PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matus comes to the cage accompanied by Crow Spirit. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Juan Matus
vs
Correa

175 cm
31
145 lbs
27 - 12 - 3

174 cm
30
164 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)

House of Valor
Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Correa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Matus misses its intended target.
Matus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Correa moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Correa misses the target.
Matus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Correa manages to circle out of the way.
Correa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matus leaves Correa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jose Correa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matus thows a leg kick but Correa checks it
and Correa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matus slips a jab and a cross from Correa.
Matus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Correa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Correa misses with a straight right.
Matus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Correa just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Correa misses.
A shot to the liver by Matus. Beautiful body shot.
Correa throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.
Matus throws a front kick aimed at Correa's knee but Correa avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Correa. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa misses with a hook
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matus keeps Correa at a distance using the push kick.
Matus is looking to chop away at Correa's legs.
Matus misses with an uppercut.
Matus defending well as Correa loads up on a big left hand.
Correa misses with a wild body shot.
Correa takes a swing at Matus's ribcage but misses.

Correa tries to keep at a distance but Matus has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Matus.
Correa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Correa.
Correa misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Correa breaks from the clinch.
Correa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Correa misses with an uppercut.
Matus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Correa.
Donk. Correa catches Matus right on the button with a cross.
Matus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick from Matus.
Correa throws a jab but it's blocked by Matus.
Correa scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Matus does it's job there.
Matus misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Correa! But no joy.
Correa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Correa misses.
Correa misses with a wild body shot.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correa.
Matus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Correa.
Jab by Matus.
Correa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Matus counter with a right hand.
Don Juan Matus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Correa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Correa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Correa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matus looks for the body kick but Correa saw that one coming.
Matus looks for the body kick but Correa saw that one coming.
Matus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Correa.
Correa throws a sloppy body shot
and Matus counters with a body kick.
Matus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Correa's head backwards.
Correa misses the jab.
Correa misses with a hook.
Matus connects with a looping right hand.
Matus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Correa to score with a decent uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Correa checks a leg kick.
Correa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Correa scores with a hook to the body. Matus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matus connects with a body shot that sends Correa's belly button to the back.
Correa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Matus lands but Correa takes it in his stride.
Correa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matus. Correa shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matus. Correa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus throws a leg kick

and Correa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Correa trying to control from Matus's half guard. Matus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Correa throws a big elbow that misses.
Correa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matus is pulling down on Correa's head. It's preventing any offense from Correa, at least for the moment.
Matus looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Matus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matus misses with a body shot
and Correa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Correa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Correa moves forwards but Matus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Correa looks to throw the jab but Matus is out of range.
Correa throws a hook to the side of Matus's head but Matus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matus loads up on a big right hand but Correa slips the punch.
Correa feints the counter takedown.
Correa slips a straight right by Matus.
Matus delivers a nice body kick.
Matus scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Correa misses.
Matus connects with a leg kick. Correa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Correa misses the shot to the body.
Matus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Matus here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Correa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matus loads up on a big right hand but Correa slips the punch.
Correa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Correa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Correa.
Correa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Correa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matus defends it well.
Correa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Matus.
Matus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Correa.
Correa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Matus.
Correa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matus manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Matus.
Correa blocks a head kick by Matus.
Matus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Correa.
Correa throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Correa misses the target.
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!
Matus misses with a low kick.
Correa avoids the body shot from Matus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus cracks the inside of Correa's front leg.
Matus scores with a nice right hand.
Correa shoots in but Matus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matus slips a jab and a cross from Correa.
Matus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Correa manages to avoid it.
Correa missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Correa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Correa.
A leg kick checked by Correa.

Matus clinches up against the cage.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Correa avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Correa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Correa has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Matus regains guard immediately.
Matus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Correa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa wants to pass the guard but Matus is keeping the position.
Correa chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matus is trying to control the position but Correa postures up.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Matus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Correa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matus looking to control.
Matus wants to sweep but no luck.
Correa scoring with some ground and pound.
Correa tries to free his leg and advance position but Matus is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Matus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Correa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Correa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Correa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Matus looking to control.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Matus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Matus blocks a jab.
Matus misses with a wild combination.
Correa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Correa misses with a right hand
and Matus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Correa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matus doesn't seem phased though.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fighters circling - Matus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus throws a leg kick
enabling Correa to counter with a crisp jab.
Matus cracks Correa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Correa. That did some damage!
Correa throws a big shot that misses.
Correa throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Correa. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Correa misses the jab.
Matus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Correa.
Correa throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Matus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matus scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus scores with a kick to the body.
Correa catches Matus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Correa.
Matus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correa moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Correa tries to keep at a distance but Matus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matus is working Correa over against the cage.
Matus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Correa is defending well for now.
Matus tries a body shot but Correa blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matus.
Correa blocks a body shot from Matus.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Correa avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Correa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matus's elbow.
Matus working aggressively here.
Correa struggles to land a body shot inside as Matus controls his hands.
Matus throws a head punch that misses.
Correa misses with the head strike.
Correa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Correa 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 Correa can turn it around.
Correa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Correa.
Correa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa misses with a body punch.
Matus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Correa backwards.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Correa manages to break the clinch.
Matus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Correa throws a looping overhand right but Matus ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Correa scrambles back to his feet.
Correa missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Correa misses with a body punch
and Matus counters with a stiff right hand.
Matus throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Matus. That snapped Correa's head back.
Correa throws a jab but it's blocked by Matus.
Correa tries to bum rush Matus with a series of wild strikes but Matus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matus throws a body shot but no joy.
Matus connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa misses with a body punch
and Matus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body punch from Correa.
Correa misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
Matus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Correa misses with a lunging right hand
and Matus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Correa misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
Matus throws a shot to the body.
Matus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Correa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matus.
Correa moves away from the strike by Matus.
Correa misses with a wild body shot.
Matus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Correa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Don Juan Matus is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matus, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa misses with a hook. Matus ducked under it nicely.
Jose Correa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Correa 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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Correa.
Correa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matus connects with a looping right hand.
Correa misses with an uppercut
and Matus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Correa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matus staying out of range there.
Correa throws a looping overhand right but Matus ducks down to avoid it.
Matus throws a low kick, looking for Correa's leg but Correa calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot by Matus.
Matus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Correa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matus slips a straight right by Correa.
Don Juan Matus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Correa swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Matus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Correa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Juan Matus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!
A relieved looking Don Juan Matus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jose Correa spoke after the fight, saying 'Merda!'.