TWD 8: Matos vs Gutierrez PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kik mAn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Paru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paru is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tropa de Elite, osso duro de roer. Jose Paru has the eye of the tiger tonight.

mAn
vs
Paru

180 cm
18
201 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kik mAn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Paru!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

mAn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paru sprawls well initially but mAn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Paru trying to control from the bottom.
mAn is nestled in close to Paru, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Paru is looking to control mAn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paru avoid being mounted?
Paru gets full guard.

Paru is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but mAn frees his head nicely. Oh but Paru has switched to an armbar! mAn is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jose Paru!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Calais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ati Kon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ati Kon has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Calais
vs
Kon

200 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Calais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ati Kon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Calais working a defensive guard but Kon passes into half guard.
Calais is looking to improve his position.
Calais is trying to maintain the position but Kon is very close to passing his half guard.
Calais is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kon in particular looking to stall.
Calais wants to get back to full guard but Kon has passed into side control.

Kon stands up and beckons Calais to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calais shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kon defends it nicely.
Kon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Calais sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Calais defends it nicely.
Calais avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calais fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calais tries to clinch there but Kon circles away.
Calais tries for a takedown but Kon circles away easily

and Kon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kon trying to control the position from guard on top but Calais is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kon wants to pass the guard but Calais is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kon wants to control from the top but Calais keeps moving.

Kon gets to his feet - Calais follows without any prompting.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calais doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kon counters with a single leg into guard. Calais didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Calais. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calais is breathing heavily.
Kon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Calais will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kon stands up from Calais's guard - Kon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kon misses with a left hand

and Calais counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kon!
Kon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calais swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Calais, up you get!
Kon throws a sloppy head kick

and Calais counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Calais.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kon blocks a body shot from Calais.
Calais tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calais misses with a punch to the body.
Calais misses with a punch on the inside.

Kon pulls Calais into guard.
Kon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ati Kon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Calais misses with a takedown attempt

and Kon counters by clinching up.
Calais misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calais throws a punch but it's blocked by Kon.
Kon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calais tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kon's elbow.

Calais is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Calais to the mat. Calais regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ati Kon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Calais fails with the takedown
and Kon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Calais.
Calais misses with a takedown attempt

and Kon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Calais. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kon gets to his feet. Calais looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Kon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Calais!
Ati Kon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calais tries to improve his position but instead Kon has taken his back!

Kon has his arm under Calais's chin here. Game over son! Kon squeezes tightly and Calais is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ati Kon!
Ati Kon thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Esnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Megadeth - Dialectic Chaos. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dio
vs
Esnar

225 cm
20
289 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Dio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rock Esnar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esnar misses with an uppercut
and Dio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Rock Esnar has been cut.

Dio has Esnar up against the cage in a clinch.
Esnar wants to get back to striking at distance but Dio won't allow it.

Dio breaks the clinch.
Esnar lands with a hook. Dio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rock Esnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esnar throws an off balance right hand

and Dio counters with a crisp one two that drops Esnar! Dio thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Esnar to his feet! Esnar is in big trouble!

Esnar is rocked!

Dio moves into range and clinches up with Esnar.
Esnar is still on wobbly legs! Can Dio finish him?
Dio is pushing Esnar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Esnar tries to circle away but Dio has him pinned against the cage.
Esnar wants to get back to striking at distance but Dio won't allow it.
Esnar seems to have recovered his senses.
Esnar tries to break free but Dio pushes him back against the cage.
Esnar being controlled against the cage.

Dio breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esnar takes a swing at Dio's ribcage but misses.
Esnar lands a lovely overhand right.
Dio lands with a good body shot.
Esnar looks gassed!

Dio closes the distance and clinches.

