PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and peza hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Matos
vs
hall

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, peza hall!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hall fails with the takedown.
hall throws a head kick but Matos moves out of range.
Matos misses with a series of wild punches.
Matos misses with a jab, cross combination.
hall slips a jab and a cross from Matos.
hall misses with a double jab.
Matos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matos throws a series of punches but hall avoids them all with ease.
Matos misses with a two punch combination.

hall closes the distance and clinches.
Matos has had enough of the clinch but hall keeps him there for the moment.
hall tries to pull guard but Matos won't allow it.

hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matos throws a right hand that hall ducks under and follows up with a left that hall also avoids with ease.
hall shoots in for a takedown but Matos shows good takedown defense.
Andre Matos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of peza hall.
The crowd cheers as Matos lands an impressive looking overhand right. hall doesn't seem phased though.
Matos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matos misses with a few strikes there.
Matos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matos.

It looks like peza hall has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos stuffs the takedown.
Nice defenses there by hall.
hall is trying desperately to land a takedown but Matos is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for hall.
hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matos throws a series of punches but hall avoids them all with ease.
Matos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matos is breathing heavily.
hall fails with a takedown attempt.
hall tries to clinch but Matos is having none of it.
Matos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling hall to counter with a crisp jab.
hall slips a jab and a cross from Matos.
Nice uppercut there from Matos.
Matos fails to land with a series of punches.
Matos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hall jabs at Matos's body.
hall fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by hall or perhaps it was just good defense by Matos which made him look bad.
Andre Matos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for hall with that takedown attempt.
Matos thuds his right hand into hall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matos throws a left and a right that both miss

and hall counters with a shoot takedown. Matos fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
hall with a flurry of punches that miss.
hall prevents Matos from getting back to his feet.

Matos wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matos looks to land a right hand but hall moved out of range.
hall fails to land the takedown.
Matos misses with a jab, cross combination.
hall shoots in but Matos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Matos duly obliges.
Matos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matos misses with the combination.
Matos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

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.
hall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matos but Matos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matos connects with a right hand. hall shakes it off.
Matos misses with the combination.
hall shoots in for a double leg but Matos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matos misses with a double jab.
Andre Matos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hall fails to land the takedown.
Matos works over hall's head and body with a nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matos pinned against the cage. Matos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
hall dodges the punch combination from Matos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Matos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on peza hall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big right from Matos misses.
Matos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andre Matos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Matos.
Matos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
hall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matos misses with an uppercut. hall saw that one coming.
Matos throws a big shot that misses.
Matos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Matos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. hall showed some decent athleticism there.
Matos tries to kick hall off but hall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matos pushes hall off and gets back to his feet.
hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
hall shoots in but no luck this time.
Matos lands with a cross.
Matos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matos throws a series of punches but hall moves out of range.
Matos misses with a jab, cross combination.
hall looks for a takedown but Matos sprawls well.
Andre Matos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of peza hall.
Matos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Matos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by hall.
hall shoots for a takedown but Matos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
hall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matos as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos misses with a few strikes there.
hall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matos as he avoids it easily.
Matos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
hall misses the shot to the body.
Matos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matos misses with a series of wild punches.

hall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
hall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
hall throwing strikes here but Matos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
hall throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Matos is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

hall jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Matos is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Matos and hall has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Matos throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A combination from Matos does no damage.
Matos throws a right hand that hall ducks under and follows up with a left that hall also avoids with ease.

hall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Matos is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Matos somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Matos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hall tries to clinch up.
hall fails to land the takedown.
Matos jabs at hall's body.
hall fails with a takedown attempt.

Matos scores with a takedown into hall's guard.
hall trying to keep a closed guard but Matos is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matos won't allow hall to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Matos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on peza hall's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Matos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Matos duly obliges.
Matos throws a series of punches but hall moves out of range.
hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Left hook, right uppercut from Matos.
Matos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
hall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

hall rushes Matos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
hall stops a takedown attempt from Matos.
Matos wants to break the clinch but can't.
hall has Matos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Matos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
hall prevents Matos from breaking the clinch.
Matos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matos is pressed up against the cage. hall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matos down to the mat. Matos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andre Matos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of peza hall.
hall shoots in for a double leg but Matos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Matos finds it's way through hall's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matos throws a combination that misses

and hall counters with a shoot takedown. Matos fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
hall trying to control but Matos is working from the bottom.
hall prevents Matos from getting back to his feet.

Matos had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. hall is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Matos Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take hall's back instead.
Matos softening up his opponent with strikes here.
hall tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Matos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
hall is looking to improve his position but Matos isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Matos.
Matos lands a big elbow.
Matos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
hall tries to hold on but Matos postures up.
Matos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Matos unloading with bombs!
hall is bucking up trying to escape but Matos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
hall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos landing strikes, looking to finish!
hall is looking to get to half guard.
Matos lands a heavy elbow.
Matos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of hall's face.
Matos unloading with bombs!
hall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Matos with good strikes from the mount here!
hall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Matos landing punches.
Matos landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
hall is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Matos.
hall in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Matos looking to finish hall with some ground and pound. This is bad for hall!
hall is desperately trying to improve his position but Matos has a good base and remains in mount.
Matos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
hall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Matos raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hall in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
peza hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Matos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
hall swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Matos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Matos!