PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Lovits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapda Mattus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mattus has chosen My heart as his entrance music. The key to victory for Mongo Lovits has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lovits
vs
Mattus

173 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Dragon

The Dark Side

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mongo Lovits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapda Mattus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mattus gets tackled into the cage by Lovits. Lovits maintains the clinch.
Lovits looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lovits taking a breather.

Mattus is trying to trip Lovits. He has hold of a leg but Lovits is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mattus persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mattus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mattus looking to sit in guard and control but Lovits gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mattus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mattus is trying to keep Lovits in close.

Mattus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lovits defends it easily.

Mattus working for a triangle but Lovits defends it easily.

Mattus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattus thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lovits trying to control but Mattus is working from the bottom.

Mattus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lovits defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mattus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mattus wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mattus is on top in guard.

Lovits throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mattus controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mattus postures up and lands a big shot to Lovits's brow.
Mattus landing with the ground and pound.
Mattus is in close to Lovits's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattus advances position into side control!
Mattus working the ground and pound.
Mattus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lovits some visible discomfort.
Mattus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lovits. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mattus working the ground and pound.
Lovits tries to escape but Mattus is in control.
Mattus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Lovits's face as Mattus controls the position.
Mattus is putting a hurting on Lovits here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lovits takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lovits is not content to let Mattus control the position.
Mattus working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mattus wants to control but Lovits is keeping him busy.

Mattus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lovits knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mattus scores with a couple of short elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mattus decides to stand back up.

Mattus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lovits's half guard.
Lovits trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tapda Mattus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lovits shoots and misses

and Mattus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mattus.

Mattus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mattus lands some shots froms side control.

Lovits is rocked!

Mattus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oh Lovits is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mattus taking a breather here.
Lovits seems to have got his legs back now.
Mattus lands a decent elbow from side control.

Mattus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mattus grinds an elbow into Lovits's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattus lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mattus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lovits down.
Mattus trying to control the position but Lovits is working away.
Mattus is working Lovits over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mattus working the head with strikes.
Lovits is not content to let Mattus control the position.
Lovits takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mattus working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattus scores with punches from side control.

Mattus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lovits struggling a bit here.
Mattus is working Lovits over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mattus is looking to take a break and control but Lovits is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lovits can't do much from the bottom here.

Mattus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lovits knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattus working the head with strikes.
Mattus trying to control the action but Lovits is working from the bottom.
Lovits wants to control but Mattus postures up.
Mattus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lovits keeps working.
Mattus in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mattus landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattus is working Lovits over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lovits takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lovits tries to bench press Mattus off him but Mattus keeps the position.
Lovits taking a bit of punishment here - Mattus scoring with strikes.
Lovits is looking for a sweep.
Lovits takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mattus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lovits is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tapda Mattus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mattus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mattus lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mattus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mattus trying to control the position but Lovits is working away.
Mattus scores with a couple of short elbows.

Mattus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lovits taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mattus trying to control the position but Lovits is working away.
Mattus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lovits some visible discomfort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mattus is trying to get an arm triangle but Lovits is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattus working the body and head with strikes.
Lovits tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mattus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mattus working away.
Mattus scoring with punches from side control.
Lovits can't do much from the bottom here.

Mattus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lovits knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lovits is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattus tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mattus is looking to take a break and control but Lovits is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mattus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lovits down.
Mattus working the ground and pound.
Mattus working away.
Mattus lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mattus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lovits has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lovits taking punishment in the form of punches.

Mattus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mattus is looking to take a break and control but Lovits is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Lovits's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lovits tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovits is working hard here to advance position.

Mattus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lovits is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mattus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mattus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tapda Mattus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mattus 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

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