PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Materazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haku Men (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haku Men told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Materazzi
vs
Men

193 cm
21
210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Materazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haku Men!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materazzi avoids the head kick by Men.
Men tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Materazzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Men tries to clinch up
and Materazzi counters with a left and a right that stings Men.
Materazzi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Materazzi misses with a looping left.
Materazzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Men pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Men pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Men lands with a kick to the temple. Materazzi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Marco Materazzi has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Men slips a jab and a cross from Materazzi.
Materazzi misses with a double jab.
Materazzi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Haku Men has been cut.
Men tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Materazzi counters with a series of strikes. Men will be more careful next time no doubt.
Materazzi clobbers Men with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Materazzi looks to throw the jab but Men is out of range.
Men wants to clinch but Materazzi slips to the side
and Materazzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Men misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Materazzi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materazzi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Men. Men circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men closes the distance looking to clinch
and Materazzi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Men takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Men tries to clinch up
and Materazzi counters with a nice body shot.
Materazzi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Men misses with a head kick.
Men doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Men tries to clinch up
and Materazzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Men tries to clinch up
and Materazzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Materazzi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haku Men seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Men steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Materazzi.
Men wants to clinch but Materazzi slips to the side
and Materazzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Materazzi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Men tries to land a front kick but Materazzi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Men darts in trying to clinch
and Materazzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Materazzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Men tries to clinch up
and Materazzi counters with a one-two to the body.
Materazzi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Men closes the distance looking to clinch
and Materazzi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Materazzi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Men scores with a spinning back kick!
Men is looking to clinch but Materazzi is avoiding it.
Men looks to clinch
and Materazzi counters with a one-two to the body.
Men throws a sloppy head kick and Materazzi moves out of range easily.
Men tries to clinch up
and Materazzi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Men wants to clinch
and Materazzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marco Materazzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Men tries to clinch up
and Materazzi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materazzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Materazzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materazzi. Men does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materazzi thows a body shot but no joy.
Men tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Materazzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Materazzi moves out of range of the leg kick from Men.
Men tries to clinch up
and Materazzi counters with a three punch combo that has Men backing up. Men nods at Materazzi to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men throws a head kick that misses.
Materazzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Men.
Men tries to clinch
and Materazzi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Men.
Materazzi misses with a lunging right hand

and Men moves into the clinch.
Materazzi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Men tries to land a knee to the head but Materazzi blocks with his arms.
Men throws a knee to the head but misses.
Men throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Materazzi blocks it with crossed arms.
Men is breathing heavily.
Men with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Materazzi breaks the clinch.
Men throws a head kick that Materazzi semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materazzi lands a jab to the head.
Men darts in trying to clinch
and Materazzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Materazzi circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Materazzi counter with a right hand.
Men moves to clinch but Materazzi breaks away
and Materazzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Materazzi looks to throw the jab but Men is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Men.
Men tries to clinch but Materazzi moves away
and Materazzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Materazzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Men moves away.
Materazzi misses with a wild combination.
Men wants to clinch
and Materazzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Men looks to clinch
and Materazzi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Men throws a sloppy head kick and Materazzi moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materazzi. Men does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materazzi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Materazzi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Men.
Men closes the distance but Materazzi moves to the side
and Materazzi counters with a right hand to the body.
Men moves to clinch but Materazzi breaks away
letting Materazzi counter with a right hand.
Materazzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab lands there for Materazzi.
Materazzi avoids the head kick by Men.
Materazzi tries to bum rush Men with a series of wild strikes but Men uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Men closes the distance looking to clinch
and Materazzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Men pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Men drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Materazzi misses with a hook
and Men counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Men misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Men has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Men throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Men closes the distance but Materazzi moves to the side
and Materazzi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materazzi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Men closes the distance but Materazzi moves to the side
and Materazzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Materazzi throws a body punch but Men moves out of range.
Men tries to clinch
and Materazzi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Men darts in trying to clinch
and Materazzi counters with a left and a right that stings Men.
Men darts in trying to clinch
and Materazzi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Men thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materazzi misses with a hook to the body
and Men counters with a big head kick but Materazzi shrugs it off.
Materazzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Materazzi throws a right hand that misses
and Men counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Materazzi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Men tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Materazzi throws a sloppy body shot
and Men counters with a head kick. That will keep Materazzi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Men plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Men looks to clinch
and Men takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haku Men has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Men tries to clinch up
and Materazzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Men closes the distance but Materazzi moves to the side
and Materazzi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Men thinking.
Materazzi swinging wildly here.
Materazzi misses with a wild body shot.
Marco Materazzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Materazzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Men.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marco Materazzi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Materazzi, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Materazzi!