PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materlak (ranked 965 p4p, 1558 weight class) and Spider Monkey (ranked 134 p4p, 205 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Materlak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Marzenia. Spider Monkey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Materlak
vs
Monkey

175 cm
24
172
8 - 5 - 0

187 cm
24
170
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materlak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Materlak misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Monkey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Materlak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey wants to stall.
Materlak takes a shot to the head.
Monkey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Monkey working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Materlak.
Monkey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monkey lands a shot to the body.
Monkey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Materlak.

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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monkey trying to control but Materlak is working from the bottom.
Monkey passes Materlak's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Monkey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Materlak has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak wants to improve his position but Monkey is controlling well.

Monkey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Materlak is just riding it out for now. Monkey eventually gives up the hold.
Materlak is holding on to half guard well.
Materlak trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Monkey passes the guard and advances to mount!

Monkey is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Materlak has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Materlak!
Materlak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monkey is keeping the position for now.

Monkey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Materlak defends it easily.

Monkey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monkey is looking for a triangle but Materlak pushes his legs off easily.
Materlak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Materlak passes into half guard.
Monkey works his way to full guard. Good work.

Monkey throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Materlak escapes and throws Monkey's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Monkey can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is looking to reverse the position.
Materlak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monkey keeps working.
Materlak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Monkey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Materlak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Monkey, who protects the arm well.
Monkey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Monkey seems to be looking for submissions.
Materlak is not content to let Monkey control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spider Monkey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Monkey wants to slow Materlak down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Materlak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monkey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Monkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Monkey.
Materlak throws a counter high kick but Monkey was just alert enough to avoid it.
Materlak throws a leg kick which misses Monkey's front leg but catches the back leg as Monkey tries to avoid it.
Monkey scores with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Monkey.
Monkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Materlak misses.
Monkey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Materlak as he connects with a hook.
Monkey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Materlak throws out the jab.
Materlak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monkey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monkey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Monkey tries to land a leg kick but Materlak saw it coming and moves away.
Monkey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
Monkey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Materlak.
The fighters circling - Monkey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monkey tries to work over Materlak's front leg with a kick but Materlak checks it.
Materlak swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Materlak blocks the body kick.
Monkey blocks a leg kick.
Monkey throws a body shot but no joy.
Monkey misses with an uppercut
letting Materlak counter with a right hand.
Monkey thumps Materlak with a low kick.
Materlak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monkey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monkey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monkey scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Materlak counters with a stiff right hand.
Materlak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey slips under a jab from Materlak.
Monkey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Materlak misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Materlak.
Materlak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak blocks a low kick nicely.
Materlak cracks Monkey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monkey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Materlak checks it.
Monkey scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body kick from Monkey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands a nice shot to the body.
Monkey cracks Materlak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Materlak misses with a body kick.
Monkey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Monkey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spider Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materlak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monkey tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from Materlak misses.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Materlak in his tracks.
Monkey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Materlak.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Materlak.
Monkey thuds a left hand into Materlak's body.
Monkey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Monkey gets a clinch.
Materlak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Monkey lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monkey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monkey.
Monkey scores with a hook to the body.
Materlak throws a punch but it's blocked by Monkey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monkey.
Materlak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey blocking some punches.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.
Materlak tries to break the clinch but Monkey is controlling the position.
Monkey lands a hook that snaps the head of Materlak backwards.
Monkey cracks Materlak with a nice body shot.
Monkey lands a nice shot to the body.
Monkey has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Materlak seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Monkey can turn it around.
Monkey trying to stall but Materlak improves his position.
Monkey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Materlak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Monkey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Materlak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Materlak tries to land a leg kick but Monkey saw it coming and moves away.
Materlak misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spider Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Materlak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Materlak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monkey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Materlak.
Materlak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Materlak.
Monkey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monkey scores with a kick to the midsection.
Monkey misses with a hook
and Materlak counters with a thumping low kick.
Materlak throws a hook but Monkey blocks it.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Materlak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Monkey misses its intended target.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Materlak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Monkey throws a jab but it's blocked by Materlak.
Materlak misses with a hook to the body
and Monkey counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey lands an overhand right.
Materlak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left lands for Monkey.
Monkey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Materlak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monkey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Materlak is able to avoid easily.
Materlak loads up on a big right hand but Monkey slips the punch.
Monkey misses with a hook to the body
and Materlak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Monkey doesn't manage to clinch there - Materlak circles away.
Materlak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Monkey.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monkey motions for Materlak to come forward. Monkey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Materlak takes a kick to the side of the head.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michal Materlak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monkey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Monkey missing with a left hand there. Materlak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monkey lands a leg kick that knocks Materlak off balance momentarily.
Monkey misses with a straight left.
It appears Materlak was looking to counter with a kick there.
Monkey connects with a looping right hand.
Materlak throws a leg kick that is checked
and Monkey counters with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Materlak. That's going to slow Monkey down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
Monkey looks to throw the jab but Materlak is out of range.
Monkey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Materlak is looking to counter punch.
Materlak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Monkey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Materlak on the side of the head.
Materlak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monkey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Materlak back to the cage. Monkey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Monkey lands a leg kick that knocks Materlak off balance momentarily.
Monkey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Materlak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey throws an overhand right that lands on Materlak's shoulder, as Materlak tries to avoid the shot.
Materlak looks to throw the jab but Monkey is out of range.
Materlak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Materlak just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materlak checks a leg kick.
Materlak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Monkey moves into the clinch.
Materlak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Monkey misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Monkey walks away with a smile on his face. Materlak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Materlak checks a leg kick.
Materlak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick from Monkey misses.
Monkey scores with a nice strike.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Materlak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Monkey with the inside leg kick.
Monkey throws a jab when Materlak was well out of range.
Monkey scores with a leg kick.
Materlak misses with a wild combination.

Monkey rushes Materlak and presses him up against the cage.
Spider Monkey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Materlak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey looking to slow down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monkey 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Monkey!
A relieved looking Spider Monkey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.