Dio breaks from the clinch.
Esnar misses with a body shot.
Dio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esnar loses concentration momentarily and Dio pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Esnar crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Dio finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zack Dio!
Zack Dio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tutu Araribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Doo Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Araribe
vs
Doo Man

182 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tutu Araribe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Park Doo Man !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Doo Man .
Doo Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doo Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Araribe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doo Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doo Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Araribe.
Doo Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doo Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doo Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doo Man scores with a push kick.
Araribe fails with the takedown
and Doo Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Araribe is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doo Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Araribe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doo Man counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tutu Araribe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araribe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doo Man , right into the meat.
Araribe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Doo Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doo Man feints and then cracks Araribe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Araribe down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doo Man scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doo Man . That's going to slow Araribe down.
Doo Man moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Doo Man .
Araribe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doo Man can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doo Man throws a head kick that Araribe semi-blocks.
Doo Man throws a head kick that Araribe semi-blocks.
Doo Man scores with a leg kick.

Doo Man lands a big head kick that sends Araribe tumbling to the mat! Doo Man takes a step backwards and waves Araribe back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Araribe is rocked!
Doo Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Doo Man .
Doo Man scores with a spinning back kick!
Doo Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doo Man thumps Araribe with a low kick.
Doo Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Tutu Araribe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doo Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Araribe. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Doo Man thuds his shin into the meat of Araribe's side.
Park Doo Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doo Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doo Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A good leg kick by Doo Man .
Araribe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Doo Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Araribe.
Oh Araribe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doo Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Araribe seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doo Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A good leg kick by Doo Man .
Doo Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doo Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doo Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Araribe's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doo Man cracks the inside of Araribe's front leg.
Doo Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doo Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Araribe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Doo Man . That one must have hurt.
Doo Man throws a head kick that Araribe semi-blocks.
Doo Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Doo Man .
A chopping leg kick lands by Doo Man .
Araribe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doo Man .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Doo Man !
Doo Man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Park Doo Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Doo Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Doo Man lands with a straight right. Araribe didn't see that one coming.
Doo Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Doo Man connects with a leg kick. Araribe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doo Man connects with a leg kick. Araribe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Araribe might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Doo Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Araribe.
Tutu Araribe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doo Man scores with a leg kick.
Doo Man lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doo Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Doo Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doo Man . That's going to slow Araribe down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doo Man lands with a kick to the temple. Araribe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid leg kick lands there for Doo Man .
Doo Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Araribe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doo Man avoids it really well and circles away.
Doo Man swinging wildly here.
Doo Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doo Man scores with a head kick. Araribe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Doo Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doo Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Araribe fails with the takedown
enabling Doo Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doo Man , right into the meat.
Doo Man lands a leg kick that knocks Araribe off balance momentarily.
Doo Man is looking to slow Araribe down with leg kicks.
Araribe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Doo Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doo Man .
Doo Man throws a right and a left that Araribe avoids nicely.
Doo Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doo Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Araribe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doo Man thumps Araribe with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doo Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Araribe. That did some damage!
Doo Man throws a front kick that sends Araribe stumbling back into the cage.
Doo Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doo Man throws a nice head kick!
Doo Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Araribe's sensitive parts.
Doo Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Doo Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Doo Man connects with a leg kick. Araribe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Araribe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doo Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araribe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Doo Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Araribe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doo Man feints and then cracks Araribe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Araribe down.
Doo Man is looking to slow Araribe down with leg kicks.
Doo Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doo Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doo Man is looking to slow Araribe down with leg kicks.
Doo Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Doo Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Araribe. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doo Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Doo Man lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Park Doo Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doo Man .
Araribe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Araribe misses with a takedown
and Araribe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Araribe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doo Man counters with a low kick, right behind Araribe 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tutu Araribe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doo Man cracks the inside of Araribe's front leg.
Doo Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doo Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doo Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Araribe takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Araribe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Doo Man .
Araribe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doo Man can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araribe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Doo Man .
Doo Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doo Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Araribe's sensitive parts.
Araribe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doo Man cracks Araribe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Doo Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Araribe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Doo Man connects with a leg kick. Araribe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doo Man scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Doo Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doo Man .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doo Man lands with a right hand.
Araribe fails with the takedown
and Doo Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Araribe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doo Man .
Doo Man lands a leg kick that knocks Araribe off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doo Man .
Doo Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Araribe will feel that in the morning.
Araribe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Araribe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doo Man .
Doo Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doo Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doo Man thumps Araribe with a low kick.
Araribe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doo Man .
Doo Man connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Doo Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Araribe's calf.
Park Doo Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Doo Man connects with a leg kick. Araribe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doo Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Araribe.
Doo Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Araribe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doo Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Doo Man .
Doo Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Araribe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doo Man can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doo Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Araribe misses with a takedown attempt
and Doo Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Doo Man throws a nice head kick!
Doo Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Araribe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Doo Man throws a right and a left that Araribe avoids nicely.
Doo Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Araribe. That did some damage!
Araribe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doo Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tutu Araribe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Doo Man tenderised Araribe's leg. Araribe is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Park Doo Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Doo Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 24:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 24:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Park Doo Man !

