PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Eulogy. The key to victory for Raz Matazz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Matazz
vs
Sinatra

188 cm
24
192 lbs
20 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
201 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition
Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Sinatra finds it's target.
Matazz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Frank Sinatra has been cut.
Sinatra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matazz tries to avoid it but Sinatra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matazz to the ground. Matazz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matazz slips under a jab from Sinatra.
Matazz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sinatra throws out a loose jab but Matazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sinatra keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinatra. Matazz does a little dance to reset his feet.

Matazz pushes Sinatra up against the cage in a clinch.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz is looking to control Sinatra's arms but Sinatra gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matazz has his back to the cage.
Matazz missing with knees to the body.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sinatra managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
Sinatra avoiding damage as Matazz throws knees to the body.
A short right from Matazz.

That has opened up Frank Sinatra's cut even more.
Sinatra takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matazz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra is trying to force a seperation but Matazz has the dominant position.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sinatra.
Sinatra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matazz obliges.
Matazz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Matazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sinatra looks gassed!
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Frank Sinatra's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Matazz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matazz lands with a nice body kick.
Matazz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Matazz finds it's way through Sinatra's defenses.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses.
Matazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Matazz as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Frank Sinatra's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Matazz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matazz.
Matazz lands a really nice looking cross but Sinatra seems unphased.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Sinatra's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raz Matazz!
Raz Matazz retains his middleweight title!