PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Matthew (ranked 1966 p4p, 2003 weight class) and Albert Sojka (ranked 223 p4p, 226 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Matthew
vs
Sojka

178 cm
29
170
9 - 5 - 0

183 cm
29
176
13 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

30th Century Beer Store

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Matthew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Sojka!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Sojka finds it's target.
Matthew walks into a jab.
Matthew needs to keep his hands up - Sojka had a free shot at his head there.
Sojka misses with an uppercut
and Matthew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matthew gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sojka lands a jab to the head.
Matthew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sojka was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthew.
Matthew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sojka manages to avoid it.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Sojka slips the punch.
Sojka misses with a body shot.
Sojka moves away from the strike by Matthew.
Matthew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sojka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matthew slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sojka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matthew.
Sojka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matthew looks to land a left hand but Sojka moved out of range nicely.
Matthew throws a head kick but Sojka moves out of range.
Matthew throws a hook but Sojka blocks it.
Matthew takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sojka lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sojka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sojka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sojka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matthew doesn't seem bothered though.
Sojka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Matthew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Albert Sojka has been cut.
Sojka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matthew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sojka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sojka looks to throw the jab but Matthew is out of range.
Sojka doesn't manage to clinch there - Matthew circles away.
Sojka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matthew circles away quickly and effectively.
Matthew throwing a counter right hand but Sojka manages to avoid it.
Sojka swinging wildly here.
It looked like Matthew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matthew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthew misses with a wild body shot.
Sojka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Matthew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthew lands with an uppercut that bounces Sojka off the cage and back into range.
Matthew looks to land a left hand but Sojka moved out of range nicely.
Sojka ducks under a wild hook from Matthew.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Sojka counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sojka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sojka swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Sojka misses its intended target.
Matthew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sojka moves out of range of the strikes.
Sojka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sojka looks to land a left hand but Matthew moved out of range nicely.
Matthew looks to throw the jab but Sojka is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sojka! But no joy.
Sojka throws a jab when Matthew was well out of range.
Matthew moves away from the strike by Sojka.
As Sojka tries to get set, Matthew tries to push him back and clinch up but Sojka manages to avoid the attempt.
Matthew lands a glancing blow to the side of Sojka's head.
Matthew lands a jab to Sojka's midsection.
Matthew looks to throw the jab but Sojka is out of range.
Matthew slips under a jab from Sojka.
Sojka tries to clinch there but Matthew circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthew misses the target.
Sojka blocks the body kick.
Sojka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthew.
A little feinted left hand from Matthew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sojka defending well as Matthew loads up on a big left hand.
Patrick Matthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sojka.
Sojka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sojka tries to clinch but Matthew moves out of range.
Sojka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matthew manages to avoid it.
Matthew looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matthew just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sojka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Matthew had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Matthew connects with a crisp jab.
Matthew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sojka tests Matthew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sojka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matthew in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthew. Sojka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthew misses with a hook.
Sojka connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthew misses with a hook. Sojka ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sojka manages to avoid it.
Sojka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matthew throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sojka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthew misses with a straight right.
Matthew throws a body punch but Sojka moves out of range.
Matthew lands with a right hand.
Matthew connects with a body shot that sends Sojka's belly button to the back.
Sojka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matthew moves out of range as Sojka strikes.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Sojka.
Matthew throws a hook but Sojka blocks it.
Matthew just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew misses the jab.
Matthew ducks right into an uppercut from Sojka.
A swing and a miss from Sojka.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sojka misses with a right hand
and Matthew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Matthew misses.
Matthew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sojka.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sojka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Patrick Matthew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Albert Sojka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matthew tests Sojka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matthew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sojka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sojka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matthew.
Some wild striking there from Sojka.
Sojka throws an overhand right that lands on Matthew's shoulder, as Matthew tries to avoid the shot.
Sojka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matthew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Sojka is rocked!
Matthew closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Sojka! Matthew dives in looking to finish! Sojka is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Matthew!
Patrick Matthew decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.