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pitbull's choice of entrance music: Parado na Esquina. James Lewis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lewis
vs
Pitbull

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lewis trying to control from half guard but Pitbull is working away.
Pitbull trying to control but Lewis postures up.
Lewis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lewis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pitbull gets back to full guard.
Pitbull is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lewis is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Pitbull keeps moving.
Pitbull not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pitbull wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Pitbull.

Pitbull looking to score a takedown here. Lewis is defending well but Pitbull drives through and ends up in Lewis's guard.
Pitbull stops Lewis from standing up.
Pitbull is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lewis trying to keep a closed guard but Pitbull is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pitbull wanted to stand there but Lewis had control of the position.
Pitbull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Pitbull gets a clinch.

Lewis jumps into guard, dragging Pitbull to the mat.

Lewis is looking for a triangle here but Pitbull uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pitbull stands up and beckons Lewis to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitbull keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.

Pitbull looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pitbull wants to sweep but no luck.
Pitbull is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pitbull lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lewis!

Pitbull working for a guillotine from mount but Lewis is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Pitbull dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lewis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lewis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lewis looking to control but Pitbull is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pitbull gets back to half guard.

Lewis decides to return to a standing position.

Lewis drives through with a takedown into Pitbull's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pitbull wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it.
Pitbull looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lewis is one step ahead there.
Lewis trying to control but Pitbull is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull wants to sweep here but Lewis controlling him for the moment.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
Pitbull working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pitbull closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lewis did well to prevent Pitbull getting side control.
Pitbull with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lewis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull wants to take a breather but Lewis is having none of it.
Pitbull slows the pace down in half guard.

Ronaldo Pitbull has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pitbull misses with a two punch combination.
Pitbull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lewis forces Pitbull back against the cage and clinches.

Pitbull turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pitbull manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee asks Pitbull politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pitbull prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeping his opponent close.

Pitbull stands up.

Lewis feints and as Pitbull raises his hands in defense, Lewis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Pitbull keeps moving.
Pitbull is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitbull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Lewis has managed to clinch.

Pitbull has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lewis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis prevents Pitbull from getting a body triangle.
Pitbull biding his time, controlling Lewis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lewis is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pitbull gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Pitbull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pitbull shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lewis is trying to defend but Pitbull finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lewis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pitbull is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ronaldo Pitbull has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pitbull tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Pitbull thows a huge punch but Lewis dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lewis is looking to control Pitbull's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lewis avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ronaldo Pitbull.

Lewis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pitbull regains half guard.
Pitbull is pressing down on Lewis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pitbull lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lewis!
Lewis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to reverse the position but Pitbull maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pitbull sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pitbull has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lewis's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pitbull trying to control the pace.
Pitbull thows a huge punch but Lewis dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Pitbull is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pitbull is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pitbull passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lewis!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull controlling from the full mount.

Pitbull looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pitbull controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Pitbull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pitbull 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Pitbull!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willians Obina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obina comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ai se eu te pego kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Willians Obina has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Travis Kazarian's chin.

Kazarian
vs
Obina

200 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
251 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Kazarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willians Obina!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kazarian. No joy for Obina on that attempt.
Obina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kazarian is fending him off so far but Obina persists. Nope, Kazarian circles away and we're back to standing.

