't seem bothered though.
Matus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wayne doesn't seem bothered though.

Matus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus trying to land knees to the body.
Matus blocks an uppercut.
Wayne stalling against the cage.
A short right from Wayne on the inside.
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 Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wayne misses with a straight right.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matus.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
A quick step to the side and Matus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matus throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Matus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matus lands with a straight right. Wayne didn't see that one coming.
Matus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wayne momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus moves out of range of the strikes.
Matus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Matus pushes Wayne away with a front kick.
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Matus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Waynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Wayne throws a hook to the side of Matus's head but Matus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wayne lands a jab to the head.
Matus throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
Matus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wayne.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Matus is looking to score with low kicks.
Wayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wayne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matus feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Matus moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matus.
Wayne lands a nice uppercut.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Matus avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matus.
A right hook to the body lands for Wayne.
Wayne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wayne lands a right hand.
Wayne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wayne has a couple of punches blocked by Matus.
A head punch on the inside from Matus fails to land.
Knees to the body from Matus.
Matus is working Wayne over against the cage.
Matus misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wayne has Matus pushed against the cage.
Matus misses with a punch on the inside.
Matus with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus tries to work over Wayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Matus scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Matus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matus's elbow.
Matus blocks a body shot from Wayne.
Matus misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Matus on the inside.
Matus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matus lands a body punch.
Matus misses with the head strike.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wayne up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matus misses with some punches.
Matus tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus lands with a light punch inside.
Matus prevents a body shot from Wayne.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wayne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matus backwards.
Matus misses with some punches.
Matus tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.
Wayne lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Matus.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Wayne.
Matus lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Matus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matus takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Matus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wayne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Matus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wayne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matus throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick from Matus.
Donk. Wayne catches Matus right on the button with a cross.
Don Juan Matus is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Matus moves away and avoids it.
Matus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wayne looks for the body kick but Matus saw that one coming.
Matus throwing a counter right hand but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Matus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wayne scores with a sloppy right hand. Matus should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matus throws a lazy uppercut
and Wayne counters with a body kick that stops Matus in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick misses from Wayne.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
Wayne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wayne defending well as Matus loads up on a big left hand.
Matus throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Wayne sizes up Matus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wayne checks a leg kick.
Wayne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matus counters with a straight right hand.
Matus sizes up Wayne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matus moves out of range of the body kick from Wayne.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Matus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne scores with a body shot.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne tries to clinch
and Matus counters with a left to the body.
Wayne moves out of range as Matus throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Matus blocks the leg kick.
Wayne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Matus.
A counter left hand to the body from Matus misses its target.
Wayne checks a low kick from Matus.
Wayne cracks the inside of Matus's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne defending well as Matus loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Matus moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matus.
Matus tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matus.
Wayne 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.
Wayne motions for Matus to come forward. Wayne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Wayne finds it's way through Matus's defenses.
Some bone on bone action there as Matus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wayne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wayne with a hook.
Wayne thows a leg kick but Matus checks it
and Matus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Matus.
Matus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matus just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wayne connects with the punch.
Matus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wayne. Wayne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matus thows a leg kick but Wayne checks it
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Wayne with a nice cross.
Wayne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Wayne clinches with his opponent.
Wayne presses Matus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wayne scores with a shot to the side of Matus's head.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matus's elbow.
Wayne is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wayne looks to land a body kick but Matus moved away.
Matus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matus checks a leg kick.
Matus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Wayne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matus looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Matus tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Wayne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Matus's legs.
Matus missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matus lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Matus.
Wayne takes a swing at Matus's ribcage but misses.
Matus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wayne finds it's way round the side to connect with Matus's head.
Matus lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne wants to slow Matus down by chopping away at his legs.
Wayne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Matus moved out of range.

Matus pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wayne misses with the head strike.
Matus misses with some punches.
Matus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matus takes a shot to the head.
Matus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne cracks Matus with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wayne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wayne fails to land.
Wayne has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wayne can turn it around.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Wayne avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matus misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne digs a right hand into Matus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matus's gas tank.
Matus tries to work over Wayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matus lands with a short shot to the head.
Matus working aggressively here.
Matus misses with a body punch.
Wayne stalling the fight.
Matus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wayne misses with a body punch.
Matus blocks an uppercut.
Matus works on Wayne's body with a couple of short punches.
Wayne prevents a body shot from Matus.
Matus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matus is leaning against Wayne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matus.
Wayne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matus backwards.
Matus misses with a punch to the body.

Matus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wayne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne misses with a wild combination.
Matus is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wayne throws a hook to the side of Matus's head but Matus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matus checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne catches Matus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wayne lands the left hand.
Wayne takes one to the side of the head.
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Matus avoids it.
Matus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Wayne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matus scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Matus misses its intended target.
Matus takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big right from Matus misses.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Matus misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
Wayne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Matus 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Lil Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Matus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wayne. That one must have hurt.
Matus scores with a jab. Wayne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wayne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne misses with a body punch
and Matus finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Matus misses the shot to the body.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Wayne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Matus rushes Wayne and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
Matus struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Matus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matus lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Wayne scores with a shot to the side of Matus's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Matus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Wayne avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Matus tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne misses with the head strike.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Matus can't find room to land a body shot as Wayne controls the action.
Wayne stalling in the clinch but Matus improves position.
Wayne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wayne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matuss head.
A short body shot lands from Matus as the two fighters clinch.
Wayne tries to break the clinch but Matus is controlling the position.
Matus blocking some punches.
Matus presses Wayne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Matus.
Wayne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wayne up against the cage.
Wayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wayne avoids it.
Wayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wayne misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Matus avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
Matus struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Matus misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Wayne.
Matus tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne stalls.
Matus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wayne has a couple of punches blocked by Matus.
Matus lands a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matus misses with some punches.
Matus lands a left hand.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matus lands with a left to the head.
Matus struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Matus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waynes head.
Wayne blocks a body shot from Matus.
Matus throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matus's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus trying to stall but Wayne improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matus.
Matus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Don Juan Matus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wayne displaying some good clinch control by pressing Matus up against the cage.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Matus avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
Matus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne scores with a shot to the side of Matus's head.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.

Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wayne tries to land a leg kick but Matus saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Don Juan Matus.
I think Matus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!
Don Juan Matus is the new featherweight champion!
Don Juan Matus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.