PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicandro Aloisio (ranked 389 p4p, 690 weight class) and Michal Materlak (ranked 63 p4p, 98 weight class). Materlak has chosen Marzenia as his entrance music. 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.

Aloisio
vs
Materlak

180 cm
24
174
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
172
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
PWNAGE™

HELLBENT
Conquer

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicandro Aloisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aloisio has managed to clinch.
Aloisio fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Aloisio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Materlak loads up on a big right hand but Aloisio slips the punch.
Aloisio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Aloisio.
Materlak throws the left hand but Aloisio avoids the punch easily.
Aloisio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aloisio throws a low kick but Materlak avoids it.
Aloisio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Materlak moves out of range of the leg kick from Aloisio.
Aloisio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aloisio works the jab nicely.
Aloisio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Materlak steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aloisio.
Materlak throws a jab when Aloisio was well out of range.
Materlak tries a low kick but Aloisio avoids it.
Aloisio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Materlak.

Materlak moves into the clinch successfully.
Aloisio lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aloisio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aloisio pushes off an throws an elbow but Materlak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Aloisio drags the fight down to the ground.
Materlak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aloisio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Materlak defends it easily.
Aloisio looking to control.

Aloisio working for a triangle but Materlak defends it easily.

Aloisio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Materlak has gone for a leg lock! Aloisio slips out almost immediately though and dives into Materlak's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak looking for a sweep. Not yet Materlak, not yet.
Aloisio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Materlak is keeping the position for now.
Aloisio postures up.
Aloisio preventing the sweep.
Aloisio trying to control the position from guard on top but Materlak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aloisio looking to sit in guard and control but Materlak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aloisio is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Materlak manages to get himself to full guard.

Aloisio wants to pass the guard but Materlak is keeping the position.

Materlak is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Aloisio presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Materlak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aloisio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aloisio lands a shot to the body.
Aloisio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aloisio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Materlak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Materlak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aloisio blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio is trying to pull guard but Materlak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Materlak misses with a punch on the inside.
Materlak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aloisio.
Aloisio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aloisio misses with an elbow strike.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.
Aloisio working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Aloisio - that landed with a thud.
Aloisio scores with a shot to the side of Materlak's head.

Materlak manages to break the clinch.
Materlak throws an overhand right that lands on Aloisio's shoulder, as Aloisio tries to avoid the shot.
Aloisio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Materlak just manages to avoid it.
Aloisio clobbers Materlak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick lands from Aloisio.
Materlak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak moves out of range of the strikes.
Aloisio misses with a right hand
and Materlak counters with a nice uppercut.
Aloisio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Materlak on the side of the head.
Aloisio keeps the fight on the outside.
Aloisio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Materlak at a distance.
Nicandro Aloisio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materlak throws the kick towards the body but Aloisio avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Decent striking displayed by Materlak there.
Aloisio moves out of range as Materlak throws a body kick.
Aloisio looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Aloisio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aloisio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aloisio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Aloisio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aloisio slips under a jab from Materlak.
Materlak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Materlak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aloisio.
Aloisio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Materlak can do to turn this around?
Materlak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aloisio tries to clinch up but Materlak circles away and keeps his distance.
Materlak scores with a nice head shot.
Aloisio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Aloisio has managed to clinch.
Aloisio throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aloisio throws an elbow but misses.
Materlak working aggressively here.
Materlak working aggressively here.
Aloisio blocking some punches.
Aloisio digs a right hand underneath Materlak's ribcage. Materlak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Materlak throws a punch but it's blocked by Aloisio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.
Aloisio scores with a shot to the side of Materlak's head.
Materlak blocks a body shot from Aloisio.

Materlak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Materlak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aloisio throws a jab when Materlak was well out of range.
Materlak swats away the attempt to clinch by Aloisio.
Materlak flicks out a counter leg kick but Aloisio steps away.
Aloisio throws a push kick but Materlak slaps the foot to one side.
Nicandro Aloisio is winning the standup battle so far.
Materlak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aloisio.
A nice leg kick from Aloisio, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aloisio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aloisio connects with a leg kick.
Materlak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aloisio with the inside leg kick.
Materlak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Materlak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Aloisio.
Materlak lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Materlak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
Aloisio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Materlak looks to score with a jab to the body but Aloisio is just out of range.
Materlak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aloisio.
Aloisio blocks a leg kick.
Aloisio blocks a jab.
Aloisio throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Materlak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Materlak.
A leg kick checked by Aloisio.
Aloisio looks to throw the jab but Materlak is out of range.
Materlak misses the jab.
Aloisio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aloisio connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Materlak misses.
Aloisio misses with an uppercut.
Aloisio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aloisio with the inside leg kick.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Aloisio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Materlak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak throws the left hand but Aloisio avoids the punch easily.
Materlak throws a body kick that misses.
Aloisio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aloisio misses with a body shot.
Aloisio tries to clinch there but Materlak circles away.
Materlak scores with a spinning back kick!
Aloisio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Materlaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Materlak checks the leg kick.
Aloisio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Materlak momentarily.
A jab from Aloisio misses.
Materlak looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Aloisio tries to clinch there but Materlak circles away.
Materlak slips a straight right by Aloisio.
Aloisio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut lands for Materlak. That snapped Aloisio's head back.
Aloisio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Materlak.
Aloisio takes a swing at Materlak's ribcage but misses.
Aloisio slips under a jab from Materlak.
Aloisio throwing a counter right hand but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Materlak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Materlak slips a straight right by Aloisio.
Aloisio scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aloisio was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
A little feinted left hand from Aloisio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Materlak missing with a left hand there. Aloisio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aloisio staying out of range there.
Aloisio throws a front kick aimed at Materlak's knee but Materlak avoids it well.
That kick from Aloisio tenderised Materlak's leg. Materlak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Aloisio.
Materlak throws a big shot that misses.
Aloisio throws an off balance right hand
and Materlak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aloisio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Materlak makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aloisio really felt that one!
Aloisio connects with a leg kick.
Materlak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Materlak.
Materlak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Materlak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Materlak blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak connects with a looping right hand.
Materlak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aloisio wants to slow Materlak down by chopping away at his legs.
Aloisio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michal Materlak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Aloisio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aloisio's corner calls for a 1-2. Aloisio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Materlak misses.
Aloisio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Materlak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Materlak moves into range and clinches up with Aloisio.
Materlak blocks a body shot from Aloisio.
A short right from Materlak on the inside.
Materlak misses with a punch on the inside.
Aloisio blocking some punches.
Aloisio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Materlak's elbow.

Materlak breaks from the clinch.
Materlak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Materlak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Materlak tries to get set, Aloisio tries to push him back and clinch up but Materlak manages to avoid the attempt.
Aloisio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak takes one to the side of the head.
Aloisio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Aloisio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Materlak throws a right hand that misses
and Aloisio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Materlak checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aloisio scoring well with a low kick there.
Aloisio slips under a jab from Materlak.
Aloisio throws a good cross that connects.
Aloisio tries to work over Materlak's front leg with a kick but Materlak checks it.
Aloisio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Materlak.
Materlak throws a hook but Aloisio blocks it.
Materlak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Materlak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Aloisio clinches with his opponent.
Aloisio blocking some punches.
Aloisio misses with a punch to the body.
Aloisio takes a shot to the head.
Materlak scores with a shot to the side of Aloisio's head.
Materlak misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Materlak.
Aloisio is trying to push Materlak away but Materlak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Materlak dodges an elbow strike from Aloisio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Materlak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aloisio can't find room to land a body shot as Materlak controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aloisio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Aloisio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Materlak is aware though and is defending well.
Aloisio wants to sweep here but Materlak controlling him for the moment.
Materlak is pushing down on Aloisio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aloisio is fighting to maintain full guard but Materlak has managed to sneak the leg through.
Materlak wants to pass the guard but Aloisio is defending well.
Materlak wants to get back to his feet.
Materlak controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio is pressing down on Materlak's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aloisio trying to keep a closed guard but Materlak is proving a slippery customer.
Aloisio is trying to hold Materlak in close to prevent damage but Materlak has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Materlak prevents Aloisio from improving his position.
Materlak perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Aloisio has a hand on Materlak's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Materlak takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Aloisio tries to hold on but Materlak pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak controlling the pace for now.
Aloisio regains half guard.
Materlak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aloisio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Aloisio actively working from the bottom here.

Materlak postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Aloisio to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nicandro Aloisio.
I think Aloisio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nicandro Aloisio!
During a confident post fight interview, Nicandro Aloisio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.