PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Suleyman (ranked 1012 p4p, 123 weight class) and Razza Matazz (ranked 2490 p4p, 289 weight class). Matazz has chosen Tool - Eulogy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Suleyman
vs
Matazz

190 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Suleyman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Razza Matazz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Suleyman just misses with a punch to the body.
Suleyman looks to land a left hand but Matazz moved out of range nicely.
Suleyman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matazz lands a nice looking body shot.
Matazz misses with a head kick.
Matazz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matazz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Suleyman checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Suleyman.
Suleyman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matazz counters with a two punch combo.
Matazz throws a hook but Suleyman avoids it easily.
Suleyman throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Suleyman misses
and Matazz counters with a nice body kick.
Matazz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suleyman circles away quickly and effectively.
Matazz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matazz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suleyman thinks about countering with a body kick.
A head kick from Matazz lands but Suleyman takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleyman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suleyman looks to land a left hand but Matazz moved out of range nicely.
Suleyman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matazz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suleyman is looking to slow Matazz down with leg kicks.
Matazz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matazz lands an overhand right.
Matazz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Suleyman misses with a low kick.
Suleyman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Matazz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suleyman - the referee stops the clock and Matazz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suleyman. Matazz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Matazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suleyman's calf.
Matazz misses with a body shot.
Suleyman takes one to the side of the head.
Matazz misses with an uppercut
and Suleyman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suleyman cracks the inside of Matazz's front leg.
Suleyman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suleyman throws a lazy right hand but Matazz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suleyman moves away from the strike by Matazz.
Matazz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suleyman throws out a leg kick but Matazz moves out of range and Suleyman only half commits.
Matazz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matazz stalks Suleyman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Suleyman's face. Suleyman staggers backwards, shaken.
Suleyman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matazz moves out of range as Suleyman throws a body kick.
It seemed like Matazz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matazz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suleyman avoids the head kick by Matazz.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matazz checks a leg kick.
Matazz throws a shot to the body.
Matazz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matazz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz staying out of range there.
Suleyman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Suleyman misses.
Matazz avoids the head kick by Suleyman.
A leg kick checked by Matazz.
Matazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suleyman.
Matazz with a hook.
Matazz misses with a body kick.
Matazz misses with a double jab.
Suleyman misses the shot to the body.
Matazz flicks out a counter leg kick but Suleyman steps away.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matazz.
Suleyman 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.
Matazz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman throws a lazy body kick
and Matazz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Suleyman throws a lazy head kick
and Matazz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suleyman misses with a wild body shot.
Matazz connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Suleyman! He's out on his feet! Matazz rushes in and drops Suleyman with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Razza Matazz!
In his post fight interview, Razza Matazz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.