PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jinx Atareo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Matters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Atareo
vs
Matters

186 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jinx Atareo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Matters!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matters takes one to the side of the head.
Matters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Matters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Atareo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atareo misses with a body punch.

Matters breaks the clinch.
Atareo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Matters.

Matters takes the fight into the clinch.

Matters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atareo misses with a right hand

and Matters decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Atareo's guard.

Matters stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Matters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matters fails to land with a series of punches.
Matters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atareo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matters misses with a series of wild punches.

Atareo tries to keep at a distance but Matters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matters stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atareo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matters fails to pull guard.
Atareo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atareo misses with a punch to the body.
Matters is pushing Atareo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Atareo gets underhooks to prevent Matters's takedown attempt.

Matters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Matters does no damage.

Atareo tries to keep at a distance but Matters has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Matters.
Atareo tries to stall but Matters uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Atareo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Matters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matters on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matters throws a poor cross that misses
letting Atareo counter with a right hand.
Matters throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matters doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donk. Atareo catches Matters right on the button with a cross.
Matters swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Atareo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atareo.
Matters walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Atareo misses with a series of wild punches.
Matters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atareo keeps the fight on the outside.
Atareo throws a good cross that connects.

Atareo tries to keep at a distance but Matters has taken the fight into the clinch.

Matters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atareo scores with a sloppy right hand. Matters should have avoided that one.
Atareo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Atareo swings for the body but Matters moves out of range.

Matters closes the distance and clinches.

Matters breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atareo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A lazy left from Atareo finds it's target.
A big right from Atareo misses.
Matters tries to clinch but Atareo is having none of it.
Matters 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.
Matters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atareo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Atareo misses with a shot to the body
and Matters counters with a two punch combo.
Atareo misses with a lunging right hand
and Matters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atareo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Atareo as he connects with a hook.
Jinx Atareo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Matters.
Atareo clobbers Matters with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matters tries to clinch up.
Atareo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matters.
Matters looks to land a combination but Atareo avoids it well.
Matters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Matters clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atareo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Atareo finds it's target.
Matters walks into a jab.
Atareo misses with a left hand

and Matters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matters.

Matters breaks from the clinch.
Atareo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Atareo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matters blocks a jab.
Matters avoids the body shot from Atareo.
Atareo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Atareo moves to clinch but Matters breaks away
and Matters counters with a series of strikes. Atareo will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atareo throws a right hand that Matters ducks under and follows up with a left that Matters also avoids with ease.
Atareo lands a two punch combo.
Matters ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Matters dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Atareo misses with a hook
and Matters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Atareo is rocked!

Matters clinches.

Matters breaks from the clinch.
Matters tries a head kick but it misses.
Atareo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Atareo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Matters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matters.

Matters manages to break the clinch.
Matters misses with the combination.
Atareo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atareo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Matters closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Matters.

Matters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matters misses with an uppercut

and Atareo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Matters breaks from the clinch.
Matters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atareo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Matters clinches with his opponent.
Atareo working aggressively here.
Matters blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atareo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matters blocks a body shot from Atareo.
Atareo misses with some punches.

Matters manages to break the clinch.
Atareo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matters fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Atareo checks it well.
Matters misses with the combination.
Atareo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matters has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matters there as he acknowledges the shot.
Atareo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atareo thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Matters does no damage.
Matters tries to clinch there but Atareo circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matters wants to clinch up but Atareo keeps it at a distance.

Matters has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Atareo.
Atareo jumps guard but Matters stands there with Atareo around his waist. Atareo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Matters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atareo swats away the attempt to clinch by Matters.
Atareo cracks Matters with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Atareo swats away the attempt to clinch by Matters.
Matters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atareo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matters swinging wildly here.
Atareo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matters is looking to clinch.
Matters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atareo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atareo fails to land with a series of punches.
Atareo misses the shot to the body.
Atareo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matters tries to clinch up but Atareo circles away and keeps his distance.
Matters scores with a one two! Atareo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mike Matters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atareo misses with a body shot.
Matters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atareo.
Atareo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matters closes the distance looking to clinch
and Atareo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matters thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matters instigates a clinch.
Atareo jumps guard but Matters stands there with Atareo around his waist. Atareo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matters can't get the takedown.
Atareo takes a shot to the head.
Atareo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matters makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matters fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Matters breaks the clinch.
Matters misses with a looping right.
Matters walks into a straight right hand from Atareo.
Matters has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matters tries to clinch there but Atareo circles away.
Matters blocks a jab.
Atareo misses with a left hand

and Matters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matters.
Atareo digs a right hand into Matters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matters's gas tank.

Matters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike Matters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atareo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atareo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Matters to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Matters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Atareo misses with a lunging right hand
and Matters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Matters doesn't manage to clinch there - Atareo circles away.
Matters throws a right and a left that Atareo avoids nicely.
Matters moves in looking to clinch but Atareo pushes him off.
Atareo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Matters moves into the clinch.

Matters breaks from the clinch.
Matters tries a head kick but it misses.
Matters misses with a double jab
and Atareo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Matters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matters misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atareo looks to land a left hand but Matters moved out of range nicely.
Matters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matters walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atareo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matters misses with a double jab
and Atareo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atareo missing with a left hand there. Matters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atareo tries to clinch but Matters moves out of range.
Matters throws a right and a left that Atareo avoids nicely.
Matters ducks under a wild hook from Atareo.

Matters clinches up against the cage.

Matters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matters misses with a combination
and Atareo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matters scores with a hook to the body. Atareo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left and a right from Atareo both land. Nice combination.
Atareo avoids the head kick by Matters.
Atareo tries to close the distance and clinch but Matters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atareo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matters scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matters is defended easily by Atareo.
Matters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atareo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atareo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matters looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Atareo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matters wants to clinch.
Matters throws a series of punches but Atareo avoids them all with ease.
Atareo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good exchange - Matters coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Atareo.
Matters fails with a takedown attempt.
Jinx Atareo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Matters.
Atareo throws a looping overhand right but Matters ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atareo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matters's hands.
Atareo scores with a hook to the body. Matters takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matters tries to close the distance and clinch but Atareo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matters misses with a double jab
and Atareo counters with a right hand to the body.
Matters throws a jab when Atareo was well out of range.
Atareo throws a sloppy body shot

and Matters counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Matters tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Atareo smiles and moves away.
Matters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matters tries to clinch but Atareo moves out of range.
Atareo misses with a right hand
and Matters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Atareo catches Matters with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Atareo misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matters moves out of range of the strikes.
Matters misses with a series of wild punches.
Atareo throws a right hand that misses
and Matters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atareo lunges at Matters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matters's hand.
Matters wants to clinch.
Matters fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Atareo avoids it really well and circles away.
Matters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atareo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matters throws a sloppy head kick and Atareo moves out of range easily.
Atareo connects with a single shot there.
Atareo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matters circles away quickly and effectively.
Jinx Atareo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Matters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atareo throws a nice looking combination but Matters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Matters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matters has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Matters!