PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stalin Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khara Al Matayze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khara Al Matayze has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Felipe
vs
Al Matayze

160 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

158 cm
22
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stalin Felipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khara Al Matayze!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Al Matayze or perhaps it was just good defense by Felipe which made him look bad.
Felipe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Felipe.
Felipe lands with a shot to the body.
Felipe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Al Matayze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Felipe misses with a wild body shot.
Felipe leaves Al Matayze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stalin Felipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khara Al Matayze.
Felipe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Felipe lands a jab to Al Matayze's midsection.
Felipe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Matayze was well out of range. Poor timing from Felipe.
Felipe just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Al Matayze.
A jab from Felipe misses.
Felipe digs a good hook to Al Matayze's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe works the jab nicely.
Felipe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Al Matayze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Felipe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Al Matayze.
Al Matayze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Felipe but Felipe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Al Matayze should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Felipe clinches up with Al Matayze and pushes him back against the cage.

Felipe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felipe swings for the body but Al Matayze moves out of range.
Felipe lands a nice looking body shot.

Felipe darts in and clinches Al Matayze up against the cage.

Felipe manages to break the clinch.

Felipe moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe wants to get back to striking at distance but Al Matayze won't allow it.
Felipe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Al Matayze avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Felipe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Felipe is trying to break the clinch but Al Matayze is controlling him.
Felipe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Al Matayze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Al Matayze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Felipe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Felipe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Felipe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Felipe wants to get back to striking at distance but Al Matayze won't allow it.
Al Matayze keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Felipe's efforts to push away.
Felipe wants to break free but Al Matayze has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe tries to break the clinch but Al Matayze is controlling the position.

Felipe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felipe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Felipe punishes Al Matayze's body with a nice straight punch.
Felipe jabs Al Matayze right on the nose. Al Matayze blinks but takes it well.
Al Matayze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Felipe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Matayze was well out of range. Poor timing from Felipe.
Felipe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Matayze manages to avoid it.
Felipe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Matayze circles away quickly and effectively.
Felipe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Felipe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Al Matayze doesn't seem phased though.
Felipe digs a good body shot into Al Matayze's ribs.
Al Matayze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Felipe as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Matayze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Felipe misses with a wild body shot.
Al Matayze misses with a takedown attempt - Felipe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felipe is looking to wear down Al Matayze with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Felipe tries to bum rush Al Matayze with a series of wild strikes but Al Matayze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Felipe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Felipe looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Matayze is just out of range.
Al Matayze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Al Matayze there as he acknowledges the shot.
Felipe lands a right hook to the body.
Felipe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Al Matayze drops his hands momentarily and Felipe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Felipe's corner calls for a 1-2. Felipe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Felipe clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stalin Felipe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Felipe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Matayze stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Felipe just misses with a punch to the body.
Felipe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Matayze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Felipe takes a swing at Al Matayze's ribcage but misses.
Felipe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Matayze.
Felipe throws a series of punches but Al Matayze moves out of range.

Felipe moves into range and clinches up with Al Matayze.

Felipe manages to break the clinch.
Al Matayze closes the distance and clinches up with Felipe, looking for a takedown. Al Matayze pushes Felipe against the cage but Felipe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Felipe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Felipe wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Felipe. No joy for Al Matayze on that attempt.
Stalin Felipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khara Al Matayze.
Felipe stuffs the takedown attempt from Al Matayze. Al Matayze gets slowly back to his feet.
Stalin Felipe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felipe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Felipe lands a slapping body shot.
Al Matayze is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Matayze manages to avoid it.
Felipe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Al Matayze in his tracks.
Felipe just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Matayze looks for a takedown but Felipe sprawls well.
Al Matayze closes the distance and clinches up with Felipe, looking for a takedown. Al Matayze pushes Felipe against the cage but Felipe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felipe just misses with a punch to the body.
Felipe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Al Matayze.
Felipe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Felipe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Al Matayze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Felipe digs a good hook to Al Matayze's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Felipe takes the fight into the clinch.
Felipe tries to break free but Al Matayze pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Felipe's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Felipe manages to break the clinch.
Felipe misses the shot to the body.
Stalin Felipe is winning the standup battle so far.
Felipe thows a body shot but no joy.
Al Matayze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Felipe as he jumps to the side.
Felipe throws a body punch but Al Matayze moves out of range.
Felipe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Felipe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Al Matayze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Matayze takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Felipe clinches up against the cage.
Felipe is trying to drag Al Matayze to the mat but Al Matayze just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Felipe manages to break the clinch.
Felipe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Matayze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Matayze shoots in but no luck this time.
Felipe misses with a body shot.
Felipe stuns Al Matayze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Felipe.
Felipe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Matayze takes one to the side of the head.
Felipe takes a swing at Al Matayze's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Felipe.

Felipe rushes Al Matayze and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Felipe jumps guard.
Al Matayze stopping the sweep attempt from Felipe.
Al Matayze looking to pass the guard.
Felipe trying to control the position.
Al Matayze wants to control from the top but Felipe keeps moving.
Felipe has Al Matayze pulled in close to control his posture.
Felipe working a defensive guard but Al Matayze passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stalin Felipe dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Felipe lands the left hand.
Felipe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Matayze.
Al Matayze is trying desperately to land a takedown but Felipe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Al Matayze.
Al Matayze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Felipe's waist but Felipe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Al Matayze off to one side.
Felipe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Al Matayze shoots in but Felipe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Felipe misses with a body shot.

Felipe clinches with his opponent.
Felipe is trying to break the clinch but Al Matayze has him pressed against the cage.
Felipe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Felipe is trying to break free.
Al Matayze tries to pull guard but Felipe holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Matayze drops back down to his feet.
Stalin Felipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khara Al Matayze.
Felipe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Al Matayze prevents Felipe from breaking the clinch.
Al Matayze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe has had enough of the clinch but Al Matayze keeps him there for the moment.
Felipe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Al Matayze has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Felipe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Al Matayze jumps guard but Felipe stands there with Al Matayze around his waist. Al Matayze gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Felipe tries to break the clinch but Al Matayze is controlling the position.
Al Matayze fails to pull guard.
Al Matayze tries to pull guard but Felipe holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Matayze drops back down to his feet.
Al Matayze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Felipe smiles and moves away.
Al Matayze moves forwards but Felipe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Felipe thuds a left hand into Al Matayze's body.
Felipe digs a good hook to Al Matayze's body.
Khara Al Matayze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Matayze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Matayze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Felipe lands a nice shot to the body.
Felipe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Al Matayze momentarily.
Felipe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Matayze circles away quickly and effectively.
Al Matayze takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Al Matayze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Felipe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Felipe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Felipe thows a body shot but no joy.
Felipe lands a right hook to the body.
Felipe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Felipe thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Matayze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Felipe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Al Matayze can do to turn this around?
Al Matayze avoids the body shot from Felipe.
Al Matayze takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Felipe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Felipe throws a body punch but Al Matayze moves out of range.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felipe lands a with a good body shot.
Al Matayze takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Felipe scores with a jab to the body.
Al Matayze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Felipe.
Felipe lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe lands a nice hook to Al Matayze's body. Al Matayze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Al Matayze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Al Matayze avoids the body shot from Felipe.
Felipe misses with a wild body shot.
Felipe cracks Al Matayze with a good jab.
Felipe takes a swing at Al Matayze's ribcage but misses.
Felipe works Al Matayze's body with a nice hook.
Felipe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felipe digs a good hook to Al Matayze's body.
Stalin Felipe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Matayze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felipe.
Felipe scores with a jab to the body.
Al Matayze has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stalin Felipe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Felipe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stalin Felipe!