PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ishmael Egyptian (ranked 2119 p4p, 2412 weight class) and Roko Matijevic (ranked 225 p4p, 252 weight class). Roko Matijevic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ishmael Egyptian's chin.

Egyptian
vs
Matijevic

175 cm
22
143
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
155
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Urban Fighter

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishmael Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Matijevic.
Matijevic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matijevic throws a big shot that misses.
Matijevic throws a shot from downtown. Egyptian moves away and avoids it.
Matijevic slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Matijevic just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Matijevic.
Matijevic throws a head kick but Egyptian moves out of range.
Jab from Egyptian.
Matijevic misses with a lunging right hand
and Egyptian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matijevic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian tries to clinch there but Matijevic circles away.
Egyptian defending well as Matijevic loads up on a big left hand.
Matijevic throws out a loose jab but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matijevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matijevic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Matijevic.
Matijevic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Egyptian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've been hearing reports that Egyptian has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Matijevic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matijevic throws a front kick that sends Egyptian stumbling back into the cage.
Matijevic lands a nice shot that snaps Egyptian's head back.
Egyptian slips under a jab.
Egyptian half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Matijevic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matijevic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egyptian.
Matijevic is trying to counter with his kicks.
Matijevic misses with a hook. Egyptian ducked under it nicely.

Egyptian shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Egyptian showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matijevic wants to get back to full guard.
Matijevic felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matijevic is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egyptian thows a huge punch but Matijevic dodges it nicely.
Matijevic is not content to let Egyptian control the position.
Matijevic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Egyptian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Egyptian wants to pass the guard but Matijevic is defending well.
Egyptian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Egyptian is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Egyptian seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matijevic's head.
Egyptian working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Matijevic keeping control of the position.
Matijevic is staying active underneath Egyptian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Matijevic is defending against the submission attempts here by Egyptian.

Egyptian has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Matijevic defend it? Egyptian steps over the head and cranks it - Matijevic is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Egyptian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ishmael Egyptian!
Ishmael Egyptian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.