Obina looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Kazarian is defending against the submission attempts here by Obina.
Obina stalling away here and it's allowed Kazarian to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Obina looking to pass the guard.

Obina drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kazarian looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kazarian looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kazarian!
Obina is looking to regain half guard here but Kazarian keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kazarian's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kazarian throws a strike but Obina avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Obina striking off his back but it's not causing Kazarian any problems.
Kazarian looking to pass the guard.
Obina wants to control but Kazarian passes easily into half guard.
Kazarian drops an elbow to the side of Obina's head.
Kazarian looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Obina with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Obina is trying to stand up here but Kazarian is controlling him well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazarian drops an elbow to the side of Obina's head.

It looks like Willians Obina has been cut.
Kazarian is keen to just control but Obina is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kazarian is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kazarian is trying to control. Obina wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Obina wants to sweep but Kazarian has passed to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Obina regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kazarian's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kazarian thows a huge punch but Obina dodges it nicely.
Kazarian lands with a punch from half guard.

The cut above Willians Obina's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kazarian is nestled in close to Obina, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Willians Obina's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kazarian is nestled in close to Obina, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Obina is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Willians Obina's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Travis Kazarian!
During a confident post fight interview, Travis Kazarian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brakeo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Freak on a leash- Korn. Brakeo Sanchez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sanchez
vs
Boxer

200 cm
26
213 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brakeo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Boxer throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Boxer.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
Sanchez moves out of range as Boxer strikes.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boxer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but Boxer shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez slips under a jab from Boxer.
Boxer looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Mike Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Boxer counters with a left to the body.
Boxer misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boxer throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Boxer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez lands a high kick!

Boxer is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Sanchez uses the oldest trick in the book to send Boxer tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Sanchez is absolutely delighted - when Boxer wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brakeo Sanchez!
Brakeo Sanchez got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edinaldo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Edinaldo Oliveira has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Oliveira
vs
Hughes

201 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
23
281 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edinaldo Oliveira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a leg kick which misses Oliveira's front leg but catches the back leg as Oliveira tries to avoid it.
Oliveira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hughes throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughes misses with a low kick as Oliveira jumps back.
Hughes tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Hughes.
A leg kick checked by Oliveira.
Hughes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oliveira's calf.
Hughes misses with a leg kick.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Oliveira swinging wildly here.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Nathan Hughes has been cut.
Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hughes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Hughes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
A cross from Oliveira lands.
Oliveira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oliveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Hughes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hughes.
Hughes throws a leg kick but Oliveira sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nathan Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Oliveira connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Hughes out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edinaldo Oliveira!
Edinaldo Oliveira retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Edinaldo Oliveira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Matos
vs
Gutierrez

187 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Matos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matos throws the left hand but Gutierrez avoids the punch easily.
Gutierrez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gutierrez slips under a jab from Matos.
Matos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gutierrez under the eye.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gutierrez.
Vitor Matos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Gutierrez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gutierrez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos scores with a nice strike.
Matos throws a big shot that misses.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matos but Matos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Matos does it's job there.
Gutierrez takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck for Gutierrez with that takedown attempt.
Matos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matos wants it to stay on the feet.
Gutierrez moves in looking to clinch but Matos pushes him off.
Matos throws a hook but Gutierrez avoids it easily.
Gutierrez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matos.
No luck for Gutierrez with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gutierrez ducks under a wild hook from Matos.
Matos lands with a cross.
Vitor Matos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez ducks under a wild hook from Matos.
Gutierrez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matos.
Matos connects with the punch.
Matos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matos throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Gutierrez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gutierrez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos wants to stand and escape but Gutierrez is having none of it.
Gutierrez stands and throws Matos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gutierrez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Matos!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gutierrez working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Matos turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Gutierrez off and cradles Matos's limp body as Gutierrez celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Julio Gutierrez! Julio Gutierrez retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Julio Gutierrez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.