PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matrix Man (ranked 92 p4p, 104 weight class) and Dude McWrestler (ranked 13 p4p, 14 weight class). McWrestler has chosen Lil Baby - On Me as his entrance music. Matrix Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Man
vs
McWrestler

181 cm
28
169
17 - 6 - 2

180 cm
28
174
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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The Dirty Needle Project
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matrix Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dude McWrestler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man thows a leg kick but McWrestler checks it
and McWrestler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from McWrestler.
Man misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McWrestler misses the target.
McWrestler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Man slips a jab from McWrestler.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McWrestler loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man misses the shot to the body.
McWrestler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Man with a nice calf kick.
Man tried to score with a low kick but McWrestler checks it.
McWrestler with the counter takedown but Man avoids it easily.
Man throws a body punch but McWrestler moves out of range.
Man connects with a body shot that sends McWrestler's belly button to the back.
Man on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Man scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man throws a leg kick that is checked

and McWrestler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McWrestler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McWrestler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McWrestler working the head and body with strikes.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McWrestler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Man is holding on to half guard well.
McWrestler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McWrestler throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McWrestler.
Man throws a wild body kick that McWrestler sees coming a mile off.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Man throws a low kick but McWrestler moves out of range easily.
McWrestler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McWrestler slips under a jab.
McWrestler swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
McWrestler misses with a hook.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from McWrestler misses its intended target.
McWrestler misses with a wild combination.
McWrestler blocks a jab.
Man throws a lazy right hand but McWrestler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McWrestler looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McWrestler throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Man has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McWrestler finds it's way round the side to connect with Man's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Man takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McWrestler.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
McWrestler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
McWrestler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McWrestler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McWrestler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McWrestler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matrix Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McWrestler closes the distance and clinches.
McWrestler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McWrestler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McWrestler is working Man over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dude McWrestler dominated that round.
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.

McWrestler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man looks to land a body kick but McWrestler moved away.
Man throws a leg kick but McWrestler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Man throws a hook but McWrestler avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McWrestler! But no joy.
McWrestler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man throws a leg kick but McWrestler checks it.
Man scores with a jab. McWrestler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McWrestler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McWrestler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. McWrestler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
McWrestler walks into a straight right hand from Man.
McWrestler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWrestler throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man throws a low kick but McWrestler moves out of range easily.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
McWrestler swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
McWrestler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McWrestler throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McWrestler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McWrestler with a hook.
Man throws a leg kick
and McWrestler counters with a right hand to the body.
McWrestler throws a body shot but no joy.
McWrestler checks the leg kick.
Man misses with the body kick

and McWrestler counters with a takedown into side control.
McWrestler happy to just control the position for now.
Man defending against the ground and pound.
McWrestler trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Man is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McWrestler is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McWrestler happy to just control the position for now.
McWrestler throws a strike aimed at the side of Man's head but Man avoids it well.
Man is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Man is trying to escape the position but McWrestler is controlling the position.
Man regains half guard there - taking advantage of McWrestler's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Man won't allow McWrestler to pass to mount.
McWrestler is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McWrestler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by McWrestler.
McWrestler misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
McWrestler looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McWrestler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
McWrestler moves out of range as Man strikes.
McWrestler checks a leg kick.
McWrestler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McWrestler thuds his right hand into Man's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McWrestler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Man defends it well.
McWrestler throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man throws a looping overhand right but McWrestler ducks down to avoid it.
McWrestler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McWrestler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McWrestler cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matrix Man dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McWrestler moves out of range of the body kick.
A left lands for McWrestler.
Man with a nice calf kick.
Matrix Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man throws a low kick but McWrestler avoids it.
Man misses with a body shot.
McWrestler misses with a wild body shot.
McWrestler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McWrestler lands a right hook to the body.
McWrestler tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Man leaves McWrestler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

McWrestler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Man quickly recovers to half guard.
Man is not content to let McWrestler control the position.
McWrestler is taking a breather. Man says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man controlling the position well.
McWrestler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Man does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw McWrestler working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
McWrestler trying to pass the guard but Man defending well.
McWrestler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McWrestler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McWrestler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Man is trying to stand.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McWrestler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McWrestler shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
Man looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McWrestler takes one to the chin there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Man - that will leave a mark!
Good work by McWrestler as he checks the leg kick.
McWrestler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man ducks under a wild hook from McWrestler.
McWrestler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McWrestler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McWrestler lands an overhand right.
Man cracks McWrestler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McWrestler misses with a hook.
Man throws a front kick aimed at McWrestler's knee but McWrestler avoids it well.
Man wants to land a leg kick but McWrestler is out of range.
McWrestler staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a sloppy body shot
letting McWrestler counter with a right hand.
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matrix Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McWrestler connects with a crisp jab.
McWrestler takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. McWrestler will feel that in the morning.
McWrestler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McWrestler misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat of the thigh.
McWrestler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man with a hook.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McWrestler.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man with the inside leg kick.
McWrestler scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McWrestler throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man misses with a leg kick
and McWrestler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McWrestler.
McWrestler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McWrestler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McWrestler throws a hook but Man blocks it.
McWrestler cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs.
McWrestler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matrix Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dude McWrestler.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McWrestler digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
McWrestler lunges at Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Man's hand.
McWrestler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Man lands with a right hand.
McWrestler swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man digs a good body shot into McWrestler's ribs.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Dude McWrestler just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Man lands a really nice looking cross but McWrestler seems unphased.
Man walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McWrestler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McWrestler throws out the jab.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McWrestler.
McWrestler looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Man misses its target.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Man misses with a jab to the body
and McWrestler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McWrestler forces Man back against the cage and clinches.
Man blocking some punches.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McWrestler closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but McWrestler won't allow it.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
McWrestler jabs Man to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McWrestler moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McWrestler.
McWrestler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McWrestler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McWrestler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man digs a good body shot into McWrestler's ribs.
Man slips under a jab.
Man misses with a leg kick
and McWrestler counters with a one-two to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McWrestler.
McWrestler throws a body shot but no joy.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McWrestler connects with a crisp jab.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McWrestler.
McWrestler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McWrestler swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from McWrestler misses the target.
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!
McWrestler checks the leg kick.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McWrestler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by McWrestler or perhaps it was just good defense by Man, which made it look bad.
McWrestler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McWrestler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from McWrestler misses.
McWrestler misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Man - that will leave a mark!
McWrestler looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
McWrestler throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McWrestler misses the shot to the body.
McWrestler throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
McWrestler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McWrestler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man feints and then cracks McWrestler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McWrestler down.
Man slips under a jab.
McWrestler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McWrestler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Man ducks under a wild hook from McWrestler.
A quick step to the side and Man tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Man scores with a hook to the body. McWrestler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McWrestler.
Man half committed to a counter leg kick.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McWrestler.
McWrestler just misses with a punch to the body.
Man misses with a looping left.
McWrestler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man moves away from the strike by McWrestler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler's corner calls for a 1-2. McWrestler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McWrestler avoids a kick to the body.
Man drops his hands momentarily and McWrestler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McWrestler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McWrestler.
Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McWrestler throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man avoids the body shot from McWrestler.
McWrestler misses with a body shot.
Man moves away from the strike by McWrestler.
McWrestler lands a jab to the nose.
McWrestler tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McWrestler punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Man misses.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McWrestler jabs Man to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dude McWrestler dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McWrestler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McWrestler misses with a wild combination.
McWrestler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
McWrestler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McWrestler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body kick from Man.
Man slips under a jab from McWrestler.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McWrestler was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man swings for the body but McWrestler moves out of range.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McWrestler.
Man throws a low kick but McWrestler avoids it.
McWrestler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Man misses the jab.
Man cracks McWrestler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Man moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from McWrestler misses its intended target.
Man bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McWrestler misses with a hook.
McWrestler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McWrestler throws a body shot but no joy.
McWrestler misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Man.
A shot to the liver by Man. Beautiful body shot.
McWrestler throws a big shot that misses.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but McWrestler is out of range and Man settles back down.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McWrestler is out of range.
McWrestler ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
McWrestler misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - McWrestler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McWrestler looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Matrix Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Man half committed to a counter leg kick.
Man scores with the left hand. McWrestler knows he should have avoided that one.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Man throws a front kick aimed at McWrestler's knee but McWrestler avoids it well.
McWrestler throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man misses with a body shot.
McWrestler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

McWrestler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McWrestler lands a decent elbow from side control.
McWrestler throws a strike aimed at the side of Man's head but Man avoids it well.
McWrestler is trying to ground and pound but Man uses the momentary lack of control by McWrestler to regain half guard.
McWrestler wants to pass to mount but Man is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler passes to side control.
Man parries the strikes from McWrestler easily there. McWrestler is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Man to escape.
McWrestler trying to control the position but Man is working away.
McWrestler controlling the position.
McWrestler throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McWrestler is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Man is not content to let McWrestler control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

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 Matrix Man.
Well McWrestler 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dude McWrestler!
Dude McWrestler is the new welterweight champion!
Dude McWrestler tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.