PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tee Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koi Mattica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone comes to the cage accompanied by Somebody's gonna get it. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bone
vs
Mattica

180 cm
25
195 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

182 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tee Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koi Mattica!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mattica is fending him off so far but Bone persists. Nope, Mattica circles away and we're back to standing.

Mattica has managed to clinch.
Bone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mattica fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mattica looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mattica clinches.
Mattica prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tee Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mattica is keeping busy.
Mattica throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mattica walks away with a smile on his face. Bone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bone shoots in and drives through. Mattica sprawls well.

Mattica moves into the clinch successfully.
Bone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mattica avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mattica wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bone managing to block the knees to the body from Mattica.
Bone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mattica breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mattica swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattica moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Tee Bone has been cut.
Bone is breathing heavily.
Mattica with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bone. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mattica shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mattica breaks from Bone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mattica postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bone looks a forlorn figure.
Mattica looking to control but Bone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mattica lands a nice shot to the head.
Bone is desperately trying to improve his position but Mattica has a good base and remains in mount.
Mattica fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mattica with a couple of short strikes.
Bone can't escape the position.
Mattica looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattica lands a heavy elbow.
Bone is working to get back to half guard.
Mattica punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mattica with good strikes from the mount here!
Bone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mattica is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mattica connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mattica wants to control the pace but Bone is squirming around nicely.
Mattica has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bone's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattica looking to finish Bone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bone!
Mattica lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mattica in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Bone is rocked!
Mattica wants to control the pace but Bone is squirming around nicely.
Mattica putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mattica looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone is bucking up trying to escape but Mattica cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mattica scoring with strikes but Bone is staying in there.
Bone is looking to get to half guard.
Bone is squirming around, avoiding Mattica's attempts to control the action.
Mattica connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bone regains half guard.
Mattica tries to stand and escape but Bone is controlling the position.
Bone is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mattica blocks the strikes from Bone.
Mattica is looking to take a break and control but Bone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koi Mattica dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tee Bone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mattica shoots in for a takedown but Bone shows good takedown defense.
Tee Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mattica tries to avoid it but Bone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mattica to the ground. Mattica escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mattica avoids it really well and circles away.
Mattica throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mattica!
Bone working Mattica over with strikes here.
Mattica tries to hold on but Bone pushes him away.

Bone goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mattica turns into him and now he's in Bone's guard.
Mattica with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bone wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattica wants to stand but Bone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mattica is in close to Bone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Mattica from controlling successfully.
Bone is looking to sweep but instead, Mattica has passed into half guard.
Ground and pound from Mattica.
Koi Mattica has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bone tries to kick Mattica off but Mattica keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mattica.
Mattica thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bone's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bone.
Mattica has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mattica gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mattica trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mattica stands and steps away. Bone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mattica will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mattica defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bone.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tee Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mattica gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mattica breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mattica gets a clinch.

Mattica manages to break the clinch.
Bone looks to clinch
and Mattica counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattica stuffs the takedown attempt from Bone. Bone gets slowly back to his feet.

Mattica moves into range and clinches up with Bone.
Bone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mattica just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mattica breaks from the clinch.
Bone shoots in looking for a takedown. Mattica tries to sprawl out of it but Bone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mattica manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mattica lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mattica.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mattica is defended easily by Bone.

Mattica clinches up with Bone and pushes him back against the cage.
Mattica working hard to break the clinch.

Mattica pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mattica fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bone tries for a takedown but Mattica circles away easily
and Mattica counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bone thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mattica.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mattica clinches up with Bone and pushes him back against the cage.
Bone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mattica working hard to break the clinch.

Mattica breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bone walks into a straight right hand from Mattica.
Nice sprawl there from Bone as Mattica shoots in.
Bone blocks a head kick by Mattica.
Bone tries to clinch there but Mattica circles away.
Mattica tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Mattica.
Bone moves forwards but Mattica connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Mattica drives through and clinches with Bone against the cage.
Bone wants a takedown but no success here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bone tries to pull guard but Mattica won't allow it.

Mattica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mattica gets a clinch.
Bone is trying to break the clinch but Mattica has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koi Mattica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tee Bone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bone dodges the punch combination from Mattica.
Bone fails with the takedown.
Bone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mattica closes the distance and clinches up with Bone, looking for a takedown. Mattica pushes Bone against the cage but Bone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mattica shoots in for a takedown but Bone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mattica throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bone shoots in and bounces Mattica off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bone stops Mattica from standing up.
Bone passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Bone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bone working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattica is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bone asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mattica really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mattica on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mattica can't do much from the bottom here.
Mattica tries to escape but Bone is in control.

Bone has hold of Mattica's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Mattica seems comfortable defending it but Bone has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Mattica is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Mattica is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Bone couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tee Bone!