PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fighter Five (ranked 4499 p4p, 4423 weight class) and Edvard Matiae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Five
vs
Matiae

182 cm
18
168
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fighter Five!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edvard Matiae!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matiae ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matiae bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Five's head.
Matiae connects with a body shot that sends Five's belly button to the back.
Matiae lands a nice shot to the body.
Matiae slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Five circles away from the clinch attempt.
Five throws a jab when Matiae was well out of range.
Five has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Five there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot lands for Matiae.
Five with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matiae to score with a decent uppercut.
Edvard Matiae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Five jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Five takes one to the side of the head.
Matiae lands with a nice body punch.
Matiae digs a good body shot into Five's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five looks to land a left hand but Matiae moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Matiae was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matiae tries to clinch but Five is having none of it.
Five moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matiae moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matiae lands a jab to Five's midsection.
Five throws a body shot but no joy.
Matiae cracks Five with an open hand slap.
Five loads up on a big right hand but Matiae slips the punch.
Matiae is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Matiae is looking to clinch.
Matiae lands an overhand right.
Matiae bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Five's head backwards.
Matiae tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Five paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Five avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matiae staying out of range there.
Matiae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Five.
Matiae let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matiae keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matiae connects with a crisp jab.
Matiae lands a really nice looking cross but Five seems unphased.
Five swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matiae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matiae fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Five looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matiae scores with a jab.
Matiae is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Five had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd cheers as Matiae lands an impressive looking overhand right. Five doesn't seem phased though.
Matiae lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matiae scores with a jab. Five acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matiae works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matiae misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Five is looking to counter punch.
Matiae lands with a nice body punch.
Five throws out a loose jab but Matiae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matiae dodges the punch combination from Five.
Matiae scores with a body shot.
Matiae with a hook.
Matiae scores with a jab to the body.
Matiae tries to clinch up.
Matiae doesn't manage to clinch there - Five circles away.
Matiae shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Five eats them both and turns towards Matiae to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matiae scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matiae lands a nice hook to Five's body. Five takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matiae uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Five ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matiae moves away.
Five on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Matiae.
Matiae jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Matiae catches Five right on the button with a cross.
Matiae bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Five's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Five throws a lazy right hand but Matiae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Five swings widly with a right hand
and Matiae counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matiae tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Five paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Five takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matiae cracks a nice hook into Five's ribs.
Matiae throws a shot to the body.
Five takes one to the side of the head.
Matiae scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Five misses with a looping right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Five might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Five misses with a looping left.
Matiae works Five's body with a nice hook.
Five walks into a jab.
Matiae lunges at Five with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Five's hand.
Matiae connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Five thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matiae cracks Five with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matiae connects with a good right hand that stumbles Five. Five circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Five on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Five is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matiae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matiae stalks Five and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Five's face. Five staggers backwards, shaken.
Five throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Matiae counter with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Matiae.
Five looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Five just misses with a punch to the body.
Matiae lunges at Five with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Five's hand.
Five gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Matiae.
Matiae has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Five avoids a punch combination nicely.
Five takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matiae scores with a three punch combo!
Matiae's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Matiae duly obliges.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matiae.
Matiae scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matiae scores with a hook.
Matiae lands a jab to the nose.
Matiae tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matiae throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Five on the side of the head.
Matiae lands with an uppercut that bounces Five off the cage and back into range.
Matiae tries to clinch but Five is having none of it.
Five on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Five on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Five takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Five throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matiae tries to close the distance and clinch but Five swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matiae swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Five.
Matiae thuds his right hand into Five's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matiae lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Five at a distance.
Matiae lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Five misses with a straight left.
Five takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matiae tries to bum rush Five with a series of wild strikes but Five uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matiae fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matiae slips a jab from Five.
Five lands a nice hook to Matiae's body. Matiae takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matiae ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Edvard Matiae seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Five avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Five misses the target.
Five tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matiae was well out of range. Poor timing from Five.
Matiae lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edvard Matiae showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Matiae connects with a body shot that sends Five's belly button to the back.
Matiae connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Five gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Five gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matiae scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matiae throws a good cross that connects.
Matiae lands a jab-cross combination.
Matiae connects with a body shot that sends Five's belly button to the back.
Matiae connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five misses with a few strikes there.
Five waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matiae.
Matiae scores with a nice head shot.
Matiae paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matiae lands a nice looking body shot.
Matiae lands a jab to the head.
Five circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Five wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matiae comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matiae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Five.
Matiae scores with a shot to the body.
Matiae connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Five's hands.
Matiae works the jab nicely.
Fighter Five has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Five takes one to the side of the head.
Matiae scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matiae jabs Five right on the nose. Five blinks but takes it well.
Matiae lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Five misses.
Five walks into a jab.
Matiae scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matiae cracks Five with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matiae darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matiae jabs at Five's body.
Five takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matiae lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five takes one on the button.
Five throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Five takes a swing at Matiae's ribcage but misses.
Five loads up on a big right hand but Matiae slips the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Matiae as he connects with a hook.
Matiae scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matiae punishes Five's body with a nice straight punch.
Five throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matiae sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Matiae both land. Nice combination.
Matiae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matiae darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The crowd cheers as Matiae lands an impressive looking overhand right. Five doesn't seem phased though.
Matiae ducks under a wild hook from Five.
The crowd cheers as Matiae lands an impressive looking overhand right. Five doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheers as Matiae lands an impressive looking overhand right. Five doesn't seem phased though.
Matiae lands a head shot.
Matiae ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edvard Matiae is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matiae avoids the body shot from Five.
Five drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matiae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Five misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edvard Matiae comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matiae has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edvard Matiae!