PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matty Outback (ranked 3016 p4p, 4216 weight class) and Ip Man (ranked 399 p4p, 512 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Outback
vs
Man

183 cm
19
180
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
178
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matty Outback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ip Man!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outback throws a shot to the body.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Outback ducks down to avoid it.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Outback counters with a stiff right hand.
Man misses with an uppercut. Outback saw that one coming.
Outback looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Outback just misses with a punch to the body.
Man appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Outback works Man's body with a nice hook.
Outback pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Man misses.
Outback connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Man scores with the left hand. Outback knows he should have avoided that one.
Man avoids the body shot from Outback.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Man shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Outback ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Outback on that attempt.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Outback lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Outback has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Outback's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a hook but Outback blocks it.
Outback shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Man swinging wildly here.
Man lands with a shot to the body.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Outback lands with an overhand left.
Outback with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matty Outback. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man sizes up Outback with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Outback counters with a straight right hand.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Outback on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Outback shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Outback throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Man looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Outback fails with the takedown
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man scores with a body shot.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Outback takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Outback cracks Man with a right hand to the side of the head.
Man slips under a jab.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Outback has a takedown stuffed.
Outback displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Outback misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Outback has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Outback's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outback goes for a double leg but Man avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Man continues to drive forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Outback slips the punch.
Outback takes one on the button.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Outback.
Outback moves out of range as Man strikes.
Outback shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Outback shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Outback gets slowly back to his feet.
Outback keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Outback swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outback throws an off balance right hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Man.
A shot to the liver by Outback. Beautiful body shot.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Outback had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Outback takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man slips under a jab.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Outback's head backwards.
Nice jab there from Man.
Man paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man takes one to the chin there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Outback.
Outback shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ip Man dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Outback manages to avoid it.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Outback counters with a nice body shot.
Outback fails with a takedown attempt.
Outback on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Man clobbers Outback with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Outback on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Outback wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man takes a swing at Outback's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man moves forwards but Outback connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Outback jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
Man lands with a straight right. Outback didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Outback staying out of range there.
Outback needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outback connects with a body shot.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Outback's shoulder, as Outback tries to avoid the shot.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Outback fails with a takedown attempt.
Man lands with a straight right. Outback didn't see that one coming.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
letting Outback counter with a right hand.
Outback fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matty Outback. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Outback fails with a takedown attempt.
Man swings for the body but Outback moves out of range.
Ip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Outback throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Outback scores with a jab to the body.
Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's 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!
Outback throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Outback uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react.
Outback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Ip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Outback jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Outback.
Outback throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Ip Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Outback defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Outback counters with a nice uppercut.
Outback takes one to the chin there.
Outback shoots in but Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Man takes one to the chin there.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Outback counters with a nice body shot.
Outback fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Outback gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a nice looking body shot.
Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Outback to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Outback shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man throws a hook to the side of Outback's head but Outback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Outback's hands.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Outback sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Outback looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Outback on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Man missing with a left hand there. Outback was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Outback connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Outback takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Outback.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ip Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Outback takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Outback swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Outback.
A counter left hand to the body from Outback misses its target.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Outback shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Outback wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Outback fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Outback swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands an overhand right.
Outback slips a jab from Man.
Outback is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Outback moves out of range as Man strikes.
Outback darts in looking for a takedown but Man gets double underhooks and turns Outback into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matty Outback. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Outback looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Outback persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man connects with a body shot that sends Outback's belly button to the back.
Outback looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
Outback shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Outback needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man looks to throw the jab but Outback is out of range.
Outback keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Outback.
Outback ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Outback throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Outback off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outback fails with a takedown attempt.
Outback misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Outback dodges the punch combination from Man.
Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ip Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Outback walks into a jab.
Outback throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matty Outback has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Outback misses.
Man tests Outback's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Outback looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Outback persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outback on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Outback misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
Outback shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Outback gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Man! But no joy.
Outback walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man defending well as Outback loads up on a big left hand.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ip Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

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