PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Materla comes to the cage accompanied by Sobota - Do góry łeb. The key to victory for Michal Materla has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Materla
vs
Wang

182 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Bad Man Clothing

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michal Materla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wang closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Materla is not content to let Wang control the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wang working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Materla dodges the ground and pound from Wang.

Wang swings around for an armbar but Materla sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wang's guard.
Materla wants to stand but Wang is controlling his posture from full guard.
Materla trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Materla is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla passes Wang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Materla trying to control from Wang's half guard. Wang has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Materla passes Wang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Materla trying to pass the guard but Wang defending well.
Materla is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Materla pulls his head out easily.

Materla is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wang regains full guard. Nicely done.
Materla trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.

Wang is looking for a triangle but Materla pushes his legs off easily.

Wang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Materla wanted to stand there but Wang had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Materla gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Materla stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
Materla wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.

Wang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Materla trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materla throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wang gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Long Wang will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wang throws a hook but Materla blocks it.
Materla misses with a takedown

and Wang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Wang successfully pulls guard.

Wang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Materla gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Materla works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Materla is working for a kimura but Wang is defending it quite comfortably.
Materla wants to stand up but Wang has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Long Wang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wang lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wang looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wang lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang with good strikes from the mount here!
Wang landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Wang.

Materla is rocked!

It looks like Michal Materla has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Wang! Materla is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Long Wang!
Long Wang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.