PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Bottura (ranked 638 p4p, 1375 weight class) and Michal Materlak (ranked 95 p4p, 186 weight class). Materlak has chosen Marzenia as his entrance music. Michal Materlak is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bottura
vs
Materlak

183 cm
22
170
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
172
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura slips under a jab from Materlak.
We've been informed that Materlak has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jab by Bottura.

It looks like Michal Materlak has been cut.
Bottura has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bottura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Materlak misses with an uppercut. Bottura saw that one coming.
Bottura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Materlak can pounce on him.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
Materlak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Materlak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Materlak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bottura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Materlak jabs Bottura right on the nose. Bottura blinks but takes it well.
Materlak wants to clinch.
Bottura takes one to the side of the head.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Materlak does a little dance to reset his feet.

Materlak pushes Bottura up against the cage in a clinch.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bottura.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura throws a head punch that misses.
Bottura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Materlak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura throws a head punch that misses.
Bottura misses with the head strike.
Materlak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Materlak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bottura.
Bottura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bottura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bottura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bottura.
Materlak misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bottura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Materlak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Materlak.
Bottura takes a swing at Materlak's ribcage but misses.
Materlak slips a straight right by Bottura.
Materlak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bottura.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bottura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bottura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bottura misses with a straight right.
Materlak throws a big shot that misses.

Materlak moves into the clinch.
Materlak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bottura scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Materlak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Materlak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Materlak working for a triangle but Bottura defends it easily.
Materlak has Bottura pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bottura controlling from the top position.
Materlak keeping moving, preventing Bottura from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bottura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Materlak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bottura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michal Materlak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bottura misses with a hook. Materlak ducked under it nicely.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Materlak stuns Bottura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bottura throws out a loose jab but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottura.
Materlak lands a jab.
Bottura works the jab nicely.
Materlak slips a straight right by Bottura.
Materlak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bottura's head backwards.
Materlak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Bottura takes a swing at Materlak's ribcage but misses.
Materlak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Materlak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Materlak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bottura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Materlak throws an off balance right hand
and Bottura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Materlak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bottura throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Materlak releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A cross from Materlak lands.
Materlak wants to clinch up but Bottura keeps it at a distance.
Bottura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bottura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bottura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bottura lands a jab.
Materlak scoring well with a low kick there.
Bottura scores with a decent looking hook.
Materlak throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Materlak looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Bottura swings for the body but Materlak moves out of range.
A big left from Bottura misses.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottura.
Bottura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bottura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materlak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bottura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bottura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Materlak there.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
Materlak is looking to score with low kicks.
Bottura is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Bottura. Beautiful body shot.
Materlak misses with a body kick.
Materlak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottura.
Materlak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bottura throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
Materlak jabs at Bottura's body.
Bottura connects with a right hand. Materlak shakes it off.
Bottura slips under a jab.
Bottura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Materlak tries to clinch up.
Bottura throws out a loose jab but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura checks a low kick from Materlak.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottura.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Materlak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Bottura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bottura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bottura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Materlak's head.
Materlak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bottura.
Materlak misses with a series of wild punches.
Bottura throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
Materlak misses with a lunging right hand
and Bottura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That has opened up Michal Materlak's cut even more.
Matteo Bottura is winning the standup battle so far.
Materlak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
Materlak just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Materlak.
Bottura throws out a loose jab but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura misses the jab.
Materlak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bottura.
Materlak tried to score with a low kick but Bottura checks it.
Bottura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Materlak is able to avoid easily.
Materlak moves out of range of the strikes.
Materlak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bottura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bottura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bottura lands a really nice looking cross but Materlak seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Materlak.
Materlak misses with a looping right.
Bottura slips a straight right by Materlak.
Materlak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Materlak feints a counter leg kick.
Bottura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
Materlak tries to clinch up.
A big left from Bottura misses.
Materlak tries to clinch there but Bottura circles away.
A big right from Materlak misses.
Bottura throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Materlak closes the distance and pushes Bottura back into the cage.
Materlak has a couple of punches blocked by Bottura.
Bottura misses with some punches.
Bottura misses with a punch to the body.
Materlak digs a right hand underneath Bottura's ribcage. Bottura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matteo Bottura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
That's time! Bottura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bottura slips a jab from Materlak.
Materlak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Bottura. Beautiful body shot.
Materlak loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
Materlak throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick from Materlak, right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bottura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Materlak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bottura on the side of the head.
Materlak throws a right hand that misses
letting Bottura counter with a right hand.
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bottura.
Materlak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bottura is looking to counter punch.
Bottura lands with a cross.
Materlak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bottura throws out the jab.
Materlak throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Materlak connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Bottura misses.
Materlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Materlak does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak throws a body kick that misses.
Bottura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Materlak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bottura is out of range and Materlak settles back down.
Bottura clobbers Materlak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bottura misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Materlak misses.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Bottura.
Bottura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Materlak.
Bottura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Materlak.
Nice uppercut lands for Bottura. That snapped Materlak's head back.

The cut above Michal Materlak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bottura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Materlak stuns Bottura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Materlak throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Materlak moves away.
Materlak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
Bottura scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Materlak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Bottura misses with an uppercut.
Materlak misses with a looping right.
Materlak throws a low kick but Bottura moves out of range easily.
Bottura stuns Materlak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Materlak is just out of range.
Bottura throws out a loose jab but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Bottura.
Materlak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Materlak misses.
Materlak checks the leg kick.
Bottura misses with an uppercut.
Bottura slips a jab from Materlak.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Materlak, as that shot connected.
Materlak misses with a looping left.
Bottura misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak misses with a straight right.
Materlak throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
Materlak throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bottura counter with a right hand.
Materlak lands the left hand.
Bottura scores with a hook.
Bottura misses with a lunging right hand
and Materlak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Materlak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Bottura swings for the body but Materlak moves out of range.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Materlak.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.

Materlak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bottura.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Materlak looking to stall.
Materlak tries to pull guard but Bottura won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak throws a punch but it's blocked by Bottura.
Materlak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Materlak takes a shot to the head.
Materlak tries a body shot but Bottura blocks it.
Bottura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Materlak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Materlak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bottura misses with a punch on the inside.
Bottura lands a shot to the body.
Materlak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bottura digs a right hand underneath Materlak's ribcage. Materlak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matteo Bottura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bottura swings wildly with an uppercut but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bottura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Materlak's elbow.
Materlak blocks a body shot from Bottura.
Bottura tries to work over Materlak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bottura has Materlak pressed against the cage.
Materlak blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Matteo Bottura did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
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.

Bottura jabs Materlak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Materlak throws an off balance right hand
and Bottura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Materlak throws a body punch but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Materlak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Materlak throws out a loose jab but Bottura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bottura misses with an uppercut. Materlak saw that one coming.
Materlak is trying to counter with his kicks.
Materlak's corner calls for a 1-2. Materlak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Materlak moves away from the strike by Bottura.
Bottura looks to land a left hand but Materlak moved out of range nicely.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Materlak missing with a left hand there. Bottura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bottura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Materlak flicks out a counter leg kick but Bottura steps away.
Materlak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Materlak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura scores with a decent looking hook.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Materlak throws a solid leg kick but Bottura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Materlak.
Bottura scores with a nice head shot.
Materlak throws the left hand but Bottura avoids the punch easily.
Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Materlak.
Bottura misses with a wild body shot.
Materlak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bottura throws out the jab.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Materlak cracks Bottura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
Materlak walks into a left hand.
Materlak tries to clinch up.
Materlak moves in looking to clinch but Bottura pushes him off.
Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Materlak.
Materlak slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak slips a straight right by Bottura.
Materlak moves out of range of the strikes.
Materlak misses with a double jab.
Bottura swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bottura defending well as Materlak loads up on a big left hand.
Bottura cracks Materlak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Michal Materlak's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Materlak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bottura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bottura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Materlak. Materlak obviously looking to wear him down.
Materlak with a nice calf kick.
Bottura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Materlak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bottura, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bottura.
Materlak tries to work over Bottura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bottura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short right from Bottura.
Bottura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Materlak looking to slow down the pace here.
Bottura throws a punch but it's blocked by Materlak.
Materlak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bottura backwards.
Materlak misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Materlak fails to land.
Bottura pushes Materlak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Materlak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bottura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Materlak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Materlak lands a body punch.
Bottura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.

Materlak gets control of Bottura's arms and successfully pulls guard. Materlak will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Materlak keeping full guard, as Bottura tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura advances to half guard.
Materlak wants to get back to full guard.

Materlak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Materlak keeping control of the position.
Bottura controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Matteo Bottura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Materlak throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Materlak throws an off balance right hand
and Bottura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Materlak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Materlak tenderised Bottura's leg. Bottura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bottura with a hook.
Materlak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Materlak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Materlak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Materlak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Materlak throws a leg kick but Bottura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bottura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Materlak cracks Bottura with an open hand slap.
Bottura jabs at Materlak's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottura punishes Materlak's body with a nice straight punch.
Materlak misses with a looping right.
Materlak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bottura finds it's way round the side to connect with Materlak's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michal Materlak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matteo Bottura!
Matteo Bottura retains his welterweight title!