PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parta Matti (ranked 234 p4p, 460 weight class) and Anthony Wayne (ranked 32 p4p, 58 weight class). Matti comes to the cage accompanied by Language (Hula Cam) - Porter Robinson. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wayne's choice of entrance music: Edge Of A Revolution- Nickelback. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matti
vs
Wayne

201 cm
34
270
22 - 15 - 0

194 cm
34
238
27 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Hoarse Pills
Conquer

NARCOS
Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Parta Matti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne misses with a hook.
Matti looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Anthony Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wayne.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Wayne scores with a jab to the body.
Matti throws a push kick but Wayne slaps the foot to one side.
Wayne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Matti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Matti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wayne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Parta Matti has been cut.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Matti moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Matti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wayne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matti's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matti ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Wayne misses
and Matti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Anthony Wayne has been cut.
Wayne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Matti throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wayne.
Wayne scores with a jab. Matti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wayne throws a hook to the side of Matti's head but Matti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Matti.
Nice shot lands for Wayne.
Matti throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Matti counters with a thumping low kick.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matti slips under a jab from Wayne.
Matti misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wayne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matti scrambles back to his feet.

Parta Matti's cut is getting worse.
Wayne lands a head kick. Matti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wayne works Matti's body with a nice hook.
Matti avoids the head kick by Wayne.
Matti takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Parta Matti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matti manages to avoid it.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Wayne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Wayne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wayne drops Matti with a huge uppercut! Matti drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Wayne is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Wayne!
In his post fight interview, Anthony Wayne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Parta Matti spoke after the fight, saying 'PARTY PARTY PARTY!!! Did I really lose if I get to PARTY?'.