PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Eulogy. Tamad comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Joker kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Matazz
vs
Tamad

188 cm
37
194 lbs
46 - 18 - 1

184 cm
30
200 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zipp Zapp

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Tamad!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tamad thows a leg kick but Matazz checks it
and Matazz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tamad's knee momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Tamad.
Tamad tried to score with a low kick but Matazz checks it.
Tamad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matazz's waist but Matazz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tamad off to one side.
The crowd cheers as Matazz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tamad doesn't seem phased though.
Matazz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Not Yours in the buildup to the fight.
Tamad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tamad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Matazz. Those never looked like landing.
Tamad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matazz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good leg kick by Tamad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matazz tries to clinch there but Tamad circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tamad lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matazz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matazz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matazz scores with a leg kick.
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!
Matazz moves out of range as Tamad strikes.
Tamad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matazz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matazz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tamad cracks the inside of Matazz's front leg.
Matazz looks for the body kick but Tamad saw that one coming.
Tamad dodges the punch combination from Matazz.
Tamad lands an overhand right.
Matazz misses with an uppercut.
Matazz throws a hook but Tamad blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamad. Matazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matazz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tamad lands with a nice combination. Matazz backs away looking to recover.
Raz Matazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matazz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matazz throws a low kick, looking for Tamad's leg but Tamad calmly moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Tamad - just one landing.
Tamad throws a leg kick but Matazz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matazz lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamad looks to land a body kick but Matazz moved away.
Matazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Tamad.

It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.
Tamad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juan Tamad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matazz throws a leg kick that misses.
Matazz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamad moves away.
Matazz throws a leg kick but Tamad checks it.
Tamad misses with a kick to the body.
Matazz takes one to the side of the head.
Matazz checks a low kick from Tamad.
Matazz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matazz takes one on the button.
Tamad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tamad scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matazz.
Matazz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matazz lands a high kick!
Matazz misses with a low kick.
Tamad cracks Matazz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tamad scores with a jab to the body.
Tamad scores with a leg kick.
Matazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tamad.
Tamad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matazz. Matazz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matazz scores with a hook.

Matazz rushes Tamad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matazz trying to stall but Tamad improves his position.
Tamad avoids a wild elbow strike from Matazz.
Tamad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tamad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tamad.
Matazz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tamad up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tamad.
Matazz is looking to control Tamad's arms but Tamad gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matazz has his back to the cage.
Matazz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tamad up against the cage.
Tamad blocks an uppercut.
Matazz has Tamad pushed against the cage.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tamad has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matazz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tamad can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Matazz scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tamad tries to circle away but Matazz has him pinned against the cage.
Matazz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tamad is keeping busy.
Tamad throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.
Matazz misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Tamad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raz Matazz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Matazz pushes Tamad up against the cage in a clinch.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Tamad shrugs off.
Tamad blocking some punches.
Matazz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tamad is trying to break the clinch but Matazz is controlling him.
A short right from Matazz on the inside.
Tamad takes an elbow to the temple.
Tamad lands a shoulder strike.
Matazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tamad lands a hook that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.
Matazz tries to throw a body punch but Tamad avoids it by throwing Matazz back against the cage.
Tamad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matazz misses with the head strike.
Matazz is trying to stall.
Good body shot from Tamad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Matazz throws an elbow but misses.

Tamad breaks the clinch.

Matazz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tamad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matazz connects with a body shot.
Tamad misses with a series of wild punches.
Matazz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tamad lands a nice shot to the body.
Matazz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tamad. Tamad obviously looking to wear him down.
Tamad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matazz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tamad moves out of range as Matazz strikes.
Tamad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Matazz rushes Tamad and presses him up against the cage.
Matazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tamad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Tamad breaks the clinch.
Tamad misses with a hook. Matazz ducked under it nicely.
Matazz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matazz misses with a body kick.
Tamad lands a head kick!
Matazz tries to clinch there but Tamad circles away.
Matazz throws a solid leg kick but Tamad takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matazz.
Matazz misses with a head kick.
Tamad misses with the combination.
Tamad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matazz throws a leg kick but Tamad moved away.
Matazz swinging wildly here.
Matazz throws a jab when Tamad was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad tried to score with a low kick but Matazz checks it.
Tamad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matazz misses with a low kick.
Matazz throws a looping overhand right but Tamad ducks down to avoid it.
Tamad blocks a low kick nicely.
Tamad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tamad scores with a leg kick.
Matazz jabs Tamad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matazz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tamad jabs Matazz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matazz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matazz throws a wild body kick that Tamad sees coming a mile off.
Matazz misses with a low kick.
Tamad looks to land a left hand but Matazz moved out of range nicely.
Matazz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tamad misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz throws a body punch but Tamad moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matazz wants to slow Tamad down by chopping away at his legs.
Matazz motions for Tamad to come forward. Matazz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tamad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Matazz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tamad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamad lands with a hook. Matazz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Raz Matazz's cut is getting worse.
Matazz blocks a head kick by Tamad.
Tamad swings for the body but Matazz moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tamad.
Tamad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matazz. Tamad does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matazz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Tamad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raz Matazz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Matazz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tamad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matazz cracks Tamad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tamad throws a leg kick but Matazz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matazz with a nice cross.
Matazz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matazz pushes Tamad away with a front kick.
Tamad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matazz dips to his left and cracks Tamad with an uppercut!
Tamad throws a leg kick that misses.
Matazz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tamad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matazz checks it well.
Tamad defending well as Matazz loads up on a big left hand.
Matazz takes a swing at Tamad's ribcage but misses.
Tamad throws a leg kick but Matazz sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tamad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matazz.
Tamad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matazz wants to clinch up but Tamad keeps it at a distance.
Matazz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matazz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tamad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matazz.
Tamad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Matazz closes the distance and pushes Tamad back into the cage.
Matazz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matazz lands with a right to the head.

Tamad gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Matazz is refusing to be controlled, as Tamad sits in half guard.
Tamad thows a huge punch but Matazz dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz is looking for a sweep. Tamad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tamad is keen to just control but Matazz is a slippery customer.
Tamad drops an elbow to the side of Matazz's head.
Matazz is trying to get back to full guard.
Tamad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tamad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Matazz has hold of Tamad's hands but Tamad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Matazz is trying to get back to full guard.
Raz Matazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamad wants to control but Matazz is keeping him busy.
Matazz wants to get back to full guard.
Matazz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tamad wants to free his trapped foot but Matazz is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tamad wants to free his trapped foot but Matazz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tamad prevents Matazz from improving his position.
Tamad throwing shots but Matazz is blocking nicely.
Tamad drops an elbow to the side of Matazz's head.
Matazz is refusing to be controlled, as Tamad sits in half guard.
Matazz trying to control here.
Tamad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matazz defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad works his foot free and advances to mount.
Matazz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tamad prevents Matazz from improving his position.
Juan Tamad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Matazz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matazz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tamad slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Tamad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tamad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Tamad!
Juan Tamad seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.