PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitchel Blackstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khara Al Matayze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blackstone
vs
Al Matayze

150 cm
22
134 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

158 cm
23
138 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchel Blackstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khara Al Matayze!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Matayze throws a series of strikes that have Blackstone backpedaling.
Al Matayze throws out a powerful jab.

Blackstone gets a clinch.
Al Matayze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blackstone really is a fat lump.
Blackstone tries to score a body lock takedown but Al Matayze shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blackstone has Al Matayze pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Al Matayze manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Blackstone turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Blackstone manages to end up in side control.
Blackstone tries to move to mount but Al Matayze blocks the move with his legs.
Al Matayze wants to control but Blackstone postures up.
Blackstone tries to move to mount but Al Matayze blocks the move with his legs.

Blackstone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Al Matayze is trying to get back to half guard.
Blackstone controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blackstone tries for a kimura but Al Matayze is defending well.
Al Matayze is looking for a sweep.

Blackstone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Blackstone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Al Matayze knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Al Matayze is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two 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.
Al Matayze is trying to buck Blackstone off.

Blackstone goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Al Matayze rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Blackstone's guard! Nice work there by Al Matayze!
Blackstone controls Al Matayze momentarily but Al Matayze frees himself.
Al Matayze is pushing down on Blackstone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blackstone is fighting to maintain full guard but Al Matayze has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blackstone looks like he's trying to stand up.

Al Matayze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blackstone looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Al Matayze works his foot free and advances to mount.
Blackstone regains half guard.
Blackstone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blackstone tries to get out of the position.

Blackstone kicks Al Matayze off and gets back to his feet.
Blackstone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Al Matayze tries to bum rush Blackstone with a series of wild strikes but Blackstone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Al Matayze looks gassed!
Al Matayze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Blackstone as Al Matayze shoots in.
Al Matayze throws a series of punches but Blackstone avoids them all with ease.

Blackstone shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Al Matayze with the active half guard here but Blackstone passes nicely into side control.
Blackstone is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Al Matayze will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Blackstone tries for a kimura but Al Matayze is defending well.
Blackstone moves into full mount!
Blackstone content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackstone trying to control but Al Matayze is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchel Blackstone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Al Matayze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Blackstone counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blackstone.
Blackstone trying to control but Al Matayze is working from the bottom.
Blackstone stands and throws Al Matayze's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Blackstone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blackstone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Blackstone in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Blackstone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Al Matayze knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blackstone goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Al Matayze has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Blackstone but great work by Al Matayze.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Al Matayze is trying to get an arm triangle but Blackstone is defending well.
Blackstone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blackstone struggling a bit here.

Al Matayze is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blackstone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Blackstone is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Al Matayze prevents Blackstone from standing back up.

Al Matayze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Blackstone manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Blackstone gets a clinch.
Blackstone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Al Matayze fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Blackstone clinches with his opponent.
Blackstone goes for a takedown attempt but Al Matayze pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Blackstone clinches up with Al Matayze and pushes him back against the cage.
Blackstone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blackstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Matayze avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone tries to score a body lock takedown but Al Matayze shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchel Blackstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Matayze pushes Blackstone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blackstone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Al Matayze gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blackstone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Al Matayze prevents it.
Al Matayze is working for takedown but Blackstone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blackstone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Matayze prevents the takedown attempt.
Al Matayze has Blackstone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blackstone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blackstone is working for takedown but Al Matayze is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blackstone can't get the takedown.
Al Matayze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blackstone.
Blackstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Matayze.
Al Matayze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackstone backwards.
Al Matayze managing to block the knees to the body from Blackstone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Matayze is working for takedown but Blackstone is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Al Matayze.
Blackstone blocking some punches.
Blackstone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Al Matayze avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blackstone wants a takedown but no success here.
Al Matayze lands with a short shot to the head.
Blackstone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Al Matayze prevents it.
Al Matayze effectively controlling the action here.
Al Matayze tries a knee to the head but Blackstone blocks it.
Al Matayze lands a nice uppercut.
Blackstone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Al Matayze prevents it.
Blackstone can't get the takedown.
Al Matayze looking for a takedown.
Blackstone crunches a lovely knee into Al Matayze's ribcage.
Al Matayze is pressed up against the cage. Blackstone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Al Matayze down to the mat. Al Matayze avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchel Blackstone dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Al Matayze lands with a nice combination. Blackstone backs away looking to recover.
Al Matayze tries for a takedown but Blackstone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Matayze is looking to clinch but Blackstone is avoiding it.
Al Matayze throws a right hand that Blackstone ducks under and follows up with a left that Blackstone also avoids with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blackstone misses with a knee strike.

Blackstone has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Al Matayze is trying to keep an underhook but Blackstone manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Blackstone is looking for a kimura here.
Still in half guard, Blackstone seems content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackstone is just content to waste time from the top position. Al Matayze takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Blackstone sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Matayze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blackstone sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Al Matayze is looking for a triangle but Blackstone pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackstone forces his way into half guard.

Blackstone 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.
Blackstone trying to mount his opponent but Al Matayze defends it.
Khara Al Matayze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchel Blackstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Al Matayze throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Al Matayze is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blackstone pulls his head out easily.
Al Matayze wants to improve his position but Blackstone is controlling well.
Blackstone frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mitchel Blackstone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blackstone controlling from mount.
Blackstone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Matayze tries to reverse the position but Blackstone maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blackstone controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mitchel Blackstone just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Al Matayze shoots and misses

and Blackstone counters by moving into the clinch.
Blackstone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Blackstone wants the takedown. Al Matayze is fighting it off but Blackstone persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Al Matayze's guard against the cage.
Blackstone stays in close to Al Matayze's body and controls the position.

Al Matayze looking for a guillotine here but Blackstone defends easily.
Blackstone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchel Blackstone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blackstone, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchel Blackstone!