PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Eugemia (ranked 1411 p4p, 76 weight class) and Dado Mata (ranked 1223 p4p, 67 weight class). Mata has chosen 和楽器バンド / 千本桜 as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Eugemia
vs
Mata

175 cm
27
137 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

172 cm
32
145 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development
Project Mayhem

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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Eugemia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dado Mata!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mata lands with a nice body punch.
Eugemia scores with a jab.
Eugemia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eugemia moves out of range of the body kick from Mata.
Dado Mata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eugemia moves away from the strike by Mata.
Mata misses with a straight left.
Mata misses with a right hand
and Eugemia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mata misses with a shot to the body
and Mata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eugemia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mata.
Mata just misses with a punch to the body.
Eugemia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mata with a jab.
Eugemia has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bonsai Club MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Mata swings for the body but Eugemia moves out of range.
Eugemia drops his hands momentarily and Mata takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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 misses with a body shot.
Mata misses with a left hand
and Eugemia counters with a stiff right hand.
Eugemia throws a right and a left that Mata avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugemia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Mata misses.
Mata shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mata. Eugemia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eugemia connects with a body shot that sends Mata's belly button to the back.
Mata throws the left hand but Eugemia avoids the punch easily.
Eugemia wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Eugemia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Mata. That snapped Eugemia's head back.
A combination from Eugemia does no damage.
Mata misses with a hook
and Eugemia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mata thinking.
Eugemia works Mata's body with a nice hook.
Mata stuns Eugemia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mata misses with a hook
and Eugemia counters with a good low kick that Mata was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata misses with a jab to the body
and Eugemia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mata slips under a jab from Eugemia.
Mata throws a leg kick but Eugemia moved away.
We've been informed that Mata has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Eugemia misses with a wild body shot.
Mata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eugemia tries to close the distance and clinch but Mata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eugemia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Eugemia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mata lands a nice shot that snaps Eugemia's head back.
Eugemia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eugemia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mata comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eugemia moves away.
Eugemia throwing a counter right hand but Mata manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Mata misses
enabling Eugemia to counter with a crisp jab.
Mata misses the jab.
Mata lands with an overhand left.
Eugemia blocks a jab.
Eugemia tries to clinch but Mata is having none of it.
Mata misses with a body shot
and Mata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eugemia digs a good body shot into Mata's ribs.
Mata on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mata throws a body punch but Eugemia moves out of range.
Eugemia drops his hands momentarily and Mata takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Mata.
Mata misses with a hook. Eugemia ducked under it nicely.
Eugemia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eugemia works Mata's body with a nice hook.

Mata gets the takedown into side control.
Eugemia striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Eugemia tries to control but Mata manages to take his back.
Eugemia trying to control the hands but Mata won't let him.
Eugemia tries to break free.

Mata is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mata has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dado Mata dominated that 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.

Eugemia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eugemia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eugemia misses with a body shot
letting Mata counter with a right hand.
Mata throws a predictable looking body shot
and Eugemia counters with a two punch combo.
Mata throws a right hand that misses
enabling Eugemia to counter with a crisp jab.
Eugemia throws a body shot but no joy.
Eugemia moves out of range of the strikes.
Mata throws a sloppy body shot
and Eugemia counters with a one-two to the body.
Eugemia misses the shot to the body.
Eugemia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Eugemia.

Mata is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Eugemia's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mata is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mata is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Eugemia to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

Eugemia throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mata escapes and throws Eugemia's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Mata goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Eugemia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mata's guard! Nice work there by Eugemia!

Mata throws his legs up looking for a submission but Eugemia uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eugemia decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mata to his feet.
Eugemia misses the jab.
John Eugemia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mata swats away the attempt to clinch by Eugemia.
Mata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eugemia counters with a nice uppercut.
John Eugemia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mata misses with a left hand
and Eugemia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mata misses with a body shot.
Mata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mata throws an off balance right hand
and Eugemia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mata throws a hook to the side of Eugemia's head but Eugemia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eugemia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia tries to clinch but Mata moves out of range.
Mata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eugemia manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Eugemia. No joy for Mata on that attempt.
Eugemia misses with a leg kick.
Mata throws a body shot but no joy.
Eugemia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mata is looking to land body kicks.
Mata slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eugemia slips under a jab.
Mata throws a body punch but Eugemia moves out of range.
Mata swings away with a body shot that misses
and Eugemia counters with a left and a right that stings Mata.
Eugemia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mata lands a jab to Eugemia's midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Eugemia as Mata shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eugemia wants to slow Mata down by chopping away at his legs.
Mata lands with a shot to the body.
Eugemia avoids the body shot from Mata.
It looked like Eugemia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dado Mata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eugemia ducks under a wild hook from Mata.
It looked like Eugemia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eugemia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mata.
Mata misses with an uppercut. Eugemia saw that one coming.
Eugemia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mata shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eugemia as he avoids it easily.
John Eugemia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dado Mata.
Eugemia throws a right and a left that Mata avoids nicely.
Mata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Eugemia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Mata misses with a wild body shot.
Mata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eugemia was well out of range. Poor timing from Mata.
Eugemia moves to clinch but Mata breaks away
and Mata counters with a nice body shot.
Mata lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Eugemia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eugemia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mata throws an overhand right that lands on Eugemia's shoulder, as Eugemia tries to avoid the shot.
Mata falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eugemia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata is looking to land body kicks.
Mata scores with a nice right hand.
Mata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata throws a shot to the body.
Mata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eugemia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mata.
Eugemia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eugemia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mata takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Mata.
Mata lands a body shot.
Mata loads up on a big right hand but Eugemia slips the punch.
Mata walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mata throws a predictable looking body shot
and Eugemia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eugemia cracks Mata with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eugemia tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata looks to land a left hand but Eugemia moved out of range nicely.
Mata scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eugemia doesn't seem bothered though.
Mata throws out a powerful jab.
Mata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eugemia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mata manages to avoid it.
Mata scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eugemia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mata throws a lazy right hand but Eugemia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Mata misses.
Mata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eugemia was well out of range. Poor timing from Mata.
Eugemia throws a big counter combination but Mata scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mata throws an overhand right that lands on Eugemia's shoulder, as Eugemia tries to avoid the shot.
Eugemia lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia lands with a shot to the body.
Eugemia defending well as Mata loads up on a big left hand.
Eugemia appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
No luck for Mata with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Eugemia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mata catches Eugemia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mata misses with a body shot.

Eugemia gets a clinch.
Mata misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mata.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eugemia.

It looks like Dado Mata has been cut.
Mata can't find room to land a body shot as Eugemia controls the action.
Mata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mata can't find room to land a body shot as Eugemia controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eugemia breaks from the clinch.
Mata scores with a hook to the body. Eugemia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eugemia throws a series of punches but Mata avoids them all with ease.
Mata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eugemia.
Eugemia moves away from the strike by Mata.
Mata throws a big shot that misses.
Eugemia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eugemia throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mata swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Eugemia counters with a right hand to the body.
Mata ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eugemia throws a shot from downtown. Mata moves away and avoids it.
Mata throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Mata lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eugemia doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dado Mata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mata 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dado Mata!
A victorious Dado Mata thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.