PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matrix Man (ranked 537 p4p, 511 weight class) and Konrad Wagner (ranked 69 p4p, 65 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Man
vs
Wagner

181 cm
30
169
18 - 10 - 2

181 cm
30
174
24 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Conviction
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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 18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matrix Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konrad Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner misses with a right hand
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner moves forwards but Man connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wagner's head backwards.
Man throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matrix Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Man misses with a looping right.
Wagner is trying to counter with his kicks.
Man scores with a one two! Wagner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Man scores with a decent looking hook.
Wagner walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wagner takes a step back to recover.
Man missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been informed that Wagner 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.
A swing and a miss from Wagner.
A big left from Man misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Man throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Man throws the left hand but Wagner avoids the punch easily.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
Wagner walks into a jab.
Man throws a leg kick
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Man.
Man is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wagner.
Wagner throws a low kick but Man moves out of range easily.
Man connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner wants to clinch.
Man throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wagner! But no joy.
Wagner checks a low kick from Man.
A little jabbing left from Wagner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man with the inside leg kick.
Man digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
Man lands a front kick.
Man lands a head kick. Wagner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wagner slips under a jab.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Man scores with the left hand. Wagner knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a straight right. Wagner didn't see that one coming.
Wagner slips a straight right by Man.
A head kick misses from Man.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wagner! But no joy.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Man misses with a hook to the body
and Wagner counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Jab from Man.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Man checks it.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagner counters with a body kick.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man lands a jab to Wagner's midsection.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagner.
A nice side step and Wagner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wagner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Man lands a nice shot that snaps Wagner's head back.
A head kick from Man lands but Wagner takes it in his stride.
Man swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wagner.
Man throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Man scores with a one two! Wagner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man throws a nice head kick!
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matrix Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Man throws a leg kick but Wagner checks it.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Wagner might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Man has got the better of the exchanges.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wagner takes a step back to recover.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner slips under a jab.
Wagner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Wagner avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man throws a push kick but Wagner slaps the foot to one side.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
Man sizes up Wagner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Wagner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Man scores with a body shot.
Man throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man throws a head kick that Wagner semi-blocks.
Man throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Man throws a shot to the body.
Matrix Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Wagner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wagner can do to turn this around?
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wagner looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man.
Man looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Wagner takes one to the chin there.
Wagner cracks Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Wagner off balance momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Man.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wagner tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Wagner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wagner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Man misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Man jabs Wagner right on the nose. Wagner blinks but takes it well.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Wagner's head back.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.
Wagner slips a straight right by Man.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wagner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wagner slips under a jab.
Man lands the left hand.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Wagner's front leg but catches the back leg as Wagner tries to avoid it.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Wagner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner slips under a jab from Man.
Wagner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man looks to land a body kick but Wagner moved away.
Wagner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wagner slips a jab from Man.
Wagner wants to clinch.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Man jabs Wagner right on the nose. Wagner blinks but takes it well.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagner flicks out a counter leg kick but Man steps away.
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
Man tries to work over Wagner's front leg with a kick but Wagner checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matrix Man dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Man misses with a hook to the body
and Wagner counters with a thumping low kick.
Man looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Man dips to his left and cracks Wagner with an uppercut!
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Man swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wagner checks a leg kick.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man lands a head shot.
Man with the inside leg kick.
Man looks to throw a body kick
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Man checks it.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man works the jab nicely.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner tries a quick counter leg kick but Man is wise to it.
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wagner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Man scores with a body shot.
Man connects with a right hand. Wagner shakes it off.
Wagner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
Wagner slips a jab from Man.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wagner! But no joy.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
Man lands a jab to Wagner's midsection.
Konrad Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner checks a leg kick.
Wagner tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Man misses
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man lands a two punch combo.
A low kick lands for Man.
Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Wagner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Wagner drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with some punches.
Wagner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man prevents a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Wagner throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.

Man breaks the clinch.
Wagner moves forwards but Man connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Wagner staying out of range there.
Wagner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Man lands a head shot.
Man throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
Man lands a nice hook to Wagner's body. Wagner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
It seemed like Wagner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wagner has time to react.
Man misses with a body punch
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man tries to score with a low kick but Wagner moves his leg out of the way.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Man.
A little jabbing left from Wagner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
Man swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Man jabs Wagner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crunch! Man slams his shin into Wagner's torso.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wagner is out of range and Man settles back down.
Matrix Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matrix Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matrix Man!
After winning the bout, Matrix Man thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.