PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Battousai The Slasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Slasher comes into the arena with Boom Boom Oh Yeah blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Slasher
vs
Matrix

188 cm
25
200 lbs
18 - 5 - 2

180 cm
31
195 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 18 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Battousai The Slasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Matrix!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Slasher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matrix throws out the jab.
The Slasher connects with a nice looking jab.
The Slasher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matrix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Slasher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Slasher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Slasher scores with a decent looking hook.
The Slasher scores with the left hand. Matrix knows he should have avoided that one.
The Slasher moves away from the strike by Matrix.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - The Slasher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Slasher lands a glancing blow to the side of Matrix's head.

Matrix is rocked!
Jab, jab by The Slasher - just one landing.
Matrix is still on wobbly legs! Can The Slasher finish him?
Matrix slips a straight right by The Slasher.
The Slasher lands a nice looking kick to the body. Matrix takes a step back to recover.
The Slasher misses with an uppercut.
Matrix takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matrix seems to have recovered his senses.
The Slasher misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from The Slasher - that will leave a mark!
Matrix cracks The Slasher with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matrix with a hook.
The Slasher looks to score with a jab to the body but Matrix is just out of range.
The Slasher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matrix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from The Slasher finds it's way round the side to connect with Matrix's head.
The Slasher throws a looping overhand right but Matrix ducks down to avoid it.
The Slasher throws a left and a right that both miss

and Matrix counters with a single leg into guard. The Slasher didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The Slasher pulls Matrix in to control the position.
The Slasher wants to sweep but no luck.
Matrix trying to control the position from guard on top but The Slasher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matrix throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher keeping moving, preventing Matrix from controlling successfully.
Matrix tries to free his leg and advance position but The Slasher is retaining full guard.
Matrix advances to half guard.
Nice strikes from Matrix there.
Matrix working The Slasher over with strikes.
The Slasher is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Dark Horse MMA Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Matrix keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Matrix throwing shots but The Slasher is blocking nicely.
The Slasher is looking to improve his position.
Matrix wants to take a breather but The Slasher is having none of it.
Matrix is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Matrix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matrix wants to pass to mount but The Slasher is defending the position.
Matrix is stalling here. The Slasher is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Matrix seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and The Slasher has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Matrix stops The Slasher from passing to mount.
The Slasher controlling from side mount.
Matrix can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Matrix prevents The Slasher from improving position.
The Slasher trying to control the position but Matrix is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Slasher wants to stand but Matrix has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The Slasher throws a shot to the body.
Matrix has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The Slasher thumps Matrix with a low kick.
The Slasher looks to land a body kick but Matrix moved away.
Matrix misses the shot to the body.
Matrix misses with a looping right.
The Slasher throws a hook but Matrix avoids it easily.
The Slasher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Slasher fails to land with a series of punches.
Matrix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matrix throws a hook to the side of The Slasher's head but The Slasher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Slasher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matrix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matrix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matrix blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix throws a push kick but The Slasher slaps the foot to one side.
Battousai The Slasher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matrix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matrix defending well as The Slasher loads up on a big left hand.
The Slasher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matrix thumps The Slasher with a low kick.
Matrix missing with a left hand there. The Slasher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matrix moves out of range as The Slasher strikes.
Matrix on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Matrix throws a right and a left that The Slasher avoids nicely.
Matrix checks the leg kick.
The Slasher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matrix on the side of the head.
Matrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matrix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matrix throws a leg kick but The Slasher checks it.
The Slasher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matrix.
The Slasher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matrix with a nice cross.
The Slasher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matrix slips a straight right by The Slasher.
Matrix misses with a low kick as The Slasher jumps back.
The Slasher throws the kick towards the body but Matrix avoids it.
The Slasher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matrix.
Matrix slips under a jab from The Slasher.
The Slasher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matrix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matrix misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matrix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matrix takes a swing at The Slasher's ribcage but misses.
Matrix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Slasher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Matrix there.
The Slasher misses with a looping left.
The Slasher lands a jab to the nose.
Matrix loads up on a big right hand but The Slasher slips the punch.
Matrix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matrix takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matrix throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Slasher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Slasher throws a body punch but Matrix moves out of range.
Battousai The Slasher is winning the standup battle so far.
The Slasher tries to clinch but Matrix moves out of range.
The Slasher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matrix.
Matrix lands a slapping body shot.
Matrix connects with a jab.
Matrix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matrix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Slasher throws a jab when Matrix was well out of range.
The Slasher avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matrix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Slasher is looking to score with low kicks.
The Slasher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matrix lands a leg kick that knocks The Slasher off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Battousai The Slasher dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The Slasher is looking to slow Matrix down with leg kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from The Slasher - that will leave a mark!
Matrix has a takedown stuffed.
The Slasher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matrix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Slasher connects with a solid leg kick.
Matrix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matrix has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Slasher.
The Slasher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Slasher looks to score with a jab to the body but Matrix is just out of range.
The Slasher throws a hook to the side of Matrix's head but Matrix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matrix throws a body punch but The Slasher moves out of range.
The Slasher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matrix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Slasher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from The Slasher - that will leave a mark!
The Slasher throws a front kick aimed at Matrix's knee but Matrix avoids it well.
The Slasher lands a nice hook to Matrix's body. Matrix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matrix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from The Slasher finds it's way through Matrix's defenses.
The Slasher wants to clinch.
Matrix misses with an uppercut.
The Slasher moves out of range as Matrix strikes.
Matrix takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matrix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Slasher throws out the jab.
The Slasher misses with a hook.
John Matrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher misses with a lunging right hand

and Matrix counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matrix postures up.
Matrix trying to control the position from guard on top but The Slasher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matrix preventing the sweep.
The Slasher keeping full guard, as Matrix tries to pass.
The Slasher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The Slasher is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Slasher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Slasher tries to clinch but Matrix moves out of range.
The Slasher staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from The Slasher misses the target.
Matrix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Slasher manages to avoid it.
Matrix punishes The Slasher's body with a nice straight punch.
The Slasher throws out a loose jab but Matrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Slasher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matrix.
Matrix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Slasher.
The Slasher misses with a lunging right hand

and Matrix counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Slasher won't be happy with that.
The Slasher wants to control but Matrix postures up.
Matrix in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matrix in side control, throwing shots but The Slasher defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix trying to control the position but The Slasher is working away.
Check out the look on Matrix's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The Slasher gets back to half guard.
Matrix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matrix not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Slasher trying to hold on to Matrix's head to control him but Matrix postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matrix seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Slasher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matrix prevents The Slasher from improving his position.
Matrix lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Matrix.
I think The Slasher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

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