PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dado Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Harrass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mata's entrance music is 和楽器バンド / 千本桜. A fine choice. Harrass has chosen Tomorrow as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mata
vs
Harrass

172 cm
31
145 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

171 cm
28
148 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dado Mata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Harrass!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mata throws a hook but Harrass blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Harrass on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harrass moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harrass on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harrass misses with an uppercut. Mata saw that one coming.
Harrass slips under a jab from Mata.
Harrass tries a low kick but Mata avoids it.
Mata throws an off balance right hand
and Harrass counters with a nice uppercut.
Mata walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Dado Mata has been cut.
Mata has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Harrass slips a straight right by Mata.
Mata defending well as Harrass loads up on a big left hand.
Mata throws an off balance right hand
and Harrass counters with a stiff right hand.

Mata is rocked!
Harrass connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh Mata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dado Mata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 Mata misses its intended target.
Mata moves out of range of the strikes.
Harrass cracks Mata on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Mata falls backwards against the cage. Harrass follows up with more strikes that drop Mata to his knees. Harrass keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Mata! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Harrass!
Phil Harrass bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.