PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dado Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yas Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mata comes to the cage accompanied by 和楽器バンド / 千本桜. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mata
vs
Uru

172 cm
29
145 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

165 cm
27
140 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dado Mata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Uru crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mata - the referee stops the clock and Uru gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mata. Uru manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Uru leaves Mata with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mata throws a sloppy body shot
and Uru counters with a one-two to the body.
Mata throws a poor cross that misses
and Uru counters with a one-two to the body.
Uru misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Mata to counter with a crisp jab.
Uru slips under a jab from Mata.
Mata throws a right hand that misses
and Uru counters with a right hand to the body.
Mata swings widly with a right hand
and Mata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Uru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mata.
Mata looks to throw the jab but Uru is out of range.
A left and a right from Uru both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata lands a nice shot to the body.
Mata has a takedown stuffed.
Mata backing away here, and Uru unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Uru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mata.
Yas Uru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uru dodges the punch combination from Mata.
Dado Mata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mata misses with a straight left.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Uru takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mata swings widly with a right hand
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mata lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Uru counters with a nice leg kick.
Uru cracks the inside of Mata's front leg.
Mata shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dado Mata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Urus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Mata throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Uru throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Mata.
Mata throws a body shot but no joy.
Mata misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Uru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mata will feel that in the morning.
Mata stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the body from Mata misses
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uru leaves Mata with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And Uru responds with a good body kick, but Mata manages to step out the way in time.
Uru fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mata has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mata with a nice cross.
Mata misses with a wild body shot.
Mata throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Uru on the side of the head.
Mata misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata misses with a right hand
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mata shoots for a takedown but Uru saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uru throws out a counter right but Mata avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the body from Mata misses
and Uru counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mata shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Uru as he jumps to the side.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mata misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Uru tries a quick counter leg kick but Mata is wise to it.
Mata scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mata.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yas Uru will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mata misses with a body shot
and Uru counters with a nice body shot.
Uru ducks under a wild hook from Mata.
Uru let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mata lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mata cracks Uru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mata throws a body shot but no joy.
Mata throws out a loose jab but Uru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mata misses with an uppercut
and Uru counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata throws a lazy body kick
and Uru counters with a right hand to the body.
Uru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Uru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mata misses with a lunging right hand
and Uru makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mata really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru blocks a jab.
Uru flicks out a counter leg kick but Mata steps away.
Uru gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mata throws a predictable looking body shot
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mata takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mata scores with a nice right hand.
Uru throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mata missing with a left hand there. Uru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mata lands a nice looking body shot.
Mata takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Uru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Uru doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mata is defended easily by Uru.
It seemed like Uru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata misses with a hook.
Mata misses with a left hand
and Mata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mata looks to land a left hand but Uru moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for Mata.
Mata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uru takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Mata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uru unleashes a big counter combination but Mata bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mata looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Uru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mata.
Uru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mata gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Uru.
Mata throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mata throws a body punch but Uru moves out of range.
A punch combination from Mata misses.
Mata takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy left from Mata finds it's target.
Uru looks to throw the jab but Mata is out of range.
Mata lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uru slips a straight right by Mata.
Uru throws out a counter right but Mata avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mata.
Mata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uru looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mata changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mata changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mata lands with a hook. Uru tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Uru enables Mata to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Uru manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Uru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Uru is retaining full guard.
Uru wants to stand up but Mata is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dado Mata dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Uru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mata.
Mata fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uru replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mata blocks it well.
Mata misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
Mata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uru tries a quick counter leg kick but Mata is wise to it.
Mata misses with a body punch
and Uru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mata thinking.
Mata misses the body punch
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mata looks for the body kick but Uru saw that one coming.
Uru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mata.
Mata backing away here, and Uru unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Uru has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uru was well out of range. Poor timing from Mata.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata fails to land the takedown.
Mata throws a jab but it's blocked by Uru.
Uru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mata.
A big left from Uru misses.
Uru bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mata misses with a looping left.
A big left from Mata misses.
Uru throws a counter combo.
Mata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uru moves away.
Uru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mata scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mata misses its intended target.
Uru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mata avoids the body shot from Uru.
Mata swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mata misses with an uppercut
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uru takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mata throws a body shot but no joy.
Uru lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Uru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mata.
A jab from Mata misses.
Mata misses with a hook to the body
and Uru counters with a thumping low kick.
Mata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uru moves away.
Uru was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mata throws a right hand that misses
and Uru counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata scores with a body shot.
Mata scores with a hook to the body. Uru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mata misses the body punch
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mata misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mata rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Mata misses with a body shot
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Uru on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mata gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Mata misses.
Uru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mata.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Mata misses
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uru avoids the body shot from Mata.
Mata looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mata shoots in looking for a takedown. Uru tries to sprawl out of it but Mata keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uru manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uru throws a fast counter high kick but Mata manages to duck under it in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mata scores with a body shot.
Mata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yas Uru.
I think Uru has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yas Uru!
Yas Uru spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.