PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa (ranked 236 p4p, 299 weight class) and Willy Mataitai (ranked 36 p4p, 45 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Czarny Z Garbowa
vs
Mataitai

190 cm
31
200
14 - 8 - 0

195 cm
33
215
24 - 10 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Willy Mataitai!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mataitai clinches up against the cage.

Mataitai breaks from the clinch.
Czarny Z Garbowa on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa has been cut.
Mataitai misses with a wild body shot.
Mataitai throws an overhand right that lands on Czarny Z Garbowa's shoulder, as Czarny Z Garbowa tries to avoid the shot.
Mataitai lunges at Czarny Z Garbowa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Czarny Z Garbowa's hand.
Mataitai looks to land a right hand but Czarny Z Garbowa moved out of range.
Czarny Z Garbowa attempts a counter takedown but Mataitai avoids it well and moves away.
Mataitai scores with a sloppy right hand. Czarny Z Garbowa should have avoided that one.
Mataitai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Czarny Z Garbowa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mataitai throws a hook to the side of Czarny Z Garbowa's head but Czarny Z Garbowa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Czarny Z Garbowa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Mataitai as he connects with a hook.
Czarny Z Garbowa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Czarny Z Garbowa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mataitai.
Czarny Z Garbowa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mataitai throws a hook to the side of Czarny Z Garbowa's head but Czarny Z Garbowa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Mataitai.
Czarny Z Garbowa feinted with a counter takedown.
Czarny Z Garbowa slips a jab from Mataitai.
Mataitai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Willy Mataitai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mataitai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Czarny Z Garbowa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mataitai.
Mataitai doesn't manage to clinch there - Czarny Z Garbowa circles away.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to counter with a takedown but Mataitai is quick to defend against it.
Mataitai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Czarny Z Garbowa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to counter with a takedown but Mataitai is quick to defend against it.

Mataitai drives through and clinches with Czarny Z Garbowa against the cage.

Mataitai breaks from the clinch.
Mataitai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Czarny Z Garbowa feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mataitai just misses with a punch to the body.
Mataitai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mataitai tries to clinch but Czarny Z Garbowa is having none of it.
Czarny Z Garbowa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mataitai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mataitai misses with a body shot.
Mataitai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mataitai misses with a hook. Czarny Z Garbowa ducked under it nicely.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to counter with a takedown but Mataitai is quick to defend against it.
Mataitai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Czarny Z Garbowa.

Mataitai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Czarny Z Garbowa, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Czarny Z Garbowa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mataitai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Czarny Z Garbowa blocks an uppercut.
Mataitai lands a nice elbow.
Mataitai lands a nice elbow.

Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa's cut is getting worse.

Mataitai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mataitai missing with a left hand there. Czarny Z Garbowa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to counter with a takedown but Mataitai is quick to defend against it.
Mataitai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Czarny Z Garbowa ducks under a wild hook from Mataitai.
Mataitai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to counter with a takedown but Mataitai is quick to defend against it.
Mataitai misses with a looping right.
Czarny Z Garbowa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mataitai. Czarny Z Garbowa does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mataitai.
Czarny Z Garbowa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big left from Mataitai misses.
Mataitai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Czarny Z Garbowa feinted with a counter takedown.
Czarny Z Garbowa drops his hands momentarily and Mataitai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Mataitai.
Czarny Z Garbowa attempts a counter takedown but Mataitai avoids it well and moves away.
Czarny Z Garbowa avoids the body shot from Mataitai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mataitai throws an overhand right that lands on Czarny Z Garbowa's shoulder, as Czarny Z Garbowa tries to avoid the shot.
Czarny Z Garbowa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mataitai throws out the jab.
Czarny Z Garbowa attempts a counter takedown but Mataitai avoids it well and moves away.
Mataitai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Czarny Z Garbowa defending well as Mataitai loads up on a big left hand.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to counter with a takedown but Mataitai is quick to defend against it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Mataitai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa's cut.
That's time! Czarny Z Garbowa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice defenses there by Czarny Z Garbowa.
Czarny Z Garbowa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Czarny Z Garbowa keeps the fight on the outside.
Mataitai throws the left hand but Czarny Z Garbowa avoids the punch easily.
Czarny Z Garbowa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mataitai sprawls and moves away.
Czarny Z Garbowa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Czarny Z Garbowa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mataitai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Czarny Z Garbowa scrambles back to his feet.
Mataitai throws an overhand right that lands on Czarny Z Garbowa's shoulder, as Czarny Z Garbowa tries to avoid the shot.

Mataitai forces Czarny Z Garbowa back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Czarny Z Garbowa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Come on Czarny Z Garbowa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Mataitai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mataitai misses with a hook. Czarny Z Garbowa ducked under it nicely.
Czarny Z Garbowa feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mataitai lands with a cross.
Mataitai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Czarny Z Garbowa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mataitai.
Czarny Z Garbowa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mataitai.
Czarny Z Garbowa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mataitai sprawls and moves away.
Czarny Z Garbowa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Czarny Z Garbowa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mataitai sprawls and moves away.
Willy Mataitai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mataitai misses the shot to the body.
Czarny Z Garbowa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mataitai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab, jab by Mataitai - just one landing.
Czarny Z Garbowa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mataitai.
Mataitai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Czarny Z Garbowa on the side of the head.
Mataitai moves to clinch but Czarny Z Garbowa breaks away

and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa looking to pass the guard.
Czarny Z Garbowa is working hard here to advance position.
Mataitai can't keep his opponent in guard - Czarny Z Garbowa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Czarny Z Garbowa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to work for a kimura but Mataitai is defending well.
Mataitai is controlling Czarny Z Garbowa's trapped leg to prevent Czarny Z Garbowa from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Czarny Z Garbowa is working for a kimura but Mataitai is defending it quite comfortably.
Mataitai wants to improve his position but Czarny Z Garbowa is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Czarny Z Garbowa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to work for a kimura but Mataitai is defending well.

Czarny Z Garbowa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mataitai sees it coming and defends easily.

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.
Mataitai is looking to improve his position.

Czarny Z Garbowa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mataitai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Czarny Z Garbowa is working for a kimura but Mataitai is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Mataitai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Czarny Z Garbowa moves out of range of the strikes.
Mataitai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Czarny Z Garbowa moves away.
Mataitai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Czarny Z Garbowa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mataitai.
Czarny Z Garbowa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Czarny Z Garbowa staying out of range there.
Czarny Z Garbowa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mataitai.
Mataitai throws the left hand but Czarny Z Garbowa avoids the punch easily.
Czarny Z Garbowa feinted with a counter takedown.
Mataitai throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mataitai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Czarny Z Garbowa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mataitai cracks Czarny Z Garbowa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mataitai misses with an uppercut. Czarny Z Garbowa saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa slips under a jab from Mataitai.
Mataitai looks to land a left hand but Czarny Z Garbowa moved out of range nicely.
Czarny Z Garbowa moves out of range of the strikes.
Czarny Z Garbowa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Czarny Z Garbowa defending well as Mataitai loads up on a big left hand.
Czarny Z Garbowa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mataitai. Czarny Z Garbowa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Czarny Z Garbowa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mataitai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mataitai misses with an uppercut

and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Czarny Z Garbowa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Czarny Z Garbowa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Czarny Z Garbowa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Czarny Z Garbowa working the ground and pound.
Czarny Z Garbowa throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mataitai works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mataitai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Czarny Z Garbowa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mataitai defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Czarny Z Garbowa is looking for a kimura here.

Czarny Z Garbowa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mataitai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Czarny Z Garbowa.
Willy Mataitai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Czarny Z Garbowa is thwarting Mataitai's attempts to control the position.

Czarny Z Garbowa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mataitai is just riding it out for now. Czarny Z Garbowa eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mataitai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Czarny Z Garbowa.
Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Czarny Z Garbowa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mataitai is just riding it out for now. Czarny Z Garbowa eventually gives up the hold.

Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mataitai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Czarny Z Garbowa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mataitai is just riding it out for now. Czarny Z Garbowa eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Mataitai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mataitai 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Mataitai!
Willy Mataitai